tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post8553637449093410651..comments2024-03-29T03:14:18.794+10:00Comments on Jenny of ELEFANTZ: Gentle Domesticity week 4...Jenny of Elefantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-82413971772775397372019-07-17T17:11:46.585+10:002019-07-17T17:11:46.585+10:00I love Susan Branch! She also has a reading list o...I love Susan Branch! She also has a reading list on her blog. I keep telling myself I will read all the books on it... I should get started! I also really enjoyed Jenny Colgan's novels. <br />I love this series, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts with us. <br />I have yet to find a good quilting novel. I have tried Jennifer Chiaverini, but her plots are too see-through for my liking. And then I read Murder, Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan, but it was also not really to my liking. Any tips are welcome!Sara en Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15933081635835722346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-23537244123036932222019-02-04T05:19:29.727+10:002019-02-04T05:19:29.727+10:00Week 3 January 30-Feb 5, 2019 Questions to review....Week 3 January 30-Feb 5, 2019 Questions to review.<br />1. What book have you read in the past which still holds an emotional Connection for you and in What way?<br />The Pink Suit by Nicole Mary Kelby.<br />It is about the dressmaker that sewed the Suit that Jacqueline Kennedy wore in Dallas the day that President Kennedy was assassinated. It took me back to that day. It reminds me of how young I was 18 years old and my world changed forever. It reminds me how fast my generation grew up after that event. How our dreams were shattered. It was similar to 911, everything we believed was put in question. Everyone remembers where we were and what we were doing that day in history. We mourned together that Thanksgiving Weekend. I sewed and tailored and I identified with the seamstress that did the manual labor on that suit. Some on famous designed it and she made it come alive with her own hands. The assassination and the aftermath are told through the eyes of a working girl. At the time I was the daughter of a blue color worker getting ready to marry the son of a sharecropper entering the blue collar world. I understand her and she put words to what my generation and class were thinking and experiencing.<br />2. Can I suggest any novels which nurture a "Domestic Culture"?<br />Yes, The Quitters: Women and Domestic Art by Patricia Cooper and Norma Bradley Allen<br />It is about women in the American west. A pioneer woman, Sarah, and six women, who are called her daughters, face travel by wagon train and frontier life. Rather than a straightforward storyline it is presented as a series of short tales and tableaux represented by a Quilt Square, each presenting an aspect of frontier life or womanhood. The patches or blocks show, "Girlhood, marriage, childbirth, spinsterhood, twisters, fire, loneliness, depression, anxiety, illness and death. The patches are ultimately put together to form one dramatic tableau/quilt.<br />3. Has today's study inspired you to read any of the titles Jane has listed as her read and reread favorites?<br />Yes, Mrs Miniver by Jan Strutter 1939.Trina O'Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328632919019462605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-51672004060063650102019-02-01T08:36:35.935+10:002019-02-01T08:36:35.935+10:00eventually got my linky up!eventually got my linky up!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-20250673127852927202019-02-01T07:21:33.868+10:002019-02-01T07:21:33.868+10:00Lots of good suggestions! I'll add Dandelion C...Lots of good suggestions! I'll add Dandelion Cottage by Carroll Watson Rankin (4 girls makeover a run-down little house). Also the Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace (8? books which follow Betsy and her friends from youngsters to Betsy's first year of marriage). I enjoy your wonderful blog, Jenny, and am praying your house doesn't flood.Bessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-45721786229134886722019-01-31T14:47:31.943+10:002019-01-31T14:47:31.943+10:00I agree! Slowing down, observing life through fres...I agree! Slowing down, observing life through fresh eyes...it's quite a wonderful experience!Jenny of Elefantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-38552088576451788642019-01-31T14:46:45.700+10:002019-01-31T14:46:45.700+10:00Penny, I recently purchased the Magic Apple Tree f...Penny, I recently purchased the Magic Apple Tree from ebay and have it sitting in this year's "to read" pile. :-)Jenny of Elefantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-72632447825722515862019-01-31T13:41:44.637+10:002019-01-31T13:41:44.637+10:00If you don't mind, as I'm catching up with...If you don't mind, as I'm catching up with you all, I'd like to comment on last week. I love the quote "Value the apparently casual domestic moments because you never know what's coming next." It's been a week tomorrow since my mom passed. I wanted to do something for her, a final gift, as I knew her health was rapidly failing, so ten days ago, we had a wicked snowstorm, such that church was cancelled, and so I spent the day sewing a flannel quilt for my mom, not very wide, but plenty long, easy to tuck around her in her wheelchair. I took it to her on the Monday, and sat with her and spoon fed her a bit of supper, played Frank Sinatra music for her, and chatted about this and that, while tacking the quilt. I was so vividly aware, Monday evening, of the comfort of doing this task that so many people have done for their loved ones, tacking a quilt and visiting. Jesus came and took her hand on Thursday, and invited her to go to heaven. We never do know what's coming next, or rather, in this case, exactly when. So to appreciate in the moment is, well, something to treasure. While I have been blessed with many memorable moments with my mother, this one, in the end, is one of my favorites.Elizabeth Bailey-Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871196588335863979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-48750556444310565382019-01-30T14:28:34.561+10:002019-01-30T14:28:34.561+10:00Jenny Dear I am enjoying your weekly reviews of th...Jenny Dear I am enjoying your weekly reviews of the Gentle Art of Domesticity. I find a relaxed calm learning how being domestic was annd is not drudgery. I will be checking my local library for these books Jane referenced. I love to read but haven’t done much of it the past several years due to downsizing, relocating by selling our home in CA and buying in Utah. I shall look forward to some calm reading. Blessings Dear Jenny.Sherryhttp://www.createology.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-80733598524316612102019-01-30T12:38:51.095+10:002019-01-30T12:38:51.095+10:00I read What Katy Did and What Katy Did Next but ca...I read What Katy Did and What Katy Did Next but cannot recall much about them. However, I borrowed all the Little House book from the library ( which I also loved to visit as a child) and was totally rapt in them . Ofcourse, when the TV series came along I was even more engrosed as an adult. I have books about Laura Ingalls Wilder herself which I love to look at. It was only in recent years I picked up my daughter's copy of Anne of Green Gables and I have the dvd set. I think I will now add a couple more books to my list. Ondreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397162777493230125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-58144730108086404122019-01-30T10:44:10.582+10:002019-01-30T10:44:10.582+10:00I never enjoyed reading domestic novels - I starte...I never enjoyed reading domestic novels - I started reading Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie when I was six, and the murder mystery remains a solid favorite today. I do prefer British "cozies", though. The childhood books that stand out in my memory are by Elizabeth Enright - The Melendy Family. Maybe because I was an only child, I loved this family til the books were falling apart, and still love them. Along with Gone-Away Lake and Return to Gone-Away, also by Enright....she has the most profound descriptive writing, you can feel the rain and smell the summer. And Anne of Green Gables, loved those books.<br /><br />I also adored What Katy Did, and had the whole series. I thought I remembered the author's name, googled it, and wow I did, must have made quite an impression, lol!!! Love your churn dash blocks, Jenny!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877277586697593998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-64985400627451344872019-01-30T09:36:32.537+10:002019-01-30T09:36:32.537+10:00Just in.....It's even too cold for ice castles...Just in.....It's even too cold for ice castles. The Ices Castles outdoor display in Geneva will be closed on Wednesday. Disney on Ice performance at the United Center has also been canceled.Natureluvr57https://www.blogger.com/profile/14487510996211307516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-49778767927970949302019-01-30T09:30:39.176+10:002019-01-30T09:30:39.176+10:00thank you Jenny for this post. Reading has always...thank you Jenny for this post. Reading has always been such an integral part of my life. I picked up an old copy of the faraway tree and have been reading it to my grandchildren. I loved Ann of Green Gables, and Little Women. I named my first dog Heidi! (yes after the book, my favourite at that time!) I have always enjoyed stories of peoples lives and one that stands out is Monica Dickens One pair of Hands. With not much previous experience she takes off for year to become a chef in a big household. I see it was also written in 1939, so that must have a been a good year for writers. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-48288538104712558252019-01-30T08:25:00.920+10:002019-01-30T08:25:00.920+10:00Yum, he will be so happy you made his favourite ca...Yum, he will be so happy you made his favourite cake! :-)Jenny of Elefantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-25869102716070319482019-01-30T08:22:54.344+10:002019-01-30T08:22:54.344+10:00No, I do not know. Can you get a Kindle version in...No, I do not know. Can you get a Kindle version in your language?? Check Amazon. Jenny of Elefantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-72643344997417160332019-01-30T07:59:37.594+10:002019-01-30T07:59:37.594+10:00Você sabe se há tradução em português desses livro...Você sabe se há tradução em português desses livros? Se possível, me avise. bjsssss, EvaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386390284747984037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-69211778229800122292019-01-30T05:57:46.261+10:002019-01-30T05:57:46.261+10:00My dad's fav cake is the pineapple upside down...My dad's fav cake is the pineapple upside down cake. He will be 95 in 2 weeks so I have everything ready to make him one. He also gets one for Father's day as well.<br />https://wickedknitter1.blogspot.com/knitsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511995176567209647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-27697304203291871912019-01-30T05:31:58.682+10:002019-01-30T05:31:58.682+10:00I'm not doing the book study but still enjoy t...I'm not doing the book study but still enjoy the postings. I love pineapples too. I have 8 oz of juice everyday-tastes better than orange juice to me. I love crocheting pineapple doilies. I was always told the pineapple is a symbol of hospitality. I haven't made an upside pineapple cake in quite sometime. I love that pan that makes individual ones so I may have to put that on my wish list for later. I also have a quilt planned with the pineapple block and then applying some applique pineapples on it. All in delicious citrusy colors...lemon, lime and orange will be the dominant colors because a pineapple can have all those colors in it during different stages of it's development. I know this is off topic but we are bracing for 40 to 50 below zero weather-hate the thought of it. I am trying my best to feed the birds & squirrels but the starlings are taking over. They eat most of the food and are aggressive to the smaller birds. I feel so sorry for them in the winter. Then there's the little feral cat we feed. He's in the shed and was sleeping inside an old milk can I painted. I tucked a little dog bed inside it at the onset of winter. I hope it's enough to keep him from freezing. He won't let us pet him and he runs from us so I can't put him in a cage for the next couple days until it's more of a normal winter weather. I hope he survives okay. They said to wrap up because one can get frostbite on any exposed skin within 5 to 10 minutes. My back is aching from shoveling so much snow this winter. I need a break and everyone being hit by this brutal weather could use prayers. Thank you. Natureluvr57https://www.blogger.com/profile/14487510996211307516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-41510700270551726812019-01-30T04:41:25.564+10:002019-01-30T04:41:25.564+10:00I'm enjoying this book study very much and pla...I'm enjoying this book study very much and plan on seeing if my library has Jane's book list. Thanks Jenny.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16548292255200623218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-42906524459564816722019-01-30T04:08:07.454+10:002019-01-30T04:08:07.454+10:00One of the first cake I made in my "teens&quo... One of the first cake I made in my "teens" was a pineapple upside down cake". Still a favorite.Angie in SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689281551068732574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-68477088019057463002019-01-30T03:58:48.516+10:002019-01-30T03:58:48.516+10:00An Old Fashioned Girl is by Louisa May Alcott.An Old Fashioned Girl is by Louisa May Alcott.Angie in SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689281551068732574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-22305306948585290942019-01-30T03:30:01.909+10:002019-01-30T03:30:01.909+10:00I love the Miss Read series about English village ...I love the Miss Read series about English village life from early to mid 20th century. Also, books by D.E. Stevenson. And Grace Livingston Hill books. I always want to "live" in these books!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391322618950623162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-73659525470937649532019-01-30T01:49:16.595+10:002019-01-30T01:49:16.595+10:00My toes curled at all the book titles that are new...My toes curled at all the book titles that are new to me! "An Old Fashioned Girl" comes to mind, but for the life of me, I can't remember the author. I believe there's also a book before it. There's also a series about a young boy who goes to live with 3 male relatives and 1 young female. I found it very domestic & I loved it. It was set in Canada. It's called "Seasons of the Heart." by Janette Oke. I re-read the whole LHotP books every summer or two. The AofGG is on my list for summer. I love to head back to childhood for summer and read all my oldies. I also break out the Nancy Drews!<br /><br />As for an emotional connection, I'd have to say all of them. Living with my gparents was a very safe and cozy time, but books were my primary escape when I lived with my family. I'd climb right in lose myself. I could even be found reading encyclopedias!<br /><br />I devote January to re-reading The Complete Tightwad Gazette and the two Frugal Luxuries books before bed. I'm not finished so I will need February, as well. And then, I'm wasting no time and heading right to the library for one of these. I'll keep the list with me and get as many as I can!<br /><br />I have always loved pineapple upside down cake & my mom and Gma made it regularly. I never did. When my mom was living here, I woke up one morning and got this overwhelming urge to make one. It was summer, but early so I didn't have to worry so much about heating up the house. I got right to work and it turned out beautifully. My mom loved a sweet with her morning coffee so I took her coffee and piece of cake to her room. She was so excited to see the cake that she clapped! 5 days later, she had a stroke that would lead to her death soon after. I still believe that God gave me that nudge to make that cake. When I saw those mini cakes, I teared up just thinking of how over the moon she'd have been to see one of those!<br />Debby in Kansas, USAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-38924437937102108662019-01-30T00:49:35.510+10:002019-01-30T00:49:35.510+10:00Anne of Green Gables is one of my favorites.Anne of Green Gables is one of my favorites.Rita Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031616436315452181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-64511688589729157602019-01-29T23:57:35.251+10:002019-01-29T23:57:35.251+10:00I read What Katy Did and What Katy Did Next but ca...I read What Katy Did and What Katy Did Next but cannot recall much about them. However, I borrowed all the Little House book from the library ( which I also loved to visit as a child) and was totally rapt in them . Ofcourse, when the TV series came along I was even more engrosed as an adult. I have books about Laura Ingalls Wilder herself which I love to look at. It was only in recent years I picked up my daughter's copy of Anne of Green Gables and I have the dvd set. I think I will now add a couple more books to my list. Ondreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397162777493230125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-72707998911677166802019-01-29T23:57:14.792+10:002019-01-29T23:57:14.792+10:00I have so enjoyed the study. I plan to read/watch ...I have so enjoyed the study. I plan to read/watch all the books/movies she lists whether I've read them before or not. It will be fun seeing them through Jane's eyes. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305409125105992525noreply@blogger.com