Tuesday, February 16, 2010

kindred spirits


Besides too many design blogs, I have also been reading the Anne of Green Gables (all seven of them) series again. When you are little sick of twitter and facebook and cell phones and always being available, these are perfect. Have you read them? I love Anne. Love her. She's lovely and makes me very happy. My favorites these days are the ones that cover her life from when she gets married through the raising of her children. I love how she finds beauty and joy all around her and I love that people know her by those traits, that she is known by others for her eternally good attitude. I love that hard things happen to her but that she finds her way through and that she doesn't let the awful things color the rest of her life. I love the Victorian housewives and how they all judge their own and others worth by their formidable house keeping skills. They are always peeking in one another's drawers and cabinets and gossiping about the quality of their preserves. Delightful. Everything came down to home and family. Also, Lucy Maude Montgomery lovingly describes each and every dress and hairstyle which I completely appreciate because really, it's all very picturesque. And calm and peaceful, which is just what I've been needing.

6 comments:

Andrea said...

Okay, first of all, that picture makes my heart jump. I love love LOVE the movies. Gilbert Blythe!! Are you kidding me?!? "I don't want sunbursts or marble halls....." {swoon} But for some reason, I've never picked up the books. Consider me inspired. :)

Linn said...

Oh goodness, now I want to read all seven books. Logging onto the library now (to get the ones I don't own). Love isn't a strong enough word for how much I love those books and the movies!

Amber said...

My very favorite fluffy "escape" reading.

Malea said...

Best Canadian film series yet! I haven't read the books either. I hear you on the online thing. I'm not on twitter, but it all overwhelms me to the point of committing digital suicide from time to time. But, like you have done. I turn it off and get back to the important stuff...home and family.

Emz said...

I could use a little of that "calm" "peaceful" thing too. Thanks for the recommendation!

hearting the zebra apron today. you are quite the talented individual.

3StinkyBoysAndMe said...

I haven't read those books in years and years. I'm going to get a couple from the library and re-read. Thanks for the reminder!