A walk through our lovely historic neighborhood with my wife on a beautiful winter day was the perfect start to the new year.
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“Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement.”
— William Morris
Intention for 2021: Reduce… Reduce complexity. Reduce possessions. Reduce screen time. Reduce needless worry. Reduce waste.
Having entries by Micheal Wade and Nicholas Bate side by side in my Commonplace seems fitting.
Nicholas Bate tells the tale of The Good Gardener. The first entry to go into my commonplace for the new year.
Intention for 2021: Be gracious, patient, and forgiving. Even though it’s not the best that can be done, most are doing the best they can.
“Just do it on the cheek and not the lips! Jeepers!”
— Beatrix, age 12, has thoughts about kissing at midnight (or anytime, actually).
Beatrix & Brutus, both age 12.
Just because it’s just us three, doesn’t mean it can’t feel like a party.