Departing...

And once again, I'm leaving Vienna for a few days. My grandmother who lives in Bosnia, is making a huge feast for St. George Day, and since I didn't go for more then ten years I decided to do so this year. And I am so excited and happy!

Right now, I'm in such chaos consisting of packing, deciding what to take with me or not, what presents to buy for my loved ones and so on.. Every single time it's the same and I know I'll come back with so many clothes that I won't even wear, but I simply cannot help myself.

Anyway, I got to go now and finish packing, but I know I won't be done in next four hours. *sigh*

I'll be back next Tuesday with many photos, stories and of course new One Sketch A Day drawings!

See you and stay well! 

 Love, Aleksandra.

Impressions. Part two.

Good morning!

It's such a grey day over here in Vienna,which makes me long even more for the past week and the days I spent in the nature. Although I've been acompanied by rain every single day, I couldn't enjoy it more. The smell of wet trees and flowers, the chilly wind on my cheeks... Ah, it's so different from rainy days in the city, where you're only surrounded by grey buildings and sad faces... Fortunately, I'm going back to the country-side again in May, and I truly cannot wait! Enjoy the photos. :)

Nature in its full beauty.
Secret path.



Another secret path.



Listen to each drop of rain...



Little friends who blocked everything on our way to the hills.



Again, Fido, the dog.



Easter eggs.

Auntie's veggies garden.

I'll wait for you there.

Happy Wednesday! See you soon.

Love, Aleksandra.

Impressions. Part one.

Hello everyone! I hope you're having an awesome beginning of the week!

I've been out of the internet world for a whole week, since I went on a long awaited vacation. Like every year, I visited my family in Bosnia and spent the Easter holidays with them. It was truly amazing, especially since so many amazing things happened which I didn't expect at all, and it made the whole experience even better.

I think it's very hard to decide what I love more, cities or country-side, because there are advantages and disadvantages in both. Vienna gives me all those little things like action of a big city, dynamique, historical and culutural goods that I adore SO much, but on the other hand I cannot live without the peace and calm that all those forests, endless fields and music of the birds have. And sometimes a city can become very stressful, grey and depressing, so an escape in the woods seems just perfect.

Sometimes I feel like I could spend there my whole life, and every single time when I have to leave, and although I know I will go back there soon again, I cannot stop feeling such a great sadness and pain. That will never change. But memories will stay, and that is what counts.

Old grandma's house. Mladikovine is the name of the village. This photo was takes on Easter Sunday.

Little old shed house.

Backyard.

Peeking through the curtains.

Randomness.

Cat.

Fido, the dog.

Little cloverleaves.

Clouds somewhere in Croatia on the way back home.


Randomness I.

More photos are about to come... Happy Tuesday friend!

Love, Aleksandra.

Saturday in photos.

Yesterday has been quite a wonderful day, I must admit. My dad took us again to a nice place, and although I've been there before, I never get tired of it. It's a little village not that away from Vienna and it's called Klosterneuburg. It's impossible not to fall in love with it immediately, and I do it all over again, every single time I visit it. We went there because my father heard there was an exhibition of antiques, but we were pretty disappointed of it, so I didn't take any photos. But I took A LOT of the surroundings and I hope you will enjoy it... Happy Sunday everyone!

Love, Aleksandra.