round and around and around i go

Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music – the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls, and interesting people. Forget yourself. – Henry Miller Here are some pictures from Lily’s second birthday party, on June 7. I think everyone had a pleasant time. We hardly [...]

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just last yesterday

I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. [...]

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matthew bring in your fishing nets.

In my last entry I forgot to mention the German scrap paper hearts that I purchased for my Top Secret Mission, which I will now refer to simply as “the book”. Aren’t they pretty? They are approximately 3/4″ high by a little more than 1/2″ wide. I bought these at Joggles too. These will be [...]

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crystals and ribbons and vintage jewelry oh my!

I worked on my frame some more last Friday. I added more gold paint around the inner part of the frame, put another coat of red paint on the peg-stand, and I planned out each step that remains to be done. If I don’t write down exactly what I still need to do, I’ll forget [...]

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invaders and traitors with the best intentions.

Last Friday I did manage to work some more on my frame. I got all the paper strips glued on and painted the open spots with gold paint. I’m very pleased with how it looks so far, except the gold paint is very gold, but I think I am going to glue something else on [...]

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i hate sundays.

I do hate Sundays. Sunday is the day when I am most prone to severe mood swings. Not because the next day is Monday and I have to go back to work, but because of all the chores that are necessary to prepare for the coming week. I do my laundry and Lily’s, I have [...]

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i have your photograph.

This is a picture frame that was intended as a Christmas gift for someone. Due to a lack of foresight and poor time management skills, it was not finished in time. It is still unfinished at this moment. It started as a plain frame that I purchased at AC Moore. I then covered it with [...]

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