there are no words

 to describe the magic that exploded 

in my office

with the arrival of my Lil Cuz

we took our childhood portraits

(which my Daddy took)

& well, we brought them out of

lonely storage & made them

happy, creative & magical!

just like us!

we're the best &

modest too.

~~~~~~~~~

Lord, help me be

the kind of person

my dog

thinks I am.

Happy #6 Birthday

to

Sadie Caroline

this is one of my favorite pictures of her

sharing the 4th of July at  Ft. Benning, GA

while her brave Daddy was deployed

what fun we had that summer

let there be light

the love of chandeliers 

has always been a joy to me

 we have them in every room

no ceiling fans in this old castle

 it seems that i need to embellish

even the most ornate fixture

 adding magic 

in unexpected places

 walking & living 

in the light

 if i had one more place to put

a chandelier?

this is what i would do!

this is just too wonderful

found it on houzz

so fabulous, darling!

favorite place to be

is my "office"

where magic is everywhere

often crowded

in need of cleaning &

tossing of a few (?) items

this vignette is the back of

a vintage doll house

set on a chippy metal ladder

housed old office supplies

which I have always collected

& used for their intended use

& also for inspiration & 

for the love of old

~~~~~