Nostalgia, Post #47

[laurawise]

I cannot explain how run off my feet I've been (and will continue to be for a while), but Lord, Lord, it's been crazy.

So I've been thinking about nostalgia, in part prompted by mental exhaustion that means I'm rereading older works rather than trying new ones, and in part because this should be my cool-weather favorite time of year. (It's too hot

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[mamculuna]

Our new next-door neighbor "dropped in" the other day and found my house in complete disarray--me lying on the couch with the cat draped across my body, working on the computer with all my writing/working junk around me, and the cushions on the floor. It looked worse than that sounds.

I would dearly love to have a very good friend drop in without warning, but strangers should let you know! She did have the business of a mutual fence to transact, but I would only be serving tea cake and coffee with at least 24 hours lead time. Of course, I had previously gone over to introduce myself while they were in the midst of totally-gutted remodeling, so I guess I saw her in a worse state of unpreparedness...

Jodhpurs! I would love to have seen those on the man himself, indeed.

[laurawise]

I have neighbors who do drop by for questions about the neighborhood, etc, but since Master Danger is generally at the door doing his best Big Bad Wolf impression, I go outside to talk to them. But alas for your recent drop-in.

Cheers in advance for your NaNoWriMo!

[stateless82]

I've just read two of Margery Allingham's Campion mysteries, and am about to try Christianna Brand's Inspector Cockrill series for the first time- 'Green for Danger' has been on my to read list for years. Not re reads, but a definite retreat from this century.

Also, while a Jeeves or a Bunter would be lovely, I don't believe I would want Campion's Lugg.

I remember dropping in as being a thing when I was little (and around the dorms in college, of course)- but not so much anymore.

[laurawise]

Campion novels are about where I am right now. I concur about Lugg not QUITE being the delight and joy and ease that Bunter and Jeeves are, too. :)

Yes, in dorms the drop-in seems easy and right. I could see it in a swank apartment building too....

Hugs hugs!

[anne_d]

[hugs and hopes of better weather and better days]

[laurawise]

[hugs and joyous celebrations for your life landmarks this weekend]

[desdemonaspace]

On the 4th anniversary of Frank's death I wrote a ficlet in which Lady Peter "inherits" Bunter. (They're both gutted by Peter's passing). It's a wee morbid thing, but mine own.

No, no-one should drop in EVER. But the recipe sounds wonderful. I'm more apt to bake it, and invite someone over to share.

[laurawise]

Yes, absolutely -- bake and invite! Or invite and bake. :)

Cheers and hugs for your Sunday!

[freixenet]

I'm always struck by the cultural norms of older days. As a child, I was never in a home that was located close enough to a neighbor that they could just drop by, so I have no experience with this...some of my older neighbors here in Florida used to take it for granted that of course they could knock on the door, and one scared me half to death some years ago by coming in through the back yard gate and knocking on the back door...because she felt it was more neighborly! However, I know that my brother in law, who is78, doesn't even bat an eyelash if people unexpectedly knock on his door. He appears to thrive on it, and more often than not he DOES have something to offer them to eat. Not as good a quickbread as you made, but always cookies, or tea.

Generational, I suppose.

[laurawise]

I only lived in one place where people just dropped in on each other -- an amazing neighborhood in Calgary, when I was in elementary school. But I think my parents had drop-in friends after I was in college and beyond...

It's so interesting that your brother-in-law is comfortable with drop-ins!

Cheers to you. :)