Before we welcome a daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter for dinner — the first time we’ve been able to have guests for dinner in many, many months — I’m going to click Publish on this post and hope that it will find its way to the MailChimp subscribers along with those of you who get here otherwise. Until I’m sure that system’s working, I’m going to be a bit stingy with my words here, but I’ve collected bits of wisdom from various sources over the past several weeks, and I thought some of it might resonate.
As well, IF you do get your email, consider clicking through to see this post from last Wednesday, which you might have missed. . . and if you’d like to know what I read in April (and what I thought about those books), I’ve just had that post “migrated” over here, along with all the others from my book blog (from now on, I will be integrating my reading posts here, so that I have only one blog to manage, one blogging platform to learn). . .
And now I’ll let others speak:
Katherine May, author of Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times (which I wrote a bit about here) posted this on Instagram. Pop over to read the caption in full.
This idea of assuming our needs are reasonable reminds me of a passage I included in the post about my March reading, a passage from Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library. Read that passage here, if you’re interested (you’ll have to scroll down a bit).
And then there was this sign, which I spotted recently in a neighbourhood shop that sells a gorgeous range of organic skin-care products. . . It appealed to me for the wisdom of that wordplay — For a Healthy Self, you need to Heal Thy Self. . .
Timeless wisdom can be found out walking the neighbourhood. . . at a transit exchange, for example, Euripides’ words (translated, obviously) encircle a graphic representation of public transportation routes as they’ve changed over a century: “All is change: All yields its place and goes.”
So, then, if that’s so . . . This Too Shall Pass. . .
Whatever “This” might be. . . .
And tonight, I’m going to click “Publish” on this post while wishing that the “This” which will pass is the temporary glitch that has kept my posts from your email boxes. Crossing my fingers here and hoping we’re all in contact soon.
xo,
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I got here otherwise as usual and am so happy to read another post on your gorgeous new platform. Wow, I’m impressed that Vancouver has such well-educated and thoughtful transport officials, graffiti artists and retailers – what lovely words you have in your public places! I love the exhortation to “Heal thy self”. “And this too shall pass” has long been a favourite saying that I turn to when I need to soothe my impatient self. I’m so pleased you’ve been able to have family over for dinner. I hope hugging was on the menu.
Author
Wisdom for free, right? Just for the walking around . . . and yes, hugs were served along with dinner 😉
I did get an email that your previous post was available. The notification was a bit late and I had already read the post. Don’t you feel relieved to be able to meet with a few more people? “This too shall pass” is always good advice.
Author
Good to know that last post got to you — they don’t go out until early in the morning after posting, I believe. Now to see if this one does too 🤞🏻 . . . and yes, it’s a relief to have the restrictions loosened a bit. . . as long as those numbers keep dropping.
Received this post via email, but not the one from last Wednesday. No worries. Just growing pains–all soon to be resolved from the sounds of it.
Author
Oh, I’m pleased to know you got this one. I’ve been waiting to see that because it might mean that the system is now working and will going forward. I didn’t think we’d manage to get Wednesday’s out, so I hope readers might just navigate their own way there. Thanks for the feedback and the encouragement!
Am here because I just happened to wander over to your site. Received the email about Wednesday’s post on…uhm, Saturday. But it IS working of a fashion. Sounds like you are in good hands and they will sort the bugs out for you.
“I assumed my needs were reasonable” quote has been photographed with my phone from your page to keep as a reminder of good sense on my phone gallery. It is good to trip over things such as that quote when looking for a particular photo. Have heard of that book, but no idea its author is based in Whitstable, one of my favorite places in England. And, the place that holds special meaning always, as each July I am in the UK thwt is where we go to honor my brother’s memory on the anniversary of his untimely death. Shall investigate the book further.
Wow….loved ones around the dinner table, and hugging them- an event to treasure. So glad it occurred for you, perhaps out on your terrace. Perfection no matter the weather or location.
A. in London
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I’m glad you wandered over. Honestly, I’m finding this part of the transfer frustrating and I wish I knew enough to manage it all myself. But I’m hanging on to this idea that the bugs will get sorted.
Yes, we were out on the terrace and the weather was on our side. Local seafood and a fine mushroom risotto with grilled asparagus. . . and my only task in putting the meal together was picking up the macarons 😉
I am going to pick up Wintering from the library this week. I’m looking forward to reading it. Even if it’s not still winter. 😉
Enjoy your dinner.
Author
I think you’ll find some inspiration in the book, even if you’re reading it in summer. . . 😉