forward march

just wondering:

how many of you

have those days

when there are

perhaps 5 thou-

sand things that

must be done &

there's not a single

one that does get

done, due to the

fact that you've

spent the whole

day trying to avoid

not that which must

be done but that

which must be faced.

and the truth of it is

that that which much

be faced really isn't a

big deal? today, by mid-

afternoon, it seemed a

good idea to just deal

with one thing, and i

did (here). looks like a

book one probably doesn't

want to put off reading,

you think? here's to a more

productive tomorrow.

cheers.

thread

i think i would

like to make a

movie with

this. the

heroine

would be

daring and

not quite 11

and

the

story

would

end

thrillingly

&

with

soaring

happiness.

gloves: v&a

sampler: needleprint

child's gown: meg andrews

bluebird: gould auctions

shoes: bulgarian peasant

(reproduction) from i

can't remember where (?)

snippet with flowers: meg andrews

enveloping

here via here

telesma

alaska (digital librarian)

naples (jakubowski)

mostly + milan

2.o

thoughts on a little sink

at the p.o.

(things came & went)

a delightful december

and then in a flash you go to write something in the calendar on the kitchen wall where's it's always hung,

but you haven't a new one, until

your husband hands you

the one he picked up from the grocery story

and you paste a picture of a garden

over the...Skippy Peanut Butter

and Hellman's Mayonnaise

from mrc, here

[what i love about the words

is that you know it's so true

& why did i ever spend $20

on a shiny new calendar, ever?

at least i didn't this year. cutting

out photos of gardens

as we speak...]

photo: sissinghurst via tweedland

celestial felicitations

grace: tomorrow started

brillig

ivan & carter.

please go see.

these are

the days of miracle and wonder

this

is the long distance call

re sfcitizen:

here’s a shot from outer space showing

how a tiny volcanic island can affect cloud

formations a hundred miles away…

(via case)

voyager

bags: jack spade and stanley and sons

resolved:

will practice penmanship

L’Ecritoire Writing Set

(bell'occhio, of course)

on boldness.

things that are often perceived

as quirky and strange

to the general public,

...these are the things

that make for a unique voice.

We all have them, are we willing to present them to others?

keri smith, lemonade

via royal quiet deluxe

happy new year.

& thanks to e. and her bold thoughts. always.

photo: a most unique fig and plum

a new year

resolved: do more good

i've got a few 2011 resolutions,

the rest a bit more concrete (&

in smaller bites. do more good's

a big one, i believe. wish me luck.)

whether you opt for the

resolution thing or not

(i don't every year, but

this one seems a bright

time for a start), i wish

you a new year full of

wonders. good ones.

We have learned to say that the good

must be extended to all of society

before it can be held secure

by any one person or class;

but we have not yet learned

to add to that statement,

that unless all [people]

and all classes contribute to a good,

we cannot even be sure that it is worth having.

jane addams

addams: hay quaker

categories

how we listen

to our lives

determines

whether we

simply categorize things

as

bad or good,

whether

we spend our lives running

toward

or away

from certain

people

or interactions,

whether

we

greet

the possibilities

in all of life

r. wicks

image: [splendid] topsy design

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

the devonshire parure and lady philippa speke

adding a little splendor

to your tuesday morning

via una rosa d'oro

the hairdresser's wife said That woman writing a cookery book is like sending a blind man down the M1

did you happen to see this interview? they do cover

some interesting questions. those sisters. something

else. quite an indomitable spirit there, hasn't she?

very remarkable. and ms. wilson has done such a

brilliant job on the covers. a joy to behold. truly.

quite a life