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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.

The house needs vacuuming and dusting, the air conditioners need cleaning and the windows need a wash. Meanwhile all the 'things' sit in their places and make this house, our home.