enjoying the landscape. As an urban person I appreciate any little touch of green around me.

the Bilbao "fiestas" finished yesterday. Saturday morning I was drinking my coffee before going to work and these boys were sitting beside my table...

Erika Tanov

Erika Tanov at the last issue of Elle Deco UK

August afternoons

I am a little busy these days. Working only at mornings (perfect!) and making the most of these  free August afternoons.

magnolia antic at Barcelona.

les festes de Gracia

some streets decorated for the "Festes de Gracia" at Barcelona. The locals  work all the year in these decorations. missing Barcelona...

on the road

seeds

more holiday photos... I love our old mosaic table. I have some seeds of mirabillis jalapa (the pink plant at this last photo). Some of them are for coco, but I have more just in case that anyone asks for.

blue

Atlantic ocean versus Mediterranean sea

the forgotten garden

this is a very personal post. I spent all my childhood holidays at this garden. It was my grandmother´s garden at a village near Barcelona. It was full of roses , oleanders and pines. They were three little ponds, and hibiscus and daisies bushes. Since my grandmothers death the garden begun his decadence. 

My cousin built up a new house in the same land, next to the old one. Every summer I go to visit her and the view of our childhood garden makes me feel a bit nostalgic.

summer books

I bought a lot of second hand books during my holidays ... the suitcase was very heavy! My husband was grumbling triying to bring it up on the train.

I am enjoying reading the adventures of Chris Stewart at the Alpujarras in Andalucia (Spain). Twenty years ago he bought and isolated old house at the mountains and set up an organic farm. They are three books. The first one is called "Driving over lemons".

peculiar fauna

I´ve just returned from my holidays... Hello!