XXOO-Dina
Sunday, June 6, 2010
I Think I Can...
Sewing Day 1 for me...Thank God for my neighbor and friend Michelle...she is going to save me this month. Michelle and I took the girls today for a visit to the fabric store to decide what to make. I decided on a dress in a floral fabric. The fabric felt fun to me and not something that I would normally pick. I will be honest this whole thing seems overwhelming right now but I will take it slow and hope to come out with something really great in the end. Here are two pics of our trip and what we got. I hope to read over the pattern directions tonight!
XXOO-Dina
XXOO-Dina
Friday, June 4, 2010
Finally a Post!
Good Morning from Geneva,
Ian and I have been here a week and are ready to fly back to Seattle today. I am ready to come home and see the girls but not sure if I am ready for what is ahead over the next few weeks. We leave again on Thursday for a wedding in DC and then we move out of our house and most likely into temp housing the week of the 21st. It all seems so soon and part of me would like to push it back a few weeks but really I say lets just do it. The anticipation of it feels harder than the actual move part. I will fill you in on some Geneva news and then we can talk about sewing or lack of it. We have had a very successful week! We confirmed that Madeline will attend Ecole (school) Mosaic. This is a wonderful small bilingual private primary school. There are only 100ish kids in the entire school so that is about 1 class per grade. We got lucky and the school is growing so they are opening a new 1st grade class for next year..perfect..so she is in. We liked it so much that we actually applied for Hazel but she will need to go on the waitlist and we will see. The way the school works in that she will have two different teachers..one English..and one French. The languages will alternate by days so English one day and French the next. She will learn quickly in such a nice environment.The school is 40% Swiss and 60% international so there are many kids who do not know French or English so Madeline will be ahead of the game in some areas. The best news about this school is that I fell in love with the area that it is in. Champel is a part of the city with a very neighborhood feel. It has a grocery, butcher, many bakeries, tailor etc all within walking distance and you can even walk to Ian's office in Eaux Vive or take a super fast bus ride. It also has a fabulous park across for the school that has a playground, wading pool, and off leash park for Walter. I really wanted to live in the city..figure try something new while I have the chance. So we have the school and neighborhood so we needed an apartment. After looking at about 10 rentals we found one that both Ian and I could agree on. We just got positive confirmation yesterday that our initial application has been approved and being sent to final approval. The flat is a duplex on the 9th and 10th floor of a well not so beautiful building :(. We looked at some wonderful older European building but none seemed to have the space we need but oh well. It has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The living space is full of huge windows, fire place, nice floors etc. Downstairs are all the bedrooms and they are all good size with lots of closets. The best part is the two level terrace with amazing views of the Jet and the city. It is huge and will be a great place for Walter and the girls to hang. I loved that there was an outdoor kitchen up there with a sink, grill etc. So great. So there we go...we did it a school, flat, and neighborhood that we love..not just to get there :)
Back to the blog...so obviously I have not been able to give this my all but I have to let it go a bit..if I worry about this two I may push myself over the edge. I actually have been following along just not having the time to blog about it. My tomatoes and herbs are continuing to grow and it makes me sad we will have to leave them for the renters but they will have a yummy sauce. I decided to redo gardening month a bit more with flowers etc when we move as we have a huge terrace to fill. I guess it is time to sew....I have to say the thought of starting a new project right now really stresses me out but I am going to try. I may have some redo months at the end so that I really can participate the way that I want. I will borrow my neighbors machine tomorrow and maybe visit a fabric store but I guess no promises on completion.
I figure the truth is that even people who already know there passion get interrupted by huge life changes so for now I will need to be one of those people.
Oh and here is a view from the Terrace of our new flat!
Off for a journey to Seattle!
xxoo-Dina
Ian and I have been here a week and are ready to fly back to Seattle today. I am ready to come home and see the girls but not sure if I am ready for what is ahead over the next few weeks. We leave again on Thursday for a wedding in DC and then we move out of our house and most likely into temp housing the week of the 21st. It all seems so soon and part of me would like to push it back a few weeks but really I say lets just do it. The anticipation of it feels harder than the actual move part. I will fill you in on some Geneva news and then we can talk about sewing or lack of it. We have had a very successful week! We confirmed that Madeline will attend Ecole (school) Mosaic. This is a wonderful small bilingual private primary school. There are only 100ish kids in the entire school so that is about 1 class per grade. We got lucky and the school is growing so they are opening a new 1st grade class for next year..perfect..so she is in. We liked it so much that we actually applied for Hazel but she will need to go on the waitlist and we will see. The way the school works in that she will have two different teachers..one English..and one French. The languages will alternate by days so English one day and French the next. She will learn quickly in such a nice environment.The school is 40% Swiss and 60% international so there are many kids who do not know French or English so Madeline will be ahead of the game in some areas. The best news about this school is that I fell in love with the area that it is in. Champel is a part of the city with a very neighborhood feel. It has a grocery, butcher, many bakeries, tailor etc all within walking distance and you can even walk to Ian's office in Eaux Vive or take a super fast bus ride. It also has a fabulous park across for the school that has a playground, wading pool, and off leash park for Walter. I really wanted to live in the city..figure try something new while I have the chance. So we have the school and neighborhood so we needed an apartment. After looking at about 10 rentals we found one that both Ian and I could agree on. We just got positive confirmation yesterday that our initial application has been approved and being sent to final approval. The flat is a duplex on the 9th and 10th floor of a well not so beautiful building :(. We looked at some wonderful older European building but none seemed to have the space we need but oh well. It has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The living space is full of huge windows, fire place, nice floors etc. Downstairs are all the bedrooms and they are all good size with lots of closets. The best part is the two level terrace with amazing views of the Jet and the city. It is huge and will be a great place for Walter and the girls to hang. I loved that there was an outdoor kitchen up there with a sink, grill etc. So great. So there we go...we did it a school, flat, and neighborhood that we love..not just to get there :)
Back to the blog...so obviously I have not been able to give this my all but I have to let it go a bit..if I worry about this two I may push myself over the edge. I actually have been following along just not having the time to blog about it. My tomatoes and herbs are continuing to grow and it makes me sad we will have to leave them for the renters but they will have a yummy sauce. I decided to redo gardening month a bit more with flowers etc when we move as we have a huge terrace to fill. I guess it is time to sew....I have to say the thought of starting a new project right now really stresses me out but I am going to try. I may have some redo months at the end so that I really can participate the way that I want. I will borrow my neighbors machine tomorrow and maybe visit a fabric store but I guess no promises on completion.
I figure the truth is that even people who already know there passion get interrupted by huge life changes so for now I will need to be one of those people.
Oh and here is a view from the Terrace of our new flat!
Off for a journey to Seattle!
xxoo-Dina
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
moving along...
greetings to June! and the sun came out yesterday afternoon!!! after a couple weeks of rain and gray, i seriously welled up and almost cried, i was so happy.
sooooo, it is sewing month. making a dress. i have my mom's sewing machine here, been here for months, and i guess i just assumed i would use it. she texted me today that she was coming over to get her sewing machine! so, maybe i can rent one. after all, it is hers. :) and she is taking it to take in some clothes of hers that i had said i would help with, but never did. sorry, mom! in my ideal life, i have days that i can spend sewing and helping my mom fix up her wardrobe.
so, gardening month is over. i finished the book i was reading last night. and as you know, i loved it. he puts together some simple "rules" for eating at the end of the book, and they are well thought out and simple. he actually has a new book out that pretty much covers those rules, you know, for the americans that don't have time to sit down and read a 200 page book. it's like the cliff notes of In the Defense of Food. it's called Food Rules by Michael Pollan. i still have my food out there growing, and i still need to get the things so my food can grow up instead of all over each other. maybe today! since i am home with a sick little girl and not at work.
so, I am busily checking out sewing books on amazon. I have heard SewU books from Built by Wendy are good. and i saw some others, but then i read the reviews. i guess some people are just going to hate things. no matter how much other people like them. i seem to have this love hate thing with reviews, i want them to be helpful...but then i talk myself out of almost everything because of the negative reviews. i almost didn't go to a hotel that i ended up absolutely loving because of a negative review.
and there is a little fabric shop here in capitol hill called Stiches. i am going to check that out, they have classes...none for a dress, but maybe i could do a bag. and see if they rent a machine! :)
ttyl
xoxomelissa
sooooo, it is sewing month. making a dress. i have my mom's sewing machine here, been here for months, and i guess i just assumed i would use it. she texted me today that she was coming over to get her sewing machine! so, maybe i can rent one. after all, it is hers. :) and she is taking it to take in some clothes of hers that i had said i would help with, but never did. sorry, mom! in my ideal life, i have days that i can spend sewing and helping my mom fix up her wardrobe.
so, gardening month is over. i finished the book i was reading last night. and as you know, i loved it. he puts together some simple "rules" for eating at the end of the book, and they are well thought out and simple. he actually has a new book out that pretty much covers those rules, you know, for the americans that don't have time to sit down and read a 200 page book. it's like the cliff notes of In the Defense of Food. it's called Food Rules by Michael Pollan. i still have my food out there growing, and i still need to get the things so my food can grow up instead of all over each other. maybe today! since i am home with a sick little girl and not at work.
so, I am busily checking out sewing books on amazon. I have heard SewU books from Built by Wendy are good. and i saw some others, but then i read the reviews. i guess some people are just going to hate things. no matter how much other people like them. i seem to have this love hate thing with reviews, i want them to be helpful...but then i talk myself out of almost everything because of the negative reviews. i almost didn't go to a hotel that i ended up absolutely loving because of a negative review.
and there is a little fabric shop here in capitol hill called Stiches. i am going to check that out, they have classes...none for a dress, but maybe i could do a bag. and see if they rent a machine! :)
ttyl
xoxomelissa
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