Straight To Heaven

Feb 20.1912 - Aug 8.2012

I will miss Marie dearly 

and am so happy for the time we got to spend together. 

She was a caring and loving person 

and was the best mother & grandmother in the world. 

Even though she is gone 

her memory will live on in our hearts forever. 

Many of you know that my mother in-law 

{ who I have known since I am 11 yrs}

came to live in my home.

She died peacefully in her sleep 2 nights ago.

I have been living with my ex-husband and her for 5 years now.

With the sale of my home of 28 years

{the longest I have ever lived anywhere}

so.....

I am packing because I am selling the house....

- my daughter is moving out to her own place

{as it should be}

and then my ex-husband who has been a constant for me is going his own way.

It is the end of an era.

Like a sweater,

I feel my small universe unraveling all around me.

This is painful and frighting.

But 

as all of my friends have told me,

it's G-d setting a new path for me.

I will get through this, but I must be permitted to morn the loss of it

before I can start anew.

I will take the unraveled yarn,

roll it up in a neat ball

and knit a new sweater when I get to Maine

AND I WILL 

START A NEW AND WONDERFUL LIFE IN MAINE

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Relax?

The sale of my home of 27.5 years is coming to a close.

I am over whelmed.

Can you imagine all that I have collected over the years?

Not to mention the memories ....

I have to decide which personal treasures I will keep.

This is becoming less difficult by the day.

I am keeping for sure my things from Paris and the revolution.....

...and pictures.

I want to go light-

Really light.

I found this online and have been re-reading it daily.

Who knows....

Maybe it will help you someday.

I hope so.

Much love................RF

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Diane Von Furstenberg

The come back kid!!!

I admire everything that I know about her.....

I don't know much,

but I do know she was 'HOT'

then she was not.

Then she re-invented herself and become a huge success AGAIN!!

How many of us can say that?

So....

Diane.....

it's Sunday, it's summer, maybe you are in NY.

What is your perfect afternoon ?

My dear bloggers.....

What do you think 

a perfect Sunday afternoon consist of ?

Diane's home in A.D. click here

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Marimekko Flagship Store NYC

I remember the first time I entered a Merimekko Store.

It was off 5th Ave by the MOMA-

It was the late 1970's and I just thought it was soooo wild.

It was.

It still is.

RETRO 60's!!!

It's even better now.

Anything you purchase from the store will be 'COOL'.

And there is a place for these fabrics, pillows, and bedding etc.

Kids room.

A Happy family room.

A beach house....

you know better that I where these happy fabrics would work.

Seriously,

stop in and have 'eye candy' for lunch instead of something fattening.

I am packing 

and sorting my head off.

What to take with on my move....what to dump.

My life will soon be so different.

Let's just hope it's not psychedelic !!!!!

THE SITE~~~~CLICK HERE

Marimekko Flagship Store - NYC

located :  200 Fifth Avenue, NYC, New York 

GO!!!

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The Last Surviving FERRY From ELLIS ISLAND.....IS NOW A HOME

Registered as an historical vessel with the National Register of Historical Places, The Yankee is a truly special piece of New York history that we are incredibly grateful to still have, and to see in good hands.

If I were REALLY COOL

and had the money....

or knew how to 'find' the money.....

I would want to do this.

{but differently}

I would want to save the last ferry {the YANKEE}

and 

turn it into a home.

But,

I would want to lose the seats on either side of the main salon.

Can we really call it a 'SALON?'

In fact I would do everything differently.....

Don't you wonder if it were your grandparents or great grandparents 

that took this very ferry from Ellis Island.

'THE YANKEE'.

You could find out if you really wanted to.

Well ...if they did come over on this ferry...

IT'S SAVED & RESTORED.

Thanks to:

, Victoria and Richard

They raise chickens....

Maybe I could have mini horses on board?

Living on a boat ...for sure I would need a cat.

So why not a MINI ???

Read more: Last Surviving Ellis Island Ferry Transformed Into Historic Houseboat Yankee Ferry – Inhabitat New York City 
or here:http://inhabitat.com/nyc/last-surviving-ellis-island-ferry-transformed-into-historic-houseboat/

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