Introduction (Or Preface, Or Foreword, Or Whatever You Want to Call It)

Here it is, my very first blog post. If you want to know who I am and why I'm here, check out my profile. I call myself Miss Dashwood because I like the name--also, because I love the characters who own that name. You will notice that I didn't specify whether I am Elinor or Marianne. My quiz results (see the sidebar) say that I am Elinor, but I am really a mix of both, with a little bit of Margaret thrown in. (Join me in the West Indies, anyone?)

Some days I feel like Marianne and want nothing more than to roam the wild outdoors in the rain, sing and play the pianoforte, read a thrilling tale of romance and breathe the scent of wildflowers. Other days, I am more like Elinor and feel practical, sensible, and reserved. I want only to curl up with a good book and improve my mind, sipping a cup of fragrantly steaming tea while making sure that the household accounts are in order and that Margaret's hair is washed. :) At still other times, I wish I had my own tree house and a gorgeous atlas that could take me on a swashbuckling journey of imagination.

I hope you'll enjoy reading the ramblings from a girl who loves hoopskirts and bonnets, English country dancing and high tea, happy endings (in the rain!), BBC miniseries and good thick books. If that is the sort of thing you like, then you've come to the right place. It's yet another period drama blog.