I was fascinated by the history of the eye pin. I always thought those pins were grotesque but now that I know the history, I want one or at least I treasure the idea. The Japanese room spray
is intriguing. Thank you for all your insights o. the phone. Your newsletter is a joy to read.
Not sure how that happened, but I just finished Meet Me at the Museum and it was lovely. It’s not new, just new to me, and I loved the gentleness of it. I got The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan from the library, but I haven’t made up my mind about it. I feel I need a story to hold my attention firmly, to block out current events, but not be so suspenseful or exciting that it causes more anxiety.
I love that geranium! I love pretty much any plant with a variegated leaf.
Any suggestions are where to search for a bright, cheery, wildly colorful cotton shower curtain? I may have to make my own, but buying would be easier! ;)
I'm re-reading Heartburn by Nora Ephron; it lands so differently in my 40s than it did in my 20s. I also enjoyed Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab. The Signature of All Things is a beautiful botanically themed novel by Elizabeth Gilbert. As a gardener I adored it... prose about moss and so on.
Oh these are all great - and prose about moss sounds very relaxing! I really enjoyed VE Schwab's Shades of Magic series but couldn't get into the next few books - but will try again! Thank you!
I want that geranium!!! I’m extremely into geraniums out of the blue; is this a sign of aging?
The Thursday Murders books are sheer pleasure. I read all of them over thanksgiving weekend last year; I’m in a major reading slump myself this year and maybe I should just reread them!
I’ve been a geranium-head since I was 18 - so either I was old before my time or it’s a fever that catches you when it catches you! A reading slump is the worst of the slumps - have you read the St Mary’s series about time travel - Jodi Taylor - the first one is “It’s just one damn thing after another” ?
No—I’ll look it up! I’m slowly working my way through non-fiction since I can’t seem to engage with any characters at the moment 😅. Actually you’d lose it for my favorite of the year; have you read The Light Eaters, about plant intelligence???????
I was fascinated by the history of the eye pin. I always thought those pins were grotesque but now that I know the history, I want one or at least I treasure the idea. The Japanese room spray
is intriguing. Thank you for all your insights o. the phone. Your newsletter is a joy to read.
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Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
Not sure how that happened, but I just finished Meet Me at the Museum and it was lovely. It’s not new, just new to me, and I loved the gentleness of it. I got The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan from the library, but I haven’t made up my mind about it. I feel I need a story to hold my attention firmly, to block out current events, but not be so suspenseful or exciting that it causes more anxiety.
I love that geranium! I love pretty much any plant with a variegated leaf.
Any suggestions are where to search for a bright, cheery, wildly colorful cotton shower curtain? I may have to make my own, but buying would be easier! ;)
I’ve ordered three of these - one I use as a shower curtain! https://amzn.to/4luachl
The Thursday Night Murder Club books got me back into fiction. Perfect summer reading! Enjoy!
I read there is going to be a TV show ... which will either be delightful or ruin it, LOL!
I watched the trailer, and I'm skeptical, but I loved the books so much, I'll probably give it a try.
I am likewise skeptical but will try as well!
I'm re-reading Heartburn by Nora Ephron; it lands so differently in my 40s than it did in my 20s. I also enjoyed Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab. The Signature of All Things is a beautiful botanically themed novel by Elizabeth Gilbert. As a gardener I adored it... prose about moss and so on.
Oh these are all great - and prose about moss sounds very relaxing! I really enjoyed VE Schwab's Shades of Magic series but couldn't get into the next few books - but will try again! Thank you!
I immediately bought this shirt dress (in my beloved navy). Thanks for the rec!
I've been mulling the navy! Hope it works out for you!
Those blocks are lovely. I teach pre-school and I think my children would love them.
Oh, that makes me happy - they seem to have multiple dimensions to them, the blocks and then the color / light play!
I want that geranium!!! I’m extremely into geraniums out of the blue; is this a sign of aging?
The Thursday Murders books are sheer pleasure. I read all of them over thanksgiving weekend last year; I’m in a major reading slump myself this year and maybe I should just reread them!
I’ve been a geranium-head since I was 18 - so either I was old before my time or it’s a fever that catches you when it catches you! A reading slump is the worst of the slumps - have you read the St Mary’s series about time travel - Jodi Taylor - the first one is “It’s just one damn thing after another” ?
No—I’ll look it up! I’m slowly working my way through non-fiction since I can’t seem to engage with any characters at the moment 😅. Actually you’d lose it for my favorite of the year; have you read The Light Eaters, about plant intelligence???????