My Grama's Soul

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." Charles W. Eliot See the four small red books on the stack of these little books.....found them while antiquing with a friend a few weeks back.  She saw them in a stack and we both fell in love with the size, the feel and the color.   They only measure 3" by 4" and are nicely weathered inside. Each one was written by a famous author during the 1800's....I can only imagine how many hands have held these delicate little tomes. What a different time it was then with books only available to the chosen few.... and such small sizes.   As more advanced methods of book publication became available larger books came into being...but still very small compared to those we read today. These hardcover books are approximately 4" by 6"...small enough to still be carried in a pocket...

It is raining today in Petaluma, CA.....so we have chosen to stay right where we are and make this a no travel day.  Every so often we do this so we can catch up with the outside world....you know....e-mails....paying bills....grocery shopping....laundry....phone calls, etc.   The above little corner is our little office on our coach.  We seem to do quite nicely in this small space.  My sweet husband uses his laptop....while I use the larger computer with the screen.  I don't see as well as I used to so having a bigger screen is necessary for me. We also work from this little corner which is our dining table. As you can tell.....I am in love with lanterns....any kind....any shape. I would hang them everywhere from the ceiling if I could. Found the above cloth lanterns in Sonoma....had a wonderful lunch there and found a Fair Trade store that carried these. Well as you can see....all is quiet on the home front.  Just brewed me a little pot of...