I have decided I can't possible live without Miss Sally's weekly prompts so here I am, on a new 52 weeks adventure :)
The format has changed a little bit - we are going to focus on one theme each month and the theme for January is 'Minimalist'. Very fitting, I would say, since my life is full of clutter of all sorts :) See, I grew up in a context of lack of everything. So when you had something and no foreseen use for it, you'd put that something in storage, for the day when you needed it. Growing up like that forms habits hard to discard... and today I still have troubles throwing things out just because I have no use for it. What if...? Maybe someone else...?
I do like simplicity, though - I always did. the very first prompt for the very first week is 'Picture a single object'. That would be easy to do, if you could decide what to capture...
After some deliberation I picked this:
Before you wonder if I am sane, let me explain - first of all, the vase is a miniature :) it is hardly larger than my thumb! I hate artificial anything, and especially artificial flowers... however, this one has a lovely story, and it was allowed to be.
I bought the vases (there are 4 of them) from the One of a Kind show, a few years back, for William. He loves all of them, and keeps them on his desk. Last year I changed the bathroom accessories with ceramic ones, in the exact colours of the vase... and they also have a small purple bloom on them :) I was admiring my renewed bathroom, very proud of myself when the young boy came in the room and quietly put the vase on the sink.
I asked him why and he said 'It looks better now!' - and you cannot argue with that, truly... the bathroom transformed from a cold cool room into a warm one just by this little touch! That's how the artificial bloom came to 'live' and liven up the bathroom :)
And we can argue it's 2 objects... but... I love my little vase, offered by my little boy, filled with a little purple bloom... maybe my word of the year should be 'rebel' :)
Anyhow - please join us all on this journey!
It's two objects in symbiosis to become one
ReplyDeleteAh, I like that! :)
Deletesweet story Alicia!
ReplyDeleteThe vase is not complete without the flower, so in my opinion, they are one subject. Lovely photo!
ReplyDeleteLovely story to go with your great photo.
ReplyDeleteMy vase contains dried water plants.. never occurred to me that it wasn't a single object! Lovely story.. I hate all things artificial too... unless they are tacky garden ornaments.. then anything goes! (except gnomes)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sensitive sweet boy you have. So glad he inspired your prompt this week!
ReplyDeletesomeone could not let go of the word bloom huh? That's ok, this is so sweet. I often find the failing of artificial flowers are the leaves, they always give it away. I do have some artificial ranuncli that made for a cheery little bunch. Yes, I will always think of you as a rebel now
ReplyDeleteA lovely photo! One could argue that there are two objects, but the vase could not be whole without the flower and vice versa.
ReplyDeleteYes, but since it's inside the vase, it's technically one item!! :-) I love it and your photograph is super! Lovely that your little one has an eye for this sort of thing,....I believe that shows much compassion.
ReplyDeleteGreat minimalist subject. I agree that it is one object...very nice choice!
ReplyDeleteLovely story, perfect subject and great picture!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet story to go with such a pretty little vase! One vase with one flower is pretty minimalist to me!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely story and a great photo, definitely a single subject to me.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful photo and a wonderful story to go with it.
ReplyDeleteThe little vase makes a wonderful subject for a photo, such a lovely back-story, beautiful piccie.
ReplyDeleteThat boy is your greatest treasure. Happy New Year!
ReplyDelete... Şi uite-aşa, un obiect altfel poate fără importanţă, sau chiar repudiat ( flori artificiale ??? brrrr...) , devine ceva deosebit, foarte preţuit--uneori nepreţuit !-- , pentru că are acea "incărcătură" deosebită , căpătată de la acel "Cineva", de la care vine obiectul ...
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I am attempting to translate my mom's comments - so everyone can understand :)
Delete~... And just like that, an unimportant object, or even a disliked one (artificial flowers? brrr...) becomes something special, very precious, sometimes even priceless!!... because it has that special "load", received from that "Someone" where the object comes from... ~