The morning dawns as most days, in a quiet smile
\nand gratefulness
\nto begin
\na rather overcast day it appears, and although I have heard the snowplow
\nthundering its way down the street, I am in no hurry to rush out
\nwhen I do look, I see that yes it has snowed once again,\u00a0 but not too terribly much
\nmy day off anyway, and today\u2019s plan is
\nto get stuck in to a new book
\nit\u2019s one I started a few days ago, but snippets of time to read on break and lunch at work
\nhas not afforded much time to fully
\nsink in
\nthe fingers on my right hand are tightly locked, and my forearm is rather sore
\nso I let my husband go out to do the clearing
\nwhile I am content to manage only the weight of my coffee cup
\nand a bookmark<\/p>\n
what I am currently reading is by one of my very favourite authors Mary S. Lovell while in the background it is not Cole Porter I can hear, when I do decide it is time to step out of my book and really,\u00a0 what’s a girl to do..<\/p>\n and who really needs champagne,\u00a0 it’s time for tea<\/p>\n ah yes, it is the great luxuries of life The morning dawns as most days, in a quiet smile and gratefulness to begin a rather overcast day it appears, and although I have heard the snowplow thundering its way down the street, I am in no hurry to rush…
\nThe Riviera Set: 1920 \u2013 1960<\/em> The golden years of glamour and excess<\/em><\/strong>
\nand ah yes\u2026
\nthis
\nis my set
\nlavish lifestyles, decadence, flowing fashions, leisure, but also (quite importantly)
\nintelligent women
\nexpertly navigating a changing times
\nEngland, France..\u00a0 ah yes.. take me away<\/p>\n
\nbut rather Green Day that is accompanying my husband\u2019s workout
\nthis too, suits my idea of comfort
\nand I am quite quickly fully immersed
\nand might I say
\nmadly in love<\/p>\n
\n(and into my day)
\nalso probably time to move from my chair, (as I can’t seem to ring a servant)
\nI look out the window and instead of the grey, wet drizzly like stuff falling
\nI envision
\ngorgeous sunshine and a breeze off the south of France
\nI speak to my lovely husband about the lifestyle that I thought,
\nI should like to be accustomed to,
\nand probably shouldn’t he
\nbe providing my
\nluxury?
\nand when he is sufficiently amused
\nnot the least by my having acquired a limp from a crick in my right leg
\n(a combination of yesterday’s work, and possibly..\u00a0 sitting too long)
\nhe kisses me
\nand\u00a0goes out the door
\nI slowly lift my stiff right arm
\nand in the words of the great Scarlet O\u2019Hara,
\nI say to him
\n“Fiddle-dee-dee”, (but in a very regal British accent)
\nand off I go,
\nplunger in hand..
\nas apparently there is a stopped up toilet
\nthat requires my attention<\/p>\n
\nand love
\nthat keep one\u2019s heart
\nenormously
\ngrateful\u00a0 \u2665<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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