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I have been walking a big chunk of my commute this past week. Yesterday, my accidental mantra as I was walking was the word lovely. I could not get it out of my head. And then a lot of things came together last night around 11pm and I made a little book for keeping everything lovely that I collect. It is sort of like this but nine months later. I find that I end up with so much STUFF that I want to save. Until I get bored, this will be the place.

Tomorrow morning, Paul has a big test on everything he has learned since July in his surgery rotations. As soon as that finishes, we are headed to Virginia to do some wine tasting here and here. I may try to convince him to find some flea markets/antique fairs. I have this really good feeling that I am going to step out of the car, trip over a box of wood type and face plant into a letterpress that weighs less that 1000 pounds and costs $10.

Dream big, I say.

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11 responses to “evidence of lovely.”

  1. Elaine R. Avatar

    Well I for one think its totally possible! :]
    and i ADORE thrifting. Totally the best thing ever.
    Next to paper… haha
    have SO much fun and I hope he does well on his test!!!

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  2. Molly I Avatar

    Using big, fat binder rings always indicates an optomist. Perfectly fitting, as in all the reading I’ve done in your space here, there’s been no hint to the contrary.

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  3. tara pollard pakosta Avatar

    i LOVE that little booK!
    i want to see some inside pages sooN!!! good luck with your quest on finding some letterpress!
    tara

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  4. shaina Avatar

    dream big….i agree!! 😀
    enjoy.

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  5. mandi Avatar

    where do you get your alpha rub ons? The office supply store I used to get mine doesn’t sell them any more. 😦

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  6. Nadia Avatar

    dream on girl, dream on…you never know what can happen if you keep dreamning…ciao!

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  7. Joy Avatar

    🙂 Wouldn’t it be LOVELY if that really did happen?

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  8. jennifer Avatar
    jennifer

    those are the BEST type of dreams! hoping it comes true for you……..

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  9. Stephanie Wheeler Avatar

    Good luck on the letterpress thing. I guess it helps to dream, doesn’t it? :p

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  10. indigorchid Avatar

    Best of luck with the letterpress! Maybe if we all wish together… The little book looks, well… lovely!

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  11. Amy Tangerine Avatar

    lovely is one of my favorite words!
    lovely, indeed

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