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• Come the Changes

  

  From the corners of my eye,Come the changes that I spy,Slowly, slowly, coming through,All of a sudden in my view. {When you see fall just as she's arriving,... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2025 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• In the Roses

  

  The front yard roses that were planted four or five years ago are now brimming up through the window becoming a lovely, dreamy part of the house, as if they... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2025 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Emma Lion Heroine

  

  I'm on book two of this series. Very Jane Eyre-like, very Austenique. One heroine chooses her man, collects books, and tries to keep her home in 1800's London... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2025 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• We Build

  

  every day we are building something. a home, a life, hope.and the building comes easy for some, but for others it becomes a life story to be completed and... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2025 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• To It's Place

  

  I cry for the eaglesI cry for the bearsThe good things of the world Are becoming more rareI love beautyI love praiseworthy thingsLet me seek them stillAnd help... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2024 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Thornfield Hall, Home of Edward Rochester, Country Gentleman

  

  I found this artwork by Stewart Platt of a place called, "North Lees Hall," in Derbyshire. Charlotte Bronte had visited the area with her friend Ellen Nussey... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2024 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Nature Knows

  

  Look out --- what you are seeing is nature,sleeping,calming,restoring,nesting,listening,resting.Listen in --- what you are hearing is... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2023 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Things I Learned From Anne

  

  Photo by Sullivan EntertainmentWhen Megan Follows and Anne of Green Gables came together, magic happened. The book came alive, the words from the pages became... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2023 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Tiny Prayers ~ Opening Up Heaven

  

  I used to kneel and pray long worded out prayers when I was younger. This worked for me for years. Somehow the prayers got shorter and shorter and then nearly... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2023 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• The Old, Old

  

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  Posted on 31 May 2023 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• As You Wait

  

  My heart is beating, trembling with sorrow, fearful you will not return.My voice can only whisper, I dare not utter a spoken word.There is still hope, but it... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2023 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Winter Thoughts

  

  My thoughts tonight are winter thoughts. While you might know that January is not my favorite month, you might not know that I also find January quite... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2023 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Quiet the Moment

  

  All of my life, I have struggled to sit still, be quiet, and just be in the moment while doing the little life things that are at times drudgery. I don't like... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2023 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• The Anne of Green Gables Bible

  

  This is a brand new project that dives deep into the creation of Anne of Green Gables by it's author L.M. Montgomery. I am calling it the Anne of Green Gables... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2023 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Maude With An E

  

  So yeah, I'm the one who gives Lucy Maud Montgomery an e in Maude when writing her name out for quotes in my print shop, and it just occurred to me how ironic... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2022 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Miss Scarlett & The Duke

  

  I am so fanning over Miss Scarlett and the Duke. Especially after the last episode of season 3 after the Duke and Arabella have a conversation about Eliza, and... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2022 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• A Silent Night

  

  A noble Son, brought low by birth,Sent from heaven to come down to earth,A baby boy who would change the world,Come forth in a place that was wild and... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2022 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• This Old Friend

  

  Recently, I am craving a return to writing more here on this old friend, The Bookish Kind. For many years, it was an outlet for me to express my thoughts and... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2022 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Anne's Puffed Sleeves and More

  

  I came across this online clothes shop that has Anne-inspired gorgeous clothing. You'll need deep pockets to buy much of it, but I think you'll love it as I... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2022 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Mediocre Tears

  

  My hand extended an offering,Hoping and waiting,then knowing it was not accepted,but brushed off as not good enough.I did my part,and waited for yours to... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2022 CREATIVITY, CULTURE