While for most trees are a common everyday
sight, in no other season does one see a tree dressed in quite so colorful an
array as in the autumn. And what better way to herald in the start of cooler weather than with the warm, glowing colors that this change in seasons provides!
The lovely, crisp crunch that comes with walking through those that
have fallen from their branches, the festive air of using them as part of a
centerpiece, and the dry, earthy smell particular to them only serves to add to
their wonderful appeal.
Although not everyone may experience the same degree
of change in fall foliage, the beauty of changing leaves is undeniable.
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Title: Miss Hargreaves
Author:
Frank Baker
Genre: Fiction
About the book…
Written in 1940 by
Frank Baker, Miss Hargreaves tells a
story of imagination becoming reality.
Norman Huntley has a problem with making
things up “on the Spur of the Moment” and it is on such an occasion Miss Hargreaves
is invented. Little do he and his friend know when the joke is carried out so
far as to write her a letter that they have invited her to show up on their
doorstep and turn their town upside-down.
What I think…
I came across
this book by accident and am so happy I did!
The plot while a slightly uneven
at times, in my opinion, is filled with unexpected twists that keep it from
being entirely predictable. This is further added to by the colorful array of characters
who are as equally unpredictable with their odd mannerisms. From harp playing a
parrot to sleep, boating in the middle of the night, being a disguised clergy,
and making up fantastic tales of travel, among other things, there really is no
end to what expect of Baker’s characters.
Miss
Hargreaves also offers up the thought of how one would react to and handle
a person created of their own mind showing up in person.
To sum it all up…
Miss Hargreaves is a good book to read
if you’re looking for just a touch of fantasy, a dose of eccentricity, and a
whole lot of zaniness. ♥
Very short post, since I'm fairly tired at the moment...
At some point early on in the summer I came
across Simplicity pattern 2168 on another blog (wish I could remember
whose), instantly took a liking to it, and promptly went about purchasing it. It
sat in my train case for about a month until I decided to use some fabric I had
originally intended for another dress.
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| House dress or Housecoat |
Overall, it was a very quick dress to make, but
somehow it ended up taking a month after the dress was completely put together for
me to finish the buttonholes and hem. However, yesterday I had enough time to
get the hem up and today I was able to wear it!
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