fairy tales and drowsiness

Right about now the sun should be shinning, the birds chirping, and the flowers blooming- and if i where coherent enough to be paying attention- i might notice. but alas i'm in the midst of the final stretch before summer break, ok wait summer blink before i head back to classes again after a whole two week stretch.

But enough of my whining. In the middle of one of my sanity study breaks I found this beautiful setting by Sarah Ridgley...



Ridgley specializes in letterpress invitations (check her out at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=502351), and her home was featured on design sponge.

Sure it might just seem like an ordinary minimalist fireside, but to me it captures an entire mix of emotions. I see rainy days, followed by hot chocolate and a good book beside the fire. It draws me back to christmas this past year, when family members hung around just catching up, and digesting way too much delicious food. I think of "The Chronicles of Narnia" and imagine this fireplace as a lost span between fairy tale and drowsiness. And then the chair, I love that color- it cries fall and pumpkin pie two of my favorite things (thank you julie andrews). So there you have it- a simple picture can start my rabbit trail at a million miles a minuet. awww but i'm so grateful, and glad that little things still bring me joy.