Assim se amassa, assim se peneira, assim se dá a volta ao pão na masseira.

After my first attempt at making homemade bread was a success, here it is: my second attempt. But this time I've been reading about bread making here and becoming inspired. 

I usually don't follow recipes and this was the case: I randomly mixed about 500g of wheat flour, 250g of rye flour, 1 sachet of dry yeast, a bit of salt, a spoon of sugar and some grained flax seeds... and warm water; knead it for about 12 minutes and now it's in the kitchen fermenting. It will be there for about 3-4 hours. 

After an extra long weekend of beach laziness, I still haven't been able to recover completely and get back on track... I have so much to do and so little will to do it. 

Cross processed Lazarim

Cross processed slide film from Lomography. It's always a surprise when I go pick up the prints!! 

Carnival in Lazarim

a sister's heart

Yesterday I went to pick up a special package from Luisa, my sister, and Bino, my soon to be brother-in-law. It's a silver heart, a contemporary work of the more traditional heart from Viana. It's so pretty! 

Minha linda irmãzinha, muito obrigada!! 

Bino as a pinhole

Happy Birthday Bino!!!

twin lense reflex

Finally I developed the rolls of film taken with my wonderful Christmas present! I adore the cross-processed effect on slide film because you never know what to expect. These were all taken on my daily path from home to work. What I most enjoy about twin lens reflex cameras is holding them at a waist line and playing around with the image projection on the viewfinder.

the day I was born

I think that if most people who know me would see my on my birthday probably wouldn't recognize me... let's just say I'm not my usual happy self. Thankfully, I have amazing friends and family that make sure I put a smile on my face and make me feel loved.

beach and embroidery

it was 7.30pm and I was taking a swim... I love summer!!!!

...meanwhile in between swims I caught up on some embroidery for the shop and for Jaime. 

Picnic da Estrela

To all Lisbon residents: 

Tomorrow instead of heading home after work, bring something to eat and a blanket and join us for an after work picnic at the Jardim da Estrela. Bring a friend, a stranger, a neighbor, your dog, cat and fish... and break the routine with a different end to your day! 

More info here. 

florescent yellow

These are my favorite summer shoes: florescent yellow DKNY sandals. This is my second summer using them and they're becoming a bit (a lot) worn out! It seems futile of me but I've grown attached to these sandals...