glass jars filled with baby’s breath
a blue wire basket
yesterday’s mail
a golden mirror
coffee cup with warm coffee
car keys
a small plant
reading glasses
this book: State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
lemon verbena, sea salt and coconut candles
a little wooden house
and a small drawstring linen pouch
evenings on a summer porch
piles of pennies in the car
piles of books by my bed
piles of mail on the counter
piles of plans in my mind
piles of leaves on the grass
What’s it like to be so bright, so vivid,
so beautiful in the morning sun?
No runway model could ever compete
with your intricate brilliance.
A friend with a garden, is a very good friend to have.
steamy oatmeal with brown sugar
the sound of crunching leaves
Irish sweaters
purple mums
warm blankets on the bed
coffee with pumpkin scones
amber leaves
old flannel
crisp morning breezes
frost on the grass
Sometimes I lay in the loft and hear the water hit the docks.
The boats sway and their bumpers whine.
Ducks call out with protesting quacks and geese
continue their conversation in mid-flight.
I’ll miss you when we leave, dear river;
but will keep your sounds buried deep in my peaceful heart.
Listening to an important financial discussion,
hoping to understand and process the information–
my thoughts kept returning to the zinnias
in my mother’s late summer garden.
Today’s post is inspired by Gabrielle Blair’s blog, Designmom (www.designmom.com). She is featuring a series called Love the Place you Live and has invited bloggers to contribute.
Pittsburgh is a vibrant, gorgeous city hugged tightly by the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers which join to form the mighty Ohio river. Because of this geographical position, Pittsburgh is the US city with the most bridges. There are over 90 distinct neighborhoods in and around the city limits which give it an artful, culturally diverse flavor. Pennsylvania is a beautiful state with lush greens and gentle mountains and this city is nestled within these Penn’s Woods like a shiny, bright emerald in the sun.
books by Sibella Court
two quarters, a nickle and three pennies
very tiny bunny
a cup with pencils, pens, brushes and a knife
bracelet with green stones
birch bark
frosted glass mushroom and a sparrow’s skull
spanishwoods 