The smell of books, the cozy shady nooks, the warm wood tones and the soft buttery leather all gave the library it’s well-deserved reputation of comfort & solace but it was the memories of the fingers turning page after page and the stories and worlds that people escaped to through the words that really gave it that je ne sais quoi.

Tonal Tuesday: the chesterfield in the library

She was the fanciest pig at the fair that day. Her twisty tail sealed the deal & got her the first prize blue ribbon.

Tonal Tuesday: blue ribbon day

The hushed crunch of grey and brown leaves underfoot and the soft pink morning light are for what the quiet of the woods exists.

Tonal Tuesday: the quiet of the woods

All the beach glass that Claude had collected over the summer perched on the window sill above his bed. Sometimes, the sun would be at the perfect angle for it to shine through the multicolored collection projecting mad shapes all over his feet as he daydreamed in the afternoon. They were his thinking colors.

Tonal Tuesday: so many glass bottles

Save the drama for your mama and wear fabulous colors instead.

Tonal Tuesday: drama queen

Giddy electric hues of summertime, popsicles & chlorine.

Tonal Tuesday: electric afternoon

Yummy pretty-colored cookies. Sugar and a cute color palette? You’ve won my heart.

Tonal Tuesday: box of macarons

Holy guacamole! Spicy avocado deliciousness.

Tonal Tuesday: It's so spicy

Feeling soft and worn at the edges. Like good leather that breaks in and becomes more delightful and buttery and soft the more it’s used. Old paper ephemera and trinkets. Dried roses from our first anniversary. The sky is grey outside but it’s cozy and warm here in my heart and memory.

Tonal Tuesday: postcards from the past

It was time.
We were past the grey—past the calm and soft, past smiling and nodding, and past waiting. It was time to launch. Go supernova.

Tonal Tuesday: the ladies who lunch have decided to launch