Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.
Fran Lebowitz
Lori
how to make your cat hate you even more than it already does
Seriously, that woman is dead the second she lets the cat out of that thing, right?
Home Sweet Home by Walter Dendy Sadler
I love everything about this. The carpet, the drape of the dresses, the wall panelling, the toys and sheet music strewn about, the pattern on the draperies, the decorative branches, the chair upholstery, the reflection in the mirror, the tiles in the fireplace, the look of ‘Maybe it’s time you all headed home’ on Grandma’s face.
now this is my kind of weather
Seriously, look at it. Cool. Cloudy. Amazing. It’s going to be a good week.
The Gentle Art of Domesticity by Jane Brocket
Jane Brocket’s idea of domesticity is a lot like my own: making, baking, reading, gardening and looking for the beauty in everyday objects and happenings.
I first read this book not long after it was published in 2007 and was both thrilled and depressed to discover there was someone out there living the kind of life I wanted to lead while I was still so bogged down with child care. The idea of having time to pursue my own interests seemed a long way off – and it was – but the kids are grown now and it’s my time to fool around with yarn and experiment with recipes and take a ridiculous number of photos and read as many books as possible.
This is not a how-to book, although it does contain a few recipes. I’d call it inspirational or aspirational, perhaps, because Brocket has a great eye for colour and composition and, it seems, the budget for very high quality materials. Highly recommended for anyone interested in pursuing a creative life.
last night’s sunset
What, you don’t hang out in your bathroom to admire the sky?
one last splash of red
All the leaves have now dropped and the yard is looking pretty dull these days except for this one little patch of cotoneaster. Fight, little rebel, fight!
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
Audiobook, perfectly narrated by Richard E Grant.
I checked this out after watching the Joan Hickson version on VisionTV one night and not only was it better than the tv adaptation (this should go without saying), but it was even better than I’d remembered from my first read however many years ago. Ideal treadmill listening.