"I cannot tell what sentiment haunted..." ~ Jane Eyre

Mute Monday: H IS FOR HALLOWEEN

- A good witch

- The Headless Horseman (a tale native to New York)

- My Favorite Count

- Nightmare Before Christmas

- I would have waited with Linus

- A classic greeting

- Holiday cupcakes

- The quintessential trick-or-treat bag I had as a kid (safety tips and all)

- A Jack-O-Lantern

- My favorite Halloween candies

"Then they seemed so familiar with French names and French authors..." ~ Jane Eyre

MUTE MONDAY: F IS FOR FRENCH (Je suis une francophile)

Jane and Adele (Rochester's ward)

Les Miz (I feel like Cosette these days and the Prince is my Marius)
La Boum (first movie watched in high school French class)
Babar (favorite elephant)
French Soap (mmmm)
Napoleon (have the complex)
Versaille (my dream house)
French chocolates (does it get any better?)
French wine (yeah, it gets better)
Gigi (J.Sarah and I love this movie and have watched it together often)
Pepe Le Pew (my favorite Looney Toon)
Monsieur Van Gogh (going to see his night exhibit at MOMA soon)
Champagne (even better!)
Fifi (sadly, she sports a Palin doo)
Brie (love it en croute)
Escargot (with lots of garlic...yum)
Sarkozy et Bruni (I love them)
Le Petite Prince (A favorite book)
Jacques Pepin (A favorite chef)
French Kiss (Among favorite moments with my Prince)
French Roast (I need coffee right now)
Eiffel Tower (one day soon)
Insulting Frenchman (Best part of Holy Grail, people)
Parisian Cafe Art (I need coffee right now in a French cafe)

"I saw a bee busy among the sweet bilberries..." ~ Jane Eyre

Mute Mondays: B is for Bee!

Honey bee, "No Rain" bee, bumble bee, Star bee plane, bee cake, Queen bee, bee honey jar

Bee here - its an huge favorite of mine and inspired this take on MM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmVn6b7DdpA

"And to let me learn..." ~ Jane Eyre

Mute Monday: (Higher) Education








The University I work at...

"And he came from the West..." ~ Jane Eyre

Mute Mondays: (My parents and my favorite TV) WESTERNS!

Roy Rogers and Trigger, The Lone Ranger, The Young Riders, Bonanza