For Christmas DH gave me this beautiful painting of two love birds atop a row of books. Isn't it just wonderful? It's titled "Well Versed Love" (possibly my favorite part) and I fell in love with it the moment I opened it Christmas morning.
A new Christmas painting from my sweetheart is fast becoming a tradition it seems, as you may remember he gave me this gorgeous one last year. It's currently hanging above the piano in my library and I'm trying to decide which wall I'm going to hang this new one on. Clearly it, too, belongs in the library. I'm pleased as punch with this new tradition, particularly as he has such good taste in art and knows just what I'll love. Apparently he spent hours browsing Etsy leading up to the holiday as a few other lovely items from that wonderful site ended up under my tree as well. That's my boy . . .
If I'm being perfectly honest with myself, I've done a shamefully poor job of addressing my love for Cat Sebastian 's books around these parts. I've certainly noted each time her beautiful stories have appeared on my end-of-the-year best of lists, see: The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes , basically every book in The Cabots series , and of course We Could Be So Good . And the pull is, quite simply, this: nobody is as kind and gentle with their characters and with their hearts than Cat Sebastian. Nobody. I haven't always been one for the gentler stories, but I cannot overstate the absolute gift it is sinking into one of Sebastian's exquisitely crafted historicals knowing that I get to spend the next however many pages watching two idiots pine and deny that feelings exist and just take care of each other as they fall in love. I wouldn't trade that experience for the world. Not this one or any other. Only two things in the world people count by months. H
It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVE it! He does have good taste. I need to start scouring Etsy for art.
ReplyDeleteOh, that is gorgeous- good job DH!
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful! And perfect for your library as well. I love last year's painting too. Your husband has really good taste. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so wonderful. I wish I have that
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift. It's absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI just finished the recap of my favorite reads of the year (a new tradition, I've decided), and I'd like to invite you to pop on over again if you are interested.
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Love it!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely. I'd say he's a keeper!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely a keeper! That's awesome all around.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
That is so gorgeous. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteI want something like that. Both the painting and the husband.
ReplyDeleteGood one, dude! Even though this subject has been written to death…what you have written provides a complete fresh insight. I have just no words to express now. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!!!
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