Simply Turquoise.

Peacock tail feathers up close.
Peacock tail feathers up close.

Tag: design

  • Profile of a Bookworm

    I have always loved books. I once read that you burn more calories reading a book than watching television. Perhaps because your brain is so active imagining all the possibilities while you are reading. Or maybe your brain is just busy digesting information, whether it is fiction or not. I love to read and I…

  • Sore Knees + Math = Awesome Floor

    Sometimes math provides clarity. When I am surrounded by chaos, I find myself enjoying paying the bills. Something about the order of it all and how numbers always make sense. They are low maintenance and low drama. I love numbers. I have a strange ability to recite numbers in order, forwards or backwards. This was…

  • The Great Wall of Beltsville

    My wall started as a collection of black and white photographs. The very first two were from a photography studio in England and given to us as a wedding present from a dear college friend. The photographs have grown to fill up the space over my sofa. Each photograph has a story or represents a…

  • Orchid as sculpture

    I do not have a green thumb, but today I am thinking about my orchid. I cannot remember what infraction my husband committed when he gave it to me, or if it was just a spontaneous romantic gesture, as he is prone to do. The amazing thing is I have managed to keep it alive…

  • Rugs

    Being half Armenian, I have some quirks I have to be wary of: hairiness, alcoholism, a desire for cars that I cannot afford, and a love of rugs. The kind that are hand-made of natural fibers, with rich vegetable dyed colors, and intricate designs. The rug for me is the foundation of a room. It…