I realize I have not been very active blogging here, which is one reason I’d like to delete my WP and free up my hosting. I have to check on whether I can transfer the current blog address (maidensofvirtue.com/blog) over to the Blogger blog, but for now, the blog address is back at the old blog where I first started:

http://thegirlhoodgazette.blogspot.com/.

I will no longer be posting here on this blog – all posts have been transferred over to the other site. This one will remain up for a while as I still have comments to transfer over, which, unfortunately, have to be done manually. (Ugh!)

See you over there!

P.S. Like historical sewing and old fashioned things? Check out this new blog (and leave her a comment!): A Lass of Yesteryear

http://www.naturemadesleep.net/stories/285

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At any rate, I have not yet read the book, but if it is anything like her other writings it promises to be a great blessing! Lord willing, I will post a review of the book at a later date after I have read it. For now, grab a copy for yourself!

Fracture is awarding a free photo print in the size of your choice to the winner of the photography contest! How exciting is that? Start entering now!

The premise of the “tour” is to create a Jane Austen related post(s) on your blog and enter them into one of the several categories listed on Feelin’ Feminine. I decided to go with the Digital Art category since that was the easiest for me, being that I am a graphic designer. I created a wallpaper for your desktop, featuring Jane and Elizabeth Bennett (from Pride & Prejudice of course!).

One reason I went with Jane & Lizzy is because everyone seems to focus so much on Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, and everything revolves around them in most graphics, pictures, etc. But one of the things our family most enjoys about Pride & Prejudice is the relationship between the two sisters. They are obviously very close and they are each other’s confidantes and – gasp – they actually…. like each other! Which is something of a foreign concept in today’s society.

You are welcome to download the wallpaper for your own personal use; I just ask that you respect my copyright of the design and do not sell or distribute it (if you want your friends to have one too, just send them the link to this post). Please comment and let me know if you use it! Unfortunately those were the largest images I could find and so they are a little pixelated – my apologies for that!

How to download: Click on the image. It will open up in a larger size. Right click on it again (Mac users hold Control while clicking) and select “Save Image As…” Save it to your computer and apply as you would any other desktop wallpaper.

(Credit for photos: Eras of Elegance. In addition, images in this graphic are displayed in good faith as a fair use under 17 U.S.C. 107. Any copyright infringement is unintentional, and will be remedied immediately.)

Designed by www.PrairieRoseDesigns.com

I meant to post my Tell Me Thursday about it on Thursday like I was supposed to, but didn’t have time. So it’s coming late… on Monday.

Those of you who have read my blog for a while know I play the harp and I have been saving for my own bigger harp. Well, a little over a week ago I had a wonderful surprise. Back in March, I was able to order the harp, but the company was backed up on orders and told me it would be 6 months before it would be done. So I was prepared to wait till September to get my harp, and I was praying hard for patience (and at the same time praying that somehow it could be finished earlier – say, August).

Well, the Lord loves to answer prayers and He answered that one far beyond my hopes. A week or so ago I was working on a sewing project in the basement, and I heard a lot of screwing, banging around, and general racket going on upstairs. I, however, was deeply engrossed in making a ribbon flower, and absently thought my mom and sister must be hanging pictures (which would be very odd and besides, there was far too much noise to be only picture-hanging. But you must understand, ribbon flowers take a lot of focus).

Well, my mom called me to come up and “let the cat in.” When I came up, Mom had a video camera in her hand. That meant something was up! I still was clueless and had no idea… I walked into the family room and there… was… I’m sure you can never guess. Yep, my harp!!

Isn’t she a beauty? It sounds beautiful and I LOVE the deep, full bass notes. It’s been so much fun playing through all my old songs and hearing how much fuller they sound! Once again, a huge thank you to my friend, Raeanne, who let me play her little harp for nearly two years while I waited for this one… it was an immense blessing.

The Lord is good!