I realized something about myself today.
I already knew it, I just didn't know how
hard core I am about it. Blogging is so good for that.
I am a Plain Jane. I WANT to be more blingy.
But I just can't do it. It's not me.
Case in point:
I found this great chair for three bucks.
It has nice details - carved legs,
a lovely arched design on top of the back,
and the perfect place to put a design.
I started thinking about what I might do
the minute I put her in the car.
A number? Which one? I already have a 7.
A graphic from the Graphic Fairy?
What kind? A French label? Something
industrial looking? Vintage? Choices, choices.
Then, I had a great idea!
An ampersand. You know - the "and" sign.
&
I found a lovely font and enlarged it.
I even looked up the history of the ampersand.
It's quite interesting. And it's French.
"Perfect," I thought.
And I even went so far as to name this chair.
Annie.
Annie would be a new companion to Martha.
It made perfect sense. She has a new
coat of Annie Sloan Old White on her.
And she'll soon have an ampersand on her back.
So I taped the ampersand on the chair,
to try and find the perfect placement.
I wanted it visually centered in the space.
When I stepped back to look at the placement,
I hated it.
Well, hate may be too strong a word.
It didn't feel right. So I took it off.
And I gently distressed her
to show off her curves.
Did you notice those legs?
As I sanded, I kept wondering what else I might
put in the center of that virtual blank canvas.
And I drew a blank.
If not the chair back,
then what about the seat cover?
A patterned fabric?
A transfer on canvas?
Nope. Plain old solid drop cloth.
Sorry.
If I have disappointed any of you
who wanted to see a number or graphic,
please forgive me.
I just like plain stuff. At least the BIG stuff.
Walls and furniture - I like them plain.
I don't think I have problems with commitment,
it's just that I like to change things around a lot.
And plain things allow me to do that with the
least amount of work possible.
Now, pillows or lampshades or artwork...
THAT'S a different story altogether!
But back to the new girl...Annie or Jane?
Martha is just dying to know. Let me know
what name you think I should call her...
Word for the Day:
Philippians 2:8-11
8 And being found in human form,
he humbled himself by becoming obedient
to the point of death, even death on a cross.
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
that is above every name, 10 so that
at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ
is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
P.S. About the Ampersand -
From the Hot Word Dictionary:
"The shape of the character (&) predates the word ampersand by more than 1,500 years. In the first century, Roman scribes wrote in cursive, so when they wrote the Latin word et which means “and” they linked the e and t. Over time the combined letters came to signify the word “and” in English as well. Certain versions of the ampersand, like that in the font Caslon, clearly reveal the origin of the shape.
The word “ampersand” came many years later when “&” was actually part of the English alphabet. In the early 1800s, school children reciting their ABCs concluded the alphabet with the &. It would have been confusing to say “X, Y, Z, and.” Rather, the students said, “and per se and.” “Per se” means “by itself,” so the students were essentially saying, “X, Y, Z, and by itself and.” Over time, “and per se and” was slurred together into the word we use today: ampersand."
Read more at http://hotword.dictionary.com/ampersand/#Bczt9Jc5JRygUEXh.99
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