tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post8225313251983392972..comments2024-03-09T04:17:11.014-04:00Comments on One can't get over the habit of being a little girl all at once...: Mrs. Peacock, in the Library with the Candlestick...WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-2475384728354881972013-03-19T07:42:15.206-03:002013-03-19T07:42:15.206-03:00HI Marsha! It is so funny I keep telling my kids...HI Marsha! It is so funny I keep telling my kids that when I am 65 get ready - I will be shedding things to dust!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-74957652113730084482013-03-19T07:41:26.320-03:002013-03-19T07:41:26.320-03:00Hi xoxo! We donate a lot as well, but then there ...Hi xoxo! We donate a lot as well, but then there seems to be others, gradening books, classics, coffee table books, that just cannot be parted with! ANd then the children's books! But eventually they can have them!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-17879835540529884492013-03-19T00:14:28.469-03:002013-03-19T00:14:28.469-03:00Love the library and how you always invite us to t...Love the library and how you always invite us to tour the house. It looks so cozy. We downsized from a larger home and donated books. Kept some children's books but looking back I wished I'd kept more .<br />Striking resemblance for your son.<br />Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251691605904614066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-76395994190654572862013-03-18T22:05:07.092-03:002013-03-18T22:05:07.092-03:00Hey WMM, well, thank you! We had a relaxing time o...Hey WMM, well, thank you! We had a relaxing time on the cruise (we saw the DVD of all the parties at the farewell show, but we steered clear of all that). It was so nice to be in the sun!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-83169088070130667932013-03-18T22:03:34.275-03:002013-03-18T22:03:34.275-03:00Hi GF - I got the Mrs. Meyer's Countertop Spra...Hi GF - I got the Mrs. Meyer's Countertop Spray in Canadian Tire, in the Lemon Verbena scent. It reminds me of the Bronnley soaps and bath cubes we used to get or give for Christmas years ago. I also have some geranium essential oil which I sometimes add to hot water, along with tea tree oil, for cleaning. It's a pretty scent.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-81294623598591519312013-03-18T18:55:14.200-03:002013-03-18T18:55:14.200-03:00That is quite the library and a serious collection...That is quite the library and a serious collection of books. I always donate my books after reading unless they are very special since I seldom read them over but maybe once we have a family I will keep more of them around so I can force them on my children. <br /><br />Your son certainly looks like your grandfather. Obviously you have some very strong genes in your family. xoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336645422459479330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-38705339269179643252013-03-18T17:21:34.594-03:002013-03-18T17:21:34.594-03:00WMM, your library is an inspiraton! I adore book f...WMM, your library is an inspiraton! I adore book filled rooms, although when we moved a few years aga, many of the books were never unpacked. Built ins are so classic, and white trim on a blue wall isone of my favorite combinations I always loved Clue. Your handsome son and his great grandfather share a very strong resemblance.I love all wall paper in theory, but less in practice.Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-21827683864231300132013-03-18T14:14:17.031-03:002013-03-18T14:14:17.031-03:00WMM, you can get Mrs. Meyers here in Canadian Tire...WMM, you can get Mrs. Meyers here in Canadian Tire (bottom shelf or organic area of cleaning section) although range is smaller in Maritimes.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-55741683841221534552013-03-18T14:13:00.712-03:002013-03-18T14:13:00.712-03:00Thanks for the tip Abby! I have never been (usual...Thanks for the tip Abby! I have never been (usually the one on College) but will definitely go.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-49863112782533312013-03-18T11:54:26.809-03:002013-03-18T11:54:26.809-03:00I have a Dorothy down in there as well as a Wicked...I have a Dorothy down in there as well as a Wicked Witch of the East. They just randomly arrive! I wish I was in Florida with you helping you get over homesickness as I am homesick for Florida - it is brutally cold here today!!! I was thinking that even one wall would be so cool....WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-18100068888150668042013-03-18T11:52:42.302-03:002013-03-18T11:52:42.302-03:00Oh my gosh, I have never heard of this JIll and no...Oh my gosh, I have never heard of this JIll and now I am off to search for this. I often rub the oil from their leaves behind my ears and my husband finds that creepy! I love flowers that make you think of someone! WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-7969653738212588642013-03-18T11:51:28.648-03:002013-03-18T11:51:28.648-03:00thanks Abby! Barry wants a proper library ladder,...thanks Abby! Barry wants a proper library ladder, but that is at least a couple of years away as they are awfully expensive!!! I would love the Beast's library, too!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-37844066488824385612013-03-18T11:50:27.969-03:002013-03-18T11:50:27.969-03:00How are you!!!!!How are you!!!!!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-26760717624913420052013-03-18T11:23:47.830-03:002013-03-18T11:23:47.830-03:00Your son is quite handsome, and the piercings woul...Your son is quite handsome, and the piercings would have gone unnoticed by me, as it's so common in LA. Normal in fact. If you want to be different here - don't have any!<br />I love that wallpaper and am now trying to think of where I could put it. I'm in Florida visiting my mother in law, and may be the only person in the world who's not fond of this state, although my MIL is quite OK. Homesick already.....Love your tin man and lion - that's all I could see. Your library is very handsome.KSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251064646063353242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-70889383390184509392013-03-18T11:17:26.216-03:002013-03-18T11:17:26.216-03:00Hi Wendy, love the library! We need to build more...Hi Wendy, love the library! We need to build more bookshelves in our house, we are overrun by books, especially cookbooks. Have you ever tried Mrs. Meyer's geranium scented products? I love geraniums too and this smells just like them. My grandmother always grew them in pots on our front porch and I think of her when I come across them.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149865690789491466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-73846577244135193322013-03-18T10:36:09.625-03:002013-03-18T10:36:09.625-03:00GF, the North York Public library is a goldmine. I...GF, the North York Public library is a goldmine. It's a bit of a trek, but they have everything - a lot of movies too. And you can of course return to your local branch. Abbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-10653859080360122442013-03-18T10:34:13.026-03:002013-03-18T10:34:13.026-03:00Hi Wendy, happy Monday. I love your library! I use...Hi Wendy, happy Monday. I love your library! I used to want a library like in Disney's Beauty and the Beast :)<br /><br />I have a meagre library now, thanks to many moves and a kindle. This does not bother me, as I have never found it hard to part with books. I only keep those with the most meaning or use to me. The rest are easily found at a library or store! <br /><br />I have been reading along on my phone lately, and it's hard to comment on there, so a couple of stray thoughts - I love your updated peacock blazer, and I enjoyed your thoughts on "home."Abbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-20455595697695849682013-03-18T10:27:40.015-03:002013-03-18T10:27:40.015-03:00Morning WMM, I'll be slowly catching up on blo...Morning WMM, I'll be slowly catching up on blogs but I just had to pipe up and say how much I love your built-in shelves! I would LOVE a house with same. Will pop back again once the laundry is done! :0)Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-11572638174365445362013-03-18T09:44:04.244-03:002013-03-18T09:44:04.244-03:00The big leather chair is quite comfy, but I tend t...The big leather chair is quite comfy, but I tend to read in my sitting room looking out over the garden and staring at trees..which I guess isn't reading, is it?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-90146766365697805052013-03-18T09:21:03.885-03:002013-03-18T09:21:03.885-03:00That's a cozy looking library. You do need a ...That's a cozy looking library. You do need a comfortable chair to read in, but maybe you read elsewhere as Barry has his office there. We have a small library, but there are books everywhere we can get a bookshelf. No one uses it but my elder D and me; there's a sofa and a pile of mohair throwa.<br /><br />Cute boy, Mom, and I know that expression well. Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-14919906201225322382013-03-18T09:15:50.200-03:002013-03-18T09:15:50.200-03:00Yes, thank goodness for building storage locker an...Yes, thank goodness for building storage locker and pater's basement. I only buy "airplane novels" and work books on e-pub. Given the current price parity especially, I like feel of book-in-hands. Trying to borrow more from library. But cookbooks, collections (Bond, Yeats, Dr. Suess...) a problem.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-76550530165530783482013-03-18T09:12:35.025-03:002013-03-18T09:12:35.025-03:00Yes, I am not in such sad shape they last two days...Yes, I am not in such sad shape they last two days, though my supper was a paltry tomato sandwich! I don't think he realized it was for the blog, but probably suspected and it was done ender duress and while playing a video game!!!<br /><br />WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-86609158983231495822013-03-18T08:39:07.760-03:002013-03-18T08:39:07.760-03:00Isn't that amazing, the resemblance! My gosh!...Isn't that amazing, the resemblance! My gosh! What a handsome boy, and at least he let you take this picture which my nearly-18-year-old would NOT let me do.<br />Love your library, that dark blue colour is beautiful. I'm happy you're feeling better today. :)DaniBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633155240779845497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-65718203114255497442013-03-18T08:35:28.443-03:002013-03-18T08:35:28.443-03:00I bet that is hard for you bibliophile like you ar...I bet that is hard for you bibliophile like you are! We carried our books around in boxes for years. I still have to do a purge now and then and books that I know I will only read once are now sometimes simply purchased on Kindle so I don't lose valuable space!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-30850141609736794602013-03-18T08:33:51.215-03:002013-03-18T08:33:51.215-03:00Oh I like Detective/Detective! Reminds me of Mad ...Oh I like Detective/Detective! Reminds me of Mad magazaines Spy vs SpyWendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.com