Owls for charity.

Last Saturday there was one more In my Closet workshop.

This first of the season workshop (we count after summer) was organized again exceptionally well by Anna who knows how to organize our big group in her hospitable cozy kitchen.
This time we also admired Anna's new craft room which she beautifully describes in her blogpost here.

The aim of this workshop was to make stuffed owls for Antonopouleio Foundation, an idea brought by Rena Christodulou of Diaheiros

We worked hard and thanks to the sewing machine skills and assistance of Rena and Aggeliki of Pocolocini we managed each to finish our own owl.  Here's the whole lot together, ready to fly! Aren't they gorgeous?

We even gave them names.Here's my Themistocles the Eagle Owl.

These will be sent to Patras for the afore mentioned foundation to be sold for their needs.
Of course we ate a lot as usual.

Here's what I made. Mini sausage corn muffins.

And I had a surprise too. One of the members of the group, a former student of mine, brought me a lovely wedding gift. this amazing mirror!

I love my talented students!!!!!Thank you Sophia!

A book binding workshop

Last Saturday there was one more In My Closet workshop by sweet Anna in her cozy kitchen.

This time it was something we had expected for some time now.
A book binding workshop by the talented Eleanna of Aouts-pins blog.
As book binding needs patience, skill and time we were invited to split into two groups, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. I chose Saturday, made some olive muffins and went happy that it would be great! And it was!
We were eight people. Eleanna was the teacher, and Anna was the hostess who made us amazing frapuccinos and a great lemon sorbet!

The two ladies had arranged and prepared the book binding kits with all the needed tools and fabric and papers.
Also there were Georgia,Kikitsa of DIYMyDay blog, Elsa, Christina  of Celdeconail, and Angeliki of pocolocini.
And of course Vasso of metodahtilostovaso brought sweets!

First we chose the fabric we liked.

That's mine and then we were taught the technique!
Eleanna made things easy for us and we understood all the instructions.

The results were fantastic! We all made great notebooks.

Here's mine.

If you want to make one just read Eleanna's blogpost here.

Anna and Eleanna thank you again for a great workshop!

But the weekend was not over.

On Sunday we went to see what the antique market had to offer at their flea market.

I didn't buy anything as I didn't find something to really really want!
Of course coffee with the family followed.

And then I made Chinese food at my wok! Delicious!
On Sunday evening I attended an amateur group theatrical performance at our neighbourhood church where many old colleagues and mothers of former pupils took part!It was a hilarious play and we really enjoyed it!

Beautiful moments before and during a workshop!

Last week I bought this pot of daisies and really loved them.

I took some sunset photos and this guy was really in front of the best views!

I spotted a tiny butterfly!

I made some chocolate fudge using this recipe. The caramel candy didn't soften that well in it so I would avoid it next time but it was such a delicious and easy thing to make.

I ate some jelly candy. Look at those colours!

I attended a shadow puppetry performance presented by Agapios Agapiou and Odysseas Kanlis.

And I attended one more great workshop by Anna of inmycloset at her cozy kitchen!

We made lovely fabric covered boxes!

Here are my boxes, one I made there and one at home!

Of course we enjoyed great food again like Efi's lemon tartelettes.

And my red pepper and dill muffins.

And there was a birthday girl again and Vaso of Metodaxtylostovaso made an amazing birthday cake!

Last but not least I received a lovely gift from Christina of Christie's trees. Isn't it a wonderful wire tree on a gorgeous slag glass piece? Here with all my green vases.

Thank you so much Christina!And Anna for one more great workshop!

Our Barca

And just because we all need to go on and feel a bit happier here is a blog post about our Barca who became two years old at some point in the end of November. Here are the last photos of hers from 2014.

Mmmmm what a beautiful cushion Anna of inmyc gave as a Secret Santa egst gift to my mum! But as long as this cushion is on this armchair she doesn't allow me to sit there!

 Let me read what it says...E-N-G-L-A-N-D of course!

My mum always eats something good while on the compuetr!
Can you please give me some rice pudding?

 GIVE me some rice pudding!

 Oh she is awful, she ate it all by herself!

 I'll go to daddy to console me!

 See how beautiful I am?

 Why is the kitchen door closed? WHY IS THE KITCHEN DOOR CLOSED?

"Who did that?" mum asks! How do I know?

Why are you looking at me?

 Eating again?What?Did you eat all of it?

 I hate you!

 Are you sure there is nothing left for me?

I hate rain!

 I hate that they put this Scooby Doo towel around me!

 Mum help me! Do they think I am superman?

 Mum?

 Now let me rest a bit!

 I want all my toys with me!

 I AM SLEEPING

 Ooops more gifts? From Erina Katerina of pink hearts blog (rozkardies) for the In My Closet Exchange.

 Wow! So many things!

 Erina Katerina please next time send something for me too!

 What? There won't be a next time?

 I am getting out of here....and stepping on your things....

 I want to day dream....

 Let me day dream......with Marabeth's turtle in my mouth!

 Oh leave me alone.

 I will dream of eating an apple....

Oh yes, a dream come true!

 Thanks mum!

 Oh it was just a dream!

 What noise was that? I will hide under the kitchen table!

 Shall I come out?

 Here I am!

 What are you doing on the computer so many hours?

 Talk to me!

 Oh I am bored! I don't like this movie!

 What is she trying to do?

 Someone tell her that you need another phone for selfies!

 Phew!She left!

 Aren't my legs cute?

 Oh no there she is again!

 Now he wants a photo!

 I am not a model!

 Oh ok if you promise a snack!

 Can I come up on your lap?

 I like it here!

 What are you doing on the computer?

 A walk at the sea front!Great! A new friend! What is she wearing?

 Can I drink some ouzo too? What? I should ask mum?

 I drank too much...water.....

I love Christmas Eve walks at the sea front!

 What's he laughing at?

 I will go closer....

 Yes hold me ....

 I will give you a kiss!

 Hey handsome come here!

 Don't stand up!

 I want to give you a kiss too!

 Kiss kiss

 I love friends who hug me! Thanks Anna!

 What's this now?

 A necklace?

 Ooops they are lights!

 I don't want to be electrocuted!

 What's she trying again?

 I don't want to wear this!

 I never said those words!She wrote them herself!

I love swimming even in winter!

 Why don't they swim too?

 Why are they shouting at me? It was so refreshing!

More photos in the new year! Happy 2015 from me, Barca!