That was a little sample of my elementary French skill for your viewing pleasure. That's pretty much where my knowledge ends.
What could be better than dwelling on the simple and lovely things that are a part of your life every day, the things you love? I've decided to make a list of loves for today:
1. Good Music in the morning. I woke up this morning craving Peter, Paul, and Mary's "If I Had a Hammer," but in my search for their version I also came across the version by Trini Lopez, with whom I am now enamored. And now I am listening to Chuck Berry sing "You Can't Catch Me."
2. Tea. I am always thankful for hot tea, but I need to belabor the point because I really, really love tea. With milk. And cane sugar. I'm personally a one lump of sugar sort of gal. I'm curious to know how you all take your tea. (Ahem, comments...)
3. Sunshine. It just never gets old, and I'm so glad of that. A beautiful day should never cease to be seen as miraculous, if for no other reason than God made it. And it is ours to enjoy. Isn't that something?
4. Good Reading. I just finished O Pioneers! by Willa Cather this week, and it's all I can do to not pick it up and start reading it again. It was that good. Here is possibly my favorite quote from the book:
"Isn't it queer: there are only two or three human stories,and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before; like the larks in this country, that have been singing the same five notes over for thousands of years."There are lots of other things I could extol for the simple beauty and pleasure that they bring to my life, but as my psychology exam is immanent, I will conclude my ramblings.
But really, could life be any sweeter than it already is? We have it pretty good, don't we?
And if your day was not already off to a promising start, here's this picture my brother made with Paint:
Rachael!
ReplyDeleteI have missed you so!
This was a very sweet post.
But what does: Il fait tres beau temps aujourd'hui, mean?
I think it must mean that you are going to come to my house and bake me a scrumptious tea cake, right?
I am going to look up this here Trini Lopez.
I take my tea with 2 lumps and sometimes, cream, if it's a black tea.
It is a miracle that God gives us eyes to see his sunshine, and skin to feel it- yummy!
I am reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
Blessings on your exam!
Do let us know how it went?
Your brother must be the talented one in your family.
*wink.
Tell your mom I said hi!
I love you, girl!
I've missed you all, too! "Il fait tres beau temps aujourd'hui" means "It is nice weather today." How is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn so far? Is the tree growing yet?
ReplyDeleteI love you all, and say a special "bonjour" to Sara if you would! Take care!
bonjour! (look, i can say it myself.)
ReplyDeleteit very much depends on the tea, but, in general, black gets cream and sugar. green gets sugar. white is savoured on its lonesome. iced, of course, is taken with sugar or berries and without cream.
peter, paul & mary are wonderful, but trini's version of that song is magnificent. i've been listening to chuck berry lately, too. i liked cather's 'the troll garden' better. it's frightening in a lovely way.
i miss you. probably i should call you, once exams are fin.
love, me
xoxo
We miss you, Rachael!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, the weather is beautiful and so are you and Sarah!