it's officially official. i am 100% finished with my travel journal.
and for your information, finishing has been extremely agreeable. and so is this passage from At Seventy by May Sarton...
"It is a pleasure to be with someone who says that the eighties are her happiest years and who is silent while we drive around because she wants to concentrate on what she is seeing. That is wonderful for me because I am the same kind of being. I want to do one thing at a time and give it my whole attention."
...which i continue to enjoy on these warm autumn nights tucked away up here in my tiny cottage.
good saturday night from los angeles, to wherever in the big wide world you happen to be.
I wish I could touch it and leaf trough it myself. I suppose you wouldn't send it overseas for a while for me to drool over? (Hmmm, no, neither would I). Congratulations on finishing it. And..I can totally relate to the Sarton quote. I love her journals!
Posted by: Caatje | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 05:54 AM
Two things: 1) I hope I make it to eighty.
2) I hope I will have a need for a travel journal someday.
Alright, three things: I hope to have a journal such as yours that people will be inspired from and want to hold.
Posted by: Domenico | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 08:09 PM
Congratulations on finishing your journal! Fabulous pages!
Posted by: Andria | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 04:58 PM
Spec-TEEK-u-la!
I swear to God, this place is a non-stop INSPIRTION-FEST.
Seriously.
Posted by: Lisa Hoffman | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 10:42 AM
was just thinking of you as the Nov Food and Wine has a spread about Budapest ;)
Posted by: gina armfield | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 10:24 AM
i love your travel journal pages and am glad there is someone out there, like me, who continues to work on their journal long after they return home. i am usually adding to mine until the next trip comes along! :-)
Posted by: laurie b | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 09:43 AM
Congratulations! Doesn't it feel great to finish such a loved and lovely piece of art?!?
Posted by: annie! | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 09:34 AM
Just love May Sarton. Glad you are enjoying her too. You might also enjoy "From May Sarton's Well" by Edith Royce Schade, a book of her poetry, excerpts from journals and photos. Have a wonderful Sunday.
Posted by: linda | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 09:17 AM
You know what I admire most about your work? That you aren't afraid to cut stuff up and USE it. It is my biggest hold up.
Always extra lovely to visit your page and find your journaling. Happy Sunday and have a great week.
Posted by: Kelley | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 09:06 AM
Excited for you. The pages so far have been yummy.I just heard about the earthquake in Turkey. It is such a beautiful country. Because of you taking the time to share your travels with us I've had a window on places I won't have the chance to visit. What I wouldn't give to see your gorgeous journals up close and personal. Toasting you and your completed journal.
Posted by: Susie LaFond | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Your journal is so wonderful and such a piece of history you have created in your life. I love May's quote and shall post it for daily viewing as I am inclined to live my life just this way at this stage of my journey. Thank you Mary Ann Moss...you are a treasure to me!
Posted by: Saucy Chick Sherry | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 08:28 AM
Mmm...I wish I could curl up with a cup of tea on your couch and browse through your journal, asking you the occasional question about what I was looking at.
Posted by: Tina | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 08:08 AM
what a lovely journey this has been. Thank you!
Posted by: colleen | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 07:50 AM
I love see your pages. They are delicious!
Posted by: debbiejl | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 07:40 AM
Awesome! Impressive! Thank you for sharing. As always, your journals are an amazing treat for the eyes!!
Posted by: Debra Mason | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 07:36 AM
Your journal is fabulous. I guess now it will be about time for the next journey and new journal. Can't wait to hear where you will be jetting off to.
Posted by: Nancy Lynn | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 07:31 AM
I am loving your beautiful journal, Mary Ann. Congratulations on finishing it! Thank you again (and again) for letting us look through it and be inspired by your work. Just wondering if you printed the "Today" and "Street Scene" ahead of time (both on the top pictures of the Sat. and Thurs. blog entries) or if they are stamped on - I'm loving that font! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Posted by: kristi | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 07:22 AM
Your journals are so incredible! I am so glad you are going to share your pages with us. What a treat! Congrats on finishing. That is quite an accomplishment.
I love May Sarton, too. You are inspiring me to dig through my library and pick out the books I have by her.
Thank you!
-Briana G.
Posted by: Briana | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 06:43 AM
always LOVE seeing your books.... :) i totally appreciate the freedom you use in creating them!
Posted by: Becky | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 06:01 AM
Congratulations on your completed journal! It is so inspiring! I have three weeks to concentrate on completing a course and after that I will pull together my very first travel journal.
My first overseas trip (to Bali) has resulted in an increased appreciation for what you do while you are away; daily adventures in a new country is Exciting AND exhausting! This new perspective makes me want to add an extra Thank You for doing a such fabulous job as girl reporter. Well done! Great work!
Posted by: Cora | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 05:17 AM
Your journal is fabulous!!! Thanks for sharing - your work is always so inspiring!!! And a big congrats on finishing the journal. Isn't that just the best feeling?!!! I love it!!!
Posted by: Michelle LaPoint Rydell | Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 01:29 AM
Absolutely gorgeous..........and it does feel so good to hold and page through. You are inspiring to say the least!!!
Posted by: ruth krening | Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 10:38 PM
Congratulations on finishing. It's a wonderful journal; I'd so love holding it in my hands and paging through it. You are an inspiration, my friend.
Posted by: Jo | Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 09:55 PM