Borrowing Photographs: February 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

february // list form

loved:

reconnecting with far-away friends at winter retreats

index cards

spontaneous outings

buying yarn

popcorn with brown sugar and chocolate chips

possibilities

snow

family time

unexpected breaks in the midst of stressful days

sunshine

knitting books

libraries

inspired by:

sunrises on the snow

soft yarn

vintage fashions

paintings

whiteboards

managed to:

get some craft projects done

do well in art class

survive the downton abbey season finale

not completely freak out about english class

all while listening to:

come fly with me - michael buble
bless the broken road - selah
a girl worth fighting for - mulan
amazing grace - hayley westenra
prayer - jeff berry band
may it be - celtic woman/lisa kelly
les mis in general

what have you done this month? am i the only one who thought february just whizzed by?

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

spectacles

i look through the stack of mail on the counter. i see a brown package with my name on it. i cut off the tape, open it up, and see this:

my free pair of glasses from firmoo! i had been offered the chance to review a pair of their glasses. at first i said no because i do not need glasses, but they were kind enough to offer non-prescription glasses or a pair of sunglasses. i ordered a pair of lovely spectacles. they came in a nice hard case along with a repair kit:

and a cleaning cloth:

i love the detailing on them!

i really like these glasses! the frames suit my small face {often, glasses and sunglasses stick off the side of my head because they are too wide}. the red color stands out against my dark hair. the white details along the side are lovely. i have tried on other non-prescription glasses and they made my vision worse because of the way that the lenses were made, but i can still see perfectly with these glasses. i am so glad that i got to review these glasses! the customer service from firmoo was excellent and i received the package within a good amount of time, considering the fact that they came from around the world. i encourage you to check out their site. you can join in on the free pair program here! they have the option to upload a photo of yourself so that you can "try glasses on" before you decide on a pair. i had a fun time trying on the various styles available.

happy wednesday, lovelies!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

frozen in time

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tick, tock,
tick, tock.
silence.
she looked at the clock, the huge grandfather clock that had stood in the hallway for as long as she could remember. it had marked the constant motion of time, the changes that had come, her best and worst moments. time had moved on, but the clock had never stopped its steady ticking.
today, though, the clock had stopped. she watched as her father tried to get the pendulum to swing again. it started, but then slowly ceased to move. the clock was broken, frozen at this moment in time. it would always show the time that she had left her childhood home, perhaps forever. the old clock had stopped ticking as if to mourn her departure. as a girl, she had hidden in the back of the grandfather clock while playing hide-and-go-seek with her cousins. when summer flowers bloomed in the meadow, she had made daisy crowns to adorn its tall mahogany frame. its soothing rhythm had sung her to sleep every night of her childhood.
now, it was broken, and she was leaving. the old clock would never again be her hiding place; she would never again pick flowers in the meadow; it would never again sing her to sleep. she was leaving it behind, frozen in time.

a journal entry in english class about the prompt "a broken clock".

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

lists // snowy days and music

february always seemed like a rather slow month to me, but this one has been the opposite. here are a few lists to show a little of what i have been doing recently...

listening
make it real - gaither vocal band
the 2005 pride and prejudice soundtrack
anything les mis, especially a little fall of rain, who am i, and empty chairs at empty tables
a picture of grace - gaither vocal band
when i say i do - matthew west
wedding day - casting crowns
prelude no. 1 in c major - bach

drawing
shadows
flowers
lines
faces

reading
the apothecary's daughter - julie klassen
the brontes - juliet barker
to kill a mockingbird - harper lee
les miserables - victor hugo
mary barton - elizabeth gaskell

enjoying
snowstorms
knitting socks
fleece blankets
pens
music
disney princess calenders
liberty's kids
funky socks
sleeping in
clean clothes
field trips
warm scarves
high heels
hearts
snow days

Thursday, February 7, 2013

her reflection

Sunlight blinks through the sheer windows. A lonely chair sits in the corner by the window. A mirror rest against the shelf near the chair.

She looks at the white chair then turns to its reflection in the mirror. Silence fills the room. Lonely and alone, she stares out the window, wondering if he will come today. If he does, maybe they can share some tea and cookies. After chatting for a while, they could wander through the bare field by the house. He would have to go once night began to fall, but he would only leave after promising to return as soon as possible.

She sighs, turning back to the empty chair and its reflection. Sitting down, she pretends that her reflection is him. Sadly, she stares at her eyes in the mirror. What has happened to her? Is she really so desperately lonely that she turns to her memories and a mirror to keep herself company?

Shaking off her sorrowful thoughts, she turns back to the window, imagining what she will say when he finally returns.