My Christmas Gifts

Russ has been lying on the couch coughing and channel surfing today. My desk is not far away, and I can tell that Christmas Day offers very little choice. He stumbled on a Spelling Bee just when the word “passacaglia” was presented and we both laughed. He connected to a satellite circling the earth at exactly the right moment. The long-the-other-way traffic light near our house is always green for Russ too. He has a gift. He is a gift.

I only learned the word recently, thanks to Diana and Lucy Boston, but a young boy from Virginia got it right. P-A-S-S-A-C-A-G-L-I-A Tilde was inspired by Lucy Boston to write a beautiful pattern for it. Yesterday we announced a Give-A-Way of fabric for it. You could win. Details here.

Passacaglia was my first gift.

I also received an e-mail alert about some short videos presented by The Morgan about Jane Austen. I am giving them to you because they appealed to me.

The Divine Jane: Reflections on Austen from The Morgan Library & Museum on Vimeo.

The Divine Jane: Reflections on Austen from The Morgan Library & Museum on Vimeo.

Next, Fran Lebowitz explains why she thinks Austen is popular for all the wrong reasons.

Fran Lebowitz: Reflections on Austen from The Morgan Library & Museum on Vimeo.

Fran Lebowitz: Reflections on Austen from The Morgan Library & Museum on Vimeo.

Harriet Walter reflects on playing various characters from Austen’s novels.

Harriet Walter: Reflections on Austen from The Morgan Library & Museum on Vimeo.

Harriet Walter: Reflections on Austen from The Morgan Library & Museum on Vimeo.

The Morgan will be adding more of these short videos soon.

Companionship, music, words (we stayed tuned for more), quilting, Inklingo, Jane Austen, Lucy Boston. My Christmas Day in Burlington—shared with friends.

I’m going to join Russ now.  There are only three spellers left, including Passacaglia Boy. I hope he wins.

Merry Christmas!

Linda & Monkey

3 thoughts on “My Christmas Gifts”

  1. What a wonderful gift! Thanks so much!! Now I have to find a way to get to NYC/Morgan as much as I dislike big cities.

    Be well and Good Energy through out the ’10s.

    May Monkey find time to swing throught the trees and not have to watch all the sneezing.

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  2. We are having the same exact day! Jeff has the flu and I have an allergy infection. All the grandchildren are sick so we are staying apart today and trying to recover quickly. Jeff is internet surfing and I am making chicken soup for Christmas dinner while checking my favorite blog. Hoping you have a speedy recovery. GO PASSACAGLIA BOY! Let us know if he wins!

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