tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post5295793122668380942..comments2024-03-17T09:49:47.095-06:00Comments on Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life: The Simple Woman's Daybook: November Edition Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-16297329619083859752019-11-18T01:14:51.001-07:002019-11-18T01:14:51.001-07:00I read my first Anne book when I was twelve and I&...I read my first Anne book when I was twelve and I've loved her since then. I think she was one of my earliest inspirations for finding delight in the moment, in the 'little' things that money doesn't buy. I've recently discovered a new (to me) Anne TV series - Anne with an E. I've watched a few episodes from the third season and Matthew isn't dead. What a treat!<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-38979450065773534572019-11-13T20:50:34.873-07:002019-11-13T20:50:34.873-07:00Well, your post has been sitting in my mailbox for...Well, your post has been sitting in my mailbox for much too long. It seems I am having a bit of trouble keeping up with my blog reading (and posting as well) since I have joined the ranks of the retired folks! Your posts are always a blessing to read as I place myself at your window as you describe the sky and tones of the day and especially that I can almost taste the yummy things you are eating and drinking! I love November and all of those gray days that it seems to bring....but I have to admit I was not quite prepared for ours to be so cold!! Thank you for sharing your daybook with us!Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-66422256571678922152019-11-13T13:38:32.516-07:002019-11-13T13:38:32.516-07:00Your post is delightful, Brenda! I too have always...Your post is delightful, Brenda! I too have always enjoyed inspiration from Anne and her creator. I read the Anne series about every two or three years. The books are great company. I love the photo of the roses on the sheet music! Music and books kept me sane when I was growing up. :-) Congratulations on your weight loss! I agree it's better to go at it gradually by changing our habits. But a little treat now and then doesn't hurt us. Our leaves are covered by snow as well. 'Tis that time of year. Me thinks that Winter is going to set in early again this year. Thank you for your visit and enjoy the rest of your week. Hugs...SandiSandi@ Rose Chintz Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415214311003251398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-11507385514163637992019-11-12T12:15:31.408-07:002019-11-12T12:15:31.408-07:00My November dear Brenda is already more lovely sin...My November dear Brenda is already more lovely since I read your delightful post. Thank you for warming my heart...now if you could do that with the weather - life would be perfect. :)! HugsDebbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-25257662987370645752019-11-10T16:29:48.751-07:002019-11-10T16:29:48.751-07:00Pure loveliness..my friend.Pure loveliness..my friend.It's Just Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917253947293861214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-3152387112727893562019-11-10T14:57:46.426-07:002019-11-10T14:57:46.426-07:00That coffee and bread looks good.
It's been a...That coffee and bread looks good.<br /><br />It's been a while since I've stopped by here. This was a warm, comfy visit.<br />Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-12732527638005457142019-11-10T10:43:27.358-07:002019-11-10T10:43:27.358-07:00Thank you so much for dropping in. We visited Engl...Thank you so much for dropping in. We visited England and Scotland in 2016, and then we came back to visit Oxford a year later. We just love it there. And we had such a good time. I'll be sure to have sweet loaf and tea with you when we next visit (wink).<br /><br />Happy day to you...<br />BrendaBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-6861347836314647162019-11-10T10:40:46.144-07:002019-11-10T10:40:46.144-07:00Gretchen, I'm really enjoying my French lesson...Gretchen, I'm really enjoying my French lessons. I'm also interested to do some Spanish and German lessons. It's nice that you can switch from one language to the other to give your mind a break when it needs it.<br /><br />Hasta luego!<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-87651042044442570562019-11-10T10:32:36.648-07:002019-11-10T10:32:36.648-07:00Patti, Thanks so much for stopping by. I started b...Patti, Thanks so much for stopping by. I started blogging in 2008 and the journey has taken me over hill and dale (as it were), like so many of us. Even though it changed so much since the beginning, blogging is truly my heart home for writing. (It looks like it might be yours as well.) I don't write as often as I once did, but I cannot not write here even if it is less often. And, who knows, that might change down the road, depending on how seasons and life events unfold. I'm working on some off-line writing projects (memoir) so I divide my time that way. I hope you will enjoy picking up your own blogging journey again. Our blog names really are similar, we must have have some kindred spiritedness going on. :)<br /><br />If you're an Anne fan, then you will surely enjoy Windy Poplars. Someone recently mentioned that she finds reading the Anne books later in life a much different experience than when she was young. I find that too. I don't 'need' to hurry to find out what happens next, but I go a lot slower to take pleasure in reading the delightful descriptions: Anne watching the moon rise and tromping with snowshoes with Katherine Brook through quiet woodsy areas as well as vignettes of her cozy bedroom with its little fire and lamplight casting shadows and a dear kitty purring on her bed. I delight in those word paintings from LMM's deft hand.<br /><br />Congrats on your own weight loss achievement. Wish you all the best in reaching your ultimate goal.<br /><br />Brenda xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-55695498483986482412019-11-09T17:28:45.871-07:002019-11-09T17:28:45.871-07:00Visiting from the Daybook link up. Would love a sl...Visiting from the Daybook link up. Would love a slice of that loaf sounds delicious. Love the way you write, so thoughtful. We in England would happily welcome you shoukd you up sticks one day, especially with sweet loafs and tea!! Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895363452546128497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-46810693686549635012019-11-07T19:19:36.504-07:002019-11-07T19:19:36.504-07:00I started using Duolingo in order to learn Spanish...I started using Duolingo in order to learn Spanish, and I've been at it for over a year now. One day I was a little tired of Spanish after doing ten or more lessons, and I thought, "Why not review the French you studied so long ago?" So now I've been doing French at the same time. French feels so "easy," having been the foreign language that I studied first and longest, so I do those lessons when my brain is tired. ;-) My account is GretchenJoanna on Duolingo if you want to be friends there!GretchenJoannahttp://www.gretchenjoanna.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-86617006396802420742019-11-07T12:59:34.264-07:002019-11-07T12:59:34.264-07:00Your blog is as beautiful as I remember it! Have ...Your blog is as beautiful as I remember it! Have been on a long blog break, but am getting back to blog land. I long ago deleted my blogs Joy in the Middle and Fill My Cup with Beauty, but I have resurrected my "family" blog, a formerly private blog, which I've been writing on since 2006. Interestingly, we have a similar name...mine is This Beautiful Life. I would love to have you pop by if you have a minute.<br /><br />I have never read Anne of Windy Poplars, but I have set a reading goal for next year to read all the "Anne" books, some of them for the umpteenth time. <br /><br />What an awesome quote by Sarah Ban Breatnach. We ARE so abundantly blessed. We just have to open our eyes and look around. <br /><br />You must be dieting. I am too! Started Weight Watchers in September and am down 17 pounds. Only 18 more to go to reach my goal! <br /><br />Blessings,<br />PattiPattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948766889057998160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-65334950943456683812019-11-07T08:06:34.679-07:002019-11-07T08:06:34.679-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Mrs. White! I hope you enj...Thanks for stopping by, Mrs. White! I hope you enjoy the duolingo site. I'm having so much fun with it. They make learning fun. And of course, if a person wanted to be more 'serious' then one could always take a more in-depth course. <br /><br />Yes, that is such a pretty photo of the roses and sheet music. Found it on pixabay.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-44583682868374088682019-11-07T08:03:51.809-07:002019-11-07T08:03:51.809-07:00Aw, thank you Cheryl. I love that picture of me th...Aw, thank you Cheryl. I love that picture of me that you see ... dreaming, learning, reading, reaching. Yes, I guess I am a lifelong learner. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-42039046922946350632019-11-07T08:02:29.588-07:002019-11-07T08:02:29.588-07:00I have kept gratitude journals at different times ...I have kept gratitude journals at different times in my life. I always found them to be such a rewarding experience. I hope you fill your latest with lots of all that's beautiful in your life. Especially all those tea cups (wink).Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-67216426879965390242019-11-07T08:01:06.285-07:002019-11-07T08:01:06.285-07:00Thanks, Ruth, for your kind comments. It's goo...Thanks, Ruth, for your kind comments. It's good to know that you see yourself 'home' right where you are.<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-65164677935788666352019-11-07T07:35:22.696-07:002019-11-07T07:35:22.696-07:00Thank you for sharing the site for learning French...Thank you for sharing the site for learning French. I took a few years of this in school, but want to learn more. We have French radio stations in our area and many French speaking visitors throughout our region. It is a charming and lovely language. <br /><br />The photograph of the roses on the sheets of music speaks volumes of beauty, peacefulness, and happy moments. <br />Mrs. Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265603931136498066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-33128395516789266692019-11-06T22:05:46.215-07:002019-11-06T22:05:46.215-07:00One of the things that I admire about you, Brenda,...One of the things that I admire about you, Brenda, is that you are always dreaming, learning, reading, reaching. You are a lifelong learner I believe! <br /><br />I also admire your writing that draws me in and gives me new ideas and things to ponder. Nice to visit with you here tonight! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-35971572065637933792019-11-06T19:19:09.190-07:002019-11-06T19:19:09.190-07:00This is the second post related to gratitude that ...This is the second post related to gratitude that I've read today. I think that's a sign I need to resume my gratitude journal.<br /><br />Last week, my co-workers and I were discussing how gray is the new trendy neutral colour for the house.<br /><br />I stopped taking French class after grade 10. I can still remember odd words here and there. But maybe I should try Duolingo to improve my sad French skills. Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216292186501923706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-44778349625484300742019-11-06T18:08:50.748-07:002019-11-06T18:08:50.748-07:00Lovely writing and thoughts. I couldn't help b...Lovely writing and thoughts. I couldn't help but think where, if anywhere else I would like to live, when you mentioned wanting to live in England. I honestly can't think of any place I would rather call home, than right where I am.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-87668884015690044702019-11-06T17:19:37.125-07:002019-11-06T17:19:37.125-07:00Lovely to hear from you, Joy! Thanks so much for c...Lovely to hear from you, Joy! Thanks so much for coming to visit. I love it when you do. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-26009464047708729392019-11-06T17:18:30.344-07:002019-11-06T17:18:30.344-07:00Thank you, Melanie!Thank you, Melanie!Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-15305270594104529422019-11-06T17:18:11.683-07:002019-11-06T17:18:11.683-07:00Yes, I agree, I'm really enjoying her later bo...Yes, I agree, I'm really enjoying her later books at this stage. I might even resort to reading Rilla of Ingleside, I found it too poignant when I was a young thing. Thanks so much for stopping by. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-23930160083748981242019-11-06T17:16:00.242-07:002019-11-06T17:16:00.242-07:00So you're taking German. What fun! That is als...So you're taking German. What fun! That is also on my learning list, German and Spanish. German because of my family roots (I do know ein bisschen deutsche, also un puqito (a little) Spanish because I lived in Venezuela for several months many years ago. I loved it there.)<br /><br />I hope you enjoy Anne's adventures at Windy Poplars.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-30385596471678184942019-11-06T17:10:59.967-07:002019-11-06T17:10:59.967-07:00I'm all for that little idea, Barbara! I certa...I'm all for that little idea, Barbara! I certainly hope our paths cross again and that we'll have a proper time of visiting and sharing. xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.com