Setting the Stage

Welcome back to Idlewild Cottage, where the daffodils are nodding, the earth is warming, and the winds are as fitful and fickle as ever! It is a joy to be with you, my friends, as we step into this new season. Early spring is a time in which the stage is set for many adventures and activities, from planning a garden to simply enjoying more time outdoors. Throughout our time together today, we’ll enjoy literature, art, and a few movie scenes where spring is stepping into the spotlight, setting the stage for all sorts of possibilities.

Works Shared:

"The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame

"Heidi" by Johanna Spyri

"Mary Poppins" (1964 movie)

"Anne of Green Gables" (1985 movie)

"Anne of Ingleside" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

"The Lilac Fairy" art by Cicely Mary Barker https://flowerfairies.com/the-lilac-fairy/

"Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

"The Yearling" by Marjorie Rawlings

"Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954 movie)

"Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944 movie)