All of us are trying to find things to keep us busy these days. I have found that getting dressed and putting on make up as usual helps me bring some normalcy to my day. I’ve also been trying to stay away from watching the news all day (although my husband likes to keep the tv on). Yesterday for the first time it seemed like a normal day, I went downtown, I worked outside. My mind needs a respite from the onslaught of bad news coming at me daily. It is keeping me from sleeping as I try to ignore it all day but seeps into my mind when my head is on the pillow.
The French Country Cottage blog had 34 excellent things to do at home. You can find her on my side bar or click on this link:
I’ve also found time to read and can recommend The Scent Keeper. It reminds me a little of Wher e the Crawdads Sing and had me lost in the story.
Erica Bauermeister, the national bestselling author of The School of Essential Ingredients, presents a moving and evocative coming-of-age novel about childhood stories, families lost and found, and how a fragrance conjures memories capable of shaping the course of our lives.
Emmeline lives an enchanted childhood on a remote island with her father, who teaches her about the natural world through her senses. What he won’t explain are the mysterious scents stored in the drawers that line the walls of their cabin, or the origin of the machine that creates them. As Emmeline grows, however, so too does her curiosity, until one day the unforeseen happens, and Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world—a place of love, betrayal, ambition, and revenge. To understand her past, Emmeline must unlock the clues to her identity, a quest that challenges the limits of her heart and imagination.
Lyrical and immersive, The Scent Keeper explores the provocative beauty of scent, the way it can reveal hidden truths, lead us to the person we seek, and even help us find our way back home.
Emmeline lives an enchanted childhood on a remote island with her father, who teaches her about the natural world through her senses. What he won’t explain are the mysterious scents stored in the drawers that line the walls of their cabin, or the origin of the machine that creates them. As Emmeline grows, however, so too does her curiosity, until one day the unforeseen happens, and Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world—a place of love, betrayal, ambition, and revenge. To understand her past, Emmeline must unlock the clues to her identity, a quest that challenges the limits of her heart and imagination.
Lyrical and immersive, The Scent Keeper explores the provocative beauty of scent, the way it can reveal hidden truths, lead us to the person we seek, and even help us find our way back home.
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