“Her heart – is given him, with all its love and truth. She would joyfully die with him, or, better than that, die for him. She knows he has failings, but she thinks they have grown up through his being like one cast away, for the want of something to trust in, and care for, and think well of. And she says, that lady rich and beautiful that I can never come near, ‘Only put me in that empty place, only try how little I mind myself, only prove what a world of things I will do and bear for…

This has been one of those quiet weeks – when the sky is gray and you sit inside working and reading, drinking coffee and wearing warm sweaters. I’ve been inspired to experiment and try new things with my baking (Pumpkin maple spice doughnuts, anyone?), to go out of my comfort zone when it comes to design and websites, and to just enjoy this beautiful, beautiful season. NaNoWriMo is fast approaching, the fun and craziness of next month are already beginning, and I can’t wait for everything it holds. It’s been a good week. {all images via pinterest. clockwise, from top…