these are a few of my favorite things

Have I mentioned lately I am a taurus? thought I may have. well I am a typical taurus and we put great value on material possessions. I am loathe to ever part with anything. I hang onto stones, birthday cards, clothing that's over 10 years old, anything really. It all seems to have great value to me. I have recently had to be quite ruthless with myself as in the 3 years I have lived in England i have accumulated mounds of "stuff" . our flat was at bursting point and as we are staying in it a while longer I thought I better sort out my life.

Black bags were purchased, a few tears were shed, alot of bargaining with oneself was done but I finally have 3 black bags to go. 2 to charity and one that's full of stuff so shit that I will not even send it to the charity shop.

During this clean up I began thinking of my favorite things. Things that I will never part with. sometimes I have things and I just love to look at them. sometimes its just the way i have arranged things that fills me with joy. a vase of flowers often does it for me.

As I mentioned in an earlier post I am reading atonement by Ian Mcewan and one particular paragraph just resonated with me

"The vase she was looking for was on an american cherry wood table by the french windows which were slightly ajar. Their south east aspect had permitted parallelograms of morning sunlight to advance across the powder blue carpet. Her breathing slowed and her desire for a cigarette deepened, but still she hesitated by the door, momentarily held by the perfection of the scene - by the three faded chesterfields grouped around the almost new gothic fireplace in which stood a display of wintery sedge, by the unplayed, untuned harpsicord and the unused rosewood music stands, by the heavy velvet curtains, loosely restrained by an orange and blue tasseled rope, framing a parcial view of cloudless sky and the yellow and grey mottled terrace where camomile and feverfew grew between the paving cracks..."

I just love that description of a scene that holds you.

Walking around my little flat I have a few treasured items like my sculpture I got as an engagement present, however it was a little late and I was pregnant already. it is of a fat lady ( that's what they are called) with a baby. that sits on my mantelpiece that I have made black and white. alongside that is this little tealight from Paris. Kristian and I got engaged in Paris and we bought it there. Its a very thin almost translucent white porcelain etched with scenes of Paris so when a tealight is placed inside it becomes sort of 3d, this is not as tacky as i have made it sound but very beautiful.

I also have this hanging crystal that Veronica bought for me. Its all green. there is a large bit of labrodorite and adventurine and one other I cant remember even though I am thinking soooooo hard. Its been with me since I moved to England and I just love it. it makes me happy to look at it here it is

all my tea set goodies are very important to me and I love washing them and arranging them. I am collecting different cup saucer and plate. I also have a portmeiron teapot from my first mothers day and lots of little cake platters.

I mean this is just a few things. When we move onto my jewellery box we will be here all day. I have these amazing crystal pendants given to me by a variety of special people and my rings . one from Kristian for my 30th. my 21st ring from my dad and mum and my engagement ring which belonged to Kristian great nan to mention but a few.

there is so much. photos, special cards , pictures, my silver cutlery set, my Nana's bracelet, bedding pillows the list goes on.

I think I will always love beautiful things and I love that. When I go out I see about 5 different things that I would love to have whilst I am sure others see nothing. Over the weekend we went into Greenwich and I saw an indian prayer table. I know if I owned that I would treasure it forever. amazing. then this man in the market sells art deco little frames and earrings. I saw about 5 I loved. then i saw a red leather tub chair that I would definitely love and finally an indian coat which would just go with absolutely everything!!!