A
passageinGiftfromtheSea, our
previousVictoriaClassicsBook Club
selection,haslingeredinmy thoughts.
AnneMorrowLindberghwrites,“This is what
onethirstsfor,I realize,afterthesmallness of
theday,ofwork,ofdetails,ofintimacy—even
ofcommunication,onethirstsforthe magnitude
anduniversalityofa nightfullofstars, pouring
intoonelikea freshtide.”Thereis something
sopeacefulaboutbeingoutdoors,relaxing
amidthesoundsofnatureasdaylight fades
todarkness,andthensettlinginwith a cozy
blankettotakeinthewondersofa vast inky
skysprinkledwithdiamonds.
Itis thisimageoftranquilitythatinspiresthealfrescofêteinCookingandEntertaining
onpage43.Astheweatherturnsdelightfullycoolandsunsetcomesearly,why not
gatherlovedonestosharea feastofharvestbountybeneatha twinklingcanopy of star-
light?Amidthewarmglowofcandlelitconversation,weinviteyoutosample a hearty
menu,culminatingwithsteamingmugsofPumpkin–WhiteChocolateHotChocolate.
Recipesforthisrepastbeginonpage105.
Ourcelebrationofautumncontinueswitha tourofbucolicLancasterCounty,
Pennsylvania,onpage27,romanticseasonaladornmentsonpage61,anda refi ned
interiordressedforfallonpage51.Plus,don’tmissFavoriteThingsonpage19, where
youwilldiscovera delightfulcacheoftreasuresinburnishedhues.
Wewishyoua lovelyOctoberandhopetomeetyounextmonthinthemountains for
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7 Victoria October 2019