My Tumblr feed is consistently swarming with quotes from The Secret History. Curious, I purchased a copy and dived in. So far, I’m enjoying Donna Tartt’s writing style, and swooning over her careful word selections (and Latin!). In addition to reading The Secret History, I’m listening to a book via Audible. Thanks to Marie Kondo,…
Till We Have Faces
Till We Have Faces was C.S. Lewis’ last published work, and dare I say his best (with the exception of The Problem of Pain, which has been the most pivotal book I have read concerning faith and theology). Are the gods not just?” “Oh no, child. What would become of us if they were?” Till…
Virgil Approves
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…
