Whimsy Wednesday: We Could Be Gypsies

I don't know what made me think of it, but suddenly this afternoon I thought about the gypsy wagon my mother and I were going to make.

We had the wagon part, sort of. It was an old truck axle with a rickety wagon thrown on top, but to my mother and me, it was the promise of something beautiful. Oh, the plans we had for it. We had the colors picked out, all kinds of little trinkets and baubles to decorate it; we could see it so clearly when we closed our eyes. This is pretty close to what we had envisioned; simple, functional, perfect.

Photo found online, no source given. If it's yours, let me know.

Sadly, nothing ever came of it. There was always something more pressing to do. So our rinky little wagon sat at the edge of the broomstraw field and rotted away until only the rusted axle remained. But we never forgot about it. It still haunts our dreams, like some great romantic beast stalking the moors of our minds. If there is one thing I do before I die, it will be to make a gypsy wagon.

Although, I think I might go a bit bigger.

Found on tumblr

Yeah, that's more like it.

I suggest looking up some pictures on tumblr or other corners of the internet, gypsy wagons seem to be a cool thing right now and there are some gorgeous examples lurking out there.

Montana (Sans Hannah)

Safely returned home after four flights and a little bit of jet lag. I am sad that I had to leave our beloved S. Kemp in Missoula, but could not be happier for her. I thought I'd share a few of the pictures from the trip, and let them do the talking. Hope you enjoy!

Driving thru- or attempting to- Ashville, NC.

Eventually winding up in Nashville, TN and getting some much needed sleep. (And much needed time seeing my little sister who attends Vanderbilt! Smarty. ;) )

The second day was spent going from Nashville to Kansas City. Where we paid tribute at the World War I Memorial. (Sadly, they are closed on Mondays. Poo.)

We passed thru The Badlands of South Dakota and took a rest in Custer. (Such a cool place!) Somewhere along the lines we saw a bunch of old rockers. 

[Part Two of our adventures coming next week!]

Saturday Evening Post

I hope everyone had a good Saturday! I wanted to share with you some of what I had been up to all day. I've been cleaning my office! I moved into my new apartment way back in April, but had neglected setting up a proper working station. Whether it was lack of motivation, organizational skills, or just pure laziness I always had a distraction to keep me from setting up my writing nook.

Thankfully, today was the day I finally got off my duff and did a proper set up! Last weekend my sister and my dad came with drill in hand to hang a hook from the ceiling for me. (You'll see why in a minute.) After that was done, fixing the rest of the room up was a breeze.

And yes, I do have pictorial proof. Behold!:





Thanks to Adam & Kristi for the photos in the frame. They are pictures from their trip to Dog Pond, where my favorite author, Madeleine L'engle would muse. :)








This painting is my current work in progress. She's turning out lovely, isn't she?

And here's why I needed the ceiling hook:





Everybody loves gypsy curtains! :D

How does your Creative Space look? Do you think it reflects your personality? (I certainly think mine does!)