I’m ashamed to say I haven’t read anything by Virgil—I’m sure that’s a literary sin, right? Dante would be appalled. The atmosphere in our apartment is dismal thanks to constant rain fall; I’m guessing it’s the perfect Virgil day. I would only know from quotes I’ve read by him—he’s exceptionally quotable. Here are a few of my…
Christmas MMXVIII
We picked out a fourish-foot flocked tree again this year *ahem* I mean last year. The clean up after the holiday is a breeze with a tiny tree. yay! I kept decorations to a minimum, mostly because I ran out of time to decorate. This year’s holiday season was busier than usual; with all the goodness of…
Before & After: Mid-Century Credenza
I’ve been searching for two mid-century pieces for a while now and I am so happy I stuck to my principles—even if it meant being unorganized for a few months. Little by little, I’ve been planning for most of our furniture to be cohesive throughout our apartment; either marble or having a darker wood finish. In…
Autumnus
October is the month of painted leaves. Their rich glow now flashes around the world. As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year near its setting. October is its sunset sky; November the later twilight. Henry David Thoreau, Autumnal Tints I took a sabbatical from social…
June Reading List
The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter It feels like summer has officially begun here in Winston-Salem. The days are warmer, and the sun shines longer. Fiction has taken the back seat lately while I’ve been reading The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter. I purchased this book late last year and am now just getting around to…
A Mind Awake
I can’t imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once.” // C.S. Lewis I’m usually a hardcover only kind of girl, but this paperback is so pretty! *confession* I buy multiple copies of books I love. Different covers, and editions of course. I can’t help it. This copy of A Mind Awake travels…
