month of july, collage be

was it ever hot in july? i did do fun things, with fun people. here's a little report. well, a lengthy report. remember. by hovering over the images, more is revealed.

as i quit the job for summer, i intended to do not a thing. unplugging did cause withdrawal symptoms and {unnecessary} loss. barbarabee witnessed my disorientation when losing my glasses. on the plus side, i did eat off my first swiss chards crop ever.

i traveled some, on day trips. i was at the seaside twice. it was cold twice.

i drew and doodled alot, in between days, of a free-wheelin', non-conformist variety. filling an analog diary with plans, i finally collected blogland paraphernalia in a few colour toned images, ...

... thus creating, it seemed to me, multiple mood boards, reminding me of a previous drawing challenge.

which also seems to have summed up this whole month of july: collage starting up with barbarabee's 365 days of memories in our home, {thxs for stopping by, b}

visiting elt mesens' star alphabet in oostend, receiving UPPERCASE magazine through the mailbox, in which it's all about collage.

slipping through my beloved brussels central station, to catch most national train connections,

always inspires me too, to get started. if you don't find your little something in my collage mood boards, then excuse me. please send your remarks to yours truely... ☻

the month of july saw me tending to family visiting in a front living room which has finally come together {bar some significant details not showing up in a clair obscur...}, offering them greens from the garden, a.o. things.

the second part of the month would have seen me tackle our non existing walk-in bathroom shower, but as it was ...

... a heatwave flung itself in between my best intentions and my wiltering labour. i worked on the tinyWOOLF shop {to be relaunched in the autumn} instead.

was sweltering in the process. drank water and had colourful intermezzi.

just a few days ago i managed to clean up the garden and let myself think about the contents of my travel bag. ...

oh yes.

i'm off.

will be thinking of all of you - as always -

while i shoot the world outside my window.
ahem.

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drawing | time travel, and world, and space, and universe

what better ending to a year chock full of experiences than by {time} traveling? when you come to think of it, we are on a constant trip, be it street walking, online adventures, world kitchen, or an actual holiday destination, naturally.

for some reason, i felt being lifted up in space this week. tintin burst to mind, and i let him take me on his rocket-of-thoughts. miss herzfrisch has taken upon herself this week's drawing challenge; check out her gathering. 

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have a wonderful season everyone, whichever one it is you are feeling in your part of the wide, wild world. i'm chancing on a few fluffy clouds in those unlimited skies, a handsome tree in the distance to distraction, and a free fall back to earth by august. 

flaming nora, here we go! 

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corner view ≈ five things about me

not any five things will remain long the same for me. the five things about me today will be different from the five things i will tell you tomorrow. today i feel 

not a thing to be done about that at this very minute. luckily there's jane's corner view, hosted by francesca. will take a summer break too, as from next weekend. all of you, dear sweet fellow bloggers and readers, have a swell month of july, i'll be popping by! ♥

drawing | solstice & renov # 55 {studio countdown 6 of 10}

i aimed at july to get the studio finished, thinking, i'll be done way before that. 

right. 

we're nearing the end of june and i look around me, 

and think again.

why yes, having come a long, long way. 

let's keep it at that, and not look into details.

first now though, a soltstice celebration, which i cheered from indoors, 

sort of by sleeping, and dreaming, of constellations, and stuff... 

kristen found us the perfect theme for a summer summit. 

corner view ≈ sights | places of interest | off the beaten track

when i go traveling, i check out sights beforehand 
{both online and analog} 
and enjoy the anticipation of starting off. 

{francesca, below is FOR YOU!}

next i indulge myself in the prospect of taking a road less traveled, checking out a nook or cranny, chatting up a local, using all of my senses.... until i'm well and truly lost.

i do that each and every time.

when you allow yourself the time to get lost, you find treasures

and you sample eye candy for future reference. yumm!

jane's corner view, francesca's hosting, tanïa's theme.
{all images, venezia 2013}