Dear Photo Diary | A Smiling Cup

Vitsippor våren 2014 / wood anemone (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
Sign of spring. Wood anemones in the forest.
Pile of stamps out again  (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
Pile of used stamps ready to be collaged.
Wooden needle holder in the bookshelf and some tulips  (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
Still life in the apartment.
Parsley is my favorite (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
Fresh parsley is my favorite.

Dear Photo Diary, I decorate my life. Flowers on the table, flowers in every bush outdoors. Wood anemones. The pile of vintage postal stamps was out on my desk again, as I finished my postcards. They are sorted, re-sorted, loved.

My white needle holder stands guard in the book shelf, because I now use a tiny needle pillow on the living room table more frequently. I do embroidery at night, or in the morning when I have my coffee, often in my smiling cup. Or I write, like last week, when I was at cafes half of the time. Writing.

Outings in Umeå 2014 (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
At Bildmuseet.
Cellphone with the lights on 2014 (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
My phone, always close by.
Yellow explosion of Spring Forsythia in bloom 2014 (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
Forsythia in bloom 2014 (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
Forsythia in bloom
Tiny Art collection of postal stamps in a pile (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
Tiny art pieces.
Vintage book paper / bokomslag (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
Thrifted items

Mom thrifted a whole roll of vintage book paper. Never even used. The best part is the yellowed owl label. Owls fly my way constantly these days. I’m thinking I need to tell friends and family to stop buying me owls. Maybe I will.

Knitting session at Marias (Photo copyright H. Andersson)

For now I drink coffee, and journal. Or knit. And every time I bring out my green smiling cup, I smile.

Green Smiling Coffee Cup mug on the table (Photo copyright H. Andersson)
My green smiling coffee cup.

These are a few of my favorite things. What things do you surround yourself with that makes you smile?


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4 Responses

  1. That green smiling mug is so cute, and the face appears to be scheming something…full of mischief! It’s a perfect way to start a day. Some of my favorite things are MY favorite mug, which has a pear on it, my elephant book-ends, and a giant stuffed zebra. ;]

  2. I surround myself with pens. Love my colored pens and markers and pencils! A rainbow of colors! Pens and paper. And my inspiration board with all the wonderful art I receive from others. Color I surround myself with color!

    Love your mug.

  3. I’ve never seen one of my books in someone else’s photo, before…it took me a few seconds to actually realise what I was looking at, and that I hadn’t taken the photo. LOL Thanks for the tiny little squee-moment that your post gave me! Such a warm, fuzzy feeling to see it sitting on your desk, surrounded by your own trademark creative mess, and obviously being used and loved. <3
    xxx,
    N.