schleihaus_sensby

02/12/2024

Wreath in the making - as every year this is my favourite one. The very big frame I made a couple of years ago from chicken wire and the left-over plastic lining from our raised flower beds. Still going strong! 💪

And of course I forgot to take a picture of the whole thing being done with working lights and all 😮🫣 classic!! Oh well, next time.

01/12/2024

In our house time flies this year - suddenly it’s December 1st - and we’re wondering how that happened so quickly. 😂🤪

Happy 1st Advent, enjoy your Sunday, and maybe it’s time for a Christmas market today??

30/11/2024

Lights are making the whole season so much better.
Cold, grey, cloudy, rainy - first snow ❄️, it’s all cool when you’ve got the Christmas lights out.
Big wreath making day today!
🫶

29/11/2024

Before all the Christmas decorations - it’s sunny and dry here today. And the garden looks lovely in the light - so late in the year, and it’s great to see it all still in shape. Different to all other seasons and unique in the way the light falls now. (Well, and there’s much less of it 😂☀️)

Happy Friday! ☝🏼

22/11/2024

Looking forward to more of this ⭐️🥂
Getting the decorations ready, making wreaths and putting lights up.
Happy Friday! 🙌

11/11/2024

Forgot to share because we’ve been rakes down in work - clearing leaves 🍁 🍂 and stacking wood.🪵

Fully aware there’s more coming down - but always a nice ritual to get ready for winter.

Have a great start to the week! 🙌

06/11/2024

Absent today
Feels like a long hangover
Sea air helps, and taking it one step at a time.
And breathe.

🌝🌙

15/10/2024

Also October -
Nice bright skies and cold air.
Still happy we got to paint the doors and windows in late summer - you might not notice, but we know;-)

☀️😊

12/10/2024

October colours.
Raking leaves, picking the last blackberries and pears.
Going to the garden center one more time before they close for end of season.
Researching wooden flooring.
More raking, board games.

Sauna & cremant for the adults.
Movie night for the kids -
Works out for everyone. 👍😊☀️

06/10/2024

This is autumn in Sensby and around the Schlei.
It’s the low season, slow season, free beach and pumpkin season, the time to sit by the fire, play games and go to the sauna to relax and slow down.
Where the light is different, the leafs are coming down and days outside are windy and getting more chilly.
It’s a great time to be in the country, with far fewer tourists and people around.

If you haven’t made plans for the Hamburg school holidays yet - here’s your chance.
Our house is still available for the 2nd and 3rd week in October - but hurry up! The last chance to book is by October 13th (next Sunday).

DM me if you have any questions.
And get 20% off if you book 10 days or more.

02/10/2024

Best season for bonfires and marshmallows, for stockbrot and pumpkin soup by the fire outside.

Very soon it’ll be time for Gluehwein I reckon.😁🙌

Happy Wednesday!
Looking forward to the long weekend in Germany.

09/09/2024

01/09/2024

Kids house remake -
That was supposed to just keep the kids busy this weekend, ended up taking a bit more mum power than expected, but glad it turned out this way and we finally got to it. September is the perfect month for paint jobs!!
💪🥳

01/09/2024

Spent the weekend sanding and painting - working our way slowly around the house, we’re repainting all the frames in the classic regional style: very dark green, with white.
So happy with the paint we chose and the outcome - you might not see it in the pictures, but being two Design & DIY freaks, we love the work that’s in the detail, and doing that work by hand.

Hope you had a lovely weekend yourself! 😊💪☀️

04/08/2024

Evening sunshine ☀️
Never getting tired of sunshine coming in through the leaves. 😁

31/07/2024

Hydrangea happiness all around the terrace here.
One thing I learned today, that hydrangea comes from hydro/water and all that in Greek. Felt so obvious once you know it - but since they’re not usually called by their botanical name in German it just didn’t click.

Love it when a day has a real little nugget of new knowledge. 🤓🤓 (And happy to admit that;-)

Have a happy and calm evening.

30/07/2024

Found a room with a view and some peace and quiet (admittedly while the kids are watching TV, but yes - that’s one of the best times on a holiday 😂👍).

Have a lovely Tuesday!

28/07/2024

Looks like an all kinds of weather day -
But the early morning arrival with not so much on, even in high season, is definitely worth it.

Best place to be - by the sea! 🌊🫶☀️🕶️