So I finally received my Victoria magazine. It's been over 4 years in coming, so of course I was excited to see its glossy cover peeking at me through the mailbox. Of course, I wasn't extremely pleased with the Christmas tree on its cover, and the fact that holiday articles take up a great deal of the November/December issue, but I'm sure I'm in the minority with the other readers. After all, it was Queen Victoria herself who, through her marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg, popularized the Christmas tree in England and beyond. I guess Prince Albert was to Christmas trees as Catherine of Braganza was to tea.
Holiday gripes aside, it was nice welcoming Victoria back into my home, after so many years of change and growing. There's an article about antique clothing, and one about a writer who prefers old-fashioned instruments of writing to the more technological methods of nowadays. This article especially appealed to me: even though I write often using my laptop (hence, this blog,) I always enjoy sitting down to a journal of fine paper and a fountain pen for my personal journaling. I sort of miss writing letters via post, too. The magazine's the same, down to the calling cards section and the complicated recipes.
I'm feeling cozy all of a sudden.
4 comments:
Yes, Victoria is definitely welcomed back by me (even if I didn't subscribe but just went cheapo and borrowed yours). It's so pretty and feminine and peaceful.
By the way, I like your new profile picture. So appropriate for a "Tea Queen".
Cathy
I like your new profile pic too. Very nice. How are you feeling since your little tumble down the stairs. I have done that a number of times and I know how much it hurts. Talk to you soon.
Yaya, new pic is fitting!
It's from Serenity in Florida! I can't believe it's my best recent teatime pic. Need to get some more.
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