“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” ~W. Somerset Maugham, Books and You Beam me up with a good book / Cindy La Ferle ________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices.  While staying informed is always important to me, our country’s nonstop political turmoil has taken a measurable toll on my blood pressure as well as my emotional wellbeing. I know that pulling the covers over my head — or otherwise dodging the current reality — isn’t healthy, either. Still, I find that limiting my exposure…

“Our most treasured family heirlooms are our sweet family memories. The past is never dead; it is not even past.”  ~William Faulkner Lining up for the Antiques Roadshow event at Meadow Brook Hall, Rochester Hills / Cindy La Ferle It really doesn’t matter how much cash they’re worth — because my family heirlooms will always have priceless sentimental value to me. That said, when Doug and I were offered an opportunity to participate in the Antiques Roadshow event at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester Hills last week, we jumped at the chance. As longtime fans of the popular PBS show, we were excited to learn how it’s organized, produced, and filmed.  This was Antiques Roadshow’s first visit to…

“Maybe one day we will write enough books  and read enough words  to understand each other.  I hope.”  ~Notes from a Public Typewriter,  Edited by Michale Gustafson and Oliver Uberti My vintage Royal / Cindy La Ferle __________ Please visit the home page for additional content.   Parts of this blog don’t appear on digital devices.  My son has a knack for buying perfect gifts. During a recent visit to Ann Arbor, Nate surprised me with a copy of Notes from a Public Typewriter, a delightful compilation of messages composed on the public typewriter at Literati Bookstore.  Since 2013, customers at the indy bookstore in Ann Arbor have been sharing their hopes and dreams…