Ever
since I put it on for the first time, I've been rather milk toast about
it. I'm just not sure it's me. I was surprised then yesterday when I
wore it and received so many compliments on it! Upon putting it on in
the morning, when I was with my youth group girls at a weekend retreat,
I received several compliments on it from women and girls alike. Even
my youth group girls, who like ot sport black t-shirts with skulls on
them, commented on it. As did the mother of my pastor (hi Shelly!) who
was visiting at church on Sunday. She commented that it reminded her of
something that was worn in the 1960s or 1970s. Such a compliment, of
course, made me smile.
At this point, I've decided that do I like the piece, but I don't love it. I wonder, though, if the issue is what I'm wearing with it. On Sunday I wore it with jeans and a turtleneck (no, I don't normally wear pants to church, but we were coming back from the retreat). I have a feeling, though, that it might look better in the summertime over a black dress. Hmmm.... Sometimes an accessory piece, as I consider this to be, is just waiting for the right base.
Season two, to be specific. I've owned season one since last spring. I
knew it was coming out this week. I knew it. But my heart still raced
a little bit when I pulled it out of the mailbox with a squeal.
Instantly, the temptation began. Temptation, you ask, dear British
readers? Yes, temptation. Because they've only broadcast part
of it thus far in the States. We still have TWO installments to go.
That means at present, Matthew has "felt something" but is still in the
wheelchair, Mary is still safely engaged to the newspaper man, who has
taken to threatening her, Bates' wife just came up dead, Lavinia just
returned, and Cybil is about done putting off her chauffeur.
Oy.
Don't tell me how it ends. I have my own theories, but still want to watch it unfold on screen firsthand.
Did I consider sitting down and watching the last several (probably four - six) hours last night? Yes, I honestly did. Funny enough, Bow Tie Man found it funny and kept egging me on to do it.
The only problem? I had a youth group lesson to write. And yes, God is more important than Downton. Dusting that had to be done before friends come for dinner this Friday. And I also knew that tonight (Tuesday) I'd be at a board meeting for the historical society all night, and Wednesday night is church. So if I didn't watch it all last night, I wouldn't get back to it until Thursday.
I did, however, spend a GREAT. DEAL. OF. TIME thinking about it. Because you know, I'm a dork.
Will I watch it all Thursday night? Maybe. Maybe I'll just spend all of Saturday on the couch, sucked into the wonderfulness of Downton.
Anyway, if you don't hear back from me until next week, you'll know that I'm either 1) lost in couch cushions, never to be found again or 2) hospitalized from the shakes I got while waiting to watch it.
At this point, I've decided that do I like the piece, but I don't love it. I wonder, though, if the issue is what I'm wearing with it. On Sunday I wore it with jeans and a turtleneck (no, I don't normally wear pants to church, but we were coming back from the retreat). I have a feeling, though, that it might look better in the summertime over a black dress. Hmmm.... Sometimes an accessory piece, as I consider this to be, is just waiting for the right base.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Snugitude
As you all know, I love spoiling people's misconceptions about history.
One of the biggest fallacies about history, I think, is this ridiculous
idea people have that everyone who came before us was terribly
serious. Now granted, I do think that people were more responsible then
we are today. But everyone, at some time, needs a laugh. Even those
dour looking Victorians from the 19th century. They laughed too - they
just considered it too informal for a portrait!
The other day while reading a book about English domestic culture in the Georgian period (because that's what I do - for fun) I found a silly little case to prove my point. The author quoted a gentleman that apparently coined the word "snugitude" to describe the happy state of living in a comfortable house with close family. As Bow Tie Man and I are big fans of creating new words, I instantly knew that this was a word I had to co-opt and insert in my own vocabulary. And every time I say it, I smile. And laugh. As I think that gentleman probably did too. What a perfect, historically accurate, funny little word to describe one's happy state!
The other day while reading a book about English domestic culture in the Georgian period (because that's what I do - for fun) I found a silly little case to prove my point. The author quoted a gentleman that apparently coined the word "snugitude" to describe the happy state of living in a comfortable house with close family. As Bow Tie Man and I are big fans of creating new words, I instantly knew that this was a word I had to co-opt and insert in my own vocabulary. And every time I say it, I smile. And laugh. As I think that gentleman probably did too. What a perfect, historically accurate, funny little word to describe one's happy state!
Monday, February 13, 2012
In My Life....
Everyone, I know, has those times of life when there are a million
projects boiling away, with no sign of completion of any of them anytime
soon. That's me right now. Be it quilting or youth group, there are
things happening, and while I'm enjoying it, those things don't always
translate well into blog posts!
So anyway, here's where I am.
- I've started teaching the youth group on my own. Bow Tie Man used to do it, but as we have a grand total of 3 girls who come every Wednesday, I thought it made more sense for me to do it. I love the girls dearly, but have gotten the feeling for awhile that the cirriculum wasn't sinking in. So now, like the good Baptist we are, we're studying the tradition of Lent! We'll cover topics like Passover, Palm Sunday, the sacrament of communion, the crucifixion, the resurrection, and so on over the next few weeks.
- I've stared about a million projects lately, and as of yet, have finished none of them. They include a quilt (piecing), a sweater vest jackety thing (knitting), an afghan (crochet), a doily (more crochet), and embroidering napkins. I need more hobbies
- I have read one and a half of the five books on my New Year's Reading List thus far. I thoroughly enjoyed Peter Pan. Emma - not so much. I put it down several weeks ago with my book mark about dead in the middle, and can't get up enough enthusiasm for finishing it.
- I'm currently training five new people at work. It's very fun, but takes up lots of time. They are all very neat people, though, and I'm really enjoying getting to know them better.
- I have really exciting news about the Historical Society! But I can't share it. Yet.
What have you been up to?
So anyway, here's where I am.
- I've started teaching the youth group on my own. Bow Tie Man used to do it, but as we have a grand total of 3 girls who come every Wednesday, I thought it made more sense for me to do it. I love the girls dearly, but have gotten the feeling for awhile that the cirriculum wasn't sinking in. So now, like the good Baptist we are, we're studying the tradition of Lent! We'll cover topics like Passover, Palm Sunday, the sacrament of communion, the crucifixion, the resurrection, and so on over the next few weeks.
- I've stared about a million projects lately, and as of yet, have finished none of them. They include a quilt (piecing), a sweater vest jackety thing (knitting), an afghan (crochet), a doily (more crochet), and embroidering napkins. I need more hobbies
- I have read one and a half of the five books on my New Year's Reading List thus far. I thoroughly enjoyed Peter Pan. Emma - not so much. I put it down several weeks ago with my book mark about dead in the middle, and can't get up enough enthusiasm for finishing it.
- I'm currently training five new people at work. It's very fun, but takes up lots of time. They are all very neat people, though, and I'm really enjoying getting to know them better.
- I have really exciting news about the Historical Society! But I can't share it. Yet.
What have you been up to?
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
So Downton Abbey Arrived in My Mailbox Yesterday....
Oy.
Don't tell me how it ends. I have my own theories, but still want to watch it unfold on screen firsthand.
Did I consider sitting down and watching the last several (probably four - six) hours last night? Yes, I honestly did. Funny enough, Bow Tie Man found it funny and kept egging me on to do it.
The only problem? I had a youth group lesson to write. And yes, God is more important than Downton. Dusting that had to be done before friends come for dinner this Friday. And I also knew that tonight (Tuesday) I'd be at a board meeting for the historical society all night, and Wednesday night is church. So if I didn't watch it all last night, I wouldn't get back to it until Thursday.
I did, however, spend a GREAT. DEAL. OF. TIME thinking about it. Because you know, I'm a dork.
Will I watch it all Thursday night? Maybe. Maybe I'll just spend all of Saturday on the couch, sucked into the wonderfulness of Downton.
Anyway, if you don't hear back from me until next week, you'll know that I'm either 1) lost in couch cushions, never to be found again or 2) hospitalized from the shakes I got while waiting to watch it.
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