Saturday, February 5

the rose... the sunflower


this week was made of days heavy with the buzz of fans.
we have been stuck in the middle of a thick hot cloud... floundering after dandylion puffs and being lulled to sleep by the heat. and the crickets.
this has been my first week back... i braced myself for much more work than i got, which has left ample time for trips to the beach, for swimming in stinging salty water, for peek-a-booing with the kitten...
it has been too hot to do much else other than curl up in white sheets and read french childrens books

i happened upon this little treasure in a huge secondhand bookstore i found on a bicycle ride a few weeks ago
it is a wonderful place. out the front there is a huge box full of unbought stock labelled 'everything in this tub is free'. it was mostly just some old commerce textbooks on top but after a root around i found a few old books that were first published in the 30s! i did spend quite a bit of time just out the front, but... free books!

i also bought some $3 agatha christies.

le petit prince was only $2! i would have payed triple! i got the penguin version which is translated in english for christmas so it was especially a surprise to find an original... all in french and with larger, colour pictures.

i love the pictures! they are so whimsical and just make me picture teensy little french toddlers from the 50's flipping through this book, years before i ever held it in my hands.





i have been thinking about sunflowers lately... their heavy golden heads that follow the sun. you can never be too sad when sunflowers are involved. i have never had a day that didn't improve after encountering a sunflower or two. they are very optimistic flowers. tall and straight and quietly following the light.

this year i would like to be more like a sunflower.

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13 comments:

  1. JuliaFebruary 6, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Oh, the little prince is a favorite. I cry every time I read it. you are lovely. xx

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  2. charlotteFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    What a lovely things you got yourself. I love the Petit Prince. Go and get those flowers! X

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    I think you are already like a sunflower. You certainly brightened my day. ♥ Le Petit Prince is a little bundle of pure magic. I am rather envious that you got an original copy. I wish I knew of a shop that gave away books. It's like a library, except that the books are forever. x

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    i love the small prince so much xx

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    gorgeous, stunning. love the little prince, it's definitely a favourite.

    sunflowers are lovely ad uplifting! I want to be like one too. x

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  6. herecomesthesunFebruary 9, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    what wonderful finds! i love Le Petit Prince :)

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  7. light.my.sapphireFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    my darling grace! wow, I will say the exact same thing about your blog - it is absolutely delightful!! i am envious of the "le petit prince" book you picked up for yourself at the secondhand store, it looks utterly charming! i too, would like to be more like a sunflower this year. what a beautiful thought. looking forward to your next post! xx

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  8. RaelynnMarch 26, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Oh! You are so loverly and lucky! Le Petit Prince is my favorite french tale :)
    And your photos are gorgous as well
    <3
    Raelynn

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  9. UnknownApril 3, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Fantastic blog, this is so lovely and i adore the little prince! x

    http://ohchaarr.blogspot.com

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  10. illustration poetryApril 6, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    i love this:
    My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant. But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it, I made another drawing: I drew the inside of a boa constrictor, so that the grown-ups could see it clearly. They always need to have things explained.

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  11. starbrainedApril 16, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    My friend bought Le Petit Prince for me yesterday. It was one of the best gifts anyone has ever given me. I can't wait to start translating it.

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  12. CatApril 30, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    One of the most beautiful books ever!! :)

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  13. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    I cross my heart to be a sunflower this year too. Let's be sisters in a pot. x

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