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Monday Musings No. 64, a weekend update + 5 Things: what I read, watched, and discovered this weekend and more.
MUSINGS
Good Monday morning friends, happy Spring! It’s 30 this morning, that doesn’t feel like Spring to me. But the cardinals splashing in the bird bath and the daffodils waving in the breeze are signs that she is here.
Springtime is the season of renewal and new possibilities. If there is something you have been wanting to do why not start today and then in a few months the “seeds” you sow will blossom into something wonderful.
Dust off your shoes and go for a walk. Turn off the tv and read a book. Bring a little of spring into the house, a few branches, small flowers and let their color brighten your day and your mood. Do a little spring cleaning in the house and declutter your mind from all it has been storing as we hibernated this winter. Open your windows and thoughts to the possibilities that lie ahead in this new season.
I have talked many times about my only plot of grass that I am turning into a wildflower meadow. This weekend we went looking for a birth bath to sit in the center. I want my birds and bees and any other creature to have a space to rest and drink from. Sadly I did not find “the one” But I did find an amazing faux bois table and benches for another area that we are working on.
This week I will be tilling the grass and weeds and planting the seeds. And even more exciting I met a 89 year old farmer that gave me lessons on planting potatoes. So I guess this year I am going to try that as well.
What are your plans for Spring? A garden? An adventure? A little decluttering?
Ok, onto +5 things!
+5 THINGS
1.READ
The Last Painting of Sara De Vos
Amsterdam, 1631: Sara de Vos becomes the first woman to be admitted as a master painter to the city’s Guild of St. Luke. Though women do not paint landscapes (they are generally restricted to indoor subjects), a wintry outdoor scene haunts Sara: She cannot shake the image of a young girl from a nearby village, standing alone beside a silver birch at dusk, staring out at a group of skaters on the frozen river below. Defying the expectations of her time, she decides to paint it.
New York City, 1957: The only known surviving work of Sara de Vos, At the Edge of a Wood, hangs in the bedroom of a wealthy Manhattan lawyer, Marty de Groot, a descendant of the original owner. It is a beautiful but comfortless landscape. The lawyer’s marriage is prominent but comfortless, too. When a struggling art history grad student, Ellie Shipley, agrees to forge the painting for a dubious art dealer, she finds herself entangled with its owner in ways no one could predict.
Sydney, 2000: Now a celebrated art historian and curator, Ellie Shipley is mounting an exhibition in her field of specialization: female painters of the Dutch Golden Age. When it becomes apparent that both the original At the Edge of a Wood and her forgery are en route to her museum, the life she has carefully constructed threatens to unravel entirely and irrevocably.
2.WATCHED
At Home in Colonial Williamsburg with Anthony Baratta
3.WEEKEND LINKS
How to Fall Asleep When Your Mind Won’t Rest
The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History’s Biggest Mistakes
How American Manufactures Poverty
Influencer Parents and The Kids Who Had Their Childhood Made Into Content
Climbing Vines Are the Most Epic Fix for an Ugly Fence
How to help young people limit screen time — and feel better about how they look
The mystery of Alice in Wonderland syndrome
6 Alternatives to America’s Most Popular National Parks
What’s the Best Book to Put in a Guest Room?
3 Valuable Career Lessons for Women, According to Kendra Scott
How Cute Are These Easter Candy Jars
How everyday interactions shape your future
This cookbook looks interesting.
Take a tour of the beautiful places that inspired the literary greats.
4.FINDS
Outfit of the Day
white jeans//blue white sweater//tote//shoes//earrings//sun glasses
Looking for new mugs for Spring and Summer?
This stripe shirt would make a great beach cover-up and shirt.
Check out these sandals.
5. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT~WEEKEND MEANDERINGS
Saturday I joined Juliet and Kim for weekend meanderings I shared Kylemore Abbey, resort wear, thoughts on influencers, American girls in crisis and more on weekend meanderings!
You can find all of the weekend meanderings posts here if you missed any or are looking for something that was previously featured.
THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
I hope that you enjoyed Monday Musings and that you found something to enjoy. Have a great day!
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Good luck with your garden! We’ll organize and spruce our outdoor areas during our Spring Home Organization Challenge! Enjoyed all your links, especially the video of Colonial Williamsburg. I’ve never been there but want to go!! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Donna! Colonial Williamsburg is beautiful. I have been many times, as I lived for 13 years in Virginia Beach and it was just 45 minutes away.
It doesn’t feel like spring here.
IT doesn’t feel like it here either.