Miss Eagle has just come across this enlightening article about New Zealand writer, Katherine Mansfield. Miss Eagle often thinks about Mansfield because of this quote that is attributed to her (if you, dear Reader, have precise details please share with Miss E):
Whenever I prepare for a journey I prepare as though for death. Should I never return, all is in order.
Your correspondent, dear Reader, has prepared for many journeys. The preparations were never just a case of packing ports (yes, Miss E is a Queenslander). It meant leaving all in an orderly manner. Not only nice to come home to, but what if one didn't come home ever again!
(Miss Eagle knows how many housekeeping experts - some could get their PhDs in the topic - are out there in the blogosphere. Miss E could never be placed in this category!)
Then one day, Miss Eagle came across the Mansfield quote and though "Aah! Know exactly what she means." Do you identify with this, dear Reader? If so, please add a comment.
2 comments:
Oh thank you for that. I love it.
When great sympathy is extended for deaths in plane crashes I always think "but what better time to die?" - the cat is in a boarding kennel
and the frig is turned off and
the house is locked up etc.; whereas the poor bastard who dies close to home is far less prepared.
I know someone who puts a knotted plastic bag containing clothes yet to be laundered, in her wheelie bin everytime she leaves her house.
She reclaims it on return, but is reassured to know that if she does NOT return, nobody will have to deal with her laundry.
Maybe she has read K.Mansfield.
Your blog is lovely, I will be back for more interesting photos. cheers!
Thank you for dropping by. I love the plastic bag idea. That's cool and practical. I hope you love Alannah's stuff.
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