What I have been noticing this week is that you don't have to put up a for rent sign or become a pied piper to get nature to move into your space. All you have to do is nothing, just open the door, or lay out the lace and it will come.
Some of you who have been following this blog for the past year of so will already know about my art installation in a secret location, now well into its second year of doing just that. It is very slowly being reclaimed by nature. Here are just a few of the most recent pictures I have taken. The changes are slow but I am really enjoying watching the moss very slowly move along the lace stone. The piece that fell off the tree and onto the birch bark is almost invisible now.
Then I noticed what was happening in my own backyard where the doilies had been hung for my son's wedding.
oops that last one is actually my lace top and a little seashell on a string I have been wearing around my neck for the last few days. ( sonia had tied her pincushion parcel with it)
You can see snails are hanging out on the lace as well as number of cocoons for moths and spider nests. I am pretty excited to see what becomes of them.
I heard a flock of chimney swifts this evening in our neighbourhood. A very good thing since their numbers have been steadily declining with loss of nesting spots.
Today we had an earthquake and severe storm warnings but tonight all is well in the land of resurrection fern.
I may not have an empty shelf or a clear surface in my home yet but what I do have is beautiful and makes me happy.
xo
m
lovely post. Makes me laugh that you're reading The Happiness Project, I read that recently. Did you decorate your whole back garden for your sons wedding?
Posted by: Jill Wignall | June 24, 2010 at 03:53 AM
That's right! Just open the door. I have a very small yard with houses all around and a little pond, but it seems many animals consider it their paradise. Two blackbird (?) nests, dragonflies, butterflies, ladybugs, spiders....:-)
Posted by: Kokopelli | June 24, 2010 at 04:59 AM
thank goodness you're safe, after the earthquake. I love the way the spider or moth made its home behind the doily, that's so cute.
Thank you so much for sharing the evolution of the Art Installation in the Secret Location, it's a privilege to follow it. I love how the crochet looks like it's been dyed with soil. In a way, it's slow dyeing. At least I love to think so. xoxoxo hugs (and thank you for the snailshell necklace, I noticed the similarity between this photo & the photo of the doily right above it)
Posted by: Sonia | June 24, 2010 at 10:03 AM
You know, you have made me love lace. I never had much of an affinity for it before, but now I find myself including it in my work, my home, my garden, and it always carries a little bit of you with it.
I've really loved watching the transition of your secret place installation.
Posted by: Lisa at Lil Fish Studios | June 24, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Very imterestingly beautiful post!
Posted by: Joanne | June 24, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Your world is so beautiful, I agree! We felt the earthquake here in Vermont as well - it was quite strange!
I really love how nature will reclaim any quiet space. I have been trying to overcome my fear of spiders - and just the other day I found a female had built a nest and laid her eggs in the gathers of my bedroom curtain. It's in a sunny, warm, protected window with access to small flies and moths. There's no better place to lay eggs and live undisturbed. I'm just letting her be.
There is something immense about the images of the snails and spiders building their homes in your lace. What a treat for them - I suppose I would too.
As always, your post has left me centered and filled with joy.
Posted by: Abby Emerson | June 24, 2010 at 12:38 PM
Cool idea to put together lace and moss. I've traides and failed cultivating moss because I wanted to do this moss carpet:
http://enerbyknits.blogspot.com/2009/03/mes-molsa.html
Posted by: núria | June 24, 2010 at 08:47 PM
makes me happy too. thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Jen | June 25, 2010 at 01:32 PM
lovely post and lovely your words!!!!!muchos besos and very happy weekend margaret!!
Posted by: ale | June 25, 2010 at 02:58 PM
Just when I'm thinking of your art installation and wondering how it's changing, you give us a peek. I love seeing it becoming one with the surroundings and I think I like it better each time you revisit it.
I'm happy to see you left the wedding decoration laces in place too, they're stunning!
Posted by: joanie | June 26, 2010 at 06:44 PM
Swoon! Thank you for sharing these beautiful things!
Posted by: Juddie | December 06, 2010 at 05:08 AM