tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post4015870778458172729..comments2024-03-20T16:46:13.343-04:00Comments on Marly Youmans / The Palace at 2:00 a.m. / poems, stories, novels: My writing roomMarly Youmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-18625938586972650392011-11-04T07:27:21.333-04:002011-11-04T07:27:21.333-04:00Lucy,
It always a had a bit of edginess, what wit...Lucy,<br /><br />It always a had a bit of edginess, what with the jillions of nails driven into it! After that I made an effort to lessen it by covering it up--easier than actually stripping the paper. I'm not an energetic renovator...<br /><br />Glad you liked my nest.Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-84565549261597874362011-11-04T02:50:30.422-04:002011-11-04T02:50:30.422-04:00Late to the party but what a magical place, of cou...Late to the party but what a magical place, of course. Even the dolly mixture wallpaper seems to fit in happily in the end!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-56919122190301204432011-10-28T06:37:35.282-04:002011-10-28T06:37:35.282-04:00Good morning, Clare!
Been up for a while, helping...Good morning, Clare!<br /><br />Been up for a while, helping somebody get going with leftover schoolwork...<br /><br />Glad you like my little burrow. As is no doubt horribly appropriate to a writer who is a mother, it is right next door to the laundry room!marlyhhttp://marlyyoumans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-49425231477456142682011-10-28T05:18:32.730-04:002011-10-28T05:18:32.730-04:00Ha, glad to see that dragon has found a good home!...Ha, glad to see that dragon has found a good home! It looks good there, perfectly at home, I'd say. I too like the wallpaper, the books, the space - a wonderfully inspiring place to work.Clare Dudmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06197558842580794165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-64276066882589409092011-10-25T11:30:51.427-04:002011-10-25T11:30:51.427-04:00Okay, now I feel fully justified in not ripping it...Okay, now I feel fully justified in not ripping it down!Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-5377402234517070472011-10-25T10:31:35.494-04:002011-10-25T10:31:35.494-04:00By the way, I think that wallpaper perfectly suits...By the way, I think that wallpaper perfectly suits your assortment, which is as closely grained and detailed as the paper itself.Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-33854424531187890932011-10-24T19:46:48.677-04:002011-10-24T19:46:48.677-04:00Feel free to show the rest! Liked all the arrows a...Feel free to show the rest! Liked all the arrows and comments...Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-79119300299065201722011-10-24T18:40:59.945-04:002011-10-24T18:40:59.945-04:00That's only 1/2 of one of my spaces... GThat's only 1/2 of one of my spaces... GGary Dietzhttp://www.6by7reports.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-83717586726250345902011-10-24T18:39:18.039-04:002011-10-24T18:39:18.039-04:00Ah, Gary, I expect to go see many wonderful doodle...Ah, Gary, I expect to go see many wonderful doodles and toys and surprising things. More sleek, though. More technologically savvy.Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-15111947602802483712011-10-24T18:38:08.970-04:002011-10-24T18:38:08.970-04:00Clive,
People who do get to come in the door play...Clive,<br /><br />People who do get to come in the door play with those pebbles. My miniature beach.<br /><br />I used to have many more books but had to get rid of 25 boxes of them one time--couldn't manage to move everything. I will probably prune some time again because I have a lot that I started and couldn't finish (getting older and more impatient, I suppose.) I love having books ofmarlyhttp://www.marlyyoumans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-85601718744169494872011-10-24T18:35:18.172-04:002011-10-24T18:35:18.172-04:00Robbi,
Oh, there's not much of monetary value...Robbi,<br /><br />Oh, there's not much of monetary value there--a lot of souvenirs of children, little reproductions, a lot of sentimental things like my great-grandmother's Chinese checkers board. I'm just a magpie and like to put glitter in my nest.<br /><br />The only piece that would count as an original (other than children's artwork) is a limited edition print that James A. marlyhttp://www.marlyyoumans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-66039147718068543572011-10-24T14:32:46.590-04:002011-10-24T14:32:46.590-04:00In which Gary replies to Marly's work-area pic...In which Gary replies to Marly's work-area pictures with his own in a premeditated attempt to start an internet meme. <br /><br />http://6by7reports.com/blog/2011/10/24/my-work-area/Gary Dietzhttp://www.6by7reports.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-6382031262884129302011-10-24T13:00:23.756-04:002011-10-24T13:00:23.756-04:00My, what an eye-opener. It's definitely a Marl...My, what an eye-opener. It's definitely a Marly-den. All those books. I'd be in seventh heaven and would sit cross-legged on the floor getting under your feet for days at a time. You have been warned!<br /><br />Aberystwyth beach-pebbles. How sweet!Clive Hicks-Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573698513351018726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-78859420041575337112011-10-24T10:57:05.418-04:002011-10-24T10:57:05.418-04:00I would have imagined such a lair for you. It is c...I would have imagined such a lair for you. It is crowded and busy, an outward extension of your mind. Mine is just plain messy and I'm afraid not that aesthetically pleasing, since I lack the many curious objets d'art you have amassed.Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-84056611973177762652011-10-24T08:01:51.969-04:002011-10-24T08:01:51.969-04:00P. S. to Jeffery: no merit in not being a dopey di...P. S. to Jeffery: no merit in not being a dopey digital person! You could send me pictures of your room now... And I could post them. That would be interesting!<br /><br />Sigh. Must drive to Bard before the day is over. I may be one but don't like driving there quite so often.marlyhttp://www.marlyyoumans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-59038309065251006732011-10-24T07:28:42.219-04:002011-10-24T07:28:42.219-04:00Jeffery,
We are nesting birds, no doubt!Jeffery,<br /><br />We are nesting birds, no doubt!Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-65900637848260729962011-10-24T07:22:03.740-04:002011-10-24T07:22:03.740-04:00Well. You can see what a dopey digital world pers...Well. You can see what a dopey digital world person I am. I didn't mean to leave an anonymous comment.Jeffery Beamhttp://www.unc.edu/~jeffbeam/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-80353310720923036082011-10-24T07:20:44.329-04:002011-10-24T07:20:44.329-04:00Oh my. What a joy to see your room, such much, no...Oh my. What a joy to see your room, such much, not surprisingly, like mine. A haven, a coven, an Alexandria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-72294400293329077232011-10-23T22:34:51.168-04:002011-10-23T22:34:51.168-04:00Susanna, that would be quite jolly. You are welcom...Susanna, that would be quite jolly. You are welcome to perch!marlyhttp://www.marlyyoumans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-48083671462539350872011-10-23T20:32:05.755-04:002011-10-23T20:32:05.755-04:00Marly-
after seeing your inner sanctum I can trul...Marly-<br /><br />after seeing your inner sanctum I can truly say you are definitely a kindred spirit. I would feel completely comfortable sitting in a corner on your floor babbling on about what ever and then you wouldn't get anything done! better keep the door closed ;)Susannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419802372495554966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-73778438303013986892011-10-23T19:15:11.543-04:002011-10-23T19:15:11.543-04:00Hi there, Anonymous--
I believe you mean the fift...Hi there, Anonymous--<br /><br />I believe you mean the fifth picture, in which you can see a Welsh tea towel displaying Y Ddraig Goch, or the red dragon. The towel is a reproduction of the Welsh flag. If you go for a walk in a Welsh town, you see any number of Welsh dragons, not just on tourist gimcracks but on pub signs and trucks and flags.<br /><br />People claim that the red dragon was the marlyhttp://www.marlyyoumans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-50604260402398045082011-10-23T18:39:04.158-04:002011-10-23T18:39:04.158-04:00Gryphon (in red) in photo #4?Gryphon (in red) in photo #4?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-8405848070776044242011-10-23T18:09:42.230-04:002011-10-23T18:09:42.230-04:00marja-leena,
Now I feel quite justified in being ...marja-leena,<br /><br />Now I feel quite justified in being lazy! It is a bit crowded. That low big bookcase that takes up so much room is actually Shaker shelving that once belonged to Daniel Patrick Moynihan... picked up at an auction.Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-70627230258172226362011-10-23T18:01:20.293-04:002011-10-23T18:01:20.293-04:00Wow, what a lot of books and treasures, hardly roo...Wow, what a lot of books and treasures, hardly room for a body but much inspiration for a writer's soul! And I like the wallpaper.marja-leenahttp://www.marja-leena-rathje.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-61167794123956733062011-10-23T18:00:00.316-04:002011-10-23T18:00:00.316-04:00As the facebookians have pointed out, my laptop is...As the facebookians have pointed out, my laptop is missing. Toshba the misbehaving Toshiba hould be in front of the printer, but she had migrated into my bedroom--in fact, onto my bed. Just pretend it's there on the table.marlyhttp://www.marlyyoumans.comnoreply@blogger.com