At Lake Tomahawk there are two free libraries, one for adults, one for children's books. I gave you this peek a few days ago.
I guess someone is reading all the adult books. Mmm, have to see if I have any to donate! They are supposed to return them of course!
Children's books were there that day, gone the next.
I and some of my friends are lovers of books...and usually are reading at least one, while there's a pile waiting for us.
My current fun is rereading Sir Terry Pratchett's Wee Small Men with Tiffany Aching. They may be geared for young adult, but are smashingly funny anyway. I'm listening to this one, and have several others of the series waiting. I just finished several non-fictions, and am due for a few laughs.
I was happy to have access to audio library books on my phone for my recent hospital visit. The TV was awful, and I hate daytime TV anyway. (a tiny blurry screen, Direct TV choices.)
A tea party with laughs, unknown date (maybe 1900?)
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Today's quote:
There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will have truly defeated age.
-Sophia Loren, actor and singer (b. 20 Sep 1934)
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Today's art:
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(More) Family Album:
Granddaughter Kate
My middle son Russ, and his daughter Kate, 2023-24
Kate recently played Lacrosse in tournaments with her team in Clearwater FL (they live in OH). Then she and her family went to Berlin Germany for a week to meet with her sister who's doing a study abroad semester. Such fun to have those opportunities for this family!
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Sequestered!
Smoke from wildfires several miles away, came roaring (blowing!) through last evening. Sitting in my living room with windows closed, but curtains and blinds up, I started coughing.
So now blinds are down, and curtains closed. It's a dull place inside, while bright sun shines outside.
Screen shot of warning of unhealthy air last evening.
It has gone down this morning. I'm wearing my N-95 mask when I go pick up my lunch at the senior center.
...these mini libraries are a wonderful idea.
ReplyDeleteI'm not often looking for more to read...with the stack that is ever-present, and seems to multiply in the night!!
DeleteThe little libraries are cute, a great idea. Wonderful family photos. I love the mask too.
ReplyDeleteTake care, happy Friday! Have a great weekend.
That's the prettiest mask I've ever seen. THanks for stopping by, Eileen!
DeleteLittle Free Libraries here are for taking and keeping books, or donating. My local ones rarely have enough room to donate more though. So I free cycle where I can.
ReplyDeleteThat's such a good opportunity you have, free cycle! With tourists walking through our Lake Tomahawk paths, there are those who didn't pack a book, and don't plan to take one home either, but want something to divert their attention when sitting/lying around relaxing!
DeleteOne of our little libraries is across the street from the Q-anon family- Dennis leaves his political books there- Pretty sure they take them and burn them in the back yard.
ReplyDeleteTake special care - forest fire smoke is so bad- we had four air filter fans set up in one room when the fires were bad and it still was not enough. Wear a mask also!
Yep, definitely going in my N-95 when getting from apt. to car, car to senior center, etc. That's so funny about the Q-anon people!
DeleteHadn't heard of your forest fires. There's a free library on the porch of the old store that will one day be our new library building. It has a large selection - several bookcases full. People stop there just to give and take books. I found a new book there The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store and its on my stack to read.
ReplyDeleteI see now how I missed knowing about the fires. I haven't read your blog in several days.
DeleteI love the Tiffany Aching series! Such a delight!
ReplyDeleteThese stories are certainly a bright spot in life for me riight now!
DeleteIve never used a little library and don’t use the library much. Whenever I want a book they either don’t have it or it is way back in the queue.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed finding some things I place a hold on, many months later, and some of which I still want to read, while others have become Meh! Audio books are more available than those that appear on my iPad...and it's much easier to listen to them than hold it and read!
DeleteI love to read & always make sure my Kindle has a backlog of books waiting to be read. I do read a 'real' book once in a while, but Kindle stories are so handy & you don't always have to be in good light to read them. The only problem occurs when you're right in the middle of an exciting part of the story & the "Lo battery" sign pops up. Usually I can make it through another couple of chapters before I have to give up & recharge. :) BTW, sorry to hear you had another bout with pneumonia. Reoccurring pneumonia seems to be happening quite a bit this season for some reason?
ReplyDeleteThat is terrible about the smoke, good that you have a mask. We have some little free libraries here and there is always something interesting to find.
ReplyDeleteAwful about the fires! The Carolinas just can’t seem to catch a break.
ReplyDeleteI love listening to audio books, it's a great way to keep the brain entertained while the rest of the body gets the rest it needs... :)
ReplyDeleteThose little neighbourhood libraries have been a great addition in recent years. We have two within five minutes walk of our front door.
ReplyDeleteThe world needs little free libraries now more than ever. When I get a chance this summer I will build one from the scrap lumber left over from repairing my house. It might even include a free vegetable bin for my wife's garden surplus. We always have too many books and zucchini anyway. Let's hope the rain comes this week to put out those wildfires.
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