the myth

is that there are no myths

j. campbell

random pairing moment

because: i don't know why.

but the goods at old town

clothing, via ancient

industries, are awfully neat,

aren't they? the rest: apple

tote from the fabric society

via remodelista. chair from

gould in maine. astonishing

dining room: rhinelander

mansion in the fifties.

tartan: i can't remember.

anyone know? will add.

all clothing: old town

(but perhaps a tray of madeleines would be fine)

i thought about naming this

post temps perdu, but that

would be sort of. well. to be

honest, it would be silly (since

i've never actually read mr.

proust's great work and what

do i know?). the reality is that

i'm trying to clean off my

desktop some, and these are bits

i've saved. the procrastination

one is from merlin mann. i think

he's right on this. the sheer &

haunting chandelier is from

tim denike; it's a snapshot of

an rrl room. the party-goers

are from room 26. the chair

is a gould (lord knows i've

raided their coffers lately;

thank you gould auctions,

i love you). and the real

thought behind this is that

times change. our little house

used to be stuffed to the gills

on the holidays, and now it is

not so much. and where i once

prayed for an hour to catch my

breath, i now have ample time

to marvel at the future. and it

is good. but it will be better, i

think, to marvel less & remember

who we are more. here's to a

busy, happy 2011. may you well

remember who you are and what

a great gift it is. i am thankful,

today, for where we have been

and where we are going. and i

wish all of you godspeed.

check twice

boxing day

gould again

the stockings

were hung by the chimney with care

good

cheer

(have a lovely christmas eve!)

a little

holiday

gould

maine

starry starry night

folded quilts,

gould antiques

+ the ugly earring

+ seth godin

on quilt(s/ing)

why, yes, thank you

here

...When someone asks me to help create a room my first reaction, if I do not already know the person, is to try to feel out what he or she really wants the room to be and to understand, if possible, what "memory," old or new, has brought this idea about.

Sister Parish

photo: Gould Auctions

still

gould