The Bartlett View

"I have gathered a posie of other men’s flowers,
and nothing but the thread that binds them is mine own."
John Bartlett

John Bartlett, who ran the University Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was frequently asked for information on quotations and he began a commonplace book of them for reference. In 1855, he privately printed his compilation as A Collection of Familiar Quotations. This first edition contained 258 pages of quotations by 169 authors, chiefly the Bible, William Shakespeare, and the great English poets.

We found this antique book by Bartlett here. Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature.

Boston, Little, Brown, and Company. 1892, 1st Edition. Rare Presentation Copy of the ninth edition and the last edited by Bartlett himself. This copy is warmly inscribed: "Mary D. Flagg, With the sincerest regard of John Bartlett". In a handsome contemporary full crushed morocco leather binding. Spine ornately gilt, five raised bands, each compartment with fine gilt devices & decorations; boards with gilt rules and devices in the corners, gilt patterned inner dentelles. Text block clean, tight & sound. Minimal rubs. 8vo. 1158 pp. A bright, clean & lovely example of this American Classic seldom encountered inscribed.
USD 1750.00 Book number: 27092. From HERE.

William's' bon Chretien Pear

The Bartlett pear above sits on a little 8" French blue ironstone dish that I bought on sale for $3.00 . It was one of my little finds that I get excited about. It was the last of a discontinued pattern which makes it more of a treasure find!

Photos: Francesca

Allegretto ~ Tempo of The Morning Body.

When still awake at 3 am, the body's tempo begins a little short come morn...this morning was a tad slower than usual, but still filled with exuberance. I was moderately fast but less so than allegro, so it had to be allegretto! My wakeup call was Schubert Schubert Quintet in C, D 956 - 4. Allegretto - enjoy!

Sunday In The Woods

It was an overcast day and I went out purposely to take some 'gloomy' shots, but all that changed. The sun broke through and it turned from cold to humidy warm...not what I was prepared for. Then once again, the sky filled with clouds, rain began to spit and cool temps descended. The weather didn't know what to do, much like how my spirit's been feeling these past few days.

I managed to shoot some photos regardless of the changing conditions. I was afforded a good chunk of quality time to read some Thoreau too_____outside, which is always a nice feeling.

Night set in quickly. Darkness arrived. I knew it was time to leave.

The Piano In B & W

The Music Room


My Baldwin

.....from somewhere else
above and below............

where passion, the love of piano is visually portrayed and where words are not nescessary

the meaning is seen.

Wing

 

 

2016

 

Broken wings fly again

Year renewed

Air filled with promise

Mend. Fly. Soar!

 

 

Music Connect

Guelph is filled with so many talented artists - painters, sculptors, musicians, dancers, film makers, playwrights, jazz artists, poets....the list goes on. It's lovely living in a city rich in culture and because the city is small everyone seems to know each other which adds to the warmth of attending the different venues.

One of our famous talents is Jeff Bird, a local musician who has been associated with the "Cowboy Junkies" for over 18 years and is part of music history in the city. Hearing him play many times, he just gets better!

Trinity Revisited is an album and a film by Cowboy Junkies, released on October 16, 2007 - a 20th anniversary edition of their most famous album, The Trinity Session. The new album was recorded in the fall of 2006 at Toronto's Church of the Holy Trinity. Guest musicians on the album include Natalie Merchant, Ryan Adams and Vic Chesnutt, as well as Jeff Bird, - a session musician who has appeared on virtually every Cowboy Junkies album. Visit and listen to more of Jeff's music at MySpace.

Jeff is seen playing the violin, mondolin and guitar.

Jeff playing harmonica, Margo singing.
Church of Our Lady Immaculate,Guelph ON

Margo sings "Sweet Jane" with a style all her own.