There All the Time

This dresser is one of my favorite pieces of furniture.  The huz and I unearthed it long ago in a little shop in southern England.  For years I wished I had a key for the top two drawers.  They open and close just fine, but I wanted to be able to lock them.  (In case we were one day visited by a lingerie thief, I suppose.)

The other day I looked down at a charm necklace I wear quite often and had the brilliant idea that, just for kicks, I'd try my favorite little skeleton key in one of the locks. 

Yep, you guessed it...a perfect match!

I was really surprised.  It makes me wonder how many other "keys" are jingling around in my life.  How many answers to questions are already in my heart and my mind, just waiting to be recognized and put to use? 

To the Moon and Back

I've been busy setting up a store on the online marketplace, Art Fire.  I love it that they set aside a place for me to describe my inspiration for the pieces I offer for sale.  Here's one I wrote today:

"Love you to the moon and back" is one of my favorite expressions of love...mostly because it mentions the moon. I remember so many evenings in my childhood, looking at that magical glowing orb in the night sky...so mysterious and far away and yet so constant in its movement...so predictable in its travels. Shining full and bright or barely visible as a sliver, it was always right where it was supposed to be on any given night and that gave me a sort of peace and reassurance. It still does.

I have a long way to go before my new store is complete, but you can check out what I have so far at http://www.artfire.com/users/taprootstudio.   I hope you like what you see.

Also, I opened a Facebook business page for Taproot Studio a few weeks back.  Check it out at http://www.facebook.com/taprootstudio .   

Good grief, there's a lot going on around here...