Collection Friday's & a big congratulations to my sister, Emma

a new project that I am starting in an effort to catalog my "collections", share a little something of myself with the world, do something new - I've decided that I will post regularly on Friday's part of my treasures stored in the cabinets in my dining room.


a letterpress type drawer measuring 5' long


my china cabinet that sadly holds little to no china at all

To start:: my ever growing collection of wild bird eggs and bird nests - since today when I walked into my front yard I found another one to add to the collection, I found it only appropriate to start there.


This nest has a packed mud ring around the top edge to keep it together and has no plastic.  It is only made of twigs, mud, grass etc...

Sophia just found the smaller nest to the left last weekend.  It is made mostly of plastic filament - some easter basket grass, and a little downy padding made from the balls that sycamore trees drop.

This has got to be one of the smallest eggs ever.  I have a hard time believing it's from a bird, but it is hard - which I think would rule out the possibilities of it coming from a lizard or some reptile. maybe it belongs to a hummingbird. 

This brings me to the admition that I have a scary eye for detail, and that my collections are usually a result of that.  My cabinets are full of bits of nature that I have spotted since I was a little girl.  I've always had a penchant for saving these "treasures" in little bags I would sew, various jars & boxes - to me, it's my way of keeping my memories - the one's that I treasure in a more tactile way.  Over the years, and after becoming a Mom, I seem to do this less and less.  That's why I thought that archiving them, primarily for myself, would be a good idea.  I don't fear loss, but oftentimes find myself thinking about it's presence, and know that these things are only earthly posessions and try to remind myself to not get too attached.  If something were to happen - as it does all over the world, every day - and I needed to leave these things, I find it reassuring that I have a small visual back-up in the form of a picture and a story on the internet. 

In other news ::  my sister Emma just graduated from middle school.  She is now a 9th grader.  She's a beautiful, kind and gentle soul - with a kick ass sense of humor.  Schwinky!  We love you and are so proud of you!

Emma & my Dad

Comments

[christy]

Big congrats to Emma & your family. How beautiful you all are.

PS: Love the eggs -- we have nests as well. They never fail to inspire. What a tiny shell -- def worth some investigation!

[Kira]

CONGRATS EMMA! And by the way, I LOVE the idea of the Friday Treasure Trove posts... keep 'em coming... I can't wait to see what you post about next week. I'm sure I too will take a trip or two down memory lane. Can't wait for "My Funny Valentine" to make its debut.