*greenhouse

Greenhouse in the night.

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*pencil

Some of my recent pencil drawings.

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*cherry blossom season

When the cherry trees were in full bloom, Sunny and I enjoyed some quality time in the warm spring afternoon sun. Afterwards, it started raining– and it hasn’t really stopped since. We’ve finally had several rainy weeks; I can’t even remember experiencing such continuous rain since we moved here. Not extreme, but steady every day, and nature is visibly sighing with relief. I feel very grateful! Of course, I would still like to go swimming as usual at this time of year, but this is more important. Nights still drop below zero, so I haven’t been able to do much in the garden beds or greenhouse – but I’m glad I sowed everything before the rain came.

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*Easter decoration

For this years Easter decoration, I used twigs of wild cherry, as they just started to bloom and matched my old wooden ornaments perfectly. Easter was late this year, but very pleasant, because of how far along nature already was. We also visited my family and enjoyed a lovely time by the Danube.

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*pattern design

 Some pattern designs that I have created lately.

They are all available now in my spoonflower shop!

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*Early spring blossom

Those colors of the early spring are close to my soul.

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*Flower girl

I made these illustration a while ago, when the longing for warmer days reached it's peak. This year, I want to try sowing new flower varieties in my garden. I've also started drying plants again for a new herbarium and played around with ink and pencil.

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*apricot bloom

A dream not only for the bees –

blooming apricot trees.

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*snowdrops

In the meantime, liverworts have replaced the snowdrops in the forests, I have piked my seedlings and finished preparing the garden beds, ready to sow once temperatures are more stable. I thought we were done with winter, but they say it might snow on the weekend – let's see how that goes.

We also pruned our cherry laurel hedge, which had become quite a task after it has grown so well – it took us 3 days. What a good feeling once it was done! Right now, the cherry trees are beginning to bloom, and the plum trees are slowly opening their buds.

Finally, life energy is returning more and more to my body after the long winter months. The sun is working its miracles. Good times are ahead – enjoy the spring!

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*mountain trip

Pictures from our mountain trip. Sunny enjoyed sitting next to the tiled stove into the sunshine as much as I enjoyed looking at him!

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