the past week: community. sun. fresh air. on the road. insights. lots of inspiration. dirty feet. borrowed clothes. serendipity. again becoming aware of how life is meant to be: living in a community, living outdoor, living in a warm & sunny climate.

i am just back from wonderful (holi)days – camping at the baltic sea, with some friends, enjoying the sun, being outdoor all day, with lots of fun & exercise. & after that visiting friends in the black forest, rainy & cold, but filled with talks, fun, inspiration.

back home now, with clean feet , washing on the line, sitting at my macbook again, i am filled with gratitude, warmth, love, happiness! wonderful life!

i have celebrated my birthday a few days ago … well, actually i am still celebrating
such gorgeous days with lots of great surprises! a wonderful party, a gift coupon for my favourite delicious fruits, calls, mails & letters. i am so grateful for all of these!

today i found this beautiful present in my postbox:

gorgeous. & exactly what i need!

“have you felt gratitude for nature today? you would not be alive today or any day if it were not for nature giving to you unceasingly. nature is giving you an unlimited source of air so you can breathe, it is producing enough water for an entire planet’s needs to keep you alive, and without the life-producing forces that the sun gives none of us could exist.
now that is pure giving! how could anyone believe that they are not loved?”

from TheSecret’s Daily Inspirations

some of the pleasures in life: friends, love, food, the sun, babies, nature, the sky, animals, dancing, creative expression, singing, riding, sports, books, music, films, the internet, beauty, sunshine, skin, touch, sensuality, hot showers …

today i enjoyed a lot of them: going for a run. dancing in the kitchen with my little one. spending the afternoon with friends, talking & eating yummy raw treats like these:

refreshing banana-berry-pie, with a taste of mint & lemon

choc-o-banana-ice

treasure hunt for the kids

content of the treasure chest

during the last weeks i have been quite busy … working while being indoor & spending as much time outdoor as possible … but now here are some impressions for you of what i did:

taking earth day (about two weeks ago) as the motive to start celebrating earth, nature, again this year. spent a warm & sunny afternoon at my favourite gardener’s, planting bantam corn & enjoying the sun & the greens.

planting ...

... bantam ... corn without gene technology

another sunny day, another trip to the baltic sea, taking a walk at the beach, climbing big rocks, harvesting seaweed, visiting friends in their garden.

sunny afternoon at the baltic sea

plum tree blowing

“I can’t say I’ve lived my life perfectly, but I am living it;
I can’t say I love all, but I do love;
I can’t say I’ve won every battle, but I still fight;
I can’t say I’ve always done good, but I believe in what’s right;
I can’t say I know my destiny, but I know I have a purpose;
I can’t say my life is perfect, but I am living it!”

Geena Lee, via Jinjee’s Daily Raw Inspiration

these days i am enjoying the sun, staying outdoor, gardening, long walks, wild greens … pleasures of spring. returning energy. feelings i almost have lost during winter. wonderful life!

we are just back home from 2 relaxing, heart-warming days with friends. 4 kids, ages 3 to 9, playing together all the time & getting along wonderful. 3 women, enjoying the time together talking talking talking. what a wonderful life! thank you so much!

we celebrated a friend’s birthday today. had a nice afternoon …here are a few pics from the “coffee” table:

chocolate tart ... very yummy, very filling

beetles on a branch

apple casserole

… just in case anybody is interested … here are some impressions of our holiday treats:

xmas apple pie with cinnamon stars

christmas cookies

our dinner on christmas eve

regarding dinner, i like the christmas eve tradition of my childhood: we always had a quite simple meal. something like potato salad & sausages. of course i would not eat these any more but i don’t like to spend this evening on creating a complex meal. so we had a salad of red cabbage & oranges, raw burgers, rice for those not eating raw & an abundance of greens & vegetables with a sesame-dip.