Inspiration from the City

~ on a personal note ~

today I spent a lovely day in Toronto 

meeting friends and enjoying the sun and the city

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after we lived in Amsterdam for 11 years, the move to the suburbs of Toronto is still an adjustment to me/us

and I don't mean the move in general this time

because yes, in case you were wondering, living in Canada is certainly different from living in the Netherlands

but I mean specifically the move from city life to the suburbs

don't get me wrong, I do love the garden that we have now and the beautiful flowers that grow there

the deck in our backyard with the BBQ is fantastic

and it is great to be able to park your car in your own parking space or garage, without paying for it

the quietness is very calming, especially during the night

but the city is so much more lively

there is more to see, more to experience, more to amaze yourself about

for example inspiring or just different people, exhibitions, (window) shopping, watching trends on the streets

I love to just walk around and get inspired by everything I see

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I go to my favorite paper shop in Toronto, where I limited my washi tape purchase to one for every visit

in case you are interested to know, today I choose a lovely dark blue with white polka dots

I dream away in the yarn shops with friends and I enjoy the fact that I don't have to prepare my lunch myself

but then again, by the time I get home

I am happy to arrive in the large comforting rooms of our house

and think : there is so much more room for my crafts here, I enjoy it every day

I would for example not be able to host a craft group in my small city apartment

and in that respect I am happy to live in a suburb, but go to the city regularly for inspiration and ideas

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but I wonder : did you make the decision to live in the city or in a suburb or may be even the country side ?

and did that in any way affect your crafts and creativity ?

I am curious to read your story