Kraj ljeta / The End of the Summer

Bye, bye Summer :(

Kraj je ljeta.

Pošto ljeti radimo punom parom,

 to je godišnje doba koje za mene "prozuji", a da ga niti ne osjetim.

Volim ovo doba godine, 

kad su plaže skoro prazne, a dani još dovoljno topli za sunčanje.

It is the end of the summer.

Since we work all summer long,

this season of the year just pass by me, I can't get a hold of it at all.

I love this part of the year,

beaches are almost empty, but weather is warm enough for sun-bathing.

Cure sa bloga Izazovi i slatkiši su mi učinile čast 

i izabrale me za gosta dizajnera za ovaj mjesec.

Već početkom mjeseca sam na njihovom blogu sudjelovala sa jednom kreacijom,

inspiriranu fotografijom.

Prije par dana je postavljen novi izazov, na temu romantike.

Hmmm, što napraviti?...

Girls at Izazovi i slatkiši honored me 

by choosing me as guest designer for September.

Earlier this month I already enrolled in a challenge with a project

inspired by a photo.

Couple of days ago, a new challenge arrived, romance themed.

Hmmm, what to make?...

Pa, pošto već živim u "romantičnom" okruženju,

valjda mogu nešto naći okolo i naokolo.

So, since I live in a "romantic" area,

I guess I can find something around here.

Morske suze

Šetnjom sam primjetila da još ima Morskih suza,

ovog lijepog ljubičastog cvijeća koje raste na granici plime i oseke,

a ponekad i u moru.

Walking by near my home, I noticed that there is some beautiful purple flowers left

 that grows between the high and low tide,

and sometimes in the see, as well.

We call it Sea tears.

Ubrala sam cvijeće 

i nakon par dana na plaži počela sa slaganjem vjenčića.

U međuvremenu su se Morske suze osušile,

izgubile svoju jaku ljubičastu boju,

ali su još uvijek ostale lijepe, tako malo smirenijih nijansi.

So, I picked those flowers up,

and after few days I began to arrange the wreath.

In midtime, flowers did dry a little,

loosing its vibrant purple color,

but still remind beautiful, with more subtle shade.

Koristila sam obične škare kojima sam rezala cvijeće i pel za loviti ribe.

I used simple scissors and some fishing thread (or how do you call that?).

Vezala sam buketić po buketić 

i na kraju dobila lijepi, bogat vijenac.

(p.s.  tu se lijepo vidi kako moj muž na mulu farba brod :)

I tied up little bouqet (bunch, crosage) of flowers to each other 

and finally got beautiful and rich wreath.

(p.s. you can see my husband painting his boat on a pear :)

Vjenčić sam polegla na stakleni tanjur za torte,

dodala malo kamenčića i školjkica,

morskih zvjezda, kojeg ježinca, rplja...

I lied the wreath on a glass cake stand,

added some pebbles and shells,

starfish, sea urchins...

... i odnijela vjenčić na plažu,

ulila vino u čaše,

potražila pogledom svoga muža,

koji je maloprije bio tu negdje...

...and took the wreath on a beach,

poured some wine,

looked for my husband,

who was around me just a moment ago... 

... i u tom trenu začula kako se pali brodski motor,

i njegov glas "Ne mogu sad, žurim, već pada mrak 

(a to je moment za lignjolov), 

druuugi puuut..."

...and then I heard boat engine started,

and his voice "I can't do it right now, I have to go, it's almost dark 

(and that's moment when calamaries bite the most), 

some ooother tiiiimeee..."

I što sad?

Srećom, moj je susjed taman bio u šetnji.

Fini, stariji gospodin.

Popili smo vino zajedno, mahali mome mužu,

malo porazgovarali,

smijali se mome aranžmanu na plaži.

Rekao je da je bilo jaaako romantično :))

 

Well, what can a girl do?

Luckily, my neightbor was taking his walk then.

Nice, older gentleman.

We drinked some wine, waved to my husband ,

talked a little,

laughed to my beach arrangment.

He said it was sooo romantic :))

 How do you like it?