Le Jardin/ The Garden

Le Jardin/ The Garden
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This is a new painting from my so talented daughter Genevieve. I think she is a true artist and i am so very proud of her. :)
She is doing another giveaway. ( some of you reading this probably read and participated at the previous one but this one promises to be a bit challengin and fun. Take a look at her blog read the rules to participate and go for it !
I am leaving early tomorrow morning ( wednesday ) to take our sailboat back home. The engine is finally repaired, the only thing now is to get it back to it's place. ( the engine of course ) I cross my fingers that everything goes smoothly.
I will be back sunday or monday and i just can't wait to get back in my studio. I have many ideas i want to work on and more muffinpies on the way :)
be good and do participate at Genevieve's giveaway !
Good luck ♥

Since my return home, i spend a lot of time working in my studio. And when i feel the urge to relax a bit, i dive in the pool to try and relax my tired muscle and to refresh my hot skin. August is very hot and no wind at all. August is always like that... No wind...The nature seems very quiet. I don't really like August. Of course, i do enjoy the warm weather and the sun, but i like windy days and i miss them. And i feel summer is almost gone. The kids will go back to school in just a couple weeks and i am amazed to see how summer flew by so rapidly. Mind you, we had no summers this year. Very frisky and rainy. Anyways, i was just passing by to show you some of my new Muffin Pies and Petite House series. I have listed them all in my shop
I am actually working on some little pouches and pencil cases . I bought some nice japanese fabric and as soon as i am finished with them, i will post some more pictures for you to see.
Must go back to work... See you all soon ♥

Lost at sea

Well...I am back from my sailing trip. I was away 2 weeks rather than 4. Our trip did not really turned out the way we wished it would. We never reached destination. :( After our third day of our"voyage ", the sailboat engine gave out on us. Now, some of you reading this will say, " but it is a sailboat, no need for an engine ? " All sailboat needs an engine. Ours was a 4 cylinder, a big machine weighing 400 pounds. To reach our destination, it takes 3 to 4 days and we must use the engine. We had to follow a channel much too narrow for sailing. To make the story short, there was a big oil spill on the cabin floor, the engine was losing oil very quickly. It is a good thing i decided to go down to get something. I can only imagine how much more terrible things would have turned out if i saw the problem later. My husband stopped everything soon as i told him. We had to call the coast guard and were towed and taken to a marine shop where our boat is still there, waiting. We stayed there for almost 2 weeks, hoping the engine would be fixed soon, hoping it was nothing serious. It took days before we could find someone who knew about inboard diesel engine. The expert said it would have to be taken out of the boat and send to another shop for repairs. The list is long, it has to be completely rebuild. It will take close to 2 weeks before all is fixed. So our daughters came by car to pick us up and we headed back home, leaving our sailboat behind. There ends our trip... We will have to go back, next week, or the week after and sail back home.
Hubby is sad. He was so excited to leave. I feel sad too, but at least we are safe.
So... I reopened my shop and this week, while i am home, i will list some dolls and work on some new ideas. Summer is still here and even if we are not sailing, i want to make the most of the warm weather and enjoy the pool.
I will be back soon i hope with pictures of more muffinpies and raggedies and cute little houses i made in july.
It is getting late. I must go to bed. Although i think i will go for a dive in the pool before i put my jams on. It is very hot and humid tonight. The cool water will help me put to sleep...
Nightie night my dear friends ♥