Kindred

Who else is thrilled to be watching Anne with an E Season 3?! The visual beauty of the production makes my dreamer heart sing, and I appreciate their contemporary twist on the Anne series. There is clever story telling, excellent acting, and a very thoughtful eye behind the camera. In the words of Anne, "Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It's splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world."

October with Anne

In the words of Anne Shirley, "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." The trees are rivaling Anne's hair. Tonight, on this chilly autumn evening, I am hunkering down to watch some Anne season 2!

Bound by Joy

I have acquired the full Anne of Green Gables series, in the cheery floral hardcover glory that is the Tundra Books edition! To close this delightful year of 2017, here's an excerpt from Lucy Maud Montgomery's diary on Tuesday December 31st, 1889. "Well, journal, this is the last day of the old year. to-night we will say farewell to '89, with all its record of joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, and bid the New Year welcome. God grant that it may never record unfulfilled aspirations, unsatisfied longings, or ungathered flowers. Good-bye, dear old year. You have been on the whole a very happy one for me." 

L.M. Montgomery Journals

I found these delightful diaries at a used book store for a total of $15. The first volume begins with entries from Mongomery at age 15, and chronicles her friendships, school adventures, career development, and maturing introspection. She certainly had plenty of men falling head over heels for her! The journal entries are charming, witty, honest, and absolutely enthralling, and I can't get my hands on the next 3 volumes fast enough!

Canada's Smile

My Anne-tastic postcard illustration is in Uppercase Magazine #34!

Green Gables Tea Cup

I found this sweet teacup and saucer at a local thrift store for $1. It's the same house and garden illustration as on the dish in the post below, but this one is coloured in!

Green Gables Dish

I found this gilded edge Green Gables dish for $1.99 at Value Village. It's a bit of my beloved P.E.I.!

Lace and Ginger

I love the softness of this scene from the '80s Anne of Green Gables mini-series.

Souvenirs

I enjoyed collecting a few souvenirs during the course of my trip. I got a postcard featuring a vintage cover of Anne's House of Dreams from Green Gables in PEI. The marble-base bust is from Urban Cottage Antiques & Collectables in Halifax--I chalk painted it Old White. The Fleurdelisé is from the antique store on Île d'Orléans.

Eastern Canada 2015: P.E.I.

 Confederation Bridge to P.E.I.

Mackenzie Brook on the North Shore

 Nifty red rocks

 Boardwalk in Summerside, P.E.I.

Lobster traps

 Malpeque Bay, behind The Oyster Barn

 Wharf kitty

View of Green Gables from The Haunted Wood

Green Gables in Cavendish, P.E.I.

 Ivy wallpaper, dark wood furniture, creamy china, and a fake pie...an interesting vignette

 "Anne's room"

Quite the bold wallpaper

Lover's Lane

P.E.I. mud = carrot juice

Photos and writing of L.M. Montgomery

 The church in which L.M. Montgomery was married

 The house in which L.M. Montgomery was born

Montgomery graves

 Avonlea Village

 Avonlea courtyard

 The chair collection in the church...love it

What L.M. Mongomery's post office would have looked like

A majestic sunset at Victoria Park in Charlottetown