May 11, 2013

A sunny day in the garden

 

On the sunny spring days of last weeks we allowed Pilou and Donald to discover the back garden.
Surprisingly Donald was very confident and went for a long walk as soon he was outside. Pilou frequently came back to check if the door was still open and was frightened by all kind of noises.
 

The boys enjoyed the sun and the sand!
The stones mark the places where we burried Julius and Cleo...
 

Pilou started chasing all kind of things when she felt more comfortable in the garden. We thought a jay was a bit ambitious, but she decided to go for it.
 

 

I also stitched some more of the Sparkling Peacock Mandala. This part is finished by now, exept for the large crystals.
 
 
And last week the postman brought the kit for the Japanese Moss Garden Mandala I ordered from ECC. After a long time mom finally sold the old house and gave all her children and grandchildren a part of the money. I decided the Moss Garden would be a good remembrance to the old house and it's lovely garden filled with adventures and promises.
 

5 comments:

Annie said...

Your stitching is lovely! I think that is a beautiful thing to do with the money from the old house!

Susan said...

Looks like the cats had a wonderful time in the garden. Mine constantly come back to the door also - almost like a toddler checking to make sure Mom is still there. Peacock looks amazing. Looking forward to seeing your progress on the Zen Garden.

Anne said...

Aww! Your boys are so cute playing in the sunshine!! Peacock Mandala is stunning. Those colours are so lush!

Anonymous said...

Looks like both kitties enjoyed the garden.

Buying a special pattern is a great tribute to your Mom. :-)

Ann said...

Hallo Inneke,
I love your peacock garden. This one has been on my wishlist since Martina's first preview ... looking at your picture I'm really tempted. Same thing for the Moss/Zen garden.
Are you stitchin with all the recommended silks?
Kind greetings and have a nice weekend!
Ann

P.S.: Groetjes vanuit een regenachtig België ;-)