still writing...

still writing, writing, writing. (almost done though.)

Thought you guys might like to see a scene from my writing desk. Recently started working at home and it's kind of wonderful! The silver elephant figure is Ganeshji, god of new beginnings, Remover of Obstacles, and Patron of Writing Sessions. He still has a dusting of magenta powder on him (click to see close up) from when he was last annointed, a year ago, at a ceremony that happened before our wedding.

I love using teacups as little vases....

whahn eet ees sprang i feelluh like speekeeng en frahnsh

dearest dearest readers....

je vous embrasse... i am really touched and delighted by the little comments I've been getting, even after it's been quite a while since I've been posting regularly...

the trees are out, the birds are singing, and it is absolutely lovely outside, and on and on my little manuscript goes....

There is some design news which will be making its way onto silk felt soil when things have settled down. a little taste:

- for the girls out there: wedding pictures! accumulated thoughts on planning a wedding/ designing a wedding... how to do flowers, how to personalize things to your liking, how to spend gobs of money, if you're so inclined. :) I actually had two weddings, a wedding at my parents' house (oh yes!) and a dreamy destination one up in maine, so i'll give you the scoop about both kinds...

- my thoughts on domino's demise, and what we all must do about it!

- some new purchases chez moi (massive custom shelves, glorious shelves!), and potential purchases...

this all will have to wait awhile, of course, but I had to let you know that I'm thinking about you.

baci, besos et bisoux
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a view from the milky way: our invites

ahhhh! our starry invites are out... this is part of the image that inspired the verso of the cards, in midnight card stock with pewter metallic ink. true to form, the über-talented elisabeth did an incredible job, as did our fabulous calligrapher.

and silk felt soil has come full circle-- asa smith's astronomy, from which the image is taken, was merely a gleam in our eye when we started; I lucked out, found the entire book on ebay, have been saving it ever since for something really special.

flowers that remind of me of a starry night

as you guys might know if you're longtime readers, i'm getting married in september! our wedding theme is "UP!" ( the monogram of our two first names ), so i'm loving all things glowy, twinkly, night-sky-y right now.

these flower arrangements are so inspiring.....!

first image from Grace Ha-Kim's studio, Vale of Enna (seen at Brooklyn Bride)...& second photograph by michiko kon (via moon river).

just something simple....

yassum, we're getting married.

let me not get carried away, all. dear lawd, keep me sane.

so i'm saying for the record, before the planning starts, i'd love nothing more than if our wedding dinner turns out to feel as intimate and simple as this one.