tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2806723496349235871..comments2024-03-28T16:10:19.842-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Rhys on Boxes and MantrasJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19401527772280541742015-01-30T00:46:25.103-05:002015-01-30T00:46:25.103-05:00Iris in SF said...
I have collected Zuni beaded do...Iris in SF said...<br />I have collected Zuni beaded dolls and carnival and flash cranberry glass but stopped years ago. No horizontal surfaces left on which to place.<br />Motto: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.<br />Love your books, Rhys, and can't wait to read "The Edge of Darkness."<br /><br />January 29,2015 at 9:43PMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72071544091555764972015-01-29T21:16:06.064-05:002015-01-29T21:16:06.064-05:00Collection: Fountain pens. I'm addicted.
Mant...Collection: Fountain pens. I'm addicted.<br /><br />Mantra: Never give up. Never surrender. (Thank you, Galaxy Quest!)Alice Loweeceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269785237562203610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12813555479876793032015-01-29T17:12:23.145-05:002015-01-29T17:12:23.145-05:00We're in preparing-to-downsize mode, so I'...We're in preparing-to-downsize mode, so I'm not collecting much of anything these days, other than pictures of my granddaughter and bridge-related mysteries.<br /><br />Motto: Illegitimi non carborundum!<br /><br />Jim in DurhamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31674290449492934392015-01-29T17:02:03.683-05:002015-01-29T17:02:03.683-05:00Ok, if I had money, I *would be* collecting Beleek...Ok, if I had money, I *would be* collecting Beleek. I have two lamps with bases of Beleek and I love them. I would fill my house if I could. PK the Bookeemonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478996122841311684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77536396300736164302015-01-29T16:58:18.340-05:002015-01-29T16:58:18.340-05:00Books. :) Actually, historical mysteries. Someday,...Books. :) Actually, historical mysteries. Someday, there will be a wing at my local library: "The PK the Bookeemonster Memorial Historical Mysteries" wing. I hope there isn't a statue. I will donate my collection when I don't need them anymore but because my TBR will never be completely read, I guess I can never die. <br />For many years, I had a quote from Jim Henson of Muppet fame as my words to live by: "Follow your enthusiasm." Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. PK the Bookeemonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478996122841311684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7228136833707104092015-01-29T14:55:23.201-05:002015-01-29T14:55:23.201-05:00Rhys, I love your boxes! What a fun thing to colle...Rhys, I love your boxes! What a fun thing to collect. My biggie is London Transport posters. And then teapots. But I really don't have room for more of either...<br /><br />I have most of my conference tags, too:-)<br /><br />Hallie, I'll keep an eye out for a cardinal feather for you, too. They nest in our yard. I have a blue jay feather on my desk, with some pretty bits of rock I've picked up. I always pick up bird's egg shells in the spring and save them until they get crushed by something.<br /><br />Motto? Big on Carpe Diem. And the Golden Rule. But I think I'll adopt Karen's "Everything Counts."Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8759983740705608782015-01-29T14:22:50.728-05:002015-01-29T14:22:50.728-05:00Boxes are a great thing to collect. The first one ...Boxes are a great thing to collect. The first one I ever bought myself was a Lane cedar jewelry box. Does anyone remember those? High school seniors had a chance to buy them, and then they would send you stuff about their "hope chests". Mine holds treasures, including a rosary blessed by Pope John Paul that my middle daughter bought me when she went to Italy in 2001. <br /><br />I also have sterling silver, ivory (from my mother-in-law's things when we were clearing out the house), and a lovely inlaid soapstone one. <br /><br />My advice: everything counts. Every word you say, every ounce you ingest, every thought you think. It all counts. <br /><br />Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3588352656745514932015-01-29T13:59:14.147-05:002015-01-29T13:59:14.147-05:00Kathy, I also collected elephants for a long while...Kathy, I also collected elephants for a long while. Then the collection got too large and everyone was giving me elephants. So they are now in a box in the attic.<br /><br />Such great mantras, everyone. I agree with all of them.Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23162208521401021452015-01-29T13:01:28.842-05:002015-01-29T13:01:28.842-05:00I am a lover of boxes, too, Rhys, and yours are al...I am a lover of boxes, too, Rhys, and yours are all really special. The elephant is quite something. When I was in Hawaii a couple of years ago, I bought several puzzle boxes, a mermaid (kept that one for me), a Betty Boop, and a horse. My husband brought me back several lovely boxes from his trips to Quatar and Afghanistan. <br /><br />There are actually quite a few items I love to collect, which is why my shelves (placed in front of the books there) and tables are crammed full. I'm such a tourist in collecting shot glasses, but I do like them, especially really nice ones. I enjoy small pottery items, too, such as a few bowls I've gotten different places. Carved wooden items are always a pleasure to find, but I've limited myself to a few select pieces. Mermaids were my theme of choice for quite a while, but I've reached my fill on those. Elephants have also had quite a run. I do so like little unique pieces like the carved goat I picked up in Key West last year. In fact, there is a shop there that I always choose my special items from, including some gorgeous pottery. It's called The Wild Side Gallery and has so many wonderful paintings and pottery pieces and sculptures, and the owners love to tell you the history of the artist behind the pieces. Oh, and they ship, which makes it so hassle free.<br /><br />Hmm, a mantra? You can usually be about as happy or miserable as you choose to be. You can't let anybody be in charge of your happiness but you. Laughter is the elixir of life. And, don't forget to shake your booty from time to time. <br /><br />Hallie, I will keep an eye out for a cardinal feather, as they reside around me. It's funny. My five-year-old granddaughter was talking about the males being more colorful than the females yesterday. I was quite impressed that she knows such things. She takes nature walks and collects items. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54837652442676902982015-01-29T12:37:57.380-05:002015-01-29T12:37:57.380-05:00Rhys,
I love your boxes. I like to collect name ...Rhys,<br /><br />I love your boxes. I like to collect name badges. I still have mine from the Book Passage mystery writing conference 2014.<br /><br />Since you asked me about "mantras", I try to be kind and treat people the way I want to be treated.<br /><br />DianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50928898876056832862015-01-29T12:28:06.388-05:002015-01-29T12:28:06.388-05:00There are days when I open a drawer or a box of st...There are days when I open a drawer or a box of stored things to find little boxes that I've let come into my life over the years. Some adorable cardboard boxes that once held presents. It's a pleasant surprise and a time to remember something wonderful. Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71702291788643214842015-01-29T11:00:14.074-05:002015-01-29T11:00:14.074-05:00I also have a collection of dolls from all over th...I also have a collection of dolls from all over the world that my father and. my aunt brought back for me, Edith.<br /><br />And Carpe Diem.Perfect mantra but makes me think of Dead Poets Society and thus sadness about Robin Wlliams.<br /><br />And I kept all my Malice badges that say Nominee but since the room was redecorated I don't know where they are and I haven't missed them.Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87423884234810461812015-01-29T10:54:39.136-05:002015-01-29T10:54:39.136-05:00Enjoy seeing collections that are meaningful to th...Enjoy seeing collections that are meaningful to the collector--especially when there's an element of whimsy.<br /><br />Mantra: "No mud, no lotus." Sometimes, when your feet come out of your boots because the mud is so deep and thick, it can be hard to remember there will be a lotus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53286855305653306242015-01-29T10:04:58.178-05:002015-01-29T10:04:58.178-05:00I stopped saving name badges after the first few y...I stopped saving name badges after the first few years. Figured I knew who I was, and threw them away. You can't save everything. Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67979509985500777752015-01-29T09:31:32.795-05:002015-01-29T09:31:32.795-05:00Yup, I have all my name badges, too.They're lo...Yup, I have all my name badges, too.They're looped onto the back of my writing chair, which sometimes makes it fall over backwards.<br /><br />Oh, no cardinal feather--but I have a blue jay father on my fridge! <br /><br />100 vintage tablecloths! WOW. Fantastic, Ramona.<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48879781658301996822015-01-29T09:30:54.212-05:002015-01-29T09:30:54.212-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53507817475630686582015-01-29T09:24:09.814-05:002015-01-29T09:24:09.814-05:00Edith, to your "mantra" I would add, Dan...Edith, to your "mantra" I would add, Dance like no one is watching!Libby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84119217555886033842015-01-29T09:18:47.177-05:002015-01-29T09:18:47.177-05:00Collections? My bears. A small collection of origi...Collections? My bears. A small collection of original Madam Alexander dolls. My grandmother's collection of china teacups.<br /><br />Mottos? Don't thing I have one of those. Although a co-work has a mug with "get sh!t done" and that appeals to me at a certain level. =)Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36541815569534951742015-01-29T09:13:46.867-05:002015-01-29T09:13:46.867-05:00My husband does the collecting in this house. My j...My husband does the collecting in this house. My job is to keep it contained and complain when it gets out of hand. <br /><br />I've saved... not much. All the name tags from every conference I've been to. Does that count? Also feathers I've found. <br /><br />Random thought: Has anyone ever found a cardinal feather? I want a red one.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26388422032545153532015-01-29T09:12:36.898-05:002015-01-29T09:12:36.898-05:00For me, it's odd-shaped glass jars. Not an &q...For me, it's odd-shaped glass jars. Not an "official" collection like my frogs, but they do seem to accrue around here. <br /><br />Mantra? Not really, but I do find myself muttering-- all too often-- "You CAN do this, you can DO this." <br /><br />Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7747884060093059842015-01-29T08:43:31.984-05:002015-01-29T08:43:31.984-05:00I love the boxes! I have a few, but they are all f...I love the boxes! I have a few, but they are all functional and hold office supplies.<br /><br />No mantra. Hmm. I should think about that. I do own more than 100 vintage tablecloths, so a big yes on the special collection.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84326125804293734782015-01-29T08:18:30.757-05:002015-01-29T08:18:30.757-05:00I love the idea of those boxes, Rhys!(I love it so...I love the idea of those boxes, Rhys!(I love it so much that I need to put boxes on the list of things that I simply have no room for!)<br /> <br />Long before it became fashionable to collect angels I began collecting them. Some are out on display all year; some come out only at Christmas. I also have a collection of crèche sets from around the world. One of them is out all year, the one I bought in Bethlehem many years ago. The others were purchased at stores that feature handcrafts from Third World countries.<br /><br />Being a birdwatcher, I also have a collection of bird carvings and bird ornaments, etc.<br /><br />My motto, for when things go horribly wrong, is: "You WILL be able to find humor in this someday". And for a day that seems as though it's been full of little irritations, my motto is similar: "find something about this day to laugh at before you go to bed tonight."Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58284033194491692872015-01-29T06:45:20.341-05:002015-01-29T06:45:20.341-05:00Your boxes reminded me of a wonderful box I had as...Your boxes reminded me of a wonderful box I had as a child, that had a mysterious thing to slide to open it, always hard to find, and then other parts that opened. I no longer have it. But I do have a collection of dolls from all over the world that my traveling grandmother started for me when I was quite young, and that I have added to over the years.<br /><br />Carpe Diem and No Regrets would be my guiding principles. And their corollary: Dance Like There's No Tomorrow!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24352139821850707192015-01-29T01:42:07.542-05:002015-01-29T01:42:07.542-05:00I love your boxes, Rhys, especially the elephant. ...I love your boxes, Rhys, especially the elephant. <br />Collections? Precious Moments angels.<br />Advice to self? Keep on keeping on.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com