“Set wide the window. Let me drink the day.” ~ Edith Wharton
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What view is greeting you through the window today?
Good morning, Marian! You have a beautiful view from your window! It’s still dark here, but perhaps I will have a view of the sunrise. ☀️
Merril, you are looking out (and up) with your camera lens all the time. In other words, you have a good outlook, almost any time of day. I look forward to your scenes on Facebook, Instagram, and of course your blog. 😀
My kind of view: absolutely beautiful! ❤
Thank for the positive comment, Maria Fatima! 😀
Lovely view, Marian!
One thing about your view near Charlotte, NC: “If winter comes can spring be far behind!” And with it, those hummies you delight in. 😀
Your view is the opposite of mine – cold and snowy. The view of the thermometer outside my window reads -26 degrees C ( – 15 F) We’ve been having a cold winter. I don’t mind though. I bundle up and enjoy the feeling of the cold on my face. Invigorating!
The view I posted here is warm and sunny, registering a day several weeks ago. Today’s view is gray-green and dreary. Sunday morning the thermometer will register 29 degrees F. or so. We can’t control the weather but we can adjust–and enjoy, as you are doing. Thanks, Arlene! 😀
The view outside your window today is very different from mine. We have snow, ice, and a cold winter sky. It’s home.
I guess we often crave what we don’t have at the moment. Actually, I would welcome some snow. It would quiet things down and slow the traffic, that’s for sure.
I would skip the ice though, Liz! 😀
I don’t blame you for wanting to skip the ice. It can get pretty scary.
Once I slid down a hill coated with a mix of snow and ice. Thankfully, I posted my brother at the top of the hill to alert drivers of the incident. I didn’t want to be T-boned! 😀
Yikes!! That is very scary!!
Fortunately, it ended well!
What a beautiful view, Marian…Mine is of mango and banana trees and squirrels who love to play among the branches no doubt waiting for the fruit to appear 🙂
Your comment evokes pictures of Thailand, where you are enjoying tropical fruits and squirrels at play. Enjoy it all, Carol. 😀
I do, Marian.. Every day brings something new which I’m sure your garden does for you.. Nature is wonderful.. 😀
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Your view looks delightful. How lucky you are 😊We have a grey day here in Wales but that’s fine because everything is either sleeping 💤 or taking a slow breath including me .
Sorry I’ve missed the last couple of weeks . Thought I’d be early for a change
Cherryx
Early or late, Cherry, you’re always welcome whenever you can jump in here. I took some Zzzzz’s with slow breaths napping early this afternoon. Good for the body and soul! 😀
Love the Edith Wharton quote. I did my dissertation on her and don’t remember those words.
my guess is that she wrote them in her home “The Mount” in Lenox, MA. Oh yes, you amaryllis plant is lovely, and that view is wonderful.”
Shirley, I know a few of Edith Wharton’s words and have savored her works. Although I knew she enjoyed high society (unlike many American authors), I’ve never seen her home, now open to the public. You comment piqued my curiosity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mount_(Lenox,_Massachusetts)
Yes, you have seen the view I posted. here It’s damp and chilly now, not sunny. You visited at the right time! 😀
We have a winter wonderland in our back yard. The little round table looks like a giant’s birthday cake smothered in whipped cream! The little bird houses have very tall white hats, and a wooden snowman sign proclaims “Let it snow”! I long for your view, Marian. Two more months of this is going to be a challenge!! Oh Winterpeg!! (Play on Winnipeg, the city of snow!!
Elfrieda, your detailed description helped me visualize your view perfectly. I’d love to see a little round table and little bird houses smothered in snow. Our city, lacking snowplows would come to a stand-still, not a bad thing for a day or two.
We always long for different weather, don’t we! (By the way, you’ll be getting something in the mail from me, I hope next week.) 😀
Marian — That’s an inspirational view. I can well imagine that it stirs your creative juices.
My studio is north-facing, unlike the eastern view you see here. However, the view did inspire a blog post. As you often observe, it wakes my muse. Thanks, Laurie! 😀
The round table on our deck is covered in ice, as are the rocks on the surrounding railing. Over the fence, madrone and oak trees are trying to shake the ice crystals off. We awoke to 23 F, truly a cold day here in our little valley. Even the wind spinner has a rimming of ice on the blades!
Sometimes I wish commenters could post pictures here, but then I wouldn’t read such wonderful word pictures. Thanks for yours, GInger! 😀
What a picturesque setting! I would take in that view for all it’s worth.
Sometimes my view includes ducks taking flight just to the south. It all depends on one’s point of view, Pete. Enjoy yours today. 😀
What a fabulous view. Perfect to get the creative juices going. I miss my usual sunny view today as it has been cloudy and grey. It doesn’t happen often so I shall not complain. xo
“The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain” are lyrics that came to mind as I read your words. Of course, we can’t control the weather, so why complain. Enjoy the day, Darlene, which has probably turned to evening in your time zone. 😀
The rare cloudy day gives me time to do inside work, like final edits on Amada in France. The sun is back now and the dogs and I are loving it.
Hi,
Happy New Year!
I love your view. I hope to have my view back soon. I personally like looking out of my dining room window and looking at the sky as I sit with a cup of coffee and my diary.
All the best for 2022 .
Shalom aleichem
I see some of your view on ZOOM calls. Maybe it’s from the dining room, maybe not. Thanks for the good wishes. Have a good evening with a cup of something warming and a good book, maybe even your diary if you write in it at night. Thanks, Pat! 😀
My window view today is sunny like yours, but with below freezing temps and no snow. I’m watching [sort of] the neighbors move out. Not pleasant people, happy to see them gone.
You gave me a quick laugh here, with your comment about the neighbors. Thanks for appearing here in all kinds of weather, Ally! 😀
So peaceful. And so much warmer than here. I’m being blinded by the sun reflecting off the snow on my neighbour’s roof. But at least we have sun today!! lol
Thanks for inspiring this post, Jenn. Folks, I found the quote for my window on Jenn’s blog earlier this month. Take a look: https://jennsmidlifecrisis.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/cffc-monday-window/
Thanks again for inspiring this post and adding to the scenery! 😀
Sparkling snow, blue sky, shadow art all around! Have a lovely day, Marian. Thanks for sharing part of yours.
Shadows, colors, and sparkles–I know you notice Maine’s natural beauty and work your observations into haiku. 😀
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Marian, what a beautiful view from your window. I must also comment on the loveliness of your amaryllis! Such a fun flower to watch. Thanks for your post.
Your post this week is pure loveliness. I just commented on the light and lace with your meditation. Readers, have a look: https://sherreymeyer.com/delighted-light/
Thanks, Sherrey! 😀
Oh how pretty and peaceful that looks!
Thanks for noticing, Janet. A peaceful view to you too! 😀
Serene view, enjoy it.
Valentina, lovely to see you here. I wonder what the weather is like in Puglia, Italy.
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Thanks for stopping by to comment again! 😀
Hi Marian, I am slowly coming back to life again and happy to be here. The weather in Puglia right now is cold, about 5-6 C. (41 F) with a lot of rain. You are very kind to reintroduce me, thank you. 😀
My pleasure, Valentina! I am glad your health has been restored. 😀
Beautiful view, especially in winter. And that’s a good deal for your eBook and paperback. For anyone still in doubt: read Mennonite Daughter, it’s a great story, history, and setting! Very well written, too. 🙂
You’ve been in our lanai, and so has Maya. I pointed my camera east for this shot–to the left of the lake. Can it be you and Mark visited us almost 2 years ago just before you launched Plunge.
Yes, I’ve slashed the price (temporarily) on Mennonite Daughter and am marketing it now as a love story. We indie authors have to be inventive with promotion. Thanks for the shout-out here, Liesbet! 😀
I love your setting of woods and sunlight, Marian. That is a special view. ♥ I’m in a new development, so the trees are not fully matured. I do enjoy “building” our garden though which helps to offset the young foliage. 🙂 Hope your new promotion goes well!
We live in a preserve with oaks and pines across the street and behind our property. Our house is over 20 years old, and we’ve had a tree service come in to trim the trees, but they need it again, especially the oaks. Our property extends behind the lake and Cliff has tried to grow citrus, figs, and berries — with modest success.
Promotion gets harder after a book has been out for two years or more. Thanks for the good wishes, Melanie, and for commenting here. 😀
It all sounds lovely to me! Stay warm this weekend! 🙂
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One small detail is amiss in this otherwise magical setting that you have depicted: why would anyone want to sit with their back to this enchanting view? (I’m referring to the chair that is facing away from the charming forest 🙂 )
Good point! I generally face the lake and trees with squirrels and birds, but on this day I wanted to catch the sunrise. You are very, very observant, Ms. Endless Weekend. Thanks for sharing your point of view! 😀
Hi Marian! There’s so much to see out your window – I would love to look out at that all day! It’s so green, too!
If you visit NE Florida, you are very welcome to stop by. I’d love to share a cup of tea (or hot chocolate) with you and discuss BOOKS. What else? Thanks for swinging by today, Barb! 🙂
That sounds great, Marian! These cold temperatures make me want to head south!
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Oh my, what a beautiful view from that window and a beautiful space in which to spend time!
Linda, it was idyllic until the weekend when he had to bring tender potted plants inside and cover the rooted ones out in 29-degree temps. We’ll envy you come June & July though.
May you have a fire-free Canadian spring and summer! 😀
I don’t know how I missed this! Last week was so stressful–that’s probably why (though it came to my email). Again, I needed this post (as I needed the one in which you featured Frost’s poem) as I try to wrap my head around life.
For some reason that view reminds me of being in Pennsylvania at the Highlights retreat center. So lovely and peaceful!
Oh, L. Marie, that was my intent, to help you feel soothed. I know you work hard, probably too hard sometimes. We writers & authors sometimes drive ourselves too much and need time and space to recharge. I suppose my post grew from my own need + all the worrisome chatter in the news these days. Blessings, my friend! ((( )))
Don’t ever worry about missing a post here and there. If you are stressed, then skip it. But thanks for the reply. I’m glad this post sparked a pleasant Pennsylvania memory. Hugs to you, L. Marie!