I have another pile on the table next to the bed that consists of a polished agate worry stone, a large piece of pyrite and a good sized chunk of mica. Technically, the pyrite and mica are minerals but the pile works.
I have no idea why I make these little cairns around my home, but they make me feel good to look at them. A bit spiritual, I suppose. I don't think that my little piles are Inukshuk because they do not resemble the human figure.
Kind of a "I am here" type of statement.
Interesting that you managed to keep that pretty stone since you were a teenager. I have rocks in my landscape, my water fountain and one smooth pink one I keep in my pocket. :)
ReplyDeleteI think if I had access to those types of rocks, I would probably have one as well. Although I would probably go overboard and keep piling on.
ReplyDeleteI think yours are lovely.
How funny, I have rocks in my home as well. I love well worn river rocks, and pretty pyrite, and lovely geoedes...I loved rock hounding as a girl in Colorado!
ReplyDeleteThere is a guy(or gal, or multiple folk for that matter) around here that balance rocks along the coast. It's such fun to be on a drive and begin seeing these random and precariously stacked pieces of work. Of course, they are totally temporary - vandals and high tide are very dangerous to them.
ReplyDeleteThere's something about stones. We have a collection of local stones and also one from everywhere we travel.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting.I like the rocks and my first thought too was there is something spiritual about them.
ReplyDeleteSuch good memories there! When my kids were little they would find rocks that looked like hearts. I have them here and there! Fun!!!
ReplyDeleteI like this idea. we have them stacked around our property, but have never thought about making some in the house. Now I need some interesting rocks.....
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Very appealing. I love cairns and make a point of visiting them if there are any in the area. Very cool that you make your own.
ReplyDeletethats so cool, I have those in my flower bed too, and I was reading about them recently. funny how things crop up like that.
ReplyDeleteI think they have a awesome natural look to them that would be comforting in any home. Thanks for the word of the day also :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your rocks! I am reminded of the Inukshuk we saw this year in Canada. Like having green plants inside, possibly these rocks lend a 'natural' aura to your house, keeping you grounded and connected to the earth.
ReplyDeleteWhatever makes you feel good, I'm all for it. That's why I have stacks of fabric laying around.
ReplyDeleteI pick up little stones and then they find a home in a little dish somewhere in the house. We do what feels right.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting to keep cairns. It seems a lot of people do it. I have never thought about doing it. I have photos of me standing my an Inukshuk on the mountain in Whistler, BC. That's the closest I've been to a stone cairn.
ReplyDeleteThat is interesting. Its funny how some things in life, while maybe meaningless to others, give us such comfort.
ReplyDeleteI love your indoor stone cairn! My house is full of pet rocks, but most are much smaller than yours and displayed in containers of various kinds. The larger ones I place on the front of my multitudes of book shelves along with Indian relics. I'll have to see if any of mine would work for a cairn.
ReplyDeleteLove you blog, I've visited often but never comment, just lazy. I love rocks and have collected all my life. I was born in CO. but left as an infant. My father was going to some sort of Navy Flight school there at the time. I love that state. I was born in a Hospital that is the name I now wear as a last name (Anthony) My DH is no Saint, however.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your quilting with those of us quilters who read your blog.