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Feeding my eyes, part two

Yesterday I spent part of my morning walk rummaging through acorns on the ground under several magnificent red oaks. I filled a small bag with them, and this morning I washed them and laid them out to dry.

After feasting my eyes on the gorgeous green color, their satin texture, and the complex scales on their caps, I put them in a bowl on my dining table. My morning meditation.

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Feeding my eyes, part one I have come to realize that I need to lay my eyes on something beautiful frequently throughout the day. Fortunately, that hunger is not difficult to satisfy: I am able to see beauty almost anywhere. In that, I feel very lucky, indeed. Photo: my bedroom window, early morning

Feeding my eyes, part one

I have come to realize that I need to lay my eyes on something beautiful frequently throughout the day. Fortunately, that hunger is not difficult to satisfy: I am able to see beauty almost anywhere. In that, I feel very lucky, indeed.

Photo: my bedroom window, early morning

Aug
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I was so excited when I found this on my morning walk. Doesn’t even look real, right?

Pulling wall colors from nature is a good way to go (close to foolproof). I’m going to paint my NY place anew in the next few weeks and these little berries have inspired me. Here are some of the paint chips I’ve been playing with…

May
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I have a buyer for the house! They’re bringing the paperwork over tomorrow to sign, then it will be official. It sold after 36 days, which is not bad in today’s market, and I’m pleased with the price — just a small discount off the asking price. YAY! In the end, the buyers do not fit my original profile (though there are children) but that’s OK. I think they’ll be happy there. Next I’ll be turning to the other property I own, a very straightforward two bedroom, two bath condo. I’ll be putting up pics and ideas about how I want to improve that one  soon.

I have a buyer for the house! They’re bringing the paperwork over tomorrow to sign, then it will be official. It sold after 36 days, which is not bad in today’s market, and I’m pleased with the price — just a small discount off the asking price. YAY!

In the end, the buyers do not fit my original profile (though there are children) but that’s OK. I think they’ll be happy there.

Next I’ll be turning to the other property I own, a very straightforward two bedroom, two bath condo. I’ll be putting up pics and ideas about how I want to improve that one  soon.

May
2nd
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Here’s the last of my detail shots for tonight. Sorry if I clogged your dashboard! Living room; cloche, thrifted; table, mid-century from my collection; lamp, Target (no longer avilable).

Here’s the last of my detail shots for tonight. Sorry if I clogged your dashboard!

Living room; cloche, thrifted; table, mid-century from my collection; lamp, Target (no longer avilable).

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70’s mirror, thrifted by Anna; tree and bird hooks, Urban Outfitters.

70’s mirror, thrifted by Anna; tree and bird hooks, Urban Outfitters.

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While making one of the bedrooms a nursery fits in with my concept of creating for an imaginary family, I won’t deny that a few of my grandmother fantasies kind of slipped in there. Picture on right (partially shown), Urban Outfitters; shelf, IKEA; chair, items on shelf, lamp, picture, thrifted (except for the small book, which was mine as a child).

While making one of the bedrooms a nursery fits in with my concept of creating for an imaginary family, I won’t deny that a few of my grandmother fantasies kind of slipped in there.

Picture on right (partially shown), Urban Outfitters; shelf, IKEA; chair, items on shelf, lamp, picture, thrifted (except for the small book, which was mine as a child).

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This is in the master bath. Yeah, more dogwood blossoms. You’d better believe I’ll use them as much and as long as I can. Bottles, IKEA; glass shelf, thrifted.

This is in the master bath. Yeah, more dogwood blossoms. You’d better believe I’ll use them as much and as long as I can.

Bottles, IKEA; glass shelf, thrifted.

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When people walk into the master bedroom, they give a little “ooh” because they think it is so serene. Bed and picture, IKEA; sheets, my own; quilt, thrifted.

When people walk into the master bedroom, they give a little “ooh” because they think it is so serene.

Bed and picture, IKEA; sheets, my own; quilt, thrifted.

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Here are some detail shots of the house. This is the perfect time of year to put fresh flowers around. Dogwoods are my favorite tree, by a mile. Their blossoms are so incredibly elegant and graceful. vase, bowl and mirror are thrifted; table from IKEA.

Here are some detail shots of the house.

This is the perfect time of year to put fresh flowers around. Dogwoods are my favorite tree, by a mile. Their blossoms are so incredibly elegant and graceful.

vase, bowl and mirror are thrifted; table from IKEA.