I’ve had a roll of wire hanging around for a while.

I can’t actually remember where it came from; I think it’s picture wire, for hanging up picture frames, but I can’t be sure because my memory on the matter is a complete blank.

Anyway, it’s been hanging around in the kitchen for some time. I noticed it the other day, lurking at the back of a shelf.

And quite out of the blue, I had a flash of inspiration. So I seized the wire – and the moment – and set to work…

I was rather pleased with what resulted. I’m not sure what to call it at the moment – wall art? Dangly decoration?

I am also pleased that I managed to incorporate a few of my vintage stamens in the resulting… thing.

I like to think that rather than just hanging around in his little wire loop, mousey there is maybe gathering in his harvest, or perhaps picking a posy for a mouse-mate.

There seems to be a trend at the moment for clearing stuff out, getting rid of anything that doesn’t serve an immediate purpose.

Although I have some sympathy with William Morris’s idea of having nothing in your house “that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful,” I tend more towards my Dad’s philosophy. Which went something like “throw nothing away that might come in handy one day.”

Anyway, I’m glad that a couple of things that were just hanging around have inspired me and found new purpose.

Even if that new purpose will involve mainly… hanging around. ♥