It might be La Rentrée for school kids in France. This blog might be Re-entering a world of more regular scheduling. But that doesn’t mean I’m giving up my Summer Casual Dress-ing quite yet. Click through if you’d like to see a few recent OOTD’s (outfits of the day, bien sûr). . . and launch the Rentrée of our conversations.
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Yes, the blog and I are taking a summer break right now, but I know some of you might be looking for books to read under a shady tree. My granddaughter, currently visiting from Italy — oh joy! — just described a treehouse she claims to sneak into regularly “to read and drink tea.” — In truth, this particular granddaughter is more likely to climb the tree than to sit and read . . . and it’s unlikely her entry through a gap in the fence, or her disappearance from home, or any attempt at tea-making would go unobserved, but I love that this is an Aspirational Image for her.And if you have a treehouse with a big pile of cushions in the corner and perhaps a thermos full of iced tea or lemonade, here’s a list of books you might enjoy
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While The Blog and I are taking a Summer Vacation, I thought I’d line up a few posts from Way Back in the Archives in case you want to browse them while I’m “away.” Here’s one from The Blog’s very first month, July 2007, 15 years ago (I know, I can’t believe I’ve been here that long either!). That fellow’s birthday’s being celebrated again today, and to me, he looks scarcely any older . . .
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Summertime, and the living is. . . delightful, but not as easy as when we were younger and had more energy! We’ve been hanging out a fair bit with a very energetic (and much younger!) crowd this summer, and I’m doing some Activity Triage here. Maybe this happens in your summer as well?
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Mysteries (in English and Italian), perfect for reading in your hammock or by the fireplace (if you’re mid-winter right now). As well, I have some literary fiction to recommend, and two books about 60-something women looking back over their lives. Warning or Teaser: this post includes the boldest paragraphs ever published on this blog. Click through to read. . .
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