Monthly Archives: December 2013

Happy 2014!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Theresa

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year.  It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes.  Unless a … Continue reading →

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Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Theresa

“And when we give each other Christmas gifts in His name, let us remember that He has given us the sun and the moon and the stars, and the earth with its forests and mountains and oceans–and all that lives … Continue reading →

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Advice to a Young Lady

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Theresa

“Daughter! Get you an honest man for a husband, and keep him honest.  No matter whether he is rich, provided he be independent.  Regard the honor and moral character of the man more than all other circumstances.  Think of no … Continue reading →

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Taking the Challenge in 2014

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Theresa

What do Josephine Tey (mystery writer), Marion Chesney (aka M. C. Beaton), D. E. Stevenson, Dorothy Dunnett (historical fiction), A.J. Cronin (he’s written some of my favorites! one of which is “Shannon’s Way”), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (EVERYBODY knows HIM … Continue reading →

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December

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Theresa

“In cold December fragrant chaplets blow,  And heavy harvests nod beneath the snow.”                                                                        Alexander Pope “How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. … Continue reading →

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D.E. Stevenson “The Four Graces”

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Theresa

Well. FINALLY someone is waking up! D.E. Stevenson’s books have been slo-o-o-o-wly getting republished. “Mrs. Tim of the Regiment” (originally published in 1932), came out in 2010, a book that some have called her fictional autobiography. Written from the inspiration … Continue reading →

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America’s Dunkirk

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Theresa

“…on August 29 another storm blew in. A cold, drenching rain continued through the day and into the night. Before morning, a “peculiar providential” fog set in. When daylight came and the fog began to thin, the British discovered that … Continue reading →

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