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Apr 19, 2013
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limões e laranjas // lemons & oranges

Freshly picked lemon

a vida do campo, no meio da grande cidade. o melhor de dois mundos, na verdade! seria incapaz de me mudar para o campo, embora adore fugir para lá de férias (ai alentejo, alentejo!). gosto do rebuliço de lisboa, das possibilidades, da diversidade, de tudo o que é habitual em grandes cidades, mas adoro viver num bairro onde as pessoas se cumprimentam, onde sabem os nomes uns dos outros, na mercearia conhecem os meus hábitos e me ajudam a ter ideias para o jantar, e no café da esquina sabem que não preciso de açúcar.

aqui pelo quintal, apanham-se os limões e as laranjas! utilizam-se os limões nas receitas e as laranjas para fazer sumos (não há falta de vitamina c cá em casa!) e em breve este bolo, e sabe tão bem ir lá fora e começar a sentir o sol… finalmente! os planos para o quintal são muitos muitos, e espero que possamos começar a colocá-los em prática entretanto! só precisávamos que o sol viesse mesmo de vez! tenho planos para plantar coisas boas e bonitas, e temos umas ideias bem giras para ter por cá os nossos amigos, em almoçaradas de grelhador e cervejinha gelada na mão!

Freshly picked lemonsOrange tree filled with oranges

a bit of country life, right in the big city. the best of two worlds! i would never move to the countryside, but i do love to spend a few days there during summer to relax in the most truthful way. i love to live in lisbon for everything it gives me, the possibilities, the diversity, its life, but on the other hand, i love to live in such a typical quarter of this city. people say hello to each other, people know their neighbours’ names, people at the grocery store know me and help me choose what i’ll make for dinner, and the friendly folks at the cafe know that i don’t need sugar on my espresso! it’s the kind of life i love. 

on our backyard we’re picking lemons and oranges! i’ve been using lemons for recipes, and making a lot of orange juices (no one suffers from lack of vitamin c around!). it feels so good to be outside and finally catch some sun! we have so many plans for our backyard! i hope that we can start making some changes! all we need is the sun to be around for good! i have a few things in mind to plant, and we have some cool ideas to hang out outside with our friends! 

 

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Apr 13, 2013
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hoje é em português

as coisas que às vezes começam a fazer sentido, e que antes não faziam – escrever em português neste blog. mas não apenas em português, porque sei que muitos dos leitores que aqui vêm não falam esta língua. mas para os que são de cá, queria a vossa opinião! gostavam de ter sempre os posts em português e em inglês? ou até gostam de ler em inglês porque estão habituados, e mais um assim não vos faz confusão?

já escrevo em português quando apresento o meu trabalho. faz sentido que assim seja, porque à partida terei uma parte considerável de clientes que são efectivamente portugueses e quero partilhar o que sinto ao fazer o que faço, na minha língua. mas por outro lado, agora sinto a necessidade de pedir a vossa opinião no que diz respeito aos outros posts.

vá enquanto pensam e deixam o vosso comentário, deixo-vos com umas fotografias que tirei num dia assim tristonho, entre chuva e algum sol, cá por casa. porque eu sou assim, vejo uma pontinha de luz bonita e não me contenho. a luz é algo tão mágico e acho que nós por termos sido privados dela agora durante tanto tempo, vamos apreciar ainda mais. a luz e o sol, que hoje é tão bem-vindo! cheira a primavera!

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adoro quando vejo os dias a acabar assim, bonitos e misteriosos. e gosto muito da vista do meu escritório! e pronto, agora a vossa opinião! basta um simples e pequeno comentário para eu saber!

em português também? sim ou não?

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Mar 5, 2013
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yesterday

Herbs by the window sill during rainy day

yesterday, another rainy day. brilliant! well, at least i can say that these days make me feel really happy for working at home. it feels so good to get out of bed, making breakfast, and don’t stress out about driving to work, or umbrellas, or rain coats! it feels good to work cozy at home, in the silence listening to the rain! and of course, after i moved my office to the living-room, i can look through the window and embrace the weather.

i bought a few herbs this weekend and change them into pots! they are probably going outside, but i loved them by the window sill like this. and the light was so beautiful. anyway, indoor plants and rainy days sometimes make me happy!

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rain is kind of poetic actually… but i’m ready for spring. come on spring, you can run, but you can’t hide. let’s go girl, you can do it, don’t let all this rain get to you!

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Mar 1, 2013
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new old things

it’s interesting how things evolve in our homes and how you do things that you didn’t usually do. i always found really interesting to read those stories of people who find couches, tables, and other furniture pieces on the street, ready to get dumped, bring them to their homes and give them a new life. a new fabric, a new colour and recycled furniture is ready to another life, ready to gather more stories of that family, ready to be a part of that home and the daily life of those persons. however, here in portugal we don’t find furniture on the street that often, and for most people picking those from the street into our homes, might be weird.

nevertheless, whenever i see something on the street to get picked up by the city hall men, i always try to figure out if i can use any of those pieces at home. usually things are completely broken and i have no means to save it, or by saving it i would be spending a whole lot of money. but here and there i find something that is worth taking with me! and the good thing is that mr twiggs is already into that mode too! i’m so proud of him!

here are three things we brought recently from the street! and i decided not to paint either of them, because i like their raw state!

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an old drawer i found next to a tree. it was immediate “oh cute, you’re coming with me!”. when i’m walking mr kobe, i often come home with things, most of the times, just fruit wooden boxes to paint and use here and there. but i loved this small drawer with a dark grey colour! it serves so nicely hanging on this wall! and that is the living-room you are seeing and that is the door to the kitchen!

Recycled Side Tables with branches, silver pieces, bottles and Ikea pillows and mirror Recycled Side Tables with branches, silver pieces, bottles and Ikea pillows and mirror Recycled Side Tables with branches, silver pieces, bottles and Ikea pillows and mirror Recycled Side Tables with branches, silver pieces, bottles and Ikea pillows and mirror Recycled Side Tables with branches, silver pieces, bottles and Ikea pillows and mirror

these two tables were brought by mr twiggs! he found them on the trash, and i like them like this. i was going to paint them white, but then i liked the way their raw look contrasts with the silver, the glass and the mirror! and of course, those ikea pillows also help on that corner!

i’m also a fan of using greenery around the house and branches i bring from my walks with mr kobe! i want to sew some hearts and hang them on the branches one day! so this is it for today! have a lovely weekend you all!

 

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