Mr. Wendell, Yeah That's His Name...

...no one ever knew his name 'cause he's a no one; never thought twice about spending on an old bum until I had the chance to really get to know one...

I will bring cupcakes for the first person to correctly reference the above quote :) (Hint: it also cross references the name of a TV show that was canceled about three years ago.)

But seriously. Mr. Wendell. LOVE HIM. I didn't even start underlining quotes in this book because I just knew I was going to end up underlining the entire book. Refreshing. Delicious. Heartening. Like a 71 degree day after a week of 107's... I was at Powell's the other night and looked at his whole body of work. His other fiction looks fantastic, of course, but I think I want to read his essays on rural life and "simple" living first. I'm re-reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle right now, and I think his essays will flow very nicely from Barbara (who, by the way, is doubly awesome the second time you read her. I want to move into her guest house and apprentice myself to both of her green thumbs. Her garden is 4000 square feet. Just let that sink in...)

This blog thing is so cool! Molly, I changed the font for you. Is this one better?

Love to each of you!
Kimberlee