Posted on 05/22/2019 6:43:22 PM PDT by SamAdams76
“For women, however, a pillow which adds flair but serves no other purpose is purpose enough in itself.”
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I’m a bit odd about decorations.
Pillows left in the same spot when I leave my residence.
They are the first thing seen when walking into the room. Trust me, anyone comes into my residence and something is out of spot, I’m out of the house.
Had a scare years, actually, decades ago where I walked into my house, realized the front door was open and stupid me....CALLED THE POLICE from inside the house. I was still not used to having a cell phone.
That said, aside from security, I have a decoration system in place that will let me know if anything is off.
I laughed at someone (a guy!) for using that system.
I don’t laugh at it, anymore.
Oh. As an aside, we actually do have swords on our walls.
LOL
P.S. I think sharing of thoughts is good!
Enjoy your book!!
I’m in Arkansas at the moment, but I’ll be back in town in a few weeks.
Good functional use of decoration. I didn’t consider that. But the decoration has to look expensive or it won’t be out of place when you get home. On consideration, a sword on a wall might work in the home intruder’s favor. Maybe a prop would be better in that case.
I thought Andy Rooney was dead.
Ties were invented to keep shirts clean when eating. Men always wore something around their necks. In the olden days it was easier to wash a tie/jabeau than it was a shirt. Women don’t wear ties because they wear low cut necklines. Any spilled food can be easily wiped off the skin.
As to throw pillows. As mentioned earlier, they are for throwing. They should be small and there should be only two on a sofa. They are for emergency use. A pillow at hand.
The big throw pillows are horrible. They are for decorative purposes and 100% useless. They belong on the floor, under the dog.
The pillows in your photo, well, you’re gonna need a bigger sofa. There’s no room for people.
“If she should pass on before me, I am going to use those towels! “
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Oh, SamAdams76, what a memory that prodded!
My mother had a policy of clearing everything out of the house if it wasn’t used in 6 months. While growing up, the only Guest Towels I ever saw were in other peoples’ houses or in the movies. I have a stack of washcloths on the sink in the main bathroom and TELL folks to please use them and then place them in the hamper.
The only, and I mean, ONLY thing she was very, very careful of using was the China she had; she got that only after my father retired from the Air Force, so I understand why she treasured it.
I have no daughters or daughter-in-laws to pass the China on to, so I was using the China daily. While I have only a few pieces left, I can honestly say each time I touched a piece of the China it brought back memories.
Sorry, I’m rambling.
CUTE KITTIE!!
I thought Andy Rooney was dead.
“Maybe a prop would be better in that case.”
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See, I thought of that about the swords as they were going up one room and then I saw what when up on the walls and elsewhere in other rooms.
I’m just really, really glad we live in Texas.
P.S. My mother-in-law still cannot understand why we will never go back to New York! She’d freak if she visited us, most likely!
To be honest, for me, the real purpose of a throw pillow is to push me forward when I’m sitting upright, so that my feet touch the floor (i.e. short-people problems). lol
I like throw pillows because they look pretty on my sofas and chairs and because I like to squish against throw pillows to be comfy.
This isn’t my kitten or my throw pillow.
Yeah, they’re important for napping.
Wow, 74 posts on throw pillows...
“Wow, 74 posts on throw pillows...”
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It’s the little things in life that can start good conversations.
LOL
[ Can anybody explain the purpose of a throw pillow?
I toss them aside. ]
I think you answered your own question.
What better use for a throw pillow than to toss it?
:)
Just curious, how many Sam Adams have you had today?
:)
I carried a dozen or so in a tank bag to casually drop on the pavement for tailgaters. I got the idea from a Florida State trooper who didn’t like my “they can’t run over you if they can’t catch you” idea.
Thanks. Love of my life named “DaisyJane the Kitten.” She has her own Twitter account. I don’t but she does. And getting back to pillows, she does not like anything soft. Or fuzzy. Go figure.
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