Tuesday, February 22, 2011


"Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."
jane austen

34 ladlefuls of love:

Char said...

love!

Cathi said...

Totally agree with that...:) Have a gorgeous day, friend! xxoo :)

Gretchen said...

Excellent!

Meri said...

Guilty!

Mohammed said...

The noise in the background and then the focus- Mad cool!

Teresa O said...

Jane does have a way about her, doesn't she? I'm with Mohammed about when it comes to the photo...mad cool!

*hugs*

Relyn said...

love, love, ADORE this!

Yiota said...

I love Austen's wit!
xo

Shirley said...

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creatingme said...

Hello. I just read your article in Artful Blogging, and I had to come say hello straight away. Your photographs are AMAZING and your writing as well. So happy to have found you!

Mary Jo from TrustYourStyle said...

I feel so diverted today it's not funny! So glad to stop by here for a moment of photos, prettiness and music. Hoping you are well my friend.

xo Mary Jo

jackie said...

such wonderful reads.

snippets of thyme said...

This sounds like what my daughter would say while watching most of my behaviors! She is such the modern day Jane Austen. Wonderful photo

Lori said...

Diversions are very good and both these books are divine diversions!

jami jensen said...

*sigh* LOVE Austen! This past December I had the chance to visit her home in Chawton, England. Ahh, it was wonderful!

Oliag said...

My two favorite books:)

t does wool said...

perfectly perfect~x

Marilyn said...

Perfect quote. Why is it we are diverted so often. I guess it helps to laugh at them, doesn't it.

tinkerbell the bipolar faerie said...

Lovely.

Caroline said...

LOVE!!!!!!

Gayle said...

Yes that has exactly been me today.... I wish I could laugh at them but alas, I fear my budget has been foolishly overspent and now I feel guilty and bad....do you think noodles and red wine will calm and restore my good humour ? Good humour is always better to have than a good bank balance....right ? Hope you have had a day full of good humour. xx

margie said...

better than both these books is your photo. fabulous capture.

Gigi said...

Love this quote, love everything she wrote! Hope you are laughing at follies and nonsense today, my friend! xoxo

Gigi said...

P.S. I'm having a giveaway at my blog this week to celebrate 2 years of blogging. I so hope you'll enter to win the prize! You are one of the people who makes me love the blog world. x

Emma said...

follies and nonsense are how i fill my world at the moment!!
I would love to know what camera you use, as im looking to purchase a new one....and i thought i would ask someone who's pictures i adore ;)
xxx

Christina said...

emma* hi sweetie! i use the canon 50D. i really love it. let me know if i can help. and thank you, you're kind. the trick can sometimes be in the lenses, not so much the camera.
xo

Tracy said...

Dear Jane... You know what a Janeite I am, so LOVE this! ;o) Happy Day, Christina ((HUGS))

Birdie said...

I love it! Have a marvelous day! love.

leslie said...

I just watched Pride and Prejudice last weekend. Thank you for the heads up on Joanne's online. I will check it out.

Se'lah said...

simple. beautiful. ;)

ladyfi said...

Beautiful shot! Let's hope we can always keep a sense of humour.

Moe said...

I heart Jane Austen!

Bee said...

A very good philosophy by the incomparable J.A. I will send you a postcard from her house sometime!

Gillian said...

I only just downloaded both of those for my phone...its good to have great literature in your pocket while waiting in line at the bank.

xoxo

yes, i still make old fashioned deposits at the real bank!!! lol