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From day one (last Tuesday) I have been fully back in the rut, of course. Like me, both students and colleagues are displaying signs of end-of-year fatigue, not helped by the glorious weather we’ve had up ’till Friday last. This weekend I’m spending mostly on planning, prepping and writing, although I saw a chance to sow some very late broad beans (tuinbonen) this morning. They’re one of my favourite kinds of beans; the Ex used to refer to them as “old biddy’s toes”. Not surprising I didn’t get to eat a lot of them at the time. I love beans.
Last Sunday the BF, Marion and me went to the biannual ceramics market in Swalmen, Limburg. I bought a salt-glazed casserole made by Netty Janssens shaped somewhat like a knor, and a couple of rustic goblets and bowls made by Erik du Chatenier that were on sale. Marion got some nice stuff too. She also wrote lots more about the Whitsun Viking market in Eindhoven we visited, after stopping for a few kilos of asparagus and some strawberries on the way.

I got some cheap, undyed, coarse wool (3€ /100 grams) from Bjorn there; perfect for nalebinding bags, felting and such.

I’m going through my new sweater project like hot needles thru butter; already halfway there! I got some pink-&-purple Manos del Uruguay wool at Egg Mercantile for the contrast band, as soon as I got back from Ribe.

Right. back to work. Seeyis when I’ve done me next paper, I hope. Also check out Gerrit’s PussyCam next week: I’ll be taking care of the little darlings for the next two weeks.

My last piece of writing is out the digital door and waiting to be evaluated, so on the eve of our (Kees, Marion, Janneke, me) departure for Ribe, Denmark , I am granting myself a guilt-free evening of BF (he’s in the kitchen baking something for the Vikings), House, heroes and cable knitting.

Gerrit will be taking care of the poekies this weekend; if you want to see how his are faring, check out his Pussy Cam.

Here’s something I finished after meeting a previous deadline: it’s what I look at when I feel particularly sorry for myself for some reason, or when I am stressing out over exams, deadlines or work. It’s very motivating. I first embroidered it after a particularly nasty breakup, and finally got around to finishing it. Now all it needs is a frame.

Finally, something I crocheted to amuse tha poekies while I’m away for the weekend:

(sorry for the lack of focus there. Guess I’m not the only one who needs reading specs)

Seeyis after the weekend!