"In his domestic administration my father had this system . . . to keep a journal and insert in it all occurrences of any note . . . A record very pleasant to look at when time begins to efface the memory of events, and very well suited to get us out of perplexity: When was such and such a thing begun? When completed? What retinues came? How long did they stay? Our trips, our absences; marriages; deaths; the receipt of happy or unhappy news . . . An ancient custom, which I think it would be good to revive, each man in each man's home. And I think I am a fool to have neglected it." (Montaigne, Book I, Essay 35 (publ. 1580))

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Not easy to select a paint color

Partly because the colors have such intriguing names. Almond Latte. Sandpit. Desert Suede. Rustic Taupe. Porous Stone. Flintstone. Desert Grey. Restrained Gold. Bungalow Taupe. High Noon. Birchwood. Crushed Stone. Drifting.

And those are just the interior paint choices that were up on our walls.

The winner: Finegrain.


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