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Project 365 – Week 53

Well….there are four more pictures I have to show from last year to make my 365-Project a closed case. It was quite a journey – I had lot’s of fun doing this. Unfortunatley being sick threw me off to take pictures already for 2010 – so no such project this year. I think I did good though ;)

Nun… da sind ja noch die restlichen vier Bilder vom letzten Jahr um mein 365-Projekt abzuschließen. Es war ne tolle Reise – Ich hatte jede Menge Spaß dabei. Unglücklicherweise hat das krank sein mich gleich davon abgehalten im Jahr 2010 zu photographieren – also kein solches Projekt in diesem Jahr. Aber ich glaube ich hab’s ganz gut gemacht ;)

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NIles keeping me company while laying sick on the sofa.

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Baby it’s cold outside…I guess. Haven’t left the house since Christmas Eve

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Having my friends over – so wonderful, if only a short moment of feeling better. I looked so forward to this evening for weeks that I took all my strength together to make it through – I guess the revenge was more sickness following the next days.

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A. with her cute little feet.

That is it :) But I will continue to take photos of course :) Wishing you a gorgeous day!

So das wars :) Aber natürlich schieße ich weiter Photos :) Wünsche Euch einen grandiosen Tag!

Nat

Cat

January 11, 2010 at 5:33 am | #

Hope you are all recuperated!

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Michelle

January 10, 2010 at 10:12 pm | #

Sorry to hear that you are/were sick. You and I were doing the same stuff at the same time. Blech. Hope you are all better by now.

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milkcan

January 10, 2010 at 1:29 am | #

Cutest baby feet EVER! So looking forward to playing with you at CHA!

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heather

January 9, 2010 at 6:49 am | #

How sweet. Kitties, babies, & cold, oh my!

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Sue Clarke

January 7, 2010 at 3:28 pm | #

BABY feet are the best! I am sorry that I never managed to get a good photo of my son’s feet when he was a baby. I so hope that you feel better soon Nat!

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Tattered Angels’ Glimmer Glaze

Ever since I saw the new products that Tattered Angels will be coming out with, I have been excited about this one…but I tell you there is MORE to be excited about – such awesome stuff!

Seit ich die neuen Produkte gesehen habe, mit denen Tattered Angels herauskommen wird, bin ich total hibbelig, gerade über das hier…aber ich sags Euch…da ist noch MEHR hibbelig zu werden – so viel grandiose Sachen!

Here is what it is about:

[youtube width=”325″ height=”271″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py_1uWqz-Qk[/youtube]

Wishing you a good one :)

Wünsche Euch einen schönen Tag :)

Nat

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Glenda Tkalac

January 12, 2010 at 4:48 am | #

How lucky are you to get to work with all these yummy goodies first????

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Daphne

January 7, 2010 at 10:13 am | #

MUST HAVE THIS

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Cat

January 6, 2010 at 10:41 pm | #

Can’t wait to see this stuff, just a couple weeks!! Did you get a retailer badge for Friday night??

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Sue Clarke

January 6, 2010 at 1:57 pm | #

Can’t wait to see what you do with this fun new product!

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DT Work: Sunshine Box myStampBox

A little sunshine for a friend who has a winter birthday :)

Ein wenig Sonnenschein für eine Freundin, die im Winter Geburtstag hat :)

*Sunshine Box*

I used the Wishing you Sunshine Stampset – and stamped the sun on my accordian style folded paper strip and heat embossed it. I used a metallic box which I had painted and then sanded again to release the embossed pattern before and then attached the folded paper strip inside.

I had used the “Splash Me a Lot” Alpha-Stampset for the Birthday wishes.

Wishing you a wonderful day with a little bit of sunlight :)

Nat

Michelle

January 10, 2010 at 10:17 pm | #

So very pretty! Love your idea.

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Birgit Koopsen

January 5, 2010 at 3:34 pm | #

This is sooo cute!! I’m sure she’ll love it!
Happy new year my dear! :) wishing you lots of love, happiness and creativity!
Hope we see each other soon!!
Hugs,
Birgit

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Sue Clarke

January 5, 2010 at 3:14 pm | #

Wonderful card especially for the time of year when I feel like
hibernating!

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Sasha Farina

January 5, 2010 at 12:13 pm | #

oh my goodness.. how adorable is this. lucky friend of yours!

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jana

January 5, 2010 at 11:05 am | #

Was für eine schöne Idee, egal zu welcher Jahreszeit!

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My favorite Layouts 2009

As last year I wanted to show my favorite layouts of the past year – so here they are:

Genau wie im letzten Jahr wollte ich meine Lieblingslayouts des vergangengen Jahres zeigen – so hier sind sie:

*Tongue*

Journaling: And while I’m speaking – I know I should stop. But I can’t….I just can’t hold my tongue! Oh Boy!

*Pictures are like Weapons*

Journaling: Have you ever thought about: how much influence photos have? How world history often had been changed by a couple photos or short movies?

*35 and still…”

*On Some Days*

Journaling reads: On some days all the beauty in the world is covered up by layers of terrible news and exhaustion!
*What I Like About You*

*Hello World*

“Wake me up when September ends”

Journaling: When September comes, the days get shorter- the nature decides to slowly change and turns into darker color, I get melacholic. So many people I lost- so many I miss! It is the time to remember them! To remember change can be good – to remember life will always follow.

*Spring*

*Believe it, you are beautiful*

Journaling: I’m sure others can relate to those…selfdoubt crank days! There are days when I do not like myself…to short, to big, to ugly…but that is not true of most of your friends – they think you are beautiful and you are.

*Here Comes The Sun*

I hope you enjoyed this as I much as I did :) I’m still sick – I can’t believe it. Between Christmas and New Year’s I had one day where I felt good and from there it went downhill again. I lost 9 pounds – the only “positive” side effect- LOL. Oh well – it will be good soon :)

Ich hoffe Ihr habt dies genauso genossen wie ich :) Ich bin leider immer noch krank – ich kann es kaum glauben. Zwischen Weihnachten und Neujahr gab es genau einen Tag an dem ich mich gut fühlte und von da aus ging es dann wieder bergab. Ich habe 4,5 kg verloren – der einzige “positive” Effekt – LOl. Na ja- was soll man machen – wird schon :)

Nat

sylvia

January 5, 2010 at 9:55 pm | #

oh and get well soon my dear!!

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sylvia

January 5, 2010 at 9:54 pm | #

i like the on some days one best but they’re all lovely!!

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Sasha Farina

January 5, 2010 at 12:14 pm | #

you’re the queen of techniques Nat~! that’s for sure..

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Shawn

January 5, 2010 at 5:12 am | #

I love all of your layouts what a fun idea!! Hugs to you!

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Vicki Chrisman

January 5, 2010 at 2:54 am | #

OH.. LOVED looking at those again. The… “Some days” layout has been my very fave, since I first saw it!:”

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christiane

January 4, 2010 at 2:34 pm | #

love this kind of review!! :D
get well soon and call me when you need more chicken-soup!! ;)
hugs!!

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heather

January 4, 2010 at 7:53 am | #

Lovely work and I am sorry to hear about your illness. Here’s hoping that all goes well this new year.

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milkcan

January 4, 2010 at 5:57 am | #

Absolutely gorgeous layouts, Nat!

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Cat

January 4, 2010 at 5:56 am | #

Happy NEW Year Nat, hope 2010 brings an end to your cold!! THANKs for sharing your pages, love them all! xox.

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Daphne

January 3, 2010 at 9:18 pm | #

some of these layouts are SOOO touching!!!! You are the greatest :-)
Hope you feel better soon schatz!

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maja

January 3, 2010 at 9:04 pm | #

Tolle, sehr künstlerische LOs. Dir weiterhin gute Besserung! LG, Maja

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emeline

January 3, 2010 at 8:54 pm | #

what a treat to look at these Nat ! Happy New Year and get well soon !! :)

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Kim Sonksen

January 3, 2010 at 8:52 pm | #

I hope you will get better soon – but as you said, at least you lost a couple of pouns along the way :)

Loved your look back at 2009 and I can certainly understand why those layouts are your faves. They certainly rock, my dear

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Andrea MacDonald

January 3, 2010 at 8:48 pm | #

These are so fantastic. Very inspiring!

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Natasja

January 3, 2010 at 8:28 pm | #

lovely collection of layouts!! Hope you feel better soon dear!
Natasja

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jana

January 3, 2010 at 5:40 pm | #

Oh je, du Arme ! Gute Besserung aus der Ferne!
Die Layouts sind alle toll, mein Favorit ist “Believe it”- sooo schön!

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Sue Clarke

January 3, 2010 at 5:22 pm | #

Pictures are Like Weapons makes such a bold statement! Hello World is yummy! Nice selection to show different sides of your journaling/LO’s Nat. Please get some rest and feel better soon:-)

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katja

January 3, 2010 at 4:05 pm | #

einfach klasse!
freu mich schon auf viele neue projekte von dir in diesem jahr zu bewundern!

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cuchy

January 3, 2010 at 2:54 pm | #

Beautiful selection, Nat.
Sorry to hear that you’re still sick.
Hope you feel better soon.

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Bye Bye 2009!

What can I say? This year has been a ride!

I have been traveling so much this year – I would have to say TRAVEL is one word that nails this year down- LOL. I have done a lot in teaching workshops. Healthwise it could have been better – for my loved ones and regarding flus and tonsilitis – me.

Let me have a little review with some favorite daily pictures :)

January:

Cold month- busy – but a good one :)

February:

A nice short trip to London definetley a highlight that month.

March:

Teaching Workshops in NYC – definetly a big highlight this year. I have met so many wonderful people and this weekend has given me so much energy – I will always cherish it. Also had a nice time with friends in New Jersey. And then after coming back – teaching in Denmark – also really cool! More nice people!

Such a crazy month!

April:

Teaching in Bavaria – more wonderful people and a gorgeous host :) Loved the weather and the atmosphere down in the south.

May:

Spending lot’s of time with on the deck – enjoying the good weather in Hamburg

June:

And London again – always good to be there.

July:

My super creative month – I did so many projects just for fun, just for me – it really refueled me !

August:

Great time with my aunts, traveling to Denmark for more workshops.

September:

Teaching in Germany, Spain and Austria. On the road every weekend. An amazing month – met so many wonderful people. Loved Barcelona to pieces and discovered Austria as a very wonderful place to go back!

October:

Teching in the Netherlands – so much fun and then go to the States. Visiting friends in San Francisco, Sonoma County, spending time in Sequoia hiking, meeting friends in Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Arches, Bryce and Zion. So so amazing and still dreaming of this wonderful time.

*November*

Having a friend from the States over, having fun to show him around. Wrapping up the year and teaching the last workshop for 2009 at the ScrapbookKings.

December:

Flying to the States again for a wedding of a friend in Vermont, spending some nice time with friends and family, Christmas at home – sick, lot’s of visitors at the end of the year.

So not a bad year – let’s also hope for a good new 2010! Have a great New Year’s Eve Celebration :)

Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr :)

Nat

Michelle

January 10, 2010 at 10:28 pm | #

Wow, you traveled a ton this past year. Love all of your gorgeous photos.

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Sasha Farina

January 5, 2010 at 12:16 pm | #

you REALL went places… :) *hugs*

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Daniela

January 3, 2010 at 10:43 am | #

Ja, du warst wohl ganz schön viel unterwegs! Super, wie du die regemäßigen Photo-Zusammenfassungen geschafft hast. Hab ein tolles neues Jahr!

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Karen

January 2, 2010 at 2:29 am | #

I love the year-in pictures!

Wishing you a creative and prosperous 2010!

Lots of Love from NJ

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Sue Clarke

January 1, 2010 at 1:20 am | #

I thought that you traveled alot and you did! Wow! Great pics and I especially like the one of you and your aunts:-)
Best wishes for 2010 Nat.

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ellen s

December 31, 2009 at 7:33 pm | #

love
love each photo

have a wonderful new year!

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Karin Strandby

December 31, 2009 at 5:19 pm | #

A happy new year to you from me :-))

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Birgit

December 31, 2009 at 4:33 pm | #

Liebe Nat, ich wünsche dir ein glückliches, gesundes und vor allem kreatives Jahr 2010
Es ist immer wieder aufregend durch deinen Blog zu stöbern. Es wäre klasse wenn du in Bayern wieder einen Workshop geben würdest. Vielleicht im Sommer??? Du bist auf alle Fälle herzlich bei mir eingeladen. Drück dich…

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sylvia

December 31, 2009 at 3:40 pm | #

it has been a pleasure, see you next year Nat.All the best for your private and creative life!!!!! Big Hugs!

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Kim Sonksen

December 31, 2009 at 1:41 pm | #

Goodness me – it was pretty much non-stop on the GO for you….hope 2010 brings you much happiness.

Lotsa love and hugs
K xx

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maja

December 31, 2009 at 1:14 pm | #

Wow, du bist aber ganz schön rumgekommen *neidischbin*

Dir ein schönes, neues und v.a. gesundes und kreatives Jahr!

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Daphne

December 31, 2009 at 12:37 pm | #

My sweet darling…I wish you a less busy year with good health and succes :-)

Have a great evening sweets!!

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katja

December 31, 2009 at 12:31 pm | #

ach wie schön :-)
und nun zum 100sten mal:

GUTEN RUTSCH, lass es krachen,

katja

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jana

December 31, 2009 at 11:46 am | #

Ein schöner Rückblick! Als ich das Foto von London sah, dachte ich: Wuas? Schon so lange ist das her? Unglaublich, wie schnell das Jahr rum ist! Alles Gute!

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christiane

December 31, 2009 at 11:10 am | #

ein neues jahr ein neues glück!!
rutscht gut rüber!!
wunderbare fotos sind das für deine rückblende!!

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DT Work: December Daily Album Tattered Angels

Oh I so loved working with this treasure box “Home for the Holiday”-Kit. This box includes everything you wish for to create an album – three different colored Glimmer Mists, Winterthemed Embossed Chips, Embellishments and gorgeous papers. I decided to create a Journal for December since I knew I was going to travel to a winter wedding in Vermont and on top December is itself a pretty eventful month.

Here is the cover:

DecDaily_01

As you can see I used the Glimmer Mist on the cover pages and then sanded them lightly to highlight the embossed tree. I painted the fence with blue acrylic paint from the back. I did the same with the photocorners and then used a black Journaling Pen to trace the embossed areas.

DecDaily_01_A

I had prepared all of the pages in advance – sprayed them with the Glimmer Screen and the other Chip tiles, cut up the papers and tags to create a background. For the days I had printed out numbers, some of those I had glued on top of the smaller chip tiles.

DecDaily_02

DecDaily_03

DecDaily_04

I also used the packaging -here the little window in the Frosty Chip Package to create a small shadowbox for this page.

DecDaily_05

Sometimes I wrote some remarks on the chipboard tiles itself.

DecDaily_06

this is the back of the banderole which was around the kit parcel – see …everything can be used.

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Of course this album totally fits a January themed album too – and for whatever purpose you will use it…it creates fun while working with it and will give you joy for a long time whenever you reach out and look at your finished album!

thanks for looking!

Nat

Daphne

December 31, 2009 at 12:38 pm | #

looking good!
But with tattered Angels you can’t go wrong!! ;-)

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christiane

December 31, 2009 at 11:11 am | #

wohooo, so much to look at!! truly greta!! :D

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milkcan

December 31, 2009 at 7:31 am | #

Totally gorgeous!

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jana

December 30, 2009 at 9:10 pm | #

Wow, Nat- das ist sooo schön! Echt!
Komm gut ins neue Jahr!

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Kim Sonksen

December 30, 2009 at 7:29 pm | #

Love what you did with this album. Stunning stuff

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Sue Clarke

December 30, 2009 at 3:45 pm | #

Your work is a great ad for Glimmer Mist! I like this album and especially the note to Santa that you’ve been good this year;-)

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Natasja

December 30, 2009 at 3:13 pm | #

Looking good! Hope you had a great x-mass!

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Karin Strandby

December 30, 2009 at 11:45 am | #

Wauww Nathalie… just the way I like it!!!

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Katja

December 30, 2009 at 11:30 am | #

super!
ich glaube ich muss mir doch mal diese sprühteile zulegen ;-)

wünsche dir einen super start ins neue jahr und bald sehen wir uns ja mal wieder, freu mich schon,

katja

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Sascha Schmidt

December 30, 2009 at 11:25 am | #

das gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut!!

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DT Work: Holiday Hangover Kit Part ScrapTastic

Such a fun name for the January Kit by ScrapTastic: Holiday Hangover – and it sure is fun to work with it :)

Echt ein witziger Name für das Januar Kit von ScrapTastic: Holiday Hangover (Feiertagskater ist wohl ne gute Übersetzung ;) ) – und es macht echt Spaß damit zu arbeiten :)

*Here Comes The Sun*

A little hommage to my friend Marina who unfortunatley lives far away in San Francisco…but she will be visiting us tomorrow for two days- YEAH

I had painted some parts where I wanted to journal with gesso and then rubbed some punchinella on top to give it some texture. the journaling itself is written with a pencil. I sprayed the American Crafts Alphas with Glimmer Mist.

*4th Season*

Well – LOL – when I created this layout I had no idea that this year we would actually have a fourth season with lot’s of snow. I get the kit a couple weeks ahead of time…so…LOL – I should renew this ;)

*Snow man Cards*

If you are not too hangover from the holidays you can even begin to create holiday cards for next Christmas- LOL

*Moods*

For this layout I used a graffiti I had found in Barcelona. I love the tiny alpha included in the kit- it is amazing how much you can journal with it!

Hope you have a nice week in between the years!

Hoffe Ihr habt eine schöne Woche zwischen den Jahren!

Nat

Kim Sonksen

December 29, 2009 at 9:32 pm | #

That name is fab for the kit and I have to say I like the look of this kit the best so far. Your layouts and cards are wonderful!

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Sue Clarke

December 29, 2009 at 4:47 pm | #

Great name for a kit and how I feel right now after all the sugar I’ve eaten! Love the “moods” LO and the sweet snowmen.

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sylvia

December 29, 2009 at 1:35 pm | #

hee, holiday hangover indeed is a cool name. i love love love these little snowmans. hoping for more snow!!!

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Daphne

December 29, 2009 at 12:06 pm | #

The snowmen cards are the cutest! And I love the Moods layout :-)

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Kerstin

December 29, 2009 at 9:43 am | #

Eh, is ja irre, wie Du die Schneemännchen aufgemotzt hast – zuckersüß! Und das LO mit Deiner Freundin Marina drauf hat ‘ne enorme Ausstrahlung. Hach schön!

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Project 365 – Week 52

Here we are – the week before the last week of the year. That was a quite weird and eventful then a down hill week- LOL – While the beginning was really busy and fun and Christmas was much awaited, Christmas was spent in bed- even today – with flu and fever. But we are getting there :)

Los geht’s – die vorletzte Woche des Jahres. War ein wenig komisch, aufregend und ging dann voll bergab – LOL. Während der Beginn der Woche noch sehr beschäftigt und witzig war und ich mich auf Weihnachten sehr freute, verbrachte ich Weihnachten selbst mit Grippe und Fieber- selbst heute- im Bett – aber es wird besser :)

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Nice organ concert in St Michaelis – our main church here in Hamburg and also the most beautiful one here. The organs were just refurbished and it was amazing to hear all three of them at the same time

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Such a snowstorm – my view from my office desk to the St. Pauli Stadium.

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Jims new ornament – Bazooka Guy- with angel’s wings .

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Christmas Eve on the way back from our dinner – fun snow men

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Unfortunatley sick on Christmas Day -but still enjoying candle light and the tree.

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Niles doing pedicure is the funniest thing in the world.

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Our tree growing out of the skylight :) I love the tree this year a lot.

Wishing you a wonderful week !!!!

Wünsche Euch eine schöne Woche!!!

Nat

betsy (pharmgirl)

December 30, 2009 at 4:00 am | #

what an adorable tree!

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Jen Davis

December 28, 2009 at 6:11 pm | #

So sorry to hear that you are sick Nat! Total bummer, hoping that you are feeling better soon!!!!

Beautiful photos!

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Sue Clarke

December 28, 2009 at 4:59 pm | #

I love Jim’s new ornament and the pic of the candles. Something special about flames. Wishing you to feel much better!

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sylvia

December 28, 2009 at 11:26 am | #

och mensch, ganz gute besserung dir!!!

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Daphne

December 27, 2009 at 10:44 pm | #

oh my dear schatzie. I hope you feel better soon!

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Katja

December 27, 2009 at 8:49 pm | #

och du arme :-(
wünsche dir gute besserung und ein umso tolleres und gesundes silvesterfest!!!

liebe grüße, katja

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More Merry Christmas :)

So today my husband and I celebrate the American part of Christmas – while yesterday we had the German version. And what better way to get into the mood then to watch this little gem from Christmas on Sesame Street in the 70s!

[youtube width=”325″ height=”271″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwJJdTkvS7Y[/youtube]

Merry Christmas!

Nat

Bill

December 26, 2009 at 6:30 pm | #

It’s just that easy!!

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Karen

December 26, 2009 at 3:25 am | #

So sweet!

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Sue Clarke

December 26, 2009 at 2:04 am | #

Another of my childhood favs! I especially love Grover. Hope your day has been delightful Nat.

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