i've wanted to do this for i don't know how long…over a year for sure. 2 maybe? 3 even? There were also many straight pins collected over time that had to be separated out. A lot of dust and little particles, debris. The candle holder is from my childhood. I took one. Left the other for my brother. Washed with soapy water and then each one of these things. Dried each one. Finally. Took the time.
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My mother had two star-shaped candleholders just like that one. I haven’t seen them in years. Your collection of objects has some interesting themes in shape, color, purpose and size. I especially like the reptile-ish theme (are turtles reptiles? They sort of seem like they could be) which reminds me of your lizard friends in California and New Mexico.
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reptiles. a cold word for such warm beings, heartbeat beings…
toads lizards frogs turtles snakes
all my life me/them salamanders and newts in my youth in Michigan
i am them. they are me. More and more here, in “old” age…like my youth…same….the LoveLikeLike
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The gift of time and being present. I like the turtles, of course…and was surprised that I felt kinda drawn to the snake too. Mmm.
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Paying respect to those things, collected, given, that hold meaning, is a fine way to honor their meaning. To see your treasures, warms the soul and I never thought I would say this since one of your treasures is a snake! I am touched that you still have Barry Smiths peace leaf.
As for me, I’ve created a Celtic altar on the night stand by my bed. My Sharon Blackie and John O’Donohue books rest on a wonderful green and white woven Turkish tea towel, a gift from family. Other gifts include a small green vase, a green crystal votive holder filled with tiny rocks collected by my grandson when we all were in Colorado. My granddaughter gave me a wonderful dark green bead that has a lighter colored green at one end. In the center, my green recycled glass 7 day candle holder from Spain with one votive candle in the center. Surrounding all of this are various cut our paper Celtic mandalas from an old Irish calendar. Yesterday, I added a few tiny sprigs of dried out grape vine with tendrils (how I love those) and placed it in the tiny green ceramic vase.
These items hold family history, memories and when we take them and dust them, now and then, we pay homage to these gifts that speak so strongly of what matters to us and we reconnect…LikeLike
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You brought back the sparkle … why does it take us so long to do the simple things that fill us with such joy???
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