Thank you so much for the warm feetsies!

Pick just one book?!

My best friend introduced me to “How Green Was My Valley” in junior high–she had seen the movie then read the book. I’ve read it many times since. It’s a classic and beautifully written.

“Ahab’s Wife” is highly recommended as well, for all the reasons Kimberly states above. A great tale about an unforgettable character.

And Mary Jane’s books are within reach for whenever I need to visit that world–love all the photos and graphics. Also really enjoy the forest ranger stories, since that’s my life too.

My favorite book happens to be whatever I am reading at the moment. Right now it’s “Crow Planet” by Lyanda Lynn Haupt. She writes from the radical notion that you can be a serious naturalist wherever you are, which for her is a west Seattle neighborhood. She starts by watching crows and her essays wander all over natural history, raising a family, ecological crisis, what is “wild”, and much more. The book is about paying close attention. I attended a writing workshop taught by Lyanda, and her writing is much like her presence–kind, thought-provoking, curious, informative, and a bit whimsical.

I recently read three books by Jane Kirkpatrick which fascinated me because they tell of women pioneers who came out to Oregon and their struggles and triumphs along the way. The way she writes puts you in the moment.
I enjoy western romance and suspense.

Happy New Years Farm Girls!
I have a few favorite books. I cannot live without an old Betty Crocker cookbook my Mom gave me and Summer just isn’t the same without my old Ball food preservation book. I got it from an old friend that is no longer with us. My favorite “reader” is anything by William Shakespeare. I love Romeo & Juliet. We all know the tragedy of the story. It’s been recreated over and over on screen and in print. I never tire of the intensity of the young lovers’ feelings or the many other themes ie: the danger of anger/hate, denying your true self, loyalty and honor. My favorite FUN Shakespeare read would have to be A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream. From start to finish the mischief and errors keep me in stitches every read. What a great laugh and who doesn’t like fairies?

My favorite all time book is “A Lantern in Her Hand” by Bess Streeter Aldrich. Next to the Bible it is my “life book”. It is me in a nut shell. It is what I hope to be, do, and pass on to my children. It shares in a poignant way that all the hustle and bustle out there is not what life is all about! Love it! Have read it numerous times and it is required reading here in our homeschool LOL

I love to read, so it is hard to choose a favorite book. I usually read historical books about places I have lived or am visiting. One such book is Once Upon an Island by David Conover. I also in enjoy novels by Paulo Coelho, like The Alchemist and The Fifth Mountain.

All time favorite is to Kill A Mockingbird. No matter how many times I read it I still find myself completely engrossed in the book and falling in love over and over again with the characters.

That’s tuff …I read everyday from my Bible devotions to suspense novels by Michael Palmer. Goodness I have a ton of books. I can’t pick a favorite cause I love so many!

My favorite book is Little Woman by Louisa May Alcott. The bond between the sisters and their mother is how you wish the world was. They are independent surviving woman. Having Jo wanting to become a published writer at that time was inspiring when you think about it. It is through thick and thin they make it thru closer than ever even with loss.

Oh, there are so many good ones–I keep a notebook with my favorites. One of my favorites is by Franklin Jones: “Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”

“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” Carl Jung

great timing, I just read this on my FB wall from a friend and loved it. Then saw your post 🙂 Thanks.

“Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.” -Thomas Paine

That quote blows me away. 🙂

My latest favorite quote is by Maya Angelou, ” When someone shows you who they really are….believe them.”
This can be when folks show you they are good or bad…it is something I remember when I go out…who do I show people I am????
Blessings to you.

Love this tote so much!! Here’s one of my favorite quotes- “I’d rather have flowers on my table than diamonds on my neck.” -Emma Goldman. I love picking wildflowers and bringing them inside. To me, so much lovelier than jewels!

“The Value of A Woman”

“Be very careful if you make a woman cry, because God
counts her tears. The woman came out of a man’s rib;
not from his foot to be walked on; not from his head to
be superior, but from the side to be equal; under the arm
to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved.”

Author unknown.

They say, “You are a savage and dangerous woman.” I said, “I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous.”

– Egyptian feminist Nawal El Sadaawi

This is one of my favorite quotes:

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing
and rightdoing there is a field.
I’ll meet you there.

When the soul lies down in that grass
the world is too full to talk about.”
― Rumi

Wow! What a great tote! awesome giveaway! 🙂
my favorite quote is:
“He who works with his hands is a laborer,
He who works with his hands and his head is a crafstman,
He who works with his hands, his head and his heart is an artist.”
-St. Francis of Asisi

From a great friend of mine Georgia Robb when I was young and just getting married.
“Kiss him in the morning when you get up, Kiss him again when he leaves for work, Kiss him when he comes through the door, Kiss him when you go to bed. Settle all your differences before you go to bed and Love him all your life”
This is how to keep your marriage on fire and strong.

My favorites:

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. – Henry David Thoreau

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. – Confucius

Exuberance is beauty. – William Blake

‘Eternal vigilance is the price of Freedom’ has always been my favorite.

“Love is an endless act of forgiveness, over and over again. Forgiveness is the key to the heart, the heart is the key to Love, love is the key to forgiveness in an endless dance with the heart.”
Me, August 5 2011
Live each day. loving every minute of it!

“One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it.”

– Clarissa Pinkola Estes