My Place and Yours :: the last thing you bought = tall, silver, cool ...

                                                                                  

For this weeks theme for My Place & Yours Dani asks ::

          What's the last thing your brought for yourself?                  

Taaaa Daaaaa

Standing tall, peering straight ahead last Thursday ...

was like a dream come true ...

after spending my entire life hunched, squirming like a

contortionist to find stuff at the back of the fridge ...

Tall sleek, silver, no more hunching ...

I smile each time I look ...

I was like an expectant mother waiting for her arrival ...

the delivery guys laughed when I kissed her ...

Bliss!

Please understand she means more to me ...

than the Flea Market Finds ...

that were actually the last thing I bought ...

it's rare something new arrives at my place, how about at yours?

More My Place and Yours posts HERE.

My Place and Yours - the view through your window

My Place and Yours Theme Queen Karin from Little House in the U ...

has chosen 'the view through your window' for this weeks post.

I'm sure the country girls will cringe when they see my view but this is the price you pay living in the big smoke.

Facing north east is a bonus.

I get summer breezes, plenty of natural light and as you'll see I'm not peering directly into someone else's window. 

Ideally I'd adore to be gazing at the ocean, wiping the salt spray from the windows, coating everything with varnish to stop the rust. 

For now I this is my little corner of the world and there's no point wasting energy not liking it ...

Like people ... it's what's on the inside that matters most.

When lying in my bed I can see sky ...

Bathroom ... love the old glass panes - one day I'll buy that plant for the macrame I've carried round for over thirty years ...

Kitchen - same adorable glass ... yes I bought one plant ...

from my everything room - the building next door is being painted.

Take a peek through other windows here. 

My Place and Yours ... Yellow

This week Daniella asked us to show Yellow ...

Mmmmm I was sure I didn't have much yellow round me!

Then ...

I remembered my recycled mens neckties awaiting transformation ... 

and

my Bondi, most favourite, tie of all ... 

my signature yellow gold bracelets ...

my bunch of gorgeous bananas

and

my grandma's yellow pot with the odd lid that I'll never part with!

It seemed such a hard task to begin with ;)

See more Yellow posts at Danielle's Helloowl HERE

My Place & Yours ... Favourite Spot in the House ...

Danielle asked where's your favourite spot.

It was a toss up between here and bed so I calculated ...

and discovered I spend more time here!

Here's the before and after of my throne, my favourite spot ...

re-upholstered from durgie grey to gorgeous leopard ...

sewing, blogging, thinking, eating ... 

everything is orchestrated from here ...

my bum, back and self LOVE this spot! 

See more favourite spots at Helloowl HERE.

My Place and Yours ... what's on your key ring?

There's a Swarovski crystal on a sterling silver key ring, a gift in 1990.

The usual house, letter box, guest room, keys ...

AND ...

a silver Eiffel Tower ...

this is as close as I'll probably ever get to Paris.

See more keyrings HERE

My Place and Yours ... What do you see when you walk through your front door?

Danni asked ...

what do you see when you walk through your front door?

I smile everytime ...

the welcoming glow lights up my life ...

my home is my delight!

My Place and Yours - Show me something you collect ...

The theme for this week is 'Show me something you collect.'
Gadzooks where to start round here?
Collecting all began with this little treasure 25 years ago ...

snow scenes from around the world ...

gorgeous vintage powder compacts ...

beautiful scarves - to wear ...

and more scarves - to wear ...

souvenir travel charms and bracelets ...

jars and drawers of buttons ...

if you need that special button I'm sure it's here ...

little wooden cases of threads ...

the winding of the thread on spools was cathartic ...

dictionaries where answers can be found  ...

pocket watches ...

alarm clocks and more watch parts ...

rare antiqu, vintage and faux tortoiseshell ...
the first piece found 40 years ago ...

there's more collections to show ...

maybe another time ...

collecting is my passion.

see what others collect here