Jewellery :: Dotty

The Dressing Table (01/05/09)

May 16, 2009 Dotty 29 comments

I am including this as an attempt, firstly to shame myself into not being such a slut and secondly to make the rest of you who do feel sluttish to feel much better about yourselves. Those who are virtuous already know you are virtuous and I shall try to be genuinely happy for you.

Today (1st May 2009), from left to right, we have:
Telephone: I HATE having a telephone in the bedroom and have attempted to hide it behind my jewellery box: but I’m not sure that is very effective.
Jewellery box: it is an object of beauty and within lie fine gems, costume jewellery and handmade painted pasta chains from my boys: every single piece has a story, a memory and is nearly as evocative as scent.
A duster.
An empty can of furniture polish.
A necklace which should be in the jewellery box.
A rather revolting off-cream pillar candle with purple thistles painted on it. I think one of the boys chose it for my birthday – but it could have been Mr Dotty. It will have to go.
Another smaller beautiful box that currently has no real purpose – but I know it will one day. Sometimes I put my specs in it – more often I don’t.
My darling little pink notepad: I LOVE it.
A make-up mirror bought and left behind by my sister-in-law when she stayed to look after the family while I was in hospital. It gathers dust, and shouldn’t. (Ooh – could use duster!)
An essential oil vapouriser and a huge bottle of lavender oil.
Perfume – should be in a high-up basket.
No 7 Essential Moisture foundation: should be in make-up bag.
Instructions for some drug or other.
Empty blister pack of some drug or other.
Glass which needs washing.
Penknife.
Box of matches.
Specs (on top of box of matches).
I can make you sleep CD by Paul McKenna.
Ball point pen on top of CD.
Make-up bag!!
Jo Malone pillow spray (pressy from lovely s-i-l).
Another set of instructions for some drug or other.
CD Player/alarm clock.
A bear called Paddngton CD.
2 used facial wipes.
Another empty blister pack.