“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
A Story, General
Thanksgiving
A time of remembrance and gratitude, Thanksgiving holds a wealth of traditions, prominent among them gathering with family and friends, feasting, and giving thanks for all that we have. This Thanksgiving weekend has me again reflecting upon my dear mother… Read more
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orphaned daydreams
With the return of autumn, days begin and end as cool as river stones. Sunlight fades early, dressing the sky with it’s autumnal wardrobe. In the quiet folds of morning, a subdued sun imbues itself through an open window. I… Read more
Books Diane Recommends
the power of a book
“But when fall comes, kicking summer out on its treacherous ass as it always does one day sometime after the midpoint of September, it stays awhile like an old friend that you have missed. It settles in the way an… Read more
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September
I always think the year begins on the first day of school not on January 1. It’s the time for renewal and fresh beginnings. A few new clothes, fresh blank sheets of paper and scribblers, new erasers and other supplies,… Read more
