"Life is not, for most of us, a pageant of splendor, but is made up of many small things, rather like an old fashioned piecework quilt. No two people have the same, but we all have our own, whether it be listening to Beethoven's fifth with a beloved friend, or seeing a neighbor at the back door with a basket of white dahlias. Or after a long, hard day, having the family say, "That was a good supper."
- GLADYS TABER
In no particular order, here are six small things that have inspired me this week:
1. 5 Habits of People Who Always Have A Clean Kitchen
I'm happy to say, I do all of these, and while my kitchen isn't perfect, it's pretty nearly always tidy, even in the midst of cooking and baking. I attribute that to cleaning as I go, which is something I seemed to have just instinctively learned as a young married wife. I loved my mother, but one thing I do recall (as the one who was tasked with the nightly dishes) is she left big messes!
2. The Faith of Our Grandmothers
"Love flows downhill". Grab a tissue, this one made me weepy. <3
This year, hopefully, I'm going to master sourdough, and this recipe is on my list!
4. Slow Winter Family Activities
As we've been snowed in for most of the past two weeks and may be again this coming week, we've already checked a few of these off our list.
5. How To Live Intentionally At Home
Sound advice!
6. Elizabeth Goudge
And I'll close with a question? Elizabeth Goudge, her name passes frequently across the screen of the various accounts I follow on Instagram. She comes highly recommended and everyone who has ever read her works love it! And here's my confession, I've tried . . . and it doesn't resonate with me. Maybe I'm starting with the wrong book? I've tried The Scent of Water and Linnets and Valerians (on recommendation) and quit both less than a chapter in. Is it just me? All advice welcomed!
2 comments:
My first Elizabeth Goudge was Pilgrim's Inn, as I'd read from a couple trusted bookish sources that was the best place to start. I really loved it, though, I admit, it did take me several months to finish it because it is a slower type storytelling and writing style, and stories like that I tend to read in bits. I've got City of Bells on my shelf to be read next, as I've heard that, too, is a good book to read when just starting with her books. Hope that helps some! :)
Thank you for your recommendations and encouragment. Perhaps it is the writing style, I don't do well with stories that take awhile to catch me. I'll keep trying! :)
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