Hello everyone...I'm back!
Awhile back I promised to share my collection of coral with you so here goes...
Awhile back I promised to share my collection of coral with you so here goes...
I think it was the unusual beauty that first attracted me to coral. My facination with it started a few years ago and I'm still collecting it today. So far I have 30+ pieces and still look for unusual shapes and sizes that I don't already have.
But finding places to display them can be challenging when you have so many. I purchased the above primitive cabinet last year at Monticello (of course) to display my collections of coral, clocks and books. I had been looking for the right cabinet and when this one came in to the mall, I knew right away it was the one. It has the original glass doors which helps keep everything dust free!Other pieces are displayed throughout the house...
I just can't get enough!
The bigger, the better.
I'll continue my hunt.
Hope you enjoyed
Until next time...
~Joyce
9 comments:
Sure DID (enjoy, that is)!
So many unique and attractive ways you've displayed your beautiful collection!
Oh Joyce it's all so gorgeous!! You have certainly inspired me to collect more coral. I had to pin a few of these to my pinterest favorites *winks*
Girlfriend I'm ready to shop any time you just name the date ok. Vanna
Love your collections!
I love your collections Joyce... we certainly are Kindred Spirits in the things that we're drawn to and appeal to us. Even though I live in a Desert I've got a passion for Treasures from the Sea and have quite an extensive collection of Sea Scores that have mostly been found in Goodwill Hunting forrays... *winks* Some great Coral specimens has been among them.
Dawn... The Bohemian
Blogger sure is doing some weird stuff, your Blog disappeared this Morning & I had to link it another way!?! Wanted to comment on your sweet words left on my Blog in regards to my Rant Post. *Winks* With you I'd want to share, though I don't often put it out there as to why we're Custodial G-Parents... our youngest Daughter was diagnosed with serious mental illness & so Social Services & her Doctors would not allow her to raise her children & would have taken them to place in Foster Care {a horrible flawed System that my years in the DA's Office made me very cynical about} and so her 5 children are split between us and the Princess T's Daddy's Family in Mexico. Since Prince R is a half-brother & Princess T has always been raised with him, her Daddy did not want to split them up when he had to return to Mexico {before the others were born}... he dearly loves our Daughter and is a good Man & Daddy, but alas, her mental health makes it difficult for her to sustain relationship in a normal way & most of the time she is homeless & struggling to care for herself... but yes, she appreciates all we all have done for her precious children, she voluntarily made the difficult decision to give them up to Family she knew COULD raise them without risks & concerns... and in her lucid moments I do sometimes hear from her & Pray that the Lord be Merciful & Loving to her always since He knows the condition of a Soul tortured by serious mental illness... I believe He extends much Grace in those instances & that gives me comfort about a situation I cannot fix. Thank you for asking actually... society has such stigma still associated with mental illness & so many Families dealing with it keep silent to protect the Loved one afflicted.
Dawn... The Bohemian
Dear Joyce... I want to expand on my lengthy Post *Smiles* but didn't know how long I could go on just one??? I suppose the next question might be why did my Daughter with SMI have 5 children? Well, here is an interesting fact the Families of those with Mental Health or Retardation often discover with their adult children... because of past abuse regarding civil liberties of the mentally ill, now it is very difficult to find a Doctor willing to sterilize... such was the case with our Daughter, she was young, SMI and never married {Common Law since she had once heard that a Spouse would have difficulty divorcing a Mentally Ill person if they could no longer cope with the illness} so in two Countries she was declined every time she asked for tubal ligation... until FINALLY after Baby #5, which almost killed her with complications, a Doctor did the procedure but only because her health could no longer sustain childbirth! The fact she was NEVER well enough to raise ANY of her 5 children & every birth control method she tried had failed was never enough to have it done prior to that!!! We were all so relieved when we now know she can have no more children... though we believe each one the Lord used her as a Portal to bring into this World has Purpose and so we accept that and of coarse couldn't imagine our lives without any of them regardless of the complex personal situations & hardships. Just thought I'd add that tidbit since often people do wonder why 5?! *LOL*
Dawn... The Bohemian
Dear Joyce... no, I know no offense was intended whatsoever, which is why I chose to share details with you. It is very difficult when a Parent's health makes it impossible for them to be allowed to Parent & they have to give their children up... most people would never truly understand until it was them... so unfortunately she has had to deal with judgmental assumptions & made to feel bad about something for which she had no control over {health} & I always let her know that she made the most loving & responsible decision a Mother could make when faced with that unfortunate choice... It often grieves me that society as a whole is not more compassionate nor understanding towards the mentally ill & the challenges they & their Families deal with daily. I don't even know that education would erase most of the bias & fear, which is why I rarely discuss it & am selective with who we share our personal pain with. Thank you for your kind words, it means a lot to have supportive Blog Friends who lift me up when I'm feeling down or troubled about things.
Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian
Thanks for stopping by with concern and encouragement during a difficult time... yes, most definitely a Test... I Believe that Faith is a Spiritual muscle to be exercised in order for growth and strength in it to occur... even though physically I'm rather out of shape at this Season of Life *winks*, you should see the size of my Faith Muscles! *LOL* Well, at least something is getting in shape, for that I suppose I should be Thankful! *He he*
Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian
Joyce I thought that black fringe shade looked so "you" *winks* It's pretty shabby but fabulous too. Any new shopping adventures girlfriend? or maybe just busy busy at work? I'm trying to decide what to keep and what to sell at my house because with all these chairs (and lots of additional crap *winks*) I'm running out of room! Vanna
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