THIS GOLDEN TIME
“If summer is a symphony, September is a Minuet.
There is a delicacy as the first leaf falls gracefully from a tree;
There is a quetude in our spirits as twilight descends ever so much
Earlier. We recall how lovely it was to walk in late afternoon, the
First time we needed a sweater. And we gather in during this golden
time to our private places, and to our intimate thoughts."
Victoria 1997
While taking a moment to look through the
September issues of Victoria, I was struck by this
quote and the collection of photos chosen.
There is something about this time of year, like
The twilight of the evening. An in-between time
Where we can:
Press memories in our mind
Bring to home & heart enchantment
Preserve what is dear
Savor the waning summer and coming Autumn
Take a moment to retreat, reflect and revive
Treasuring that moments in the past are
Memories that feel like the day before yesterday.
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A Country Weekend Pressed in Memory
Walking in the rain.
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| September 1989 |
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“Come walk with me,
There’s only thee
To bless my spirit now…
So closer would my feeling twine
Because they have no stay but thine.”
Emily Bronte’
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| September 1990 |
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Bringing Home Landscapes of Enchantment
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| September 1992 |
a basket filled with flowers and
a hand-painted chair
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Preserving Customs
Welcome and Dear
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| September 1993 |
The Essentials of English Life
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Savoring Indian Summer
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| September 1994 |
when school books and
shoes are brand new
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A Retreat Where Memories
Linger
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| September 1995 |
A welcoming room to while
Away the hours with a cup of tea
and a good book
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“To me, this house has a life of it’s own”,
says Wendy in
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| September 1996 |
Where the Past feels Like the Day before
Yesterday
Wishing you a very Delightsome day,
Kathy
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