The white stuff you can see on my hair is hailstones. The weather was mainly fine, though. Honestly. Anyway, as a girl from the northernest tip of France, I felt quite at home in this weather.
As a girl from the French Flanders, too, I felt truly at home in the Dutch environment and architecture. Take a look at this map and you'll know what I mean. I had never been to Amsterdam, but the city felt much more like home to me than Paris. Not that I don't like Paris, mind you. But Amsterdam is so much closer to where I spent the first twenty years of my life.
(I loom-knit this béret over a year ago! I'll share more real soon, promise).
Now that it is materially possible for me to stay overnight at Seb's, we hope to get together there every 6 weeks or so. The next visits should be planned further ahead and hopefully allow me to meet some friends! :)
AND, I came home to these adorable just-because gift and card from dear Sylvie:
Here's one of my favourite double-page spreads:
Isn't it adorable?
Merci, Sylvie !
Merci, Sylvie !
You can expect to see some of these sweet designs on onesies in the shop, whenever... whenever I get around to make some. Which is, ah, not just right now. But soon! Hopefully.
(And Barbara, I am not forgetting about you... (((hugs)))) )
49 comments:
SO glad you are finally healed!!! YAY!!!
What beautiful pictures and it looks as if you had a wonderful time...perhaps, just what the doctor ordered?! :)
I don't worry about being forgotten by you, dear Isabelle!!
So glad that you were finally able to spend time together with Seb in Amsterdam. It's a lovely city. Smaller and more humble than Paris, that's for certain! Hopefully on one of your future trips, we can meet up!
Dear Isabelle,
You look very relaxed there and naturally happy to be with Seb has made all the difference. Glad to know you enjoyed your stay and will be able to spend more time there. Beautiful and well deserved gifts by Sylvie
U'm so glad you enjoyed your time with Seb in Amsterdam. As a Rotterdam kind of girl I wouldn't know what you mean when you say you feel at home in Amsterdam, but there you go ;o)
Where exactly did you grow up, Isabelle?
What lovely photos! It is so nice to see the other side of the world through photos and words from friends. Thanks for sharing. It looks like you had a lovely time. And it looks like a perfect place to bike ride - nice and flat!
hello sweet isabelle , it is nice to see your smiling face and to read that you are doing ok.
bug hugs from far far far away lala land...
big kisses
Great pictures, Isabelle! I'm sure it was so nice for you to get away and hopefully "recharge your batteries"! Amsterdam looks like a beautiful city to visit.
Thank you for taking the time to post these pictures. It appears to be a beautiful place for a get-a-away.
Hello my dear Isabelle !
What happy photo despite the weather ! Amsterdam looks quite lovely to me, I like the design of the houses ... when my brother was near Lille, I spend a little time with him there, and I like the "briques rouges" everywhere and the large windows ! And I'm nothing like a northern France girl, cause I always lived in the south-east of France !!
You look quite happy in those pictures, and I'm glad cause it was not always like that lately.
Big kisses and many hugs to little Miss Purr-fect who must be happy to have you back !!
So glad you had a lovely time - I'm sure it did you the world of good. And the weather looks great - lots of blue sky! :)
Lovely pictures Isabelle! :) I visited Amsterdam once, a long time ago and I loved the architecture. It's a wonderful place just to walk around and explore. I hope that the weekend helped to recharge your batteries and I'm glad to hear that your foot is healed too :)
What great pictures, Isabelle!! You do look more rested in these pictures - hope you and your family are doing well.
Tanya
What lovely photos. It looks like an amazing city. So glad you and Seb got to spend some time together--it's so hard being apart from loved one.
I love the pictures, Isabelle! Thanks for sharing. The architecture there is so unique.
Amsterdam is so pretty - thank you for sharing! I hope you and Seb had wonderful time together. Your whole post had a happy, excited vibe to it.
The weather was unexpectedly great last Saturday. In your honor, I'm sure. Thanks!
I've never been to Europe. I hope to go someday. Looks like you're having a wonderful time. Lovely pictures!
Great to see you smiling, Isabelle!
I love the look of the book. I hope you are well inspired by it.
I visited Amsterdam during summer 2005 and the weather was far less sunny than the one you had, lucky girl! I enjoyed viewing your pics.
Kikou, c'est super joli!! je vois bien que tes cheveux poussent, çà te va trpo bien tu es encore plus jolie.
Mom dit que tu étais fatiguée, j'espère que tu vas mieux. Plein de bisous doux à toi et à Robin... il doit bien grandir!!
t'as l'air apaisé sur ces photos! je pense que ce week end avec seb t'as requinqué jusqu'à sa venue à lui, à Paris!
grosses biiizz
Doris
Hello my dear !
Just a little word to wish you a good week-end !
Big kisses !
Thank you for sharing the pictures in Amsterdam, good for you that your foot is healed and oh my, I really like those little cats in your book (they remind me of Japanese characters ;-)) Good for you too that you will be able to spend more time with Seb. Enjoy and take care! Ann
You sound happy and energized, Isabelle! So glad you had this wonderful trip and time with Seb. How hard to be apart from one another...What a great book you share. So glad all is well. Happy weekend, my friend ((HUGS))
Thanks for the lovely pictures, my friend. Sounds like you had a great time in Amsterdam.
(((hugs)))
What a beautifull pics and I am glad you enjoyed your time in Amsterdam. Around the same time I came through Amsterdam by train on my way to my parents.
You may not have taken many pictures, but the ones you did turned out great!
Looks like a nice trip. It does look like it was cold!
I love the photographs of you in Amsterdam, especially the iceballs in your hair and the VERY green grass. Lovely!
Isabelle, I'm so glad you enjoyed yourself in this short break, together with your loved one! Thank you for sharing these lovely pictures! I've never visited Amsterdam but now I can see it through yor eyes!! (((HUGS)))
Wonderful pictures, it looks like you had a great time seeing the sights on your visit. I'm so glad that you're able to spend such good times together and feel so at home there. Lovely mail surprise to come home to also.
Sue
et pendant c'temps là...j'étais à Paris!
ai retrouvé la campagne avec plaisir...
Have a great time Izzy!
Dénia avait raison, tu es resplandissante ma douce.
je suis heureuse de voir que tu sembles aller mieux.
je t'embrasse
Hello ma chère Isabelle !
Je laisse un petit mot pour te souhaiter une bonne semaine, en espérant que tu trouves le temps de souffler un peu ... te connaissant, je dirais que tu mets tant de coeur à l'ouvrage qu'il ne t'en reste pas beaucoup pour te reposer, dormir, ne rien faire ...
Je t'embrasse, prends soin de toi !
What lovely shots of Amsterdam - it's Mike's and my favorite place, by far... I hope we get back there sometime soon. This was so fun to look at today - thanks :-)
Great pictures, Isabelle! I grew up in Holland (Wassenaar), so they took me back. :-)
Stopping by to say hello Isabelle! Amsterdam is a beautiful city, isn't it? Have a nice weekend!
J'aime beaucoup Amsterdam ! j'y suis allée il y a qques années et je l'ai parcouru avec mon vélo , j'y etais plus à l'aise que toi :o).
C'est une bonne idée de vous retrouver à mi chemin , mais je reconnais que vous n'avez pas la vie facile ... Bisous et bon dimanche ...avec ou sans SEB ?
coucou ma chere Isablle , je passe pour poser un petit bisous sur ta jou et te souhaite une bonne soiree..
What a fun trip to Amsterdam Isabelle. Wishing you many wonderful weekends in this beautiful country. Spring is just around the corner - try to get to the Keukenhof at the end of April.
Comme elle est bellotte ma chougate dans le soleil des Pays Bas ! Vive la belle lumière de nos cieux septentrionaux !
Cath
Just checking on you. Its been a bit. Hope you are well.
Hello my dear friend,
I hope you're well and that you spend a good busy week (as always).
A kiss for you and another one for your sweet cat !
Coucou, Tu vois, juste avant d'aller me coucher, ' Vib=ve les vacances!!!) je pense à toi et je te fais mille bisous doux.
You have a most interesting blog.
Stay on groovin' safari,
Tor
I hope you're feeling better already! Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos, Amsterdam is a lovely town, I've been there a long time ago. But I prefer Paris, part of my heart will always be in Paris :)
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