*Bandana scarf for Caroline

This is my first finished needlework project of the new year. The day I took these pictures outside, it was minus 12 degrees, and the sun had just risen, casting the most beautiful reddish light on the scarf and making its color glow even more golden. The scarf is now on its journey to the Highlands, but unfortunately without me. I would love to visit Scotland one day!

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*A quiet start into the new year

{Music: Svävar – Julia Andersson + Skymning – Julia Andersson + To chase a shadow – Muriël Bostdorp}

Amid all the unease in my life,

I still tried to capture a few moments

of the new year for you.

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*winter mist & spinning memories

The film development service is a bit slow at the moment, but today I finally got my photos back from December and scanned them right away so I could share some with you again. We’re having strong winds at the moment, and the new snow we got a week ago hasn’t fully melted yet. The sun is mostly hiding behind a thick winter mist. I preordered some new dahlia varieties that I want to try out this year and caught myself daydreaming about the first fresh lettuces and nettles. But there’s still plenty of winter ahead, and apart from the lack of fresh greens, I love it! I finally finished knitting the scarf I started in early November, and I recently got some handspun sheep wool from my sister that I had to try out right away. It brings childhood memories back, my mother used to do a lot of spinning. She even once tried spinning dog hair and knitted a pullover from it. But the smell, especially when it got wet, was unbearable and wouldn’t go away even after washing, so she eventually stopped her experiments. I also used to spin and found it very relaxing. Have you ever tried it?

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*A new year

The thermometer reads minus twelve degrees. The new year has arrived with a dry, biting cold. The past weeks have been physically demanding, forcing me into an unplanned pause and leaving room for much reflection. Still, I welcome the new year, and as the light slowly returns, I find myself feeling calmer again, despite everything. I’m taking things slowly, doing what I can, and dreaming of being able to create more again, or even to paint. Either way, I hope the beginning of 2026 has been kind to you!

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