back to barnes and noble

After quire a lengthy hiatus, we returned to Barnes and Noble last night. As I thumbed through magazines, I realized - happily so - that my taste in decor has not changed much over the years. For instance...
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coasters

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One night in a Bed and Breakfast last week was all it took to remind me that a ceramic coaster is a good thing!

pre-christmas jitters

 

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what

we 

discard 

says 

as 

much 

as 

what 

we 

keep

(12-23-2021)

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first 

world 

dilemma 

so

much 

discarded 

so 

little 

worth 

keeping

(rlg, 12-23-2021)

humble beginnings

so 
it 
begins 
again 
humbly
furnished
by
thrift 
store 
find 
(rlg, 11-21-2021)
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pottery again

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 It's hard to resist handmade pottery--especially for a quarter!
I was temporarily disappointed by the thickness of the rim...but it didn't take long for me to make good use of it!

surprise

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 ...the unexpected beauty of imperfection and simplicity.

celeste tweets truth

"Spiritual maturity is accompanied by shedding.Possessions count less and weigh more. To cling to the Lord alone and to love Him more purely forces the collateral from our lives and leads us to an aching gratitude,where we learn to view the love we give as our greatest asset."

(Celeste, on Twitter)

we do it our way

 

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I guess this is in reverse...
finished product above;
cleanup below.
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The tools, above;
the "chair" below.
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A penny saved is a penny earned!

old things, new eyes

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With the return of Moon to Moon, I'm looking with fresh eyes at my own living room... 
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realizing how much of me there is here, and how much I enjoy sitting across from these familiar
objects on a daily basis.
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