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21/2/2014

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I've been writing quite a bit about love this week, but also earlier in the month about objects in the home - 'still lifes'. The two subjects come together here and I've been thinking about how we value things. A recent visit to the V&A, that vast repository of objects, 2,241,718 at the last count, (I wonder how long that took to do) had me pondering the stories behind them. There's a story behind this old candlestick, but I'll save that for another day..

As I've done a lot of decluttering over the last few years (part of simplifying my life) I now find that I've pared down my objects to the ones which really mean something to me, so in a way they are more valuable to me than ever.

I still have quite a lot of things, which I have not counted I have to say. The surfaces might be quite sparsely adorned, but the cupboards are pretty stuffed!

The thing is I don't have my treasures all out at once. I try to do as the Japanese traditionally did, and have certain things for certain seasons. This keeps my eye fresh and allows me to change things often, without extra expense (shopping in my own cupboards where there are only things I love!)

Do you only have things you love around your home?
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cath
22/2/2014 12:59:41 am

My chronic complaints flaring up makes commenting a bit difficult as there's little energy. Just want to let you know I did really like this weeks posts.

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Freda
22/2/2014 07:18:09 am

Thank you Cath, and wishes for a return of your energy very soon. Take care.

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Swissrose link
23/2/2014 05:13:04 pm

I'm getting a lot better at this. I culled my books - again. My aim is to only have books I love and go back to, and although I've always been defensive about "my" books, (I don't need to have a library to show off) so this aim seems to work and I let a lot go :)
As for ornaments and objects around the house, this is exactly what has stopped me buying any more - the ones that remain are those I love or that have a history or story and I do rotate them seasonally, so I have no need of something just because it's pretty, it can stay on the shop shelf and look pretty there with its mates!!
It will only end up in the pile for the secondhand shop, otherwise...

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Freda
23/2/2014 08:39:49 pm

Oh, well said! I shall remember that one - 'it can stay on the shelf and look pretty there'.

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