It's a Classical Life

       On the wall at the right a strip of  board  ran the whole length and in it were driven nails on which to hang dishpans, dish towels, colanders and other kitchen utensils....The wall was shelved the whole length. The top shelf was only a short space from the ceiling, and from it down, spaces between the shelves were wider until there was room for tall pitchers and other dishes to stand on the lower shelf. Beneath the lowest shelf was a row of drawers as well made and fitted as boughten furniture. There was a large wide drawer that already held a sack of white flour, a smaller on with graham flour, another with corn meal, a large shallow one for packages, and two others: one already filled with white sugar and the other with brown.                                             The First Four Years - Laura Ingalls Wilder In a h...

  The first two books that I read for 2022 were These Happy Golden Years and The First Four Years , both part of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie Series.  So much trouble and strife happened in these two books, yet Laura's determination and spirit kept them going. I loved reading about the life of mature Laura - working, falling in love, getting married and keeping her own little house. This week's bitesize inspiration is a simple quote really, and reminds us all that the little things, on a daily basis, make all the difference to ourselves and those around us. I can't tell you how many times I have walked past my colleagues in the hallway (and we're only a little school so we all know each other) and not been greeted with a "good morning", even by my principal! It made me feel quite sad, and I now go out of my way to greet others even if they don't greet me first. I always do it with my husband and children at home too, as I'm ne...