I sometimes think about the person who carefully placed four dried leaves in this book. Maybe they went out into their garden and picked the leaves specially, carefully ironing out the fronds between two thin sheets of cotton, gingerly lifting them by the stems and hanging them out by the windowsill to dry. Perhaps it was a particularly hot summers day. When they ironed out the cotton enveloping the leaves, the steam from the water rose into the air and beads of sweat formed on the tops of their forehead. Was it random, where they inserted the leaves into the book? Or did it mark their favourite parts? The years passed, and those leaves lay there, forgotten, waiting to be rediscovered. If I could find the person who used to own this book, I would give it back to them. It looks like it was treasured and loved, but forgotten. No one likes to be forgotten, unless it is for a very good reason.
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You always write so beautifully! I love how a couple of dried leaves in a book can make your imagination fly. It kinda makes me want to leave little things in library books and wonder what the next person who borrows the book will think of it.
ReplyDeleteused books are the best. i especially like when there's a written note in them. dried leaves are pretty special too and you're right, no one likes to be forgotten.
ReplyDeleteYour talent of storyteller + Rob's talent of photographer = MAGIC.
ReplyDeleteyour dress is gorgeous! and you write so poetically as well! i love your blog and i still read it every day! :)
ReplyDeleteI love when I find odd things in secondhand stuff...I once found half of an angry letter in the pocket of an old coat, and a homemade bookmark in a very old book. It was made out of faces of boys cut from black and white photos with hearts and flowers cut out from card....
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful is what you wrote. I used to do this dry of leaves in books. And flowers too. It is pretty to keep some of this pieces forever.
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oh cool I didn't know louisa wrote a book called good wives. How is it? Is it satirical or something? I borrowed Sideways stories from wayside school, and in the chapter about ms. mush, the overweight cafeteria lady, some kid scribbled a very rude word over her face lol. The funny thing is, the story doesn't even make her sound mean! She's quite nice in it.
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The photos are beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteAdore the lighting in the last photo! hope you had a lovely easter! x
ReplyDeleteyour writing is so wistful and lovley. A magical find.
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So lovely, and what a nice thought to think about where those leaves were placed. And from one of my favorite books (or part of a book?) ever!
ReplyDeleteYour photographs look amazing! I love the how the sun light just hits the perfect spot! This book looks very interesting, and I love your last photo, it feels so surreal & calm.
ReplyDeleteHope your weekend is swell! x
I agree nobody wants to be forgotten. You always have some kind of classic effect in your pictures. So creative.
ReplyDeletelovely photos:)
ReplyDeletei wud feel really special if i found something that cute
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Ah! You take me away with you on a carpet of the imagination the way you write! Thank you! I too love them old books and the lives they have lead and adventures they've seen! XO's
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oh, this is the book you told me about! i'm so happy you found such a treasure :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and I think you always write so beautifully. I remember when I used to place dried leaves in books.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! This makes me want to do special things like putting dried leaves into books..
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome. Great writer and a good story teller. ;D
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Awww..... This is such a sweet post.
ReplyDeleteI really like the illustrations in them. Looks like lots of memories in a book.
It seems to be so interesting :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a special find that book is.
ReplyDeleteAnd your dress looks dreamy, perfect for a warm sunny day.
Also, thankyou for your comment Ana :)
Rose
great shots
ReplyDeleteMy mom bought a series of Raggedy Ann & Andy books at auction not long ago - one of the books had dried four leaf clovers tucked into some of the pages. It was kind of magical :)
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