Blue Sky White Light!

When I arrived to Copenhagen airport I was a bit disappointed by the amount of snow covering the ground. From peoples pictures I had imagined there to be more, but as we drove north, the whiter it got. My parents live right next to the forest, so with white covered trees the view is so nice. Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day however today I have been hiding inside away from the masses of snow falling from the sky and carried by the wind. Instead I have just been looking out on to the balcony and thought to myself it is good that it was Sunday.
Hopefully tomorrow it will have slowed down and I will take the risk and go out.

Sunny Set!

A couple of photos from a sunny London today. It was first time in a While I left school when there was still a bit light outside. I had my last French class this evening and tomorrow and Friday there will be assessment presentations and then there will be a nice long holiday. I can't wait to go and see my friends and family next week and spend rest of december and my first Christmas without my family in London but together with Vincent.

Some Of My Most Precious Belongings!

I realized coming back to London after the summer that I had way to many things for what I need. After living almost 3 month with only what could fit inside my suitcase I decided that it was time sort my things, and bring some of the stuff, which I never use back with me when I visit Denmark. I keep telling myself to pack minimal but I somehow end up with things that I never use. 

One thing I always pack regardless if I am going for a weekend or moving is my jewelry. Often I don't use all of them, but they are very important to me because many contains a memory of someone of something that happened in my life. 

It is not that often that I get to share these small anecdotes so I thought I would share it with you and hope that you find it a bit interesting.  

These are just a small bit of the ones I have, but they are the ones I treasure the most.

A ring from each of my grandmothers. My grandmother always wore 4 rings and when she died we were 4 granddaughters who each got to choose a ring. I chose the one with the big stone. The other was my grandmothers wedding ring and my father and aunt had a stone added to it before giving it to my when I graduated high school. I always wear the two of them together on the same finger

A lot of my necklaces are mended because I am sometimes not to careful. They often get caught under the saddle when I lock my bike. This one too, right by hook at the end of the horseshoe. I had it fixed at a nice little shop in Berlin, where it smelled like he could be stoned. I felt a bit weird leaving it with him, but the next day he had fixed it and didn't even want any payment. 

This is my splash of color, the stars I bought on my very first trip to Berlin. This is in many ways a trip that changed my life.

Here is another mended necklace, hence the perl which I mended it with. The middle one is also from my grandmother and the bottom one my parents gave to my when I graduated high school. My mum bought it believing that I didn't like it so she could maybe have it instead, but it quickly became one of my favorite and I think she still regreats a bit not having bought one for herself as well.

Does it look familiar?

This is one of my favorite flea market findings. I found it in a pile of unusable stuff and got it very cheap. Whether it is real or not I don't know, but it stays intact no matter what I put it through. The chain however is a different story. 

Once I got an e-mail telling me that I won a competition I couldn't remember entering. If I had got it today I would have thought it was spam but this one was actually real. I won this plus matching earrings and another necklace. I recently had this one in my drawer for over a year because the chain was broken. Finally someone managed to fix it. 

Bracelets also from my grandmother. 

These ones doesn't have a particular story besided that my father after living alone with me for 20 years know my taste very well. He gave these to me for Christmas some years ago. They are the ones I wear most often as they are simple and beautiful and they go with everything else. 

Another great flea market purchase. These ones were in fact not very nice when I found them. A huge clip on black dot was on the top, but I quickly changed it so they would be dangling earrings instead. With a price of 5DKK and the new rings, this is also the cheapest piece of jewelry I own.

This daisy is from my great grandmother, so that is why it is a bit worn, but I like it all the same

Every time I visited Illum in Copenhagen I went by the "Arena CPH" department and looked into the montre to see this ring.  This went on for a couple of years before I finally added it to my wishlist for Christmas. To me it is very classic and beautiful but still bold and modern. 

My father gave these to me back when I finished my first degree as a pattern cutter. I thinks it is a really great idea to offer jewelry in memory of a special date. For me I really hold on to these things and appreciate them because it is an item that will continue lasting. 

(That is unless you break the chain) 

Something About Blue!

Yesterday when I took a walk London felt blue.

The little chimneys reminds me of the roofs of Paris.

Something About My Weekend!

This weekend I had an absolute wonderful and relaxing time. I didn't have any deadlines hanging over me, and I enjoyed it to the full.
Yesterday I was home most of the day. I have been wanting chicken legs for the past week and I thought I would make a nice lunch since I had the time. When they didn't have any free range chicken legs at the supermarket I decided to do a roast instead. It is in fact the first time I did a roast like this and it might be a little rehearsal for Christmas where I may have to cook an even bigger bird, so it was nice that it turned out really good.
Today was another great Sunday. Like that past 4 sundays the weather has been amazingly sunny and as I was walking home I thought to myself that I could deal with having everyday grey if there was a promise that every sunday would be like this. A lot of my friends in Copenhagen posted pictures of a snowy Denmark but I am not the least jealous.
I decided to have a day without my computer (well at least until now), it seemed like a good idea considering the good weather. I managed to do quite a lot of stuff, I hang up pictures in our empty frames, which were a long time coming. I finished a homemade Christmas present. I went for a walk (More about that) and tried out a new coffee spot which was love at first sight. I also discovered the nice little sunday marked at Chatsworth Road, where I made a great deal buying tree flowered vintage bedsheets.
I also managed to bake a cake and go for a run. Quite amazing what there is time for without the internet to interfere.
Hope you all had a great weekend too.

Chicken with homemade sweet potato gnocchi and vegetables. 

A frame with Michael's stuff and one with mine

Leftovers

Sometimes it is nice to see a house with color, there are too few of those here in London

Getting the lichts ready for Christmas

There is a child with a cold hand out there.

First Sign Of Winter!

This morning when I came out my bike saddle was frozen over, and the ride to school was very cold. But it didn't stop me from, taking of my gloves a couple of times to take some pictures of the beautiful rimy Victoria park.
After a busy week with two important deadlines I can now take a weekend without any school work, and I am looking forward to relax and do some knitting, make some good food and just take it easy. Hope you'll have a nice weekend.