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Travel Journal. Entry 2.
We visited a small church with its flint walls, bell tower and community advertisements.
The graveyard was a feast. Quiet but for the many birds. Empty but for the many plants. Full of carved tombstones in remembrance of people long, long gone.
I like church graveyards. They have a very cozy feel, almost like a garden. Very quiet spots of contemplation, rest and mindfulness.
We all came out a little zen afterwards.
Today we are in a lovely farm and I will show you soon. #littlestoriesofmylife #churchyard #thisisengland

Travel Journal. Entry 1.
We arrived early today to Heathrow. Masses of people loading and unloading as is usual at any big airport. Decided to take it easy and hop on a taxi to the hotel versus trying to figure which of the many buses at which of the many stops could take us there after a lengthy wait. Some days you have to pick your battles.
The lady at the reception gave us a room 5 hours ahead of check-in. Lovely. She saved lives today.

We walked around to get sunshine and try to reset the clock, she admires everything blooming so graciously in garden, park, alley, churchyard or overpass. Her parents in law are patient and wait for her as she stoops to talk and greet little flowers.

Was met by many an old friend: the plants.
Tomorrow we’re off via train to the south: Devon we are coming for you. #figandmeabroad #littlestoriesofmylife #botanicalpickmeup

So...this is what I meant by #bloomingforest
These most precious flowers are #whitetrillium a beautiful and magical #springephemeral that is very fragile. They are protected, especially because if you cut the flower it won’t bloom again, even if you leave the rhizome in place.
Also because it takes them about seven years or more to gather enough energy to bloom. Such patience, such dedication.
I was very lucky to live near a forest covered in trilliums, wake robins and trout Lilly. We admired them and always visited them when in bloom. Now we are eager to see the Linnea Borealis and the Lady Slippers. Hope you too are looking forward to your local blooms. #botanicalpickmeup #littlestoriesofmylife

This pocket doll is part of my upcoming #dollmaking e-book. All three dolls are made with the same tutorial for the head, but the body designs are all different.
As a resource-friendly designer, I’m recommending you repurpose a cashmere/lambswool/wool sweater for the body fabric. Tiny bits of wool, some ounces of glass beads, your trusty hands and a few hours to play.
Making small dolls touches a very soft part of your heart and it also expands it. They have such simplicity in their design that it catapults your brain to creative abandon, truly. Sometimes the simplest dolls are the ones who convert our hearts the quickest.

The pattern is all finished. I’m just very deep in custom work so I will release it in a few days. Thank you for your attention and for waiting with such eager anticipation for my doll patterns. #figandme #repurposedclothing #softdoll

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