a Wrinkle
I think we can tell a lot about a person by how they choose to decorate their living spaces. Before he fell asleep, Donald Trump vomited all over the Oval Office with an obscene amount of gaudy fake gold. What does that tell us about him? I don’t think I have to spell it out to you, because we all know that a golden toilet is still just a toilet. I don’t really know what my decorating style is, let’s just say it’s eclectic. Maybe that’s a fancy way of saying I don’t have any style and nothing I have “ goes together”. I can’t afford high end furniture and decor, but if I could I’m not even sure what I would buy. When I get disenchanted with my living spaces I know I need to clean house before I rush out to buy something. When dirt and clutter become my default decorating style, I feel irritated, I don’t feel comfortable. “It’s only me.”, I tell myself, so my home is not sparkling clean nor am I constantly watching HGTV. My modus operandi is I see something I like at the thrift store and I buy it, with the intent of finding a place for it. It would be better if I had a space I wanted to fill and then shopped, but I don’t operate that way. I think it’s the shopping I most enjoy! I’m not great at saving and waiting so I end up with some decor that is not quite what I wanted, because I want something right now and I don’t have enough money saved. “Not quite right” is not very satisfying . I’m older so I ask myself “If not now, when?”. It’s dangerous for me when I get sick of what’s on my walls, because “when” becomes “now” in a heartbeat.
a Wonder
The doggies and I walked past a small parked car the other morning that made me giggle. The only way to set the scene is to tell you it looked like HGTV had bombed it with an interior makeover. Matchy, matchy, but I loved it. Pink fuzzy steering wheel, pink fuzzy shifter, pink fuzzy headrests, and seat covers that were ( you guessed it) pink and white striped! I thought “Why Not?”, we could all use an upgrade in our environments that might lift our spirits in the Tasteless Trump shadow. Shiny and new is not always classy. I think sleek new high end cars lack personality, they scream money, money, but have no soul. Personally I’m in the recycle, reuse, make-do camp. My late husband and my son told me they were worried, if they sat too long, I’d try to embellish or redo them! Even though I like to put my personal touch on things and embellish whenever, whoever and however I can, I’m not into clutter. Sometimes I finish a craft project and donate it right back to a thrift store. It’s the process! The problem I run into is I need to have craft supplies to use to work on my projects, and they do cost money. Through the years I’ve accumulated quite a craft supply closet which I am constantly organizing. I’ve slowed down the amount and time I spend on my crafting and makeovers. Sometimes I’m more inclined to let spaces, simply be spaces, and I see it as not empty, but full of space! This is a very roundabout way of saying I’m more interested in my interior soul space which really doesn’t take up any physical space. I don’t need to embellish my spirit, I just need a serene space to connect with it. I’m proud of many of my re-creations and thrift purchases because they allow me to express myself. They are my creations. Unlike the fuzzy pink mobile, my car is decorated in different stylish shades of mud and dirt. I think a little mud says I’m into adventure, don’t you?
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