I've been reading and enjoying Gladys Taber's writings since I was a child. They always give me a fresh perspective. Country Chronicle is divided into 4 sections by the seasons. I read each section while I was actually in the season myself, so it took me a year to finish the book. I am sure I will read it again.
A quote from page 17: Measuring time, as I have said before, is an impossibility for me. Some days are years and some only a breath. But in the end, we did have Stillmeadow repaired and furnished with books and old pine and maple furnitureânot to mention a garden full of vegetables. And later, at the time we lost our husbands, the city apartments were turned over to new tenants. Stillmeadow was our refuge, as we adjusted to our personal losses, and it was amazing how well the old farmhouse accepted bits and pieces from the two city apartments without seeming overcrowded.
A quote from page 17: Measuring time, as I have said before, is an impossibility for me. Some days are years and some only a breath. But in the end, we did have Stillmeadow repaired and furnished with books and old pine and maple furnitureânot to mention a garden full of vegetables. And later, at the time we lost our husbands, the city apartments were turned over to new tenants. Stillmeadow was our refuge, as we adjusted to our personal losses, and it was amazing how well the old farmhouse accepted bits and pieces from the two city apartments without seeming overcrowded.
Written by Gladys Bagg Taber
