A surprise from down under!

I was so happy last night to receive a message from Sheree of Raven Moon Magic to let me know I won one of her giveaways! I had totally forgotten that one was in progress, and I so love checking out her blog daily that the giveaway was not the priority !Most of all, it was the fact that I would get to have this special blogger's touch come all the way to Ohio from New Zealand!Please check out her blog and her lovely etsy store...Her blog is one of the most beautiful and happy ones I have come across: I love the bright colors, the joy, the love for the earth and all of the 'specialness' of Sheree's spirit she shares with all of us...which is what 'got me' when I discovered it!So here I share it with you...

http://ravenmoonmagic.blogspot.com/2011/05/winning-ladies.html

Spring is coming to Ohio? Slow, but sure....

My dear friend Rosemary greeted me back with these beautiful tulips!

SOME PICTURES FROM MY BEAUTIFUL URUGUAY

Sharing some beautiful views and wonderful times in Brasil...

Who doesn't like fashion! before we head to my sister's house we made a stop at the Mall in Florianopolis, an incredible city with millions....as you can see they are crazy about purses there too! So many colors!












When we arrived at my sister's my nephews could not wait for me to see how they had decorated a room for me, and it says " Aunt Gabriela's Studio!"...so sweet of them....
I had a table and plenty of room to store and work on things!



Here is my sister Daniela wrapped in a lap quilt I made her!




These are my nephews Dash and Gedan, in front of the beautiful flowershop!

BACK FROM SOUTH AMERICA

Hi everyone! I am back from Uruguay and Brasil and now back to work! I had a wonderful time and was lucky to have all wonderful days so I came back quite tan and relaxed and also inspired...
I will try to share my photos from the trip here....starting with Uruguay...I was in Montevideo where I was born and most of my family and friends live. We had a reunion from my elementary class, yes, we had not seen each other in many many years when I reunited everyone through Facebook last year. This was our second reunion and we were part of a documentary that will be published in Austria by one of my journalist friends.
We were able to go to the school and take pictures on the steps like we did when we were children, and we also got to sit on the desks of our old class....Also we had 5 teachers that joined us and itw as a thrill to see their happiness knowing that we remembered them and wanted to see them....
The faces on these pictures say it all.....this was a truly emotional ,heart warming day.....