Two for the price of one

Picture - €2 from Lourdes Connect

With wallpaper like this, who needs enemies?

I'm through with matching anything to this wallpaper.  The dog and the dove battle it out but the wallpaper always wins.

I was tempted ...

but did not succumb.

A little piece of 1970

I seem to be on a bit of a 70's vibe at the moment - the string picture I posted recently was gone but today I got this embroidered picture - more embroidery.  But look at it!  The subject, the colours, the polyester or nylon wool, the hessian backing, the style all scream 70's and I couldn't leave it behind.  It didn't fit into the top box so was carted home fastened to the bike by two ties. 

I love the way whoever made it has run out of wool for some sections and carried on in a slightly different colour and yes, the dove does look a little strange but who cares? This is handmade and maybe 40 years old



Something I wish I'd bought

I photographed this lovely gold and red string butterfly intending to just put it on this blog as a memory of those nail and string pictures that were so popular in the 70's (along with all the Spanish bullfighting paraphernalia). 

When I got home and looked at my photos I realised with a pang I should have bought it.  The colours and ripe 70's style would match my landing decor perfectly - of which more in the next post.

Mark my words though, the day of the string picture is nigh and if it's still there when I go in next it's coming home this time.

The dog gets a new home ...

I nearly didn't buy anything from the charity shops last Saturday until a last look in the Limerick Animal Welfare furniture shop turned up (rather appropriately) this homeless dog ....

For €1 I couldn't help myself so I brought him/her home, renovated the frame and plan to give him/her a new home on the landing.  I wonder who he or she was - obviously someone's pride and joy once.  

I love the photograph, the little red eyes and the feeling that he or she was probably a bit of a yappy dog who might jump up and bite you from that position.  Add the linoleum floor, kitchen chair, pink jacket, table cloth and strange perspective and I'm thinking Nan Goldin except of course there are no tits or fags in the shot.  Oh meow!

Now when I say I nearly didn't buy anything I mean of course that I didn't buy any major clothing articles.  BUT I did get a great book on jewellery making and a  really soft, colourful scarf which given the Limerick June weather and the fact that I'm a 'perished aul creatur' * at the best of times I've been wearing since I bought it.

*  always cold