Hamish One
I have a soft spot for anyone named Hamish, even it anyone is a pig. This bottle-raised piglet became our daughter’s charge when the mother sow took ill. Arrington named him Hamish. Maybe intentional (and delicious) foreshadowing! As far as this little porker was concerned, his life, no matter how long, was charmed. A doting companion, a snug bed, and warm bottles that appeared at the first squeaky grunt- what’s not to like?
Hamish Two
“I invested all my money in debt.” another Hamish quips. I would have guessed Mark Twain, especially since I’ve only just learned of Hamish Bowles, the Vogue fashion journalist. This quote (even if exaggerated) is so clever and pithy that I’m glad it’s been said!
In Yiddish, hamish means homey and cozy. It’s easy to imagine the four-legged Hamish embracing homey and cozy, words that aren’t immediately associated with the two-legged one. But the more I read about Mr. Bowles, the more plausible it seemed. “I think that my interior is like an autobiography through objects.” Even if his interior looks over-the-top to me, I think he means that it’s comfortable to him. It’s his cozy home.
So whether your home is a straw filled pen or a swank London townhouse, make sure it’s hamish. Your hamish. A just right home for you and yours.