So much happening!

Hello friends!
Wow! We are all the way in October and I haven't blogged since 20th September.
I am sorry but as I mentioned in my previous blogpost I do much more in real life than in the virtual one so I will blog only when I really can.
After spending a whole weekend decluttering and cleaning my bookcase I thought of relaxing a bit and sit on the computer today. So here I am.
Thank you all for your comments and congratulations in my previous blogpost. Luxembourg was really a great experience.
Since we returned lots and lots of things happened.
Schools had already started and I had to rush in and start teaching.
I managed to clean my English classroom a bit more and decorate it with Autumn themes.

I finished cleaning my new kitchen.

I attended two shadow puppet performances one by Tassos Georgiou at Katerini.....

and one by Giannis Chatzis in Thessaloniki.

That was a good chance to meet old friends.

I also had coffee with old colleagues at Kitchen Bar cafe overlooking the beautiful Thessaloniki where a cycling race was taking place.

I tried to do a bit of redecorating...

 and cleaned my big bookcase.That was a real chore.

I also went to two weddings,

a memorial service

 and a wedding anniversary party

 and celebrated my nameday.

I decluttered our wardrobes,CDs and books.

 There is still a lot to do.
I also visited a couple of Art Galleries but I will talk about these in a separate post.

Christmas bazaars(1)

I love Christmas bazaars whatever type they are, charity or professional, handmade or second hand.
I will cover some of the ones I went to in a couple of blogposts.
So last week I went for a little while to buy some handmade items from friends who were selling at Pillbox, a professional bazaar that takes place many times a year. This time it was at Kitchen Bar.
I bought this lovely cushion for my nephew from Anna of Inmycloset/ inmyc on etsy.

 Here is Anna of inmycloset with her sister Vasso of Metodahtylostovaso blog of great sweets.

 And their amazing cushions.

And this very beautiful pendant from Erasmia of Erasmia's Handcrafted Jewels.

 Then on Wednesday I went to the bazaar that takes place every year at the Ethnological Museum of my city. This lasts 5 days, finishes on the 22nd December,that's today in the evening, and has lovely handmade things and many activities for children.
I bought a wreath (unfortunately I didn't take a card from the seller).

and they gave me this lovely ornament made out of the bottoms of soft drink cans.Great idea isn't it?

I also bought a pair of funny earrings from Da Faux Creations.

 Look how beautiful all of Kassiani's creations are.

 I also bought a fabric bracelet and hair accessory from Fani of Skeftomai kai Ravo. 

Fani always brings her ingenious ladder/shop.

And I also loved my friend Gioula's shop with lovely handmade brooches and wreaths.

Finally I bought a diary from the Museum shop for the new year! It is called Nero (means Water in Greek) and it is made with works of art by students who took part in a Museum project!

 I loved the detail of the little boat/bookmark.

Finally a bazaar I am unable to go to or take part due to the many theatrical performances we have. But it is a great one and many of my crafters-friends are taking part in it. It is taking place today at Rover Bar. It is one more I made it bazaar!
Have a look.

Some of my crafters-friends taking part are
Lale Soaps
Karalis Soap
Da Faux Creations
Trucs Trucs
Mammy Knows
Skeftomai kai Ravo
Erasmia's Handcrafted Creations
TriCreation
More about bazaars tomorrow.

Maija in Greece!

Yesterday we had lovely sunny day and we arranged with some friends to have coffee together!
Before leaving home I had to go to the post office to receive a parcel!
It was from Susan Seamaiden a friend from the States who sent me a Globetrotting little troll, Maija who is travelling around the world having fun via our sea glass site SeaGlassLovers!
Here are a couple of photos with Maija along.

 Isn't she so sweet?

 I had to dress her up as she was cold but she looked like Mother Teresa so we didn't keep this outfit on!

 She took pictures from the harbour towards the city sea front!

 And with the beautiful sunny sky as a background!

 Towards the cafe!

 Towards the city!

 Kitchen Bar, the cafe-restaurant.

 Lovely chocolate and biscuits.

 Maija brought gifts!Thanks Susan!