I found a gem of a book at the library last week... it is titled The Book of Stillmeadow, by Gladys Taber.  It is an old book.  Copyright, 1948.  From what I have been able to find out, Gladys Taber wrote for The Ladie's Home Journal.  The Book of Stillmeadow is a sort of a journal about her life in the country.  She muses about cooking on her woodstove, gardening, painting lawn furniture...it is simply an easy, peaceful read.  I am enjoying it very much.  It is the perfect book for lazy summer days. 

I plan to read a few of her other books, although they are out of print, so I will try to locate them through inter-library loan.  She wrote a book about flower arranging and a cookbook, that I know of for sure.  I just love it when I come across an old, forgotten author or an old, forgotten book.  What a treasure!