Friday, July 15, 2022

Liking it More at Home



Dear Ladies,

You are the ones (all 20 of you) who motivate me to post. I'm always thinking I should "say something that will astonish the whole room," but there is no real drama around me to report.  Therefore I want to give you something ordinary to hear while you walk, work or rest. I appreciate so much your comments for subject matter. 
I was invited to an artist's residence ( "Artworthy Life") in her holiday caravan
for a Southern Tea. The iced tea was made with a teabag called Ginger Lemon, and added raw honey, with dried mango bits. On ice, this is delicious. You can see it served on the tray, in the clear canning-jar glasses.  I was impressed with the spaciousness in her dwelling and her joyful life.

 The local grocery store yielded a brand new delight: Tea Time Magazine has a special collector's edition called British Tea, with an article that caught my eye about "the city of cotton." The BBC production of Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South story was centered on the cotton mills of the 1800's. 
You can preview some of the pages HERE  (scroll down to the end of the page to see inside) or order it if you like. It is higher priced than I am used to but higher quality and worth keeping in your home library or cookbook collection.

To better understand some  atmospheric conditions, I read from Eric Sloane’s weather book.

In this broadcast I spoke of being careful of your own character and habits, as well as a message to older children about being cautious around people outside your home who may presume to guide your life.




Please enjoy your home while you listen today.

13 comments:

Flossy said...

Thank you so much for your words of wisdom in today's vlog lovely Lydia - I surely will put into practise all of your fabulous suggestions you talked about today!!! Happy Satdy from sunny Brisbane! :) Oh and PS: you looked so pretty in your yellow floral dress - I love it!!

Lydia said...

Flossy, thank you for your encouraging words, as always.

Linda said...

I enjoy your blog so much.
It's never quiet enough to hear your vlogs at my house,but Iove reading them.
Thank you for doing them.

Mrs Bain said...

Because you shared Eric Sloan’s Weather Book, I found a copy at our library. It is a meaty book. I listened today while I pitted cherries we picked this morning, for freezing. I appreciate very much, your suggestions for keeping the bad news and drama-repeaters at bay. I have more than enough in my own sphere to tend too. I agree, the yellow is quite becoming and sunny on you.

Denise said...

I enjoyed the video. I really liked what you said about people who seem to thrive on criticism. I do love my life at home because it is peaceful. We are empty nesters to two peaceful adults.๐Ÿ˜

Lydia said...

Dearest Lydia,

I am so happy whenever I see another broadcast posted. I intently listened to your talk while I took a walk in our woods. I am thankful to be able to get my walk in on the privacy of our own property. At the end of your broadcast, you listed the many things you desire to do. I also desire to get at all the projects that are only in my thought processes at the present time. I had to chuckle when you said you might not live long enough to get everything done that you want to accomplish… that’s exactly what I tell people, too.๐Ÿ˜ŠUsually it’s a response to those who have enquiring minds and want to know what I find to do at home all day long.๐Ÿ˜They are the critics I address with general information. As you said, it’s best to say nothing to these types of folks. Career oriented women cannot relate to my lifestyle, and I could not imagine living most of my day away from my home. There’s an old saying, “Home is where the heart is.” Thank you, Lydia, for putting your heart into your home and sharing the JOY of home living with me today.

God’s blessings,
❤️Holly

Christal said...

I enjoyed your company as always while working in the home, lovely dress Lydia really beautiful. Thank you for making your videos ๐Ÿ˜Š❤️

Mikesgirl said...

Love your videos. What Cottagecore book were you reading from about the rag rugs? Thanks for all the homemaking inspiration!

Lydia said...

I will try to add a picture and link to the cottage core book. There are many with that title but each one different.

Simplemom3 said...

Hi Lydia, is there a link to the weather book, or who is the author?๐Ÿ˜Š

Lydia said...

Eric Sloane books are widely available online.There are some at Thriftbooks. I was reading from a new copy. There are other weather books by different authors which I haven’t reviewed yet. I don’t have a particular link because there are so many of them to choose from.

A Servant of the King said...

I'm a new reader and have enjoyed reading through your postings. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Lydia said...

Thank you for your visit.