Borba II - quilts, tomato jam and explorations

Couldn't resist taking a photo of a beautiful vintage handmade quilt (above) and a very unusual table cloth (bellow) made with a similiar technique. I was amazed with the motifs and fabric combination.

An attic with ancient toys here and there, piles of books stacked against the wall,

and a lovely tomato jam for breakfast in good company,

are surely indicators of a great day ahead.

This area of Alentejo is famous for its wine, olive oil and marble - we tried to get inside a quarry, to take some pics, but unfortunately it was closed for the day. Nevertheless the walk through the fields was worthwhile.

Borba I - visual details of a sunny weekend

After a rainy week the sun came out on the weekend, if only to warm up our trip to Borba, were we met family and spend 2 lovely days...

This and that

1 - Today I got one new scarf and gave two to a friend.

2 - Today I had a hard time finding Mia... guess why?

3 - Today I felll for these two pretty chairs on a garage sale. I didn't buy them but I can't forget them.

Sunday tea + knitting club

The best program for a Sunday afternoon: tea with friends followed by a knitting session were we shared our (beginers) projects and chatted away unaware of time. 

I baked a vegan pumpkin/cinammon pie (which turned out pretty good) and some chocolate filled cashew mini-muffins. 

My friend R. finished her first sock ever (Its just beautiful) and my friend C. had her very first knitting lesson. So proud of these 'small' acomplishments.

You sock!

Caldas da Rainha II

Caldas da Rainha I - A good walk this weekend

This weekend J and I went to Caldas da Rainha, it was a greyish-mildly-warm day and we walked in the city centre heading to the farmer's market that takes place each Saturday. We bought 6 kilos of wonderful fruit (this evening I made a pear + peach + cinnamon pie) and just before coming back home we stopped by this town's famous ceramic factory "Fabrica Rafael Bordallo Pinheiro" were we bough (on sale!) two beautiful high plates, to display cakes!