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Welcome to Simple Abundance Online,
May, 2011!
Let all thy joys be as the month of May.
Dearest Friends,
May is the month of Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, but the minor festivals are what hold my interest at the moment. I was born a Kentucky Derby baby, but I’ve never quite figured out how to blend the best mint julep, so it’s about time I figured this out—I’ve got a treasured old Kentucky “receipt” to share so we can raise a proper toast next Saturday … Another old fashioned receipt worth sharing is for the most sublime homemade furniture polish you’ll ever use from the marvelous English compendium Sloegin and Beeswax…and I’ve a round up of Lilac Festivals across the country this May and June. For now, I’ll just pick up my basket of Lilacs and let the beguiling scent of contentment coax a flower arranging treat after a busy day.
Sending you dearest love and blessings that Peace and Plenty will always be your portion…XO
Dearest love,
Sarah Ban Breathnach
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If you were among the 2 billion people around the world who watched the nuptials of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, then I would imagine that you might have a new appreciation of the English poet Francis Quarles’s wedding wish, as I do, for we watched hours of palpable joy expressed by the bridal couple, their families and friends and onlookers. A million people crowded the streets of London in celebration and many more festivities were enjoyed throughout England and the colonies. There is nothing like a bit of pomp and circumstance to lift our spirits, especially because this “wedding of the century” was so in keeping with the pared down reality of the world we live in today—a much needed blend of solemn hope and jubilation. Blessings to Prince William and his Princess Bride Catherine.
When the month of May arrives, my authentic home-maker begins to stir and I want to play house after a long winter of cabin fever. The air is just warm enough to throw open the windows and doors and I suddenly I want clean cupboards, a fresh seasonal pantry and new linens. Bottoming out the home, over a period of four weeks is how I center myself. I find that there is nothing so relaxing as puttering (perhaps with a glass of wine) as I create new tablescapes to reflect my changed surroundings (and even if you haven’t moved since last May, you’ve grown or stretched in surprising ways, and now need your surroundings to reflect that.
I’ve taken as my new decorating style British Colonial and I’m having so much fun. I’ll tell you more in my article Playing House.
In the Art of Puttering, we’ll explore the origins of this grown up girl’s pleasure “puttering” and then look at how your stay at home adventures, once reserved for the comfy armchair by the fire, now can move to our mantel, bookshelves and tables.
