A to Z challenge: G, H, I, J, K

Oh, my lord! I've been lost in taxes, debits and credits - my life has stopped for a while.  I have quite a few letters to go through... lets get started:

G for Goderich, a lovely town in Ontario by an awesome Lake Huron.

Actually I'm going there in a couple of weeks to pick up a new puppy! Stay tuned for more pics after my return.

Here is mommy, daddy and puppies. One of them will be mine! 

H is for Hawaii. I would love to hike there and see an active volcano

I must be for Ireland on St. Patrick day (or any other day really). The castles, the green and the beer- should I say more?

J for Jamaica. Good food, great music, warm and fun!

 

K for Kelowna. A lovely city located in British Columbia, Canada. 

Stay tuned for more!
Evalina

A to Z challenge: F

There is a saying that says 'All roads lead to Rome'. I think they have it wrong - in my opinion all roads lead to Florence. 

When I close my eyes I can see gorgeous frescoes, sculptures, churches, palaces, and other monuments from the richest cultural flowering the world has known. It would be awesome to to be in a place that Dante, Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli and other great minds called home.

 

But Florence is not just about the history, it is a center for art exhibitions, festivals, design and fashion shows (just looks at those shoes!)

It's also famous for the great food and wine

Can you guess what I'll be stitching? Guess no more

 

It's Tuscan Beauty by Mystic Stitch (I have no idea who the painter is)

So long my friends,
Evalina

A to Z challenge: E

When I look on the globe from yesterday post I see that my next stop should be Egypt. Those who followed my posts from last year A to Z challenge know all about my passion for the ancient sites. I have never been to Egypt but I'm planning that trip for the last 7 years or so...

Of course I would love to see the pyramids,

  and sail the Nile,

and try some of the Egyptian cuisine, and much more...

While preparing for the trip I'm reading and trying recipes from

 

For the stitching part I will work on Egyptian Sampler by TW

 

I've started this piece a year ago and completely forgot about it. Here is my progress so far

So long my friends,

Evalina

A to Z challenge: D

Damascus, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world,  is my next destination. The city of jasmine that never sleeps. Damascus is a living museum spanning thousands of years. A city measuring time not by hours, days, months, and years but by empires it has seen rise and crumble to ruin.

As for the stitching part - I have no idea what to stitch while thinking about this trip. Any suggestions? 

So long my friends,
Evalina

A to Z challenge: C

I always wanted to go to Canary Islands but a while ago I was watching a program about these Islands and I do not want to go there anymore... so what is my next destination? California! I know, I've been there, I lived there, I lost my heart there... While living in California I was planning a road trip to Canada. It never happened. Instead I flew, put my belongings on cargo and a few hours later I was welcomed on the Canadian soil. Since then I have never left Canada.

I think is not too late, I can take that road trip, just instead of going north I will go south.  I will stop to see some familiar places:

 have a cup of tea in Golden Gate Park

 Golden Gate Bridge

 stop for a glass of wine in Napa Valley

 go for a swim in Half Moon Bay

 visit Rosicrucian Park in San Jose

 I have never been to San Diego and I heard that it is a very beautiful city.

And if I'm that far south already maybe I will just keep going straight to Belize (see my previous post).

And what I'll be stitching? I have in my stash a very nice sampler by Ginger and Spice:

So long my friends,

Evalina