Home Sweet Home: Outdoors…

The biggest asset of my tiny apartment is the balcony! It’s about 10 by 2 metres, facing south and totally made of bankirai wood. No neighbours can peek on the terrace, so that’s nice too :-)



The last few years I scrubbed it with some brown soap when spring arrived to give it a good clean, but it needed more this year.



So I gave it a good scrub.



And then coated it with special bankirai oil. And wow! It’s so pretty now!



I did half this weekend, the rest is for next weekend. look at the difference!



I like the greyish colour of untreated bankirai, but there where too many stains, so something had to be done!




Then it’s time to enjoy and relax on my little peace of outdoor heaven… So bring on the nice weather please!

Home Sweet Home is Barbaramama's idea. Check her blog for more Home Sweet Home!

Love, Zjizjipke!

Longing...

Oh my! I’m longing for spring!!

As much as I love winter for its cosiness and snowy beauty, enough is enough for now… Rain, wind, cold, leaving for work and coming home in the dark, my body needs lots more sun and daylight!

I feel the need for the first sign of spring, the moment every year you come outside and there it is… It surprises you one day when you least expect it…

That first smell of spring, it holds the promise of all things good, great weather, sun, longer days, being outside, cocktails, new life appearing in the garden and the flowerpots,…

If I have to name one moment, one exact specific time every year I feel absolutely and completely happy and totally zen, that’s it! I just love to stand outside and take deep breaths, just enjoying and smelling the spring in the air!

Oh my! I really am longing for spring…

Love, Zjizjipke!