Comments on: A little dream http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/ Family life commentary by Amy Scott. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:12:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: sprittibee http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-59101 sprittibee Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:57:10 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-59101 "When I in awesome wonder.... Consider all... the worlds thy hands have made..." Then sings my soul. ;) Great post. That book sounds great. The weather changes quite a bit more up here in Arkansas. If you and your group ever get up this way, please give me a yell! “When I in awesome wonder….
Consider all… the worlds thy hands have made…”

Then sings my soul. ;)

Great post. That book sounds great. The weather changes quite a bit more up here in Arkansas. If you and your group ever get up this way, please give me a yell!

]]> By: Stephen http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-59094 Stephen Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:38:54 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-59094 I love leaf watching. Wish I could do more. I love leaf watching. Wish I could do more.

]]> By: Amy Scott http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58937 Amy Scott Sun, 07 Jan 2007 01:20:30 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58937 Christy, Thanks for the recommendation; I put a hold on it. <blockquote>How did you manage to get your hands on an unpublished review by Carmon?</blockquote> Uh-oh. I'm not sure if it's one of those top secret things or not. Oops. Christy, Thanks for the recommendation; I put a hold on it.

How did you manage to get your hands on an unpublished review by Carmon?

Uh-oh. I’m not sure if it’s one of those top secret things or not. Oops.

]]> By: Christy http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58910 Christy Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:29:19 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58910 I am going to be looking for that book! If you love flowers & wildflowers, you should read "Tasha Tudor's Garden". I just love that woman!! She is 91 and lives this wonderful little dream life in Vermont. She is actually an illustrator/author for childrens' books, but since she's older more books are being written about her and her life. I stumbled across one of her books "Forever Christmas" and have been a huge fan of hers ever since! Her homemaking and gardening skills give me so much inspiration!! I am going to be looking for that book! If you love flowers & wildflowers, you should read “Tasha Tudor’s Garden”. I just love that woman!! She is 91 and lives this wonderful little dream life in Vermont. She is actually an illustrator/author for childrens’ books, but since she’s older more books are being written about her and her life. I stumbled across one of her books “Forever Christmas” and have been a huge fan of hers ever since! Her homemaking and gardening skills give me so much inspiration!!

]]> By: homefire http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58908 homefire Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:50:01 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58908 Thanks for the recommendation, Amy. I will have to look for that book. I want to read it, but not buy it--I'm a cheapskate! I like to only buy books that I love. Books like this I either love or hate, it seems. Someone mentioned Henry and the Great Society, which I absolutely hated. It told the story of a family that disintegrated as they moved into technology, but the important part of the book, to me, was that they didn't know the Lord. Well, *of course* the family fell apart--DUH! I thought the author blamed technology and missed the real cause. It was totally unrealistic, too--give it a miss. And, Amy, I'm with you on the flowers. That's always been my dream too--the little English cottage garden. Too bad my thumb is not at all green! Thanks for the recommendation, Amy. I will have to look for that book. I want to read it, but not buy it–I’m a cheapskate! I like to only buy books that I love. Books like this I either love or hate, it seems. Someone mentioned Henry and the Great Society, which I absolutely hated. It told the story of a family that disintegrated as they moved into technology, but the important part of the book, to me, was that they didn’t know the Lord. Well, *of course* the family fell apart–DUH! I thought the author blamed technology and missed the real cause. It was totally unrealistic, too–give it a miss.

And, Amy, I’m with you on the flowers. That’s always been my dream too–the little English cottage garden. Too bad my thumb is not at all green!

]]> By: At A Hen's Pace http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58888 At A Hen's Pace Sat, 06 Jan 2007 06:04:20 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58888 Better Off was the most thought-provoking book I read in 2006! (I reviewed it <a href="http://atahenspace.blogspot.com/2006/08/better-off.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, if anyone is interested.) I loved his observations about time too. Here's a quote I used in my post: Time moved more slowly but also...we had more of it...we were able to relax and read the way we were doing right now; in the absence of fast-paced gizmos, ringing phones, alarm clocks, television, radios, and cars, we could simply take our time. In being slower, time is more capacious. The event is only in the moment. By speeding through life with technology, you reduce what any given moment can hold. By slowing down, you expand it. Kinda like Leaf Watching! Jeanne Better Off was the most thought-provoking book I read in 2006! (I reviewed it here, if anyone is interested.)

I loved his observations about time too. Here’s a quote I used in my post:

Time moved more slowly but also…we had more of it…we were able to relax and read the way we were doing right now; in the absence of fast-paced gizmos, ringing phones, alarm clocks, television, radios, and cars, we could simply take our time. In being slower, time is more capacious. The event is only in the moment. By speeding through life with technology, you reduce what any given moment can hold. By slowing down, you expand it.

Kinda like Leaf Watching!

Jeanne

]]> By: Jo http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58885 Jo Sat, 06 Jan 2007 05:26:01 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58885 Greg wasn't agreeing with you about the flowers. He just wanted you to stop talking. :wink_wp: Kidding. What would you have done if he had said yes to your first question? :hmm_ee: You'd have to change your profile to read "wife of handsome rocket scientist who likes to tiptoe thru the tulips." (That would also clue people in to your being reformed.) How did you manage to get your hands on an unpublished review by Carmon? Greg wasn’t agreeing with you about the flowers. He just wanted you to stop talking. :wink_wp: Kidding.

What would you have done if he had said yes to your first question? :hmm_ee: You’d have to change your profile to read “wife of handsome rocket scientist who likes to tiptoe thru the tulips.” (That would also clue people in to your being reformed.)

How did you manage to get your hands on an unpublished review by Carmon?

]]> By: Laura in KY http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58874 Laura in KY Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:13:30 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58874 Adding it to the book list :-) Adding it to the book list :-)

]]> By: Amy Scott http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58871 Amy Scott Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:07:47 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58871 <blockquote>But Amy, why does my daughter insist that it’s far mor fun to go to the playground by herself (she always asks when her big brother is at school) than to play at home in our 1/2 acre yard with toys and swingset and siblings? That’s been puzzling me for some time now.</blockquote> Maybe just the variety? I don't know; can't say from afar! :)

But Amy, why does my daughter insist that it’s far mor fun to go to the playground by herself (she always asks when her big brother is at school) than to play at home in our 1/2 acre yard with toys and swingset and siblings? That’s been puzzling me for some time now.

Maybe just the variety? I don’t know; can’t say from afar! :)

]]> By: Lisa http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58864 Lisa Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:18:15 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/01/04/a-little-dream/#comment-58864 Amy, I don't think you have to watch leaves for vacation. If you watch the weather changing all year through you'll need less "getting away." This was a great post, for a girl who's ready to get away but is snowed in yet again in Colorado. Enjoy the lovely weather. To God be all glory, Lisa Amy,
I don’t think you have to watch leaves for vacation. If you watch the weather changing all year through you’ll need less “getting away.” This was a great post, for a girl who’s ready to get away but is snowed in yet again in Colorado. Enjoy the lovely weather.
To God be all glory,
Lisa

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