I worked hard all week long this week. I did some work in my shed, managed a Big Shop (and got that pantry and freezer nearly fully restocked (yes! I managed a goal already!), reorganized and inventoried the pantries. This girl put in some hard work this week...and she wanted time to play. I worked even harder yesterday preparing meals and prepping foodstuffs for the weekend just so I could have fun time.
This morning I rode with my husband when he went to practice. My goal: visit the library, something I haven't done in months and months (I think last fall was the last time I had the opportunity to even think about going). On my way to the library, I decided to detour to visit a consignment shop...Only I never made it there because the big sign announcing the reopening of the Antique Mall captured my attention and off I went. This is a huge old warehouse, many tens of thousands of square feet set up into 8x6booths. I viewed only the first 20 or so. I looked and looked and regret not making one purchase and am pleased as punch that I did make another. My purchase was a book, and of course, the one I regret not making was another book!
I saw lots of lovely things. Had anyone asked me if I were looking for something specific I'd have answered "Yes" and had they then asked, "What?" I'd have had to reply honestly, "I don't know yet." I just felt in my bones that treasure awaited me. I can't explain it. I have this feeling every now and then and so I go off and hunt until I find my treasure. Today's find was a home ec textbook from 1935 with lovely color illustrations entitled The Mode in Dress and Home by Dulcie Donovan.
The first five chapters deal with appearance of the homemaker...and the last two are devoted to home and family. I think I'll thoroughly enjoy reading the book. There's a little of me that is certain I'll find it 'quaint' but all too often these older books have more wisdom than otherwise.
I went on to the library. I was pleasantly surprised, despite the slightly shabby appearance of the place. There were some nice volumes by older authors still on the shelves, unlike our own county libraries which have something against any book that isn't splashed with colorful bookjackets covered in glossy plastic. I found quite a few new and older books and did limit myself to just 5 which seemed more than suitable for a two week period of reading.
I then went to visit one of the dollar stores. The plan was to buy sunglasses for my husband. Our daughter had borrowed his the evening before and then hadn't put them back. I found some for him and then sort of walked around looking at nothing in particular. I am not a fan overall of the plaques that have sayings on them, but one I found today really spoke to me. "Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the staircase." I liked that a lot. Enough to buy it. I think it's going to go up in my entryway.
Now, I must share that as busy as I was this week, it was so worthwhile to have a little time to d things I like to do: looking at old and lovely things musing at their past lives, handling books by well loved authors and reading flyleafs of newer books simply because the title intrigued me or the author's name had a nice rhythm when spoken.
And it feels good to be back on track once more with my desire to live inspired. I can hardly wait to start on another of my monthly goals. Now I am off to begin work on the end of year review. And that ends this post.
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