( you are what you love no. 1 )

- 1st -

i must confess this is stolen inspiration

taken from this lovely series being done by the marion house book

a documentation of life in 52 objects.

- 2nd -

hunting and gathering vintage

seeing the beautiful things that pass through our lives

deciding what to keep and what to share

it makes pause to look at all the things that surround me

do i keep them because i'm used to them

do i keep them because i love them

and when's the last time i thought about why they are treasured

or who they remind me of

- 3rd -

i know, the best things in life aren't things

but i love things...

a little thing that delights

an old thing that tells a story

a surprising thing that brings a smile

if you are what you love

this is what i love

this is what i am

[ no. 1 ]

a small box made by my grandfather

when he began taking classes in stained glass

as a child i was fascinated by the "ruby" at the center

as an adult, i like the way the mirrored bottom

reflects my tiny treasures back at me

and i like to think how it was made with his careful hands