#The Lady Bird Diaries

[deadpresidents]

Will you be watching The Lady Bird Diaries on Hulu?

I'm insulted that you feel the need to even ask this question.

OF COURSE I watched The Lady Bird Diaries immediately and it's fantastic. I was obviously already aware of what a priceless source of fascinating detail on the history of her time that Lady Bird's diaries are. In my opinion, they are one of the most extraordinary perspectives of the Presidency by someone so close to the institution that has ever been created -- even more illuminating than most autobiographies or books written by actual Presidents. On their own they are remarkable, and Lady Bird Johnson is a tremendously underrated and unappreciated figure of the 20th Century.

But Dawn Porter went above and beyond with crafting something even more incredible out of source material that would be interesting enough if it was standing alone. In just a few years, Dawn Porter has made a half-dozen stunning films on American history and politics and culture and it's a staggering achievement. If you haven't done so yet, go watch The Lady Bird Diaries NOW. Both Lady Bird Johnson and Dawn Porter are American originals and American treasures.

[ramascreen]

New Trailer For Dawn Porter's THE LADY BIRD DIARIES

ABC News Studios, in partnership with Trilogy Films, announced today that “The Lady Bird Diaries,” from award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter (“John Lewis: Good Trouble” and “Bobby Kennedy for President”), will premiere Monday, Nov. 13 on Hulu. The groundbreaking documentary looks at one of the most influential and least-understood first ladies, featuring audio from the 123 hours of personal and…

[the-forest-library]

January - Edith Holden

[taintedarabesque]

me core

[vox-anglosphere]

Welcome, June..

A Willow Warbler feeds her young by Edwardian artist Edith Holden

[itsmyrat]

i'm a simple girl who loves ladybug nails

[soulmvtes]

finally got round to watching decision to leave last week and wowwwwwwwww

[the-october-country]

Vintage calendars for autumn...

[casualcryptid69]

Pop culture moments I think about a lot

Song: Same as Cash by the Mountain Goats

[saltintheseaa]

sharing this on tumblr too

[the-forest-library]

The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady - Edith Holden

[sarahgrows]

Photo dump! Shout-out to my philodendron violin! She has simply thrived since I got her. It looks like both Black Cardinals are producing new growth, obviously the one I chopped earlier has grown more. It's SO fulfilling to see a plant do it's thing after not doing it to the point I gotta cut it lol. Close up shot of where that White Princess Mom new leaf was bent. I had to assist the unfurling of this leaf because the circulation was cut off! My painted lady is also producing a new leaf! I feel like I don't know how to properly display her; she is such a wide plant I can't find a good spot for her 😅 Another new leaf coming from my PPP. She is SUCH a beauty, I love her! Without a doubt my largest plant and my pride and joy. The White Wizard is again providing. And lastly but definitely not least, my variegated white birds of paradise. She has not produced any new leaves but has lost several (they were all the oldest ones). I have noticed she has significantly increased in size since I brought her home, so I have that to validate my care haha.

[glimmerdiary]

on getting older

ladybird (2017) / mirror by sylvia plath / secrets from a girl (who’s seen it all) by lorde / the diary of a teenage girl (2015) / nothing new by taylor swift ft phoebe bridgers

[urimaginarygirlfriend]

not my mom having the audacity to say that i don’t care about her… LITERALLY EVERYTHING I DO IS FOR HER

[ruffles23]

“The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady” ~Edith Holden

On January 1, 1906, Edith Holden made the first entry in a diary which was to record the countryside through the changing seasons. Her words, all carefully written by hand, include her favorite poems, personal thoughts, and observations on the wildlife surrounding her home in the village of Olton, Warwickshire. The exceptionally beautiful paintings on every page of birds, butterflies, bees, and flowers reflect her deep love of nature; they have been executed with a naturalist’s eye for detail and the sensitivity of an artist.

Edith Holden’s diary of that year became a very special book for her, and she allowed no one to see it. For seventy years, this enchanting book had lain undiscovered until it was found recently on the shelves of an English country house. Now being published for the first time, this full-color facsimile edition recaptures all the freshness, charm, and beauty of the original. The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady is a book for all seasons, a gift for all times.

Edith Holden was born at Kings Norton, Worcester, in 1871, one of seven children of a Midlands paint manufacturer. The family lived in the small village of Olton in Warwickshire, and it was there that she wrote and illustrated this book. After attending art school, she worked as an illustrator, with her drawings (often of animals) being published in several books.

She later moved to London and in 1911 met and married Ernest Smith, a sculptor; they lived in Chelsea and had no children. On March 16, 1920, in her forty-ninth year, Edith died tragically by drowning in the Thames, while gathering buds from Chestnut trees.

(Jacket photograph of Edith Holden reproduced by kind permission of Edmond Holden)