Whether to mention the weather is reaching weathered proportions. Oh dear, this reminds me of serious English lessons from school days, the teacher would always blow the letter h wherever applicable.

Talking of which; it blew, yep, this place did not get the name Cape of Storms for no reason. In local news reports the wind reached gale force speed of 35 knots and people trying to walk in Cape Town City had to hold on to things of sturdy nature or each other.

Weathered by the sea air and driftwood niftily turned into a handle.

Detail of a rusted wheelbarrow, not much escapes the weathering effects of the elements at work.

Except tiles.

These are on a building in Kalk Bay where you will find the ‘potters shop’ [lovely ceramic gallery and supplies] . A historical scenery of that very spot. The use of just the blue is so simple and effective. A ‘painting’ on clay, now there is something that should be demanding more ‘investive’ attention.

Girl[y] Friday:


Warmer weather and longer sunlit days definitely prioritize more outdoor activities.
And with a new toy to study, everything will be standing still and run into near total neglect.

This GIRL, yes me, joined the semi-professional rank {no, not the navy}, its bye bye happy snappy days, hello DSLR Camera [digital single lens reflex] with all the bells and whistles, as in lenses.

Researching for a purchase of a camera is more daunting then figuring out the mechanics and its applications. How brand names play such a major role even on consumers with a tight budget is mind boggling and it surely does not end there either.

So watch the pictures progress as I venture into the unknown ‘depth of field’ passing the security of the auto mode button and shouting for much needed help of tons of useful hints and tips.

With shy exposure , my flower of the day, serious tomatoes in progress, the soldiers of beans and radishes surviving all battle tactics.

So here goes, shoot girl shoot.{ Directly quoted from my sister}

Have a wonderful weekend!

Girl{y} Friday

Also just returned from a lovely girl{y} treat, actually outing. Thanks to a constant reminder of Heather Moore from http://www.skinnylaminx.com/ and Wendren from http://thewrendesign.com/ for sharing this http://www.kamersvol.com/ geskenke with us. Interesting how similar the Afrikaans is to the German, in this case. Eine Kammer voll Geschenke, a room full of gifts/ pressie's.


You will have to make this an outing {only 2 days left} with family and friends as it is about 60 km from Cape Town. It really is worth the trip, avoid those shopping malls and enjoy the wine valley and get all those pressie's/gifts , mostly handmade and local, sorted for the season ahead. Just some images to get you going, indoors was a bit of a challenge as it got a bit' squashy' for taking pictures...

Sorry, just couldn't resist this, cupcakes de luxe.

Just loved the way old furniture, like the hanging doors, were made use of for display.

Anything works as a fountain

Shop till you drop?

Window display or more like window shopping?

So many ideas every where

Time to rest, nostalgically.

Enjoy your weekend...

Check this out : The kites [my photo] were 'flying' for 24 hours, high between all the other news breakers: so cheerful even if they are so 'devilish'...

Thanks for choosing my image. {Amongst fierce competition}

More fish, seals and frogs, they all agree what an awesome place to be flying.

A very worried scuba diver sharing the same airwaves with crocodile.

Still the smiling devil at full length

Just when you thought the kids will fly the kites, no, they prefer to be flying themselves, cannot blame them.

It really was a nice day for flying; a kite. Even the very tiny kites, they such fun, check their website http://www.tinykite.com/ Very novel idea to send to people and as promotional items.

Hot off the press:

Images of the day from the weekends kite festival at Zandvlei / Muizenberg

General overview:

Squeeze tightly into the frame.

A serious series of string quartets.

Always chasing the poor little guys.

The devil with a smile {made me do it}

Still chasing little ones while holding onto the mountain

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Seagulls are not worried one bit by these monsters.

Watch this space for more tomorrow as we awaken your inner child.

Happy Birthday Mutti.

Alles Gute zu Deinen Geburtstag.

Here tradition prevails: Mom always made sure before we had to dash off to school that on our birthdays she would arrange the table with presents [presies], flowers and a cake[unsalted butter] with all the appropriate lit candles on. Today I insist on the same tradition but unfortunately electronically. Wish you were here, Mom and all the very best on your Birthday!!

Winding down for the weekend with girl{y} Friday.

Lately there has been a lot of hype and talk about “High Tea”. The most magnificent place in Cape Town for this is the Mount Nelson Hotel also nicknamed ‘The Nelli’…really one of the few Victorian, colonial type buildings that can get away with the idea of a totally pink painted exterior; it just became such an important feature. http://www.mountnelson.co.za/web/ocap/afternoon_tea.jsp

I started rummaging through my own things to see if I would qualify for a tea party. It looks good on the linen side of things but to my horror of horrors not on the cutlery and nor on the crockery.

Remembering the much used, palest of pinks with grey border, tablecloth and napkins kept in an interesting plastic type folder; just love the detailed graphic illustration; given to me by my aunt from Germany.

This cup and saucer/plate {made some time ago by me} is in everyday use and will not be appropriate. Oh dear.

This dishtowel will conjure up some inspiration and so does Clementina’s blog.[check on my blog list]. Her latest work is really" heating up the pace". The white utilitarian work and those beakers with ancient plant detail are placing themselves on a ‘must have list’. What really sparked all this was her ‘double decker’ cake stands with those handles, what fun.

While I’ll get back to the drawing board, you must enjoy the weekend and don’t forget the kite festival at Zandvlei…