September 7, 2009
summer souvenirs
as summer
melts into autumn,
it's time for change.
i start putting away
my tank tops and sandals
and thinking of
corduroys and cardigans.
there's always something
a little sad about
summer ending.
like the last few days
of vacation before
you head home and back to work
(even though many of us
work right through summer).
perhaps it is a reminant of
our school days
years ago.
i remember
as september
would near
i would collect
rocks,
sand dollars,
and
sea urchin shells
at the water's edge.
my souvenirs
for another
summer gone by.
to hold those
relics in my hand
as the weather
cooled and
dusk came
fast
and
earlier
each evening.
as autumn nears
i like
to rearrange
and redecorate
my apartment.
put away flower vases.
arrange acorns
and
rocks
on the windowsill
or
in piles
in the garden.
there are many
creative
and beautiful ways
that artists
(and you too)
can use rocks
as decoration
in your own home.
Beautiful art rocks to buy:
* woven rocks by white forest pottery
* porcelain pebbles by Manos/Karin Eriksson
* pet rocks by stephanie congdon barnes.
Make your own felted rocks:
* Craftzine: How to make felted rocks
* DIY felted rock on DesignSponge
* Martha Stewart: felted rock paperweight
* see some here.
you can also
sew,
knit,
or crochet
your own covers.
i knitted covers
by knitting in the round
with simple
increases
and decreases...
i covered
all sizes of rocks.
then i put them
in the washing machine
in a delicates laundry bag
and washed them a few times
while doing my
weekly laundry.
you can mix
felted
and unfelted
rocks.
for more
inspiration,
check out
one of my favorite
blogs:
everyone needs
a rock.
enjoy
your rock.
enjoy autumn.
Lovely post!
ReplyDeleteYou have inspired me to go around the house and rearrange all our rocks, stick and pine cones. Welcome September!
ReplyDeletesuper sweet.
ReplyDeletei want to felt rocks now [but i have no time!!!]
such a sweet post. thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled here, blog hopping! What a wonderful blog - full of useful, inspiring posts! Thank-you!
ReplyDeleteRelics of a summer gone by, so beautiful...I love this post!
ReplyDeletebeautiful beautiful post. i love rocks and photo and post about them often!
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Oh, this is so lovely. You've captured the bittersweet becoming of fall so eloquently.
ReplyDeleteI'm a kindred rock-loving spirit, with sea stones scattered throughout my home. But your post has inspired me to be a little more intentional with their placement this season. A little end-of-summer balm....
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful, how you intertwine poetry with these rock creations that make for Christmas presents.
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