Don't you just love weddings?

A pretty little church....

Pews that have seen a lifetime of prayers...                                                                                                   

Pretty little brides-maids...                                                                                                                            

Last minute adjustments...                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                

The joining of hands...                                                                                                                                  

 

The formation of a new family...                                                                                                                 

Hark! The merry chimes are pealing,

Soft and glad the music swells,

Gaily in the night wind stealing,

Sweetly sound the wedding bells.

- Eliza Cook

Don't Buy Stuff

It's funny how it's the simply things that are often the hardest to learn lol

In Character

The canopy created by our family's apple tree was always a much loved place to spend a day reading.  I would grab an old quilt, a glass of sweet tea and a favorite book to while away the hours of summer vacation.  Complete immersion in my latest read would have me "becoming" my favorite characters.  I was Anne Shirley, a poor orphan, feeling alone in the world, but she was soon replaced by Jo March. Being one of several sisters, Jo suited much better, but ,alas, I am the youngest and lacked Jo's fearlessness. She was soon replaced.

A love of reading has continued into adulthood and it is well known that I would pass on food to buy a good book :)  Reading has always been my escape to foreign lands and customs, lifestyles that were completely different from my own, yet contained truths that I could not deny.  These characters, spun from the imaginations of truly brilliant writers, became a part of me.

From Jo I understand my desire to write and my love of family.  Charlotte (Charlotte's Web) taught me that the least likely friends are often the most loved. Anne made me realize that often what you wish for isn't what is right for you.  What little girl can't understand Anne's angst over her red hair and freckles?  Without said physical characteristics she wouldn't have been ....well....she just wouldn't have been Anne!

 "Tell me what you read and I'll tell you who you are" is true enough, but I'd know you better if you told me what you reread."    ~Francois Muriac

I re-read these books often.  They are not only the books of my childhood, but the gentle rasp that shaped my personality.  My sincere gratitude to those amazing writers with their God given gifts.

 

Once Again

We are moving....again.  Here is the short version of the story....


Sweet husband got new job and moved to Georgia.  We put house up for sale, found house to lease  and moved.  Within three days of our arrival sweet husband was sent to Korea for a few weeks. ( I wasn't believing him to be so sweet at that point).  Leased house had stinky, mystery smell, bugs, mold and as a bonus....scorpion in the basement.  Called sweet husband in Korea and cried.  Proving that he truly is sweet, he said for us to head back to Kentucky.

 That is were we've been since....

Now we are moving.....in three short weeks. 

It is just as hard to leave as it was before, but we know that it is for the best.  I will chose to be happy and look forward to what this new adventure has in store for us. 

I pinky promise to write if you'll pinky promise to comment....Deal?

It's The Simple Things

Bleak Winter

The ceaseless gray days of winter are starting to get me down.

Our lives are being dictated by the latest weather forecast and too many days trapped inside has left us feeling positively horrid. (Make sure to read that last sentence with your very best Boston Brahmin accent)

 In an effort to push back the dreariness, I've chosen to completely ignore energy conservation and leave the lamps on virtually all day.


I will drag myself from an attitude of abasement by making a list to remind of the simple pleasures life has to offer.  After all, it is the simple things that truly light up our lives....no electricity needed!

My list...

the warm, cosy fire that I've had burning for most of the day

a cup of tea while sitting in my favorite chair

hot, fresh croissants...that I made from scratch!

bouquet of tulips on the mantle... sent by my loving husband

a weekend trip to a warmer climate

the joy of seeing The Young Victoria

What makes your list?

Above The Pearls

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones

It appears that I've decided to become 'all fancy' and get my own .com!  For a person with no inclination for html, I did it all on my own and I'm quite proud of that fact.  I now feel like an absolute princess....so, when you pass by please remember to wave....above the pearls and below the tiara.  ; )

You've Gotta Laugh

Snowing....again!  Sometimes you've just gotta laugh.  This might help