The clear (though cracked and chipped) bowl holds the pieces of a handmade ceramic tumbler that broke when I was cleaning the kitchen floor behind the little wooden table. Should I throw it out? Part of me says yes, but another part wants to glue it together again in honor of the dear friend and accomplished artist who made it for a recent birthday. So all the pieces are there. I love using my hot glue gun to repair things. If it can't be used as a drinking vessel, it can hold something dryer--a bouquet of flowers or paint brushes or pencils.....
The little white ceramic bowl holds a delicious serving of asparagus-arugula salad, my first attempt at grilling veggies after replacing the smoke alarm yesterday (packaging to the right). Little did I know using my grill pan made a detectable amount of smoke! I couldn't see it, but the gizmo smelt it! And buzzed insanely till I climbed up the kitchen stool and pushed the mute button. Repeatedly!!!
My neighbors will love this. All of the smoke detectors here are about 20 years old--10 years past replacement age. So Shirley next door (our building captain) is going to call the fire dept and have them all replaced. They don't cook as much as I do, but if they want to fry a steak, they'll hear from the smoke alarm.
I love my home, but perfection it ain't. I love its imperfections!!
That is something that takes thought - fixing versus....I would have to fix the little ceramic tumbler. As you write, it need not be put to its original purpose. Actually, you could probably take it to a place with a kiln and they could stick the pieces together with a glaze so that it would be water proof, again.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping that Wabi Sabi applies to people as well as to things. Some of us have many imperfections - which make us lovable? (And here I thought Hunky Husband loved me for my natural beauty!)
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clearly he does love you for your natural beauty, which you have in spades. Is there some flaw you think might be making you even more attractive to him. i've always felt that the things about me that drive people batty are also the flip side of my strong points, whatever they are...
DeleteImperfection is perfection!!! 'cept when it comes to fire alarms...
ReplyDeleteYour strong points are your feistiness (I KNOW I spelt it wrong), creativity, brains, and beauty, too. Cat
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