The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll
Read by Cecilia Buys-Wheeler Gunther
But first:
Happy New Year!! 2025 is going to have excitement. Farms. Travel. Food. Advocacy. Gardens. Babies. Dogs. My first mini Ebook called Loafing Around; Bread Baking for the Lazy Baker is in its final stages. I am the Lazy Baker. I am collating my bread recipes all into one little book (with audio - of course) - it will be (self)published by end of 2025. This is Book One so it will get easier after that.
OK. I have a lot of work to do! So far there are four mini books (maybe five if we include Granny Nanny) and I am making like Peter Jackson and writing them all at the same time.
My new years resolution is that I will try to curb my desire to steal all the pens. And record more free audiobooks until I am discovered and someone pays me to read their book aloud. Then I can get paid to read books all day! The joy!
What’s on your list?
That might be an unfair question because I don’t actually believe that New Year’s resolutions are that helpful. We are all under enough pressure. Plus. If you are anything like me you will have forgotten what they were in a week (maybe I should paint ‘stop stealing all the pens’ on a banner and pin it on my wall - but which wall - I am moving all the time!). However New Years resolutions are useful if we condense our wishes into malleable bite sized pieces and give ourselves a TICK for every step we complete towards the goal.
Step One. Sleep
Step Two. Coffee upon waking.
Step Three. Return the pens
etc
Alice.
This foray into Alice’s world is all about giving us - as adults - a few minutes a couple of times a week to heal our inner child. To rest. To reset. (which is why they are recorded a chapter at a time for a short break). Children often want the same bedtime story over and over again because it provides comfort and predictability. Familiar stories create a safe and soothing environment, reducing anxiety. How about us grown ups. Don’t we need that too?
Only two chapters to go! We will be back on the farm in a week! What will be next, I wonder.
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Developing city gardens with country hearts.
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Have a gorgeous day.
Celi
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