One of my favorite follows on Instagram is Annie B. Jones, who runs The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Ga., and posts about books, musicals, channeling Kathleen Kelly and other lovely things. Last year, she shared monthly “what I learned” posts, and I enjoyed them so much I decided to try my own. We’ll see if it sticks, but here’s what I learned in January 2022:
- Slouchy sweaters can be a great comfort, even if you’re more of a fitted-silhouette kind of girl.
- One green curry paste IS different from another (learned while making this soup several times).
- Paperwhite bulbs might take a while to bloom, but they – like so many things – can surprise you. (See above – my final bulb is flourishing.)
- COVID brain fog is real. As are the emotions that come with it.
- It takes 15 minutes to walk from my house down the Golden Stairs to the end of Piers Park and back. And that is enough when it’s 14 degrees outside.
- It’s fun to be a beginner again, even – or especially – when it means stumbling through salsa steps with a roomful of other novices.
- Some books (e.g. The Warmth of Other Suns) are just going to take as long as they take.
- Just ask. (Still working on this one.)
What are you learning these days?
cakes, tea and dreams 
Leave a Reply