“May Light always surround you; Hope kindle and rebound you. May your Hurts turn to Healing; Your Heart embrace Feeling. May Wounds become Wisdom; Every Kindness a Prism. May Laughter infect you; Your Passion resurrect you. May Goodness inspire your… Read more
Books Diane Recommends, General
Things of beauty and inspiration
As the years chalk up and the shadows behind me lengthen, I’m more aware of the loveliness of simple things: conversation and a meal with friends, walking in the woods, sunrises & sunsets, reading a good book. Simple things like beauty… Read more
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all together now
I seem to need music more than ever in my life. “When your mother gives you confidence about anything that you do, you carry that confidence with you.” — Gene Wilder Over the Christmas season I was reminded the value… Read more
Books Diane Recommends
Our Souls at Night
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this story. I’ve read a few of Kent Haruf’s novels and have never been disappointed. This was his last novel and though it’s a short… Read more
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the gatherings around Christmas
“It’s such happiness when good people gather together.” — Jane Austen One of the things I love about Christmas, is an abundance of opportunities for gathering with friends and family, eating foods that we usually only get at this time,… Read more
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a good time
This is my idea of a good time. Reading a book so engaging, I stay up until the wee hours. The sound of rain. The fireplace flickering and my hands wrapped around a warm cup of coffee. The way the… Read more
A Little Beauty, A Story
swaddle yourself in October’s corduroy
“October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!” — a Rainbow… Read more
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Meanwhile, autumn
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” — L.M. Montgomery “… the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself… Read more