Wednesday for 2 weeks we got a call from a housing association that they had a house to rent in Oosterbeek, a little town about half an hour drive from Arnhem where we live now. We could take a look over there with 4 other couples. We were on place 4 in row that made a chance..... We had a look at the house and fell in love with it immediately. It is very small but so very cosy! The frontview was on a meadow with sheep and at the back a garden three times bigger as we have now.... You can imagine how big our disappointment was when nr. 1 and 3 in row wanted the house also and how pleased we were when we got a call last Friday that they had refused it after all and if we were still interested....YES YES YES OF COURSE!!!!
On Friday afternoon we'll get the key and we can start cleaning and painting. This week I have free from work and we have been ordering a new kitchen, curtains, wallpaper etc. and that will all arrive within 4 weeks, so we hope we can move in early April. You can imagine that my mind was not with blogging this last weeks, but I'll make it up with some pictures right now.......LOL
This morning I picked up my little embroideries which are framed now. I think they will look lovely in my new kitchen!
Lesa, the embroideries are stitched with one thread of DMC, but I don't now the count of the fabric, it is done on Aïda.
Also I received a wonderful needlebook from my friend Beth from Long Island, NY. Here you see a picture of the front and a close-up (sorry for the bad picture) of the inside. Thank you so much Beth! It is a pity that I can't use it right now but I sure will in some months, when all my CQ stuff will be unpacked again!
And Ati, the little Easterquilt is sent out to you last week with a little extra I am sure you will like.......LOL
I only forgot to put a Priority sticker on it (sorry my head is a mess, I don't get much sleep, I am constantly decorating at night....), but I hope it will arrive soon!
When packing I also found the first quilt I ever made, it is this Mariner's Compass in turquoise colors. I haven't labeled it, so I don't know the exact year but I think I made it around 1990??? It is handsewn and handquilted.
And I found another give-away.... Don't know if anyone is interested in this Debby Mumm vest (sorry don't know the name in English), but you sure will have plenty of time to finish this before Christmas .......LOL
Please leave your name at the comments and I'll draw a name next week!
5 comments:
Super Wilma, that you have found a house what you like.
I will keep an eye on the postman the next days and let you know when it arrives.
Don't trow my name in the hat again :-))
Good to hear you've got the house you wanted.
Must be lovely so near the river.
Congratulation Wilma on your new cosy house. It sound wonderful that you can watch sheeps through the window and you will love the garding.
Proficiat met de nieuwe woonst,je zult wel heel veel werk hebben nu en begrijpelijk dat je weinig aan bloggen toe komt.
Je borduurwerkjes zien er prachtig uit,en je eerste quilt was ook niet het makkelijkste patroon om mee te beginnen maar heel mooi hoor.
Congratulations Wilma on your new home. I am sure it will be very lovely and more cosier place once you put your decorating touch to this house.
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