Home sweet home - Scandinavian deer


In August we had a lovely family holiday in Wales.  It had been seven years since our last big holiday all together (in France).  My in-laws found a gorgeous farmhouse with fields around it to explore and the most amazing rope swing ever.  It was a week of sun, sea and magnificently intricate sandcastles.  There were Welsh cakes warmed up on the Aga and marshmallows in the evening on the BBQ after the boys had caught some fish.  We also spent a girlie morning pottery painting.  My painted tile sits behind the egg basket in the kitchen and I love it as it reminds me of that great holiday.  I thought today was a good day to share this little Scandinavian deer for the 'Home sweet home' initiative.  We are spending Christmas and Boxing Day all together.  It's the opposite time of the year, the middle of winter, but it's just as 'warm' and happy as that week in August!

In augustus gingen we op familievakantie in Wales.  Het was zeven jaar geleden van onze laatste grote vakantie allemaal samen in Frankrijk.  Mijn schoonouders vonden een mooi vakantie(boeren)huis met velden rondom en de beste boomschommel ooit.  Het was een week vol zon, zee en uren zandkastelen bouwen.  Er waren Welsh cakes opgewarmd op het Aga fornuis en marshmallows op de BBQ 's avonds nadat de mannen vis gevangen hadden.  Er was ook een 'girlie' voormiddag, potten en kopjes schilderen die dan geglazuurd werden.  Mijn tegel staat bij ons eiermandje in de keuken en ik vind hem zo leuk want het herinnert me aan die toffe vakantie.  Vandaag voor 'Home sweet Home' vertel ik jullie dus over dit Scandinavisch hertje op de tegel - we zijn weer allemaal samen voor Kerst.  Tegenovergestelde tijd van het jaar, midden in de winter, maar het is net zo 'warm' en gezellig als die week in de zomer!

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  1. Barbaramama28/12/2011, 16:08

    Je had waarschijnlijk een vooruitziende blik want ik vind het echt een winters plaatje!

    Home sweet home X

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