An apt introduction to my current mission:
CLEANSE
What is this? This is release. This is GIVE. This is less is more and perfection, in a good way I promise. Ease is not a part of art and life is art and I am an artist. This is my project, this can be our project if you want to join me.
My goal is simple: Get rid of a lot of stuff. Keep track of the process, with pretty pictures and prose.
My goal is even simpler: claim my life. Claim it consciously, with intention and a light heart, with self love and laughter and gratitude for all the gifts over all these years.
This last mission will extend beyond this holiday season, and I hope you will follow me on the journeys yet to come, and the journeys already had, yet un-recounted.
Enough of that: Irish Drinking Socks, much more interesting subject. These are in fact from Ireland, purchased by a young yours truly when alcohol was still the realm of rockstars and relatives. Over the years they have accumulated hefty sentimental value, while thoroughly depreciating in foot-warming capability. Since one particularly memorable St. Patty's Day, I have long considered them satisfied in their life's purpose and content with a calm and detergent-scented retirement in my top drawer.
But then I found this: http://themismatchedsock.com/
The website is as bold as it is cryptic. A poetic upheaval pivoting on socks, is about all I could discern, and was all the convincing I needed. At least one of my rebellious Guinness-slurping socks will participate - the other may be turned into a teddy bear, if that is possible...
The above bicycle chain has been with me for about 6,000 miles. (Epic story, poor form: it should have been changed after the first thousand or so). It carried me from the backyard of this house to the belly of the Arizona autumn. It carried me from the southern-most point of this country to the streets of Philadelphia. Essays, veggies, and dreams have wheeled around on the energy of this chain.
Now it is on the upcycle/gifting docket!
Destined to become earrings, bracelets... maybe even cufflinks. I am grateful to be able to share this piece of my adventures with loved ones! More photos pending as ornaments take shape.
