David - duck story

Two days ago David's cell phone rang. I try to keep up with who is calling, Dr. appts, work-related, I ignore scam ... but yesterday I just happened to answer a number I was not familiar with. 

"May I speak to David" 

"He isn't available right now, can you leave with me a message, this is his wife" 

"I have three ducks ready for him but his email keeps popping back to me" 

I explained his untimely death and we have a brief chat about that. I gave him my email and said send me the amount owed here. 

He said "David always sent certified checks but I keep telling him he can pay me though the Bank" 

"Can you also send me your address, I only have his work address. That is where I have been sending the ducks" 

At this point, I started laughing. I told him that David would send those to his work,  sneak those in the house. When I said, is that a new duck, he would say it had been here forever. I found ducks hidden in the most ridiculous hiding places.

I also told him I threatened to divorce him if he didn't quit buying ducks. Not that I did not love them, I often picked out my favorite ducks for him to purchase. But because we did not have ONE MORE inch of space for them. 

We laughed. And I sent him his payment. I will wrap them from David to Kim, as a Santa present to me ;) 

He said he has been selling David ducks for 20 years.

Just a few of our ducks.

 I am starting small in cleaning department. Doing dishes, wiping down vent, washing off counter, throwing away fruit that the fruit flies have taken up residency in.

I am working my way up to the toilet and cleaning the bathroom.

I am babysitting Murphy tonight while Mason has a house full of friends for a birthday party. "Baby" is the word. He is miserable without his "people" but I have been feeding him treats to keep him happy.

Collections

Interesting article about collecting at Remodelista. 

'According to Martha Stewart Living alums Fritz Karch and Rebecca Robertson, collectors can be neatly divided into 15 personalities. In their new book, they devote a chapter to each type, along with the astonishing results when pack rats put their finds on full display. The two–who happen to be seasoned hunter/gatherers themselves–note that too often beloved objects are squirreled away out of sight; the authors’ mission is to show how rooms come alive when dozens of pressed glass plates or vintage toasters or found feathers are masterfully brought out into the open.'

I think David and I might be considered 'containerists'. Because there is not a wooden box we will not buy and collect. Containerist collectors gravitate toward vessels of all sorts; this one built a pyramid out of Hermés boxes–a display that doubles as storage. Photograph by Dana Gallagher.

My husband collects vinyl records. 

I have a very small stamp collection I started way back when we lived in Malta, Scotland and London. 

My Mom had a good start on a coin collection from all of her travels. Of course I have my sand collection. 

20 Totally Unexpectedly Cool Things to Collect as a Hobby

Mason has started a rock collection.  

Seeds seems like a very productive and fun thing to collect. 

David brought my M-I-L's spoon collection home with him. It is still packed up, but I can't wait to see it. I only collect spoons with American Indian images on them. You can buy some really nice ones on Etsy or Ebay that are not that expensive. 

David collects small, wind-up toys but I think the kids have destroyed most of them,

We have a great collection of wind-up music boxes. David gives up all one in our stockings for Christmas.

Robert Kime collects everything worth while 

 

Some interesting houses full of collections of "stuff" 

 

  

  

  

 

Collection of seaweed

Loving this collection from the sea.

Playing around

Probably need to purchase JAQK Signature Playing Cards to go with my collection!

CubeDudes™

CubeDudes™ is having some serious fun! Photos by Scott Clark (sclarky on Flickr).