who knows

where tomorrow will take you.
how you will get there.
whether you will see clearly.
whether it will make any sense in the end.
is it meant to?





{images}1-4 via papertissue tumblr; image 5 unknown (sorry)

because a little bit of mr darcy goes a long way

to brighten my day.





{images} theloveshop on etsy

but a single tree

A woodland in full color is awesome as a forest fire, in magnitude at least, but a single tree is like a dancing tongue of flame to warm the heart. ~ Hal Borland

{images} 1-2 kwerfeldein's flickr; 3 jauntyjinty's flickr; 4 ron orman jr's flickr; 5 champy 1013's flickr

the way you speak to my heart

words of comfort.
spoken.
in letter. email.
text. or beautiful card.
hearts. sewn with love.
meals. to take the pressure off.
soap. candles. smiles.
flowers. serene and fragile.
offering yourselves.
to me.
its the way you speak.
to my heart.



{written in response to the love of friends and family during my journey with breast cancer. i am on that road. and know not where it goes. but no matter. for all is well. with me. because of You. and my God. who sustains me. in all things.}

{image} dazeychic's etsy store

recovery kit

when things got tough recently. kels made me my very own recovery kit.

* a lovely hardware toolkit. for all the quilting bibs and bobs. genius.
* some pins so I won't keep stealing hers.
* some lovely ribbon. which my daughter will steal. no doubt.
* a selection of vintage buttons. from her very special jar. sigh.
* one packet each maltesers and smarties. necessities.
* some delectable patchwork fabric. another sigh.
* the horse whisperer. jane austen regrets. for lounge lying.
* a scrummy candle. soap. toile pillowcase. more sighing.
* material obsession book two. swoon.
* hand picked tear sheets with recommendations on what to do. buy. visit.
* my very own deer mug. see next point.
* and pictures of deer antlers. yes. i have a thing about deer antlers. above a fireplace. surrounded by falling snow. in some divine ski lodge. {preferably in the canadian rockies. because once a canadian. always a canadian.} she doesn't get it at all. but don't you love how she respects my foolish desire and tears out the pictures anyway? true love.

ps. they must be faux deer antlers. of course.

so there you have it.
don't you think it the swellest gift?
i know i do.


{images} image 1 dottie angel; image 2 the cool hunter

and so. it has come to this.

solitude, originally uploaded by rita vita finzi.

sometimes. you have to go it alone.
even when surrounded by love.
there is this thing. that you must do.
just you. and it.
it attaches itself to you. and. what can you do.
but run with it. the wind. strong. against your face.
pale. drawn. distraught.
but run you do. up and down.
with each new blow.
on you go.

annie

i love these images. they are my annie.
to a tea.

{images} the beautiful and talented klein diva in paris

reflection

operation yesterday. check.
equals time to reflect on beautiful things.
and only beautiful things.
and how much i love.
and how much i am loved.
big. big. check.








{images} 1-3 via the drifter and the gypsy; 4 anthropologie; 5-6 cassia beck

you can conquer almost any fear

{image} notebookdoodles

falling in love

still falling in love.
after 20 years.
something to celebrate.
i reckon.

"I love thee, I love but thee
With a love that shall not die
Till the sun grows cold
And the stars grow old."
~William Shakespeare~

{image}leloveimage.blogspot.com