bed head

Here’s hoping the curtain rod holds.

prey

A wee friend came to visit today. I do not like how it turned its head to look at me.

Yesterday’s thrifting adventures brought some curtains for behind my bed, white wrought-iron wall sconces, some small wooden frames for post cards, a large wooden frame for an as-yet-undetermined piece, a leather belt with a horse belt buckle, white sandals, navy wedges, a green cardigan, cut-glass juice glasses, and four milk-glass pieces. I feel overwhelmed but satisfied. One of the best parts about thrift-shopping is going on what feels like a shopping spree and then realizing you’ve only spent $23.00. I am excited that perhaps my walls won’t be so bare anymore.

For now, I will be content with cat-decor:

a girl in summer

This came in the mail today:

If you need me, I’ll be on my bed in front of the fan in my white cotton slip, reading it.

breathe the air & walk around

I want open, I want air; I want open & cozy. I want a treehouse. I am happy with the hot coffee I have right now, and a new thrifted belt with tooled birds.

i sang, i sang all day / i sing a small sing

I’ve been feeling so distanced from my friends lately. I suppose it’s only natural to grow apart and then back together, back and forth, over time. I really dislike always feeling like I need to justify my interests or how I spend my day. Just because a day is “beautiful” by someone’s standards doesn’t mean I need to be outside. My idea of a beautiful day is a cold autumn one. I always feel like I’m not being a good enough friend, a good enough roommate, a good enough daughter, a good enough sister… not to mention a good enough employee. But I need to resist the urge to retreat. I think, for me, for now, it’s better to keep engaging, to keep saying yes.

My room is still not as inviting as I’d like. I haven’t decided what to do about curtains at the windows. I like sheer ones, but I feel so exposed. I’m thinking of hanging these as my curtains, one at each window:

But then I couldn’t do a tree stencil on my wall. Hmmm.

I always take photos at my window. I like how I look in sunlight, in the morning.