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Eva’s Byte #344 – Faded Glory
In the midst of staging my home for the holiday with Santa dolls, reindeer, wreath, and miniature trees that glisten, the critical eye of a writer took stock of my surroundings.
Similar to the lyrics of The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick”—She don’t miss nothin’!
In the blink of an eye and a twist of my head, I looked upon the faded glory of my heirloom Queen Anne fluted, wingback armchair with dread. Reupholstered in gold brocade many years ago, it has borne the brunt of the sun’s living daylights from squatting kiddie-cornered between a picture window and wall. No matter where I’ve lived, she’s always been “cornered”. To me, that is her rightful reign for bringing me comfort and joy.
While entertaining my own vision of sugarplums dancing in my head, picturing the chair restored to its former glory, I gave pause for consideration the way I do when proofreading and editing a newly written paragraph. In a matter of time Queen Anne’s glory will fade again for all of my efforts. I can live with her this way a while longer.
Her timeworn essence is no different from treasured pieces of distressed furniture. No different from time-warped memories hung onto and revisited. No different from the patina of aging which glorifies our survival.
On the writing front of my new Contemporary WIP, I’ve completed the Prologue and Chapter 1. I’m wending my way through Chapter 2, resuming from 602 words.
*During the holiday season, may each of us view things in a more favorable light.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Similar to the lyrics of The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick”—She don’t miss nothin’!
In the blink of an eye and a twist of my head, I looked upon the faded glory of my heirloom Queen Anne fluted, wingback armchair with dread. Reupholstered in gold brocade many years ago, it has borne the brunt of the sun’s living daylights from squatting kiddie-cornered between a picture window and wall. No matter where I’ve lived, she’s always been “cornered”. To me, that is her rightful reign for bringing me comfort and joy.
While entertaining my own vision of sugarplums dancing in my head, picturing the chair restored to its former glory, I gave pause for consideration the way I do when proofreading and editing a newly written paragraph. In a matter of time Queen Anne’s glory will fade again for all of my efforts. I can live with her this way a while longer.
Her timeworn essence is no different from treasured pieces of distressed furniture. No different from time-warped memories hung onto and revisited. No different from the patina of aging which glorifies our survival.
On the writing front of my new Contemporary WIP, I’ve completed the Prologue and Chapter 1. I’m wending my way through Chapter 2, resuming from 602 words.
*During the holiday season, may each of us view things in a more favorable light.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
