thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want
to take, all the books I want to read, and all
the friends I want to see."
John Borroughs
Counting blessings
365 - palm
366 - my own sun puddle inspired by Emily
367 - fern-filled forests
368 - gleefully getting lost 
369 - inviting you to tea
Joining Ann today
31 comments:
beautiful!! i want to walk down the fern forest....
Is that a used bookstore? A good used bookstore is like the mother ship calling me home--one of my favorite places to ramble. (Though that fern filled forest looks pretty inviting as well--very fairy tale-esque).
that fern !!
the books!!
I'll have mine black please.
All of these photos are lovely, Jodi. But I think I want to get lost in that aisle of books, too!
An invitation to tea at your place? I'll be right over...
I love the quotes you find..and the photographs you share... thank you!
(Oh and by the way it's YES PLEASE to number 369)
it's 6.36 and reading this post is a lovely way to start a Monday
The tea party looks wonderful. So glad you do not feel the need to clean up the sun puddles. I could also definitely get lost for a enjoyable long time in that bookstore.
I would love to come to tea with you. That quote is beautiful.
A great quote. And great pictures.The sun puddle, the book aisle, forest, the tea--I'd like to hop into your pictures. Would definitely join you for tea:)
I would love to come for tea, walk the ferny forest paths, browse through the bookstore, and later sit together watching sun puddles form as we share thoughts, leadings and friendship...
I live the beginning quote myself!
Blessings!
Wonderful joys for which to be grateful! For me (as I'm sure you know) the last two especially!
Nancy (and anyone else who wants to know), yes, used books. There is a huge--and I mean HUGE--historic (circa 1822) barn. Baldwin's Book Barn, not far from us. It's full of nooks and crannies and steps and narrow passages. Three floors of books. We haunt it regularly. If any of you visit me, I'll take you there. Then we'll come back home, have tea, and discuss our purchases. By the way, the book barn describes itself as "intentionally chaotic." My kind of place.
A book and some tea in a sunny hollow in the woods, sounds like Alice lost in Wonderland.
How wonderful... all these gifts. The palm is beautiful! And all those books, I could get lost in those wonderful books! The tea looks lovely! :)
I was getting ready for school this morning when I heard Mom shriek from the next room - "DID YOU SEE JODI'S TEA PICTURE?" (And then we decided that we just have to have an Easter tea. All because of that absolutely perfect photo... Are those crumpets?)
"It's full of nooks and crannies and steps and narrow passages. Three floors of books. We haunt it regularly. If any of you visit me, I'll take you there. Then we'll come back home, have tea, and discuss our purchases."
P.S. Now I have to come visit you :)
Hey Emily, they're scones. I get my recipes from a great cookbook called, "Alice's Tea Cup." Also, I hope you and your mama come visit. We're gonna have to get Joy in on this to discuss film, as well as books.
Niamh, curiouser and curiouser!
I like the kitty paws in your sun puddle. :D
I would like to BE in every single one of your photos today - what inviting places! :) This is a great list - thanks for sharing, and also for the kind comment on my blog earlier - I really appreciate your prayers for my Mamaw. God bless...
Beautiful photos! I would LOVE to get lost with all those books too! :)
I have some free Easter / "He Is Risen" blog buttons if you would like one to display on your blog! They are on my blog and free to anyone who would like one. :-)
Celebrating His resurrection,
Melanie
Oh what a lovely tour - the fern forest, the archives and especially the dinner table. I'm on way...
um, you know i'm coming to tea. although jodi, i do think we have had way too many virtual tea parties, and just have to have a real one.
i'm dreaming of that book store.
I love this post. I want to come to tea with Leslie and Emily too!
Ah the silver fern...
Anytime, Amy.
you live in a magical magical place. I guess I do too, but mine is different. More messy, more running around and jumping on things...more plastic cups. Wouldn't it be fun if the two collided? It would be a preschool tea party! I'll bring the goldfish crackers and the rubber spider!
p.s. as always, LOVE it all.
ohh, jodi... i could not wait to finish up my day and visit your place (wistful gaze at your tea spread)... and where do you LIVE?? your woods look NOTHING like mine!!
Bethany Ann, thank you! The woods are in New Zealand. I took the photo while on a walk with my daughter and son-in-law. They live there.
i love that quote!! life is wonderful indeed!
I have been meaning to tell you for quite awhile now just how inviting that tea table is (I have been thinking about it since you posted!). So lovely, looks like a photo shoot for a book. Got me thinking that I don't have enough tea parties!
Thank you Jennifer!!
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