MORNING
- — linens turned and aired before waking
- — the kitchen warmed, coffee held in readiness
- — hydrangeas or hyacinth, cut and set
- — the day's hours quietly written out
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A PRIVATE SERVICE FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF ONE PERFECT DAY · EST. 2026 · BY INVITATION
I.
SCENE I · THE INVITATION
a day, arranged.
| 06:40 | linens turned, north window opened to the cold |
| 08:15 | hydrangeas cut, set in the hall in still water |
| 10:30 | espresso steamed as the front gate is heard |
| 13:00 | a light luncheon laid, the table left unhurried |
| 16:45 | the bath drawn warm, lavender pressed to the cloth |
| 21:30 | the bed turned down, a single lamp left low |
II.
SCENE II · THE ITINERARY
light enters the glass
and leaves it changed —
the day, drawn quietly,
holds its colour for you.
SCENE III · STILL LIFE WITH DECANTER
III.
EVENING
- — the bath drawn warm at the chosen hour
- — supper laid, the table left unhurried
- — the bed turned down, one low lamp lit
- — the house made silent for your return
SCENE IV · THE MEMBERSHIP
AFTERNOON
- — a light luncheon, set and cleared unseen
- — the rooms shifted to the afternoon light
- — letters sorted, the desk made ready
- — a walk's route left folded by the door
V.
SCENE V · THE RESERVATION
leave a single line; a day will be arranged around it, and you will be told nothing of how.
A REPLY WILL ARRIVE · TUESDAY NEXT