On My Desk: My New Pencil Cup

My new pencil cup is actually a very old coffee mug with a broken handle. Circa 1980, I think. Gourmet coffee was just breaking in to be the next "got to have it" trend. We received a Bunn four cup coffee maker all-in-one with an automatic bean grinder built inside. This was a wedding present that included some whole beans, and two flamingo coffee mugs (which I hated!) from his sister. My ex's sister was nice enough, an old hippie who turned into a yuppie, and she liked to rub shoulders with the Southern California elite. She had new money, and really it was all about appearances.

  

First meeting with his sister: 

His sister to me: "I know Jane Fonda, you know." 

Me: "Ah, congratulations?"

  

But back to my new pencil cup. Recently it was buried in a box of what-nots or do-we-have-the-effort-to-even-sort-through-this-s**ff. He (the man I did not marry but live with now for over 20 years) said, "For heaven's sake Honey, let's clean up some of these precious belongings." Nope. He didn't really say that.

  

I saw my old dear cup all dirty with age sitting in the garage one day. I remembered I bought in a boutique by the beach for (probably) too much money because I WANTED it. I brought it home and the ex said that his sister's feelings would be hurt if we didn't use her mugs, the pink flamingo ones, and said too bad because I love this mug, now a pencil cup, and still do. 

  

Parakeets Forever! 

On My Desk: Charm Stone & Shark Tooth

The charm stone is polished jasper from the Big Sur coast. The shark tooth was found on a hike at the old ranch. The fabric says to me "I like to sew!" 

On My Desk is hosted by Kirsty with the mostest.

On My Desk

My wallpaper.

On My Desk

Quite literal for my first time. Note the Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland letter opener. I got that when I was 12. Note The Far Side cartoon on the calculator. That use to be on the wall when I lived at the beach shack. Note the date of the cartoon. Monday January 4, 1988 !