"There is a beautiful spirit breathing now.Its' mellow richness on the clustered trees,
And from a beaker full of richest dyes,
Pouring new glory on the Autumn woods..........."
~ Longfellow ~
I really need to tackle my Fall cleaning, especially as I still haven't done my Spring cleaning! Instead, I crossed the pond and enjoyed the season at home in England. Where does time go? I need to move objects, lots of objects. Summer has left a dusting of........deep breath, I must say it, DUST!
While I was gone, traveling through the dust of the West, the Eastern dust was settling.......in the nooks and crannies of the cottage.
Ah yes, the poets make the landscape beautiful, dust and pollen rarely seep into their magical prose.......just through my windows and under my doors, settling quietly on the crystals, the tarnished silver, the old ironstone.
I did read somewhere that a layer of dust preserves wood furniture.................hmmmm!!!!
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As dear old Quentin Crisp observed:
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a bientot
Maggie @ Normandy Life
Then certainly my wooden objects are well preserved at this point. Why ruin it now??
ReplyDeleteJanet
It's so hot here and so smokey that I'm having a hard time getting motivated...but I need to CLEAN too.
ReplyDeletePreserving the wood is a good thing. That's what I tell myself. Enjoy the spring sunshine and dust another day.
ReplyDeleteMust you remind me? I am sitting at my desk looking at a lovely(?)cob web in the corner of the office ceiling.
ReplyDeleteBut, the cooler fall weather approaches and my energy is returning. I think I am up to the challenge. Duster, mop & broom at the ready!
Ah-choo! Chris
I like this theory. My furniture must be very well preserved.
ReplyDeleteYou make dust sound quite lovely. ;-)
What with winter coming and dark days and nights you won't see the dirt so leave it until next spring!
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j'habite le sud de la France dans un village proche de la ville d'Aubagne, je découvre votre blog par hasard, je suis enchantée!Vos photos sont magnifiques, merci de regarder ma région avec ces yeux là, je reviendrai visiter votre blog avec plaisir.
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I am cleaning dust away in my new home...so I can paint.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures in this post are beautiful!
Hugs,
Penny
I love the basket of chrochet thread. I know what you mean about dust settling in. I know I have more than my share here. Maybe it will just go away. Hummmm, guess not.
ReplyDeleteNancy
Oh good to know! I won't dust next week! hehe Lovely fall!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Lisa
Yes, a layer of dust is just like a nice layer of protective felt.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, Mary!
Only you, Mary could turn dust to poetry! xx
ReplyDeleteThen my furniture must be very well preserved indeed!
ReplyDeleteHello dear Mary, I did get a good laugh when you mentioned you didn't finish spring cleaning and now we are into fall nesting and cleaning. I said those exact same words to BJ today. Why, because we chose to have a very busy summer traveling as well. Well, as for me, I would rather travel and I know you would too. The cleaning will always be here. I am positive the dust is protecting my furniture. Protection is good. So is a swifter duster. BIG smile.
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Love...Jeanne
Indeed. It was designer Mario Buatta that swore to the beneficial effects of dust on furniture!!
ReplyDeleteFunny, I was just saying my house needed a full spring cleaning... unfortunately it's fall. ;) Ah you are so right... it would only be just to let the poets have a go at the spring cleaning. Maybe with all their positive thoughts they could get things under control... lol.
ReplyDeleteLovely post,
Christi
When asked how he kept everything dusted, the designer Mario Buatta that said dust is a protective covering for fine furniture. I heard Kaffe Fasset asked the same thing and he said he'd heard another famous designer, I can't remember who it was say that after 4 years more more dust accumulates! Hmm...that might be a good topic for a blog post one of these days!
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