Thursday, July 26, 2012

Neutral Position





I've been collecting textiles and other items of interesting texture 
since I was about . . .

well,

never mind how long,

but 
for a
  really
long time.


I'm a lover of textures,

and this, 




possibly,

is why I live in a world of
limited color and pattern.

Many of us collect "things" and then struggle to find the way to show these "things",
without being over run with clutter.

Containment, organization and appropriate display
are not always easy.
Harmony is delicate . . . requiring a trained eye.

A subtle and limited color palette is one solution.

I'm currently
in love
with
concrete
putty
dirt
mud
stone

and similar
"greige"

shades of taupe - y
grayish
brown.





These
 "dirty", 
muddied tones 
are
simple and calm.

Easy on the brain.


They are found everywhere in nature.


They are the neutrals I'm using in many spaces
and
 upon which
I am able to display
many collected treasures.






I find my eye searches for 
innuendo and detail
in this neutral palette.





Weathered 
barn wood
galvanized metal
river rocks
gray seashells
heather
flax
twiggy bird nests

Ahhhh . . . 

Thursday, July 19, 2012

More Random Thoughts



As I continue the work of opening another shop in south Denver
I have moments when I wonder
just
how I think I'll ever be able to accomplish everything
that
need
 to accomplish
in
life.

I'm not talking about the biggies

********no*******

I'm talking about the daily chores
 of
laundry
and
housework
and 
having my car serviced
and
keeping up with 
shredding junk mail.

Hair cuts
and
dentist appointments
and
birthday parties
for
my
grandchildren.



I have a plan.

I'm going to give up housework.

........No........
my mother would never approve of that.





AM
taking advantage of 
buying
bakery bread
instead of 
pulling out the breadmaker.
Great Harvest is just across the street from 
my existing shop
and
they are awesome.
Some days I believe I COULD live on bread alone.
OK, and some butter.
A
 LOT
 of butter please.





I have tried to get off all the junk mail lists,
but,
they keep sneaking up on me,
filling my mailbox with
more catalogs
and
insurance offers
and
restaurant
fliers.



If I had the time
I'd do something creative with all that paper - 
like
 weave baskets.
But
I'd rather go on an
 antique buying trip.

So,
I continue trying to simplify life and multi task
and shred
and occasionally
sleep.





My game plan is like this:

1.) Spend one day a week just enjoying family and church.
(Also perhaps, a little nap.)

2.) Whenever possible, have a second cup of coffee in the morning.
(This may involve that bakery I was mentioning . . . )

3.) Relax each evening before bed with a good book.
I'm scheduling an hour into my plans.

4.) Go for a walk.
(Or sit still and envision myself going for a walk.)

5.) Do you think I can entice my grandchildren to clean my house???




5.) Give up trying to shred the mail and just trust that no one wants my identity.
I sometimes put it in the trash and then clean out the fridge on top of it.
If anyone has the strength to sort through that - more power to them.

6.) Stop fretting about being organized and clutter-free 
and just do what I feel like doing.

There,

I have more energy already!



Wednesday, July 4, 2012

July 4th




Happy July Fourth
to
all 
Americans
everywhere
!!!!

Have a real celebration today and remember what America was founded upon.


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