Saturday, December 4, 2010

~Firelight & Music~


When Laura and Mary had said their prayers and were tucked snugly under the trundle bed's covers, Pa was sitting in the firelight with the fiddle. Ma had blown out the lamp because she did not need its light. On the other side of the hearth she was swaying gently in her rocking chair and her knitting needles flashed in and out above the sock she was knitting.
The long winter evenings of firelight and music had come again.
-Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House in the Big Woods

19 comments:

  1. How I loved the Little House books! Thanks for a great memory,

    Jane

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  2. loved this, Melanie, such a simple life back then; I know lots of hard work, but simple pleasures enjoyed in a home filled with love.

    hope you are having a great weekend!

    betty

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  3. Love those books! I try to reread Little House In The Big Woods every winter.

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  4. I never read the books, but I LOVED the show!! I never missed an episode.

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  5. I feel as if I am almost there, that you also for sharing on your previous blog awesome song

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  6. I can't wait to pull this series of books out - to read a chapter or two each night, to our kids (when they're a bit older) - just like my dad read to me and my, at the time, 4 or 5 siblings (I have 8) on winter evenings before going to sleep for the night. ;)

    Fond memories...

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  7. How beautiful!! God was always in their mist~surrounding them with love. I have set up a little room off the side of my house with a rocking chair, a little electric fireplace and a hearth rug~I have the children sitting on the rug playing at night feeling like I am Caroline with my knitting needles. I do wish I had a real fireplace! But the electric one will have to do for now. It is the smallest room but the most coziest. God bless, Rose

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  8. Funny you post this, as friends and I were just talking about that show. Her nine year old is obsessed with it...LOL....those where the days of good old wholesome shows.

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  9. I love the simple things. BTW there is a give a way ending on Monday at my blog check it out!
    Have a great week,
    Sherry

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  10. I love those books and loved the shows too. I don't know how we could live that simply anymore - do you? Whew?

    love, sandie

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  11. Don't you just love these books? My mom tells of her dad playing his fiddle at night the same way :-)
    Blessings,
    Marcia

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  12. A lovely post, the fire looks so cozy! The 'Little House' books are still a favorite with me. :)

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  13. Nice...I've missed a lot of your post since I've been gone...all those good recipes....hope you don't mind..I added them to my recipe blog. Trish

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  14. That is a lovely, warm passage. I need to read these books. I know I would love them. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  15. Hi Melanie that is a wonderful quote I adore the stories of Little House in the Prairie I read them all except one of which I cannot remember anymore which one I missed. Your blog looks adorable and it didn't shut me down today! PTL! Have a wonderful holiday Christmas season! big hugs

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  16. Wonderful post! Stay nice in warm in this by the fire, snuggling weather!

    Susan

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  17. I grew up watching Little House on tv. Loved the simpler way of life that they had back then. Not sure I could live it though! hehehe

    Have a Great Day!
    Angela

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  18. Dear Melanie...this just makes me feel so warm and cosy... such sweet simplicity! Simple blessings ♥ Teri

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  19. Dear Melanie,
    There is something so special about a wood fire, a cup of tea, and a good book. The "Little House" series is such a special collection of wonderful stories...thanks for sharing a little snippet.
    God bless,
    Laura

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