Life has been just a bit too serious this week...
Lets indulge in a little frivoloty?
I don't have a mantle. Yes, its unfortunate. Instead I have a T.V. Stand.
Next is a pictu
re my mother made me. On the top is a portrait of my great great grandmother Emily Starratt. She was born in South Boston and I think came to Nova Scotia after she married. I don't know all that much about her history, other than she died by the time she was 30. Family members who have seen her portait remark 
at our uncanny resemblance. Under her picture are two pillow shams she detailed.
re my mother made me. On the top is a portrait of my great great grandmother Emily Starratt. She was born in South Boston and I think came to Nova Scotia after she married. I don't know all that much about her history, other than she died by the time she was 30. Family members who have seen her portait remark 
at our uncanny resemblance. Under her picture are two pillow shams she detailed.This is a detail of an icon Eric brought me from Bosnia. The artist made a replica of a
famous medieval Madonna Icon, found in a Macedonian church. The information is printed on the back - but I can't read Cyrillic script. I think he purchased it personally from the artist in Sanica.
Here is a detail of a Tibetan Thangka of Manjusri I found on E-bay for 1 cent. Shipping cost me twenty bucks.
Here is a shot of my favorite corner. The lamp was a wedding present. In front is a picture of my dad and Aidan when he was small sweet and immobile. On the wall is a House blessing I cross-stitched when there were no children and hours could be spent meticulously sewing each tiny X. Ah. Those were the days...
Here is a detail of the blessing. It says:
St. Francis and St. Benedict
BLESS THIS HOUSE
from wicked wight
Keep it from all evil spiretes,
Fairies, wezles
Bats and Ferrytes
I have not yet figured out what Ferrytes are, and what havoc they might reek on this house. I swear they are responsible for the dust-bunnies.
Voila! New Sofa
Stain free for the time being. Its very brown. I swear I saw a hint of green in the showtroom. But I don't care, really. Its comfortable and free of holes.
And so ends a tour of my stuff...
BLESS THIS HOUSE
from wicked wight
Keep it from all evil spiretes,
Fairies, wezles
Bats and Ferrytes
I have not yet figured out what Ferrytes are, and what havoc they might reek on this house. I swear they are responsible for the dust-bunnies.
Voila! New Sofa
Stain free for the time being. Its very brown. I swear I saw a hint of green in the showtroom. But I don't care, really. Its comfortable and free of holes.
And so ends a tour of my stuff...
7 comments:
Nova Scotia was full of Scottish folk, wasn't it? Is that why you're called Heather? (You might have been born purple, I suppose!) Hotboy
Wow! Very interesting objects, well displayed.
You do that for a living.
Nova Scotia is indeed full of Scots (just look at their provincial flag and you'll catch my drift). There are small communities that speak gaelic of all things. I have never lived in Scotland or Nova Scotia, although that is where my mother hails from (NS that is). Heather was the agreed upon name - no special meaning. Other than I am so grateful that dad ix-nayed mom's #1 choice - Heidi (thus revealing the German Nova Scotian decendants). No offence to all the Heidi's of the world. I prefer my name thanks.
Might have guessed! Germans everywhere! Heidi could pass for Swiss, but Adolf is definitely German. But is your name Heather from the Scottish connection, or are you a Gerry through and through? Maybe I'm being dense here. Hotboy
Perhaps because they carried disease? Did they know that then?
Who knows
Fabulous sofa. Love the brown.
Your house looks so cozy and comfortable--good job editing the detrius of three boys.
My house looks like a tornado just blew through. All. The. Time. Sigh.
I think Ferrytes must be little boys. Based on my own personal experience. ;)
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