Monday, January 26, 2009

The eye of the needle

Monday night and its time to indulge my secret moment.
The house is quiet and Goldie the dog is under the desk sleeping the dog's life.
I am surrounded by silence except for the freeway noise like the ocean in the distance.
My passions are design and food and color and books and so many things...being sidetracked into reading other peoples blogs and being amazed and delighted at what they create....
one of my favorite pictures of Goldie - my daughter put together all these Goldie scenes to create a calendar for her dad.



I was going to talk about silver. the color the essence and the history.
I love silver, and I found this totally cool picture to share- a piece of art inside the eye of a needle- the first family celebrates!


a drop of water!





Here is a singing bowl



a silver claw foot tub from Apartmenttherapy.com


the scenery in silver





none of these visuals are mine - but I enjoyed their silver attitude

this post will be continued.
there is a thread of silver linking us all
and life does have a silver thread.
Its mercurial and magic and I want me some of that!
Silver bells and silver walls and all the greys that nature and man made......

Monday, January 19, 2009

Lacy and free

Summer Snowflake Scarf Crochet Pattern
Summer Snowflake
lace falls open and closed like magic in honor of MLK day
I am thinking how cobwebs and lace can be open and hold you enchanted and free
the lightness of being
to have the space and light to make choices, find your freedom, to live with dignity.
and LACE.
Here is a cobweb covered in snow from Yahoo pictures:



and a fabulous lace covered tree
by Janet Morton - Ward Island Toronto


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how about some lace valances from London Lace


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or some woven bowls for the dresser - these are so sweet from Berlin's Whimsy
crocheted bowls


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or one of the incredible sculptures of Ruth Asawa at the San Francisco De Young Museum



find a lovely piece of lace to embellish a simple pillow or drape




Exquisite maltese lace from the Lace Fairy

or how lovely would some chantilly lace look in black as sheers for your boudoir or to skirt your dolly varden
I had a dolly varden (kidney shaped dresser surrounded by fabric) when I was a child.
Sheers with velvety red spots - I remember that pouffy skirted table with delight
and on top a three piece wrought iron curlicue mirror
check out this choice from Anjoorians Silks

Download CL-73a (1025Wx769H)

Dream on



a jewel to treasure from Vintage stones