Gloriously Spring

Springtime is....



*cuddly soft animal babies

*easter dresses on little girls

*longer spaces of sunshine

*tiny spots of green coming up through the brown

*walking the dog on a brisk, breezy morning

*mud boots and denim jackets

*the start of my horseback riding lessons

*poking seeds into the soil and sprinkling them with water

*rain drumming softly on the roof as I drift off to sleep

*sunrises spent wrapped up in a blanket with a good book on the patio chair

*bird songs as my alarm clock

*windy, sudden thunderstorms

*spotting nests in new places

*going for a drive with no destination in mind

*clippy dress sandals pulled out from their hiding place

*crocheted sweaters and swirly skirts



P.S. - Here's an old post with some lovely spring ideas!!

Classic Challenge 2010

I'll be joining this challenge... and I'm going for the feast!

My six books are as follows (although subject to change, of course :-) )

1.Our Mutual Friend - by Charles Dickens
I've simply fallen in love with the BBC movie version of this story, and want to devour the book now as well.

2. North and South - by Elizabeth Gaskell
Again. Because good books are worth rereading. And this story is simply scrumptious in every way.

3. The Count of Monte Cristo - by Alexandre Dumas
This sounds fascinating, and I love this author's writing anyway, sooo...

4. The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald
Because whenever I look at a "100 classics you should read in your lifetime" list, it always strikes me as odd that I (who have read pretty much 80-something of any of those lists) have never read this one. I intend to remedy that.

5. Waking Rose - by Regina Doman

If I had to pick a favorite book, this is currently it.... and I know it's not technically a classic (it's way too new) but it definitely has all the elements of a classic there.

6. Persuasion - Jane Austen

Again. It's a beautiful story.