So Miss Laurie, while you were out enjoying yourself at the Jane Austen festival, your blog was hacked. But for a good cause! :)
I wanted to do something very special for her, so I invited some of her "friends" to give me a hand in wishing her a happy birthday!
A sister is one of the best friends you can have, and Miss Laurie has been just that.
I'm blessed to have her as my sister!
Miss Laurie is the reason I've read 3 JA novels and watched (most of) the movie adaptations. Her love for everything old fashioned has influenced me a lot.
Her love for her family is amazing. Most every night she watches a movie or tv show with me, and a lot of times you can find us chatting about our favorite actors (Richard Armitage all the way!!) and actresses, books, movies, names, clothes, etc.
Her love, not only for me, but our whole family too, shows when she makes dinner, does laundry, house cleaning, dishes, etc. when the rest of us are too lazy to do it. :P
Miss Laurie is one special lady, and we all love her so much!
Happy Birthday Dear!
Now it's your turn! I'm sure Miss Laurie's birthday would be made even more special with all of your birthday wishes!
Period Drama Photo: Little Dorrit 2009 Jane Austen Quote: Northanger Abbey
You've probably seen button and poster contests before where you have to create a funny or sweet photo using a quote from another film, book or song. This contest is based on that similar idea only with slightly different rules. For this contest Jane Austen quotes rule the day!
Contest Rules:
--Design your own button / pictures / posters that feature a photo from a non-Austen period filmwith a caption that is a Jane Austen quote or quote from a Jane Austen film adaptation.
--Post your entries on your blog and comment with the link or put your entry URLs in a comment or e-mail me your entries.
--Submit up to 3 entries for each category by Friday, July 27th at 11:59 PM EST
--There are two categories to enter in: Sweet (where the quote is sweet or serious) and Funny (where the quote and photo are designed to make the viewer laugh)
--When you post or comment please tell which category you are entering for, what period drama the photo is from and where the Jane Austen quote comes from.
--All submissions will be judged by me and three winners will be chosen for each category. Winners will be announced on Saturday, July 28th.
--Please keep your entries clean. Questionable photos or quotes will not be accepted for judging.
--I made the photos in this post using PicMonkey.com which I highly recommend.
Example of the Sweet Category:
Category: Sweet
Period Drama Photo: Wives & Daughters 1998
Jane Austen Quote: Caroline Bingley, Pride & Prejudice
Example of the Funny Category:
Category: Funny
Period Drama Photo: The Scarlet Pimpernel 1982
Jane Austen Quote: Marianne Dashwood, Sense & Sensibility 1995
If you have any questions about the rules feel free to ask.
I look forward to seeing your entries!
Very Truly Your's,
P.S. Your comments might not be published on Saturday as I'll be away most of the day. Think of me fondly, I'll be at The Jane Austen Festival in Louisville! :)
This is the answer to the Picture Riddle Game that I posted last week. I was quite delighted that all 10 of the readers who responded guessed the correct answer!
The Hint was: A famous literary quote.
Picture Riddle Answer:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged
(sorry, couldn't figure out how to illustrate this part)
Nellie Hepburn-Edmunds - Portrait miniature of Eileen Marshall (1912)
{writing}
When the mood hits I've been writing a bit about some characters in a story I've been inspired to pick up again. Mostly I'm working on content for two guest posts and then posts for OFC.
My newly unpacked books & DVDs
{reading}
My delightful jaunt through the world of Miss Amy Dashwood came to an end when I finished reading her Only A Novel on Tuesday evening! I might have finished it sooner only my sister Bea was reading it at the same time and she kept stealing it away, stayed up quite late finishing it on Monday night and then danced around telling me how wonderful it was! heehee :) I didn't mind though, it was good encouragement for me to read faster then I usually do because I wanted to keep up with her. Thinking on doing a review soon-ish. Bea and I both agree that Rodney is our favorite character! ;)
Thanks to the purchase of two new bookcases for my room I was able to unpack all of my books this week! Yay! (A room just isn't the same without books, you know!)
Now, I've begun The Scarlet Pimpernel! I read the first chapter and can't wait to read more but I've taken up Mansfield Park again (because I wanted to read some by Jane Austen in "preparation" for this coming weekend) and am finishing up the last few chapters in that. I'm enjoying it immensely and finding Henry and Mary Crawford as vexing as ever!
My new cozy place to read (it's a darker brown then is shown here)
I also had the very great pleasure of listening to the BBC's recent radio broadcast of a stage version of My Fair Lady featuring the extremely wonderful Anthony Andrews! I've been listening to YouTube clips of the various songs (like these) and giggling profusely! :)
Thomas Edwin Mostyn (1864-1930) - Flora
{watching}
My sister and I have been watching things together on my laptop almost every evening when we haven't been fighting over the book. We've found several Hallmark movies on YouTube and have particularly enjoyed The Lost Valentine, The Love Letter (1998), Smooch, A Mother's Gift, Dear Prudence (a bit of a mystery story that I unfortunately figured out the answer to right away but it was still very fun) and Touching Wild Horses. They're all pretty good, if you're interested in a review of these let me know. We also watched The Nativity Story (2006) and a review should be forthcoming but maybe not this week.
{looking}
At rain showers this afternoon! We haven't had a good rain in a while so our grass has been quite brown lately. It's supposed to rain tomorrow too so hopefully the plants will perk up a bit.
The Recital - Alois Heinrich Priechenfried
{learning}
I'm refreshing my memory by reading a bit from the delightful Jane Austen's Guide to Good Manners by Josephine Ross (highly recommend!) in case I have occasion to use my curtsy or be introduced to anyone on Saturday so I'll have my best Regency etiquette in mind! :)
{feeling}
A bit tired, I haven't been sleeping well lately - it's probably the hot weather.
Blessed to have found a church to go to. It's a bit difficult making friends because all the younger people attend the more contemporary early morning service, and we prefer the later more traditional service, but we're getting to know a few people and I've had some suggestions of where the best Assisted Living Facilities are when I'm ready to start working again.
{anticipating}
The Jane Austen Festival in Louisville on Saturday!!!! Squeeeee! (oh, sorry...ladylike decorum...)
As my birthday is on Monday my parents are making a present of taking me to the JA Festival this weekend. As my dad is also a JA fan he'll be driving me down Saturday morning and we'll spend most of the day exploring Historic Locust Grove in Louisville and the many displays and booths that will set up. There will be a ball in the evening but we won't be going to that this year (it costs extra and I don't have Regency dress either). This will be my first time attending a Janeite event of any kind so I'm very very excited!!!! Hopefully I'll remember to take my camera so I can share with ya'll! :) Watch the festival commercial above.
We don't know of anyone else who is going but perhaps there might be a fellow blogger to bump into. T'would be most delighted if anyone reading this who is planning to attend the Jane Austen Festival would drop me a comment, I'd love to make your acquaintance!
{wishing}
For a nice cold chocolate milk shake...don't know why, I'm just in the mood for one. Or maybe a fudgecicle...something cold and chocolaty!
{loving}
The artwork I've included in this post. These three are some of my favorites that I've been posting on Tumblr.
My sister who helps me with vacuuming. My mom who makes lovely smelling enchiladas for dinner.
Making period drama funnies using Bleak House screencaps, it's highly amusing!
What have you been up to today?
Are you attending the Jane Austen Festival this weekend?
M'dear friend Melody at Regency Delight came up with a very clever idea for a game: A Riddle In Pictures. I thought that it was such a neat idea that I simply had to try it myself.
This is a Wordless Riddle, the solution can be found in looking at the photos below, but I'll only be able to give you a tiny hint as to what the answer is. Hopefully this won't be too difficult (my sister warned me it might be). Much thanks to Melody for testing the riddle out for me - Marianne you're the sweetest!
To Play: Look at the photos below and leave your guess in a comment. I'll respond telling you whether you got it right or not. The answer to this riddle will be revealed next week (July 21st).
