Thursday, March 06, 2008

"A Cosy Room"

"What a cosy room this is. . . I'll right it up in two minutes; for it only needs to have the hearth brushed, so,--and the things stood straight on the mantelpiece, so,--and the books put here, and the bottles there, and your sofa turned from the light, and the pillows plumped up a bit. Now, then, you're fixed."

Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

7 comments:

  1. I wish I could say about all the rooms in my house that I could "right them up" in 2 minutes. Some are that way...and some are not. :)

    In the last post, that first picture of Daisy looks like a prize winner to me. Does Giles enter photo contests? I can only imagine what college will do to enhance his talent. Amazing!

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  2. Speaking about Giles, could you use a knitting pattern for mittens to help operate a camera in the winter?

    http://impulsivearts.typepad.com/knitting/2007/12/camera-mittens.html

    You probably already know about this.
    Carol

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  3. I am reading this book right now for the very first time.--It is wonderful!

    Blessings,
    ~Mrs.B

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  4. I love the line about "right it up". I had a friend from Pennsylvania who use to say she'd have to "red up" the living room. Maybe that's where the saying same from?

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  5. My favorite book! Well, except for the Bible, of course.

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  6. Such simple, homey expressions, yet so inspiring! Just like your blog.
    Thanks!

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