good folks *

This Indian folk art from 'The Night Life of Trees' was found on the ever enthralling BibliOdessey. If I had this book, I'd cut out pages and frame them. Thats right, I cut pages out of books... shameful, I know.

boys don't make passes at girls who collect glasses

Well I guess one boy does, but I hooked him long before this recent obsession really took shape. I'm from a family of four eyes, my collection contains 14 pairs: 3 from my younger days and 11 from different family members. A couple of precious pairs are over a century old.

A few weeks ago, my adorable but occasionally terrible terrier, Maybee, used my specs as a chew toy. The whole experience of getting new ones got me thinking. Not only do glasses literally shape your visual reality, they make a big statement about the kind of person you are, and when lenses and frames combine, your pair becomes as unique to you as a finger print. I've been playing around with these images and have plans for this collection, well.. plans to make plans anyway.

creature comforts *

Enjoying a day at the Natural History Museum. Hope you're enjoying your weekend too.

Charles Wilson Peale's, The Long Room, 1822. Peale's natural history museum was the first of it's kind in America.

let's be friends, Lauren Nassef *

What better subject for the inaugural post of my hopefully weekly "I like this artist" feature, than Miss. "A Drawing a Day" herself, Lauren Nassef? I say "hopefully," because unlike the talented and consistent, Lauren Nassef, I lack the self-discipline to make that kind of commitment.

Lauren Nassef's "A Drawing A Day" blog is so charming, I could look at a drawing a minute. Whether it's true or not, I like to think of her as the kind of gal who shuns erasers. Her drawings are effortless, purposeful and, definitively enigmatic.

treasure hunting *

My mom and I had a nice weekend of junk store rummaging and estate sale hopping, but we sure do miss my sweet dad. He always loved to see our little discoveries. I found these iron pieces at an estate sale, and mom gave me this obviously much needed spool holder.

Speaking of treasure hunting, I was recently reminded of my all time favorite Antiques Roadshow moment with ol' Mr. Ugly the clock. Someday I'll make this kind of find... you'll see.

shadow boxer *

As much as I would love to claim the attitudes of a clean and organized minimalist, I regretably cannot. I have the tendency to clutter and collect, and my love for teensy treasures knows no bounds. Some of my largest, fondest memories take residence in the smallest of objects.

The two images above are of shadow boxes in my house. I made the hinged window boxes a couple of years ago, and discovered the small wooden boxes (top) in my garage holding nails and other woodworking notions. There are lots of unique ways to display your little gems, so I say, break them out and give them a special place in your home.

hello new day *

Over the holiday my family suffered the sad and unexpected loss of my dad. Death has a way of making us dread the ordinary goings on of day to day life and it will be hard to get back into the swing of things. Fortunately I am surrounded by so many people who love and care for me, and have a lot of things in my life that make me happy, this new little blog being one of them.

Here are some pics taken by D in the past couple of weeks with our new camera.