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"Allen's books are magical, comforting fiction; a sweet indulgence." That's a quote, about the books of Sarah Addison Allen. And I so agree! Finished "The Peach Keeper" last night. Just love this author's writing.
Also love these illustrations! The work of Marguerite Davis.
Marguerite... Have not heard that name used, in many-a-day. Where I grew up, a next door neighbor's name was Marguerite. To me, it has a Spanish and exotic sound to it. :-) It also makes me think of honey...
Honey... Because when I was a little girl, sometimes I went next door to visit with Marguerite. In her kitchen, she had a kind of a peg board... Made all of wood. On it were painted a list of commonly purchased groceries. If the housekeeper needed to remember to buy flour, next trip to the store, she put a little red peg in the little hole, in front of the word "flour." Same for "butter," "salt," etc.
I adored that List Board with Little Red Pegs. When I visited, I'd play with it.... I'd make believe I needed food items and put Red Pegs, in the little holes. One day, while playing peacefully with the Board, for some reason, I picked up a container, next to it... Was I having a glass of juice, perhaps? Thought I was picking up the juice, for a sip, but without looking? Don't remember *the why* but....... The unthinkable happened! Eeeeek! I had picked up a container of HONEY and it went alllllll over! Me and.....................
I was so shocked and embarrassed, that I simply ran home crying, 'cause I was just a little girl, . Oh it was an awful experience!!!!! For a child, too young to yet be accustomed to making embarrassing mistakes. BUT, I never forgot it!!! ,-)
-chuckle- Do you Dear Reader, have one of those awful-and-embarrassing-childhood-moments, in your memory bank? :-)))))))))))))))
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Wow, you have to wait a while, when 'grabbing' pics from the Net. Previously, I put a pretty illustration by M. Davis, in this post. With a click-able link to where I got it, of course. Later, the illustration no longer showed up. An add for the page (maybe) showed in its place. -chuckle- Interesting...
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Tonight is a new "Once Upon A Time" again. Wonder how long this first part of this show, will run? Not sure how many episodes are shot ahead of time, these days. Think a Season used to consist of around 20-22 episodes. But that was back in the old days...
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"BJ"... Can you see these little Red Hearts, above?
Or do they too, just show as little red boxes?
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"Why were girls in such a hurry to grow up?
Agatha would never understand.
Childhood was magical.
Leaving it behind was a magnificent loss."
~Sarah Addison Allen, The Peach Keeper
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6 comments:
I read The Peach Keeper, too! And I have a neighbor named Marguerite. It sounds Spanish but she is German! Go figure.
Once when I was a young child in school the teacher asked the class if they knew what Babies Breath was. I thought it was just what it sounds like....a baby's BREATH! So I raised my hand to answer (I was extremely shy and seldom raised my hand AT ALL! I was an A+ student but so so SHY!). The teacher called on another student and when she answered CORRECTLY I was so THANKFUL I had not been embarrassed by giving a WRONG answer in front of the whole class!
Beautiful post....as always!
Does this mean you are hooked up with a new computer?
lovely post today.
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Oh my, childhood embarrassments. There are so many but I can remember one time going to school dressed in my 'mother's' clothes. I had the skirt rolled up around the waist, a sweater sizes too large, and this huge clunky necklace. Do you think that might be why they all laughed at me? Mom was so mad when she found out.
Mary
Oh what a sticky situation you were in. No wonder you ran out, and never forgot that experience. Only to make you sweeter my dear.
Yes, a great many childhood embarrassments. Guess many of us do. I never poured a jar of honey on myself, though. Do you remember having the chance to talk with your neighbor about it?
Lovely images...
I watched OU a Time tonight, but it is not as compelling as Downton Abbey so I'm getting bored.
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