Holley's Blog

 Happy Friday everyone!  Here's a Turkish theme card showing Istanbul.  This is the Hagia Sophia.  Currently it is under reconstruction,...

 Happy Thursday everyone. I hope you are all having a great week for the middle of July.  What is everyone doing this month?  I have been ta...

 Well, it's Wed, so you know what that means....yep, Fatih Pazaar....even though I have to control my shopping now, I just can't res...

 Happy Tuesday.  As the trip winds down I have to control my shopping more because I have FULL suitcases and have already gotten ready or sh...

Another lovely day to enjoy.  I am starting to sleep better, finally and relax more.  Of course, pretty soon it will be time for the trip to...

 Just two weeks let to enjoy. I can't believe the summer is nearing an end already. WOW.  I have some more wonderful art from the kiddos...

 Happy Saturday.  Hoping to get a chance to visit with my friends while I am here.  One of them is a teacher and she and I met when she was ...

 WOW,  I can't believe I have been in Turkiye so long and I just have two weeks left.  LOL. I know most people don't even get a two ...

 Ahh, Thursday, if I remember correctly today is the weekly pazaar in Cemberlitas neighborhood.  They don't have a lot of laces there, b...

 So it's wed now and the good thing about Wednesdays is the weekly pazaar in Fatih.  I am looking forward to finding some good laces the...

 Happy July 8th. Hope this day finds you well. I am looking forward to relaxing today and walking around a lot. It's getting warmer now ...

Happy monday.  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, thanks for checking in on me today.  I am betting that I will be going shopping today, ...

 Here's some more wonderful works by the kiddos in Turkiye, I just love their beautiful artworks.  I hope these kids are having a wonder...

 Happy Saturday.  So, this makes it a month in Turkiye now.  WOW.  How awesome is that?  I am going to enjoy either the pazaar in Barkirkoy ...

 Happy Independence Day to my friends in the USA.  Happy Friday to the rest of my friends around the world.  For my DH I want to send a litt...

 So as I am sure some of you recall, I was at my mother's home back in April and made a bunch of cards.  Some of those cards had a Turki...

 So today is Wednesday.  The thing to do on Wednesday is go-to the Fatih pazaar.  I must confess at least once I couldn't find it.  How ...

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to one of my friends here in Istanbul!  Hamide, best wishes my Friend. I hope you have a wonderful day and ble...

 Happy Monday!  I can't believe we are at the end of June already.  WOW.  How quickly time has passed.  I have 28 wonderful days left to...

 Happy Sunday everyone, here's a little card that I got from a store here in Turkiye on Istikal street in Istanbul.  Istikal street is a...

 Happy Saturday everyone!  My favorite thing to do on Saturday is to go to one of the largest street pazaars in Istanbul.  Pazaar because it...

 Happy Friday everyone.  Well today I should be back in Istanbul.  I have a lovely 11 days in Eskisehir and Konya.  I can't believe I am...

Taking the train from Konya back to Istanbul.  It's a long ride, but then I think how long would it be if I was going to the airport, wa...

Hoping to enjoy my last day in Konya walking around, shopping, looking for lace, etc.  Just taking in the city center for the most part.  I ...

While in Konya the other things I would like to see are the Whirling Dervishes and their gorgeous museums.  I made a huge list of what to se...