wood . iron . wool | cotton

as you may know, i've been following tom allen's traditional anniversary gift songs ...

finding a love song about wood i think has been a challenge!

but before i go to the music, i wanted to share a little bit of wood that i love very much ...




this is a little hand carved bowl and lid that someone special made for me long ago ...

my childhood friend and country neighbour growing up moved to paraguay, south america with her family when we were about 10 years old ...

they were away for 3 years ...

upon their return, my friend presented me with this lovely gift that she had carved with her own hands from the bottle tree ...

i love this bowl of wood ... i love how it reminds me of her and her family ...

there ought to be a song ...

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back to the music ...

day 5 . wood

oh dear, i am not sure which one tom played for certain ... when i am working, i hear the music, but not always the commentary ... so, according to his playlist, it could have been 'norwegian wood' by 12 cellists ... or 'knock on wood' by stax ...

day 6 . iron

'belated promise ring' by iron and wine

a spirited little song ... but i think i agree with my niece who thought this iron and wine song would be a lovely choice ... the video is every bit as sweet as the song ... sigh, light the candles ...



day 7 . wool | cotton

stay tuned ... i'll be back to let you know ... xo