The essence of ordinary things
- Elastic bands from the mail, on a hook in the pantry door.
- Chalk for the shopping list blackboard, by the ceramic water filter.
- Library books, on the little shelf under the rock and fossil collection.
- Reminder notes, on the kitchen counter.
- Dog leads, on the 'dog tail' hook by the front door.
- Hats for the summer, by the back door, front door and in the ute.
- Swimming things in the french basket.
- Incense sticks in the wooden jewellery box Pop made me in 1967.
- Silver rings in the abalone shell that P. bought back from NZ.
- Hand cream, kitchen window sill and the coffee table drawer.
- Earrings in woven baskets on a shelf in the bathroom.
- Precious (to me) jewellery in a marquetry tea box from J.
- Love letters, in a printer paper box, hidden away.
- Pencils in the green hand thrown pot made by P.
- Reading glasses, shoulder bag and bedside chair.
- Three silver beans in small pale blue felt bags.
- Computor cables that 'nest' in corners.
- Letters to be answered, in the green ceramic bowl.
- Candles in a small three drawer chest from Japan.
- Bills under the tiny pestle and mortar from H.
- Nan's art deco tea service in the crystal cabinet.
- Shopping bags in an old basket in the kitchen.
- Sewing projects in a linen bag hanging on my armchair.
- Books on shelves.
- Walking boots, next to the dog bed in the hall.
- Magazines to keep, in a box my my desk.
- Loose leaf tea in small japanese canisters in the pantry.
- Garden shoes by the backdoor.
- Rock and pebble collections on a shelf under the mirror.