I've been reading We Took to the Woods (Louise Dickenson Rich 1942) for months. Each chapter stands on its own, so it's the perfect book to read bit by bit.
Louise and her family lived in a remote Maine cottage. She was a writer and sold articles to many magazines of the day. The hermit in me rather enjoys the idea of being that isolated. Though our lives are different, I can feel the connection. There's a whole chapter about placing catalog orders. And while that may seem to be a bygone time, it's rather like placing an Amazon order. I can get almost anything mailed to my house. LOL
So while her talk of her home and her life there intrigues me, it's her talk about writing that really hits home. I loved this quote: "I couldn't write just anywhere...choose a place where you're going to like to be and do your writing there."
That's how I feel about writing at home or The Cottage...two places I like to be and enjoying writing in. I'll confess, I truly love writing at The Cottage. I love feeling that sense of isolation. My cellphone only has reception in a limited fashion. If you take two steps to the right or left, you can lose the signal. There's no internet or tv. And while it's not as isolated as Louise's, I can't see any neighbors from either porch. But I can see wildlife. The hickory nuts have started falling and its squirrel-palooza.
And my new trail-cam is allowing me to see more of the wildlife who shares my woods.
I do love writing at home, but truly, The Cottage is my favorite place to write. Even though We Took to the Woods was written a lifetime ago, I get it. Louise speaks to me. And as I writer, I respect that. I love that a book can open a window to another time and place, but can allow you to connect the people who reside there.
And more than that, I love that the book really is about finding the place you belong. The place you can thrive. Erie is my place.
Speaking of taking to the woods...more stoning at The Cottage today! Yep, I'm taking to the woods!
Holly
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