Displaying objects in small home
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Display house numbers for emergency/ decorative?
Comments (13)I think your idea of displaying clearly is a good one GPS has its limitations especially if you live in a private road or a place that the GPS gets confused at! the last 2 houses I had, where both on private roads with 4 and 6 other houses, the houses just didn't show up on GPS the road did leading to them which was part of the address, in the first house it was me ringing the emergancy services alot as my dad was ill and I used to have to run out of the house down the road across a parking lot to stand at the end of the road waiting for the ambulance, the next house, I no longer had to do that as my dad had died, but the house at the end had the same problem elderly father who was ill, I was the first house there and if I saw them doing the same vigil I had to do, I would offer to stand there so they could get back, eventually their son built a brilliant sign which looked like and olde worlde, English Pub sign with the names of all the houses on it (no numbers in that village so double confusion!) worked a treat. If you are artistic you could do a really cool picture and put a light over it at night. just a thought....See Moreso much for my objectivity...there's a sick goldfinch in my house
Comments (8)OH NO, please go over to the birdwatching forum and read my post about the flufed up birds. What you have there is salmenilla. I had two that I cought and brough in two days ago. They rooseted together through the night, then died the next day. You must take all your feeders down and wash them with a bleach solution. You know the drill I am sure. Clean under the feeders and any bird baths too.There has been a outbreak in our reigon. It is highly contageous and can be transmited to humans and domestic pets. There are several good links in the post over there. This is NOT one of those things that you want to let nature take it's course with. This affects birds in the finch family the most, including pine siskins. I know how badly you felt, I go through the same dilema myself and it was so sad to watch those little birdies die, I was going to take them to the rehabber to be put to sleep, there is nothing to cure it, I am glad they had each other in a warm place to die. So WARNING to anybody in this region, pleas please keep your feeders EXTRA CLEAN especially UNDER them , this is spread by fecies. I am so sorry dirtgirl. Lisa...See MoreCan a decorative object w/ heavy context be just an object?
Comments (6)In decor, can an item be just an item? At the most basic level, I think the answer to this question is - technically, yes. An inanimate object is simply an inanimate object - nothing more, nothing less. But I think that humans simply can't help but imbue certain items with meaning - often quite weighty - and thereby attach symbolism and all of the accompanying emotional and mental reactions associated with the item's perceived meaning. For instance, I think most folks understand that the symbol we so readily recognize as the Nazi swastika has roots in various ancient civilizations - but because of the atrocious connotations brought about by Hitler's regime, I can't imagine wanting to live with that image anywhere in my home. But back to your metal cross pieces - they sound very cool, and I think you should freely display them as you see fit. As for your mom's comments, you might simply direct her to Wikipedia, where she'll read the comments below. (Of course, I do realize that I seem to be talking out of both sides of my mouth, finding nothing whatsoever sinister about hanging the crosses - which many people believe to be a sacred symbol - in an unorthodox manner, yet finding the thought of living with the swastika design repugnant.) It is not known when the first cross image was made; after circles, crosses are one of the first symbols drawn by children of all cultures. There are many cross-shaped incisions in European cult caves, dating back to the earliest stages of human cultural development in the stone age. Like other symbols from this period, their use continued in the Celtic and Germanic cultures in Europe. For example, celtic coins minted many centuries before the Christian era may have an entire side showing this type of cross, sometimes with the cardinal points marked by concave depressions in the same style as in stone age carvings....See MoreYour dream, kitchen: If finances and space were no object?
Comments (18)Honestly, I absolutely have my dream kitchen. Everything has a place. I have the most incredible quartzite, incredible stained glass window, windows on either side of my cooktop, fabulous off white shaker cabinets (some with glass to show off my collections), induction cooktop, wide aisles, both a clean up sink and a prep sink, great hanging lights, more than enough prep space and space for baking and I even have empty drawers still. Oh and it works like a dream. It follows Ice/Water/Stone/Fire. Every time I walk into my kitchen, I smile. Actually my whole house makes me smile. I'm very lucky!...See Moreprintesa
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