December 7th - grateful for ...

{ music }

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

~ Thomas Carlyle

grateful

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I start work at ten while my son has to be at school by eight thirty and for the first time this year I don't have to drive for more than five minutes to get to work.

This leaves me with plenty of time to enjoy my morning coffee.

I sometimes prepare something for work but most days I save this time for me;

reading, blogging and lately crocheting - I really need to finish this blanket soon; it's getting cold here. Yesterday's gratitude list included central heating!

Right now, while typing this and sipping my coffee, I'm listening to Joni Mitchell's Blue. (thank you Jessica for mentioning her on your blog).

The CD found its way to me through mail and I got it yesterday together with some gorgeous cards I purchased on etsy. I'll try to take pictures when there's some decent light around here.

The roses in my small jar are courtesy of our garden. The rose bushes belong to our landlords, who live in Germany and come to Greece only in the summer- I don't think they would mind my cutting them; and, oh. my! They smell divine!

I need to get ready for work in a while. I'm wearing boots today!

Happy Tuesday!

xxx

The Four Seasons!

If you like books, cats and/ or classical music

this is a post for you.
Last night I read my favourite children's book to my son.
There's this series of books with stories inspired by classical music.


We've got 'Swan Lake', 'The Nutcracker' and
'The Four Seasons' and there's a CD with each book.



The story in 'The Four Seasons' book was written by Marco Simsa
and there's a CD with Vivaldi's masterpiece.
I tried to find an English edition on the internet for you, but failed.
Sorry!



In this story, we meet Minca, a little cat, and read about her life in her village through the changes of the four seasons with an emphasis on the sounds she hears.
Son and I both love it! We've been reading it since he was two, and now he can continue telling the story (the exact words) if I stop reading.


The illustrations are fabulous, don't you think?
The ones I chose to show you are -of course- from spring.

And now I'll let you enjoy the music.

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Do you feel all refreshed and happy?

Good! Because I have a winner to my giveaway to announce:

Jane, you'll be receiving a parcel full of flowers from me soon!

Congratulations!

Inspiring Words 4

~~joy~~

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When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace,
love, prosperity, happiness... all the good things.
Maya Angelou

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Joy is not in things; it is in us
Richard Wagner
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There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.
Kahlil Gibran
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Joy delights in Joy
William Shakespeare


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Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.
Albert Einstein

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Seeking joy in the simple things is something major, I think.

I've trained myself well to do so;

I try not to let joy slip through my fingers.

xxx