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Lisa Genova is an amazing author and I highly recommend anything by her. She tells a great story, but you also learn something and get to be grateful for not having a hideous neurological disease.Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
As it turns out my little library had a copy! rosa, I started it yesterday at 4pm, and I've been reading non-stop. You're right--she is a wonderful storyteller.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
When I went to this library for the first time yesterday, I tried to remember when I last went to a library, and I think it was basically to donate books during The Purge. It felt SO GOOD to meander the stacks and chat with the librarian. I get the feeling that I might be lucky finding good reads in this little jewel box of a library based on my interaction with her. I also forgot the value of a good librarian. Here are a couple of pictures: one of the library and the other a still life of how I spent my afternoon yesterday, a day in a slow week work-wise. Heaven!
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Nice! Note to self, revisit the library here.
That is a cute little library--and if their collection is small, there are always interlibrary loans.
There's little as precious in life as a good library. I haven't visited mine in awhile, but KCLS keeps me in books anyway.
I saw the film Still Alice and liked it enough to read the book.it was good.
Librarians in a small library have made my life wonderful as DH and I were transferred with his work. Each shared tidbits of needed info about the community and where I/we might fit in, the books on hand to satisfy my particular curiosity at the time and became treasured friends. One, in particular, was very gently, wisely, non-judgemental but firm, a pillar in that community for decades. The automated checking out process is not a good alternative for newcomers.
Such a cute little library! I love a good library, but haven't been in ours for... a long, long time. Need to change that.
Your library is adorable! Is is part of a library lending network? Most of the books I get through my library are actually from other libraries in the area, which expands my options considerably. We are still limited to curbside pickup in my town, and I am somewhat disappointed in them at this point. It seems like everyone else has found a way to do business despite Covid except for my library and town hall. I realize I'm kind of veering into rant territory on the rave thread - sorry!
Jeppy: are you able to go inside of your library yet?
Our library system has been open through mich of the pandemic (closed completely in the early days of it) but mask requirements and limits of time you could spend there, plus NO SEATED ACTIVITIES were in force for a long time. I went in tommake free photocopies now and then and to pick up a few books.
am wothin walking diatance, 1 mile, of a branch library and the giant Central library in the city and also within 1 mile of my
hermann branch library.
I’m guessing that each local library system is looking at their municipal guidelines as well as their state guidelines because they have to follow those. They are not making their decisions independently.
Yes, we have been able to browse inside with a mask for maybe a month now. I asked and they expect to go mask free when the mandate ends. I noticed some of the older staff quit around the time they opened to the public and there are younger staff now in place. I don't know if concern about the virus played into their decision to leave. At least one woman was semi-retired and only working a little bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
The children's section is still curbside only because kids either cannot be vaccinated or only recently became eligible for the shot, depending on their age.
Thanks for the input, Iris and Jeppy. I'm not usually cynical, but I think our librarians have come to like working in the nice, quiet library without us pesky patrons.
And without all the homeless people.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
I honestly don't think that's much of a factor at my library.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
I am in the East Bay and it’s very beautiful. Spends 5 days with a friend. Loving exploring the surrounding towns, beautiful homes, perfect weather, great food and unique shops.
I spent a couple of weeks in Walnut Creek for work, and I would have happily moved there--nice area!Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
where is EastQuote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
bay and
walnut
creek?
Yes, the library is part of a large lending network. I was surprised that Still Alice was part of their own collection, because honestly, I probably had more books at one point than they do! The South Hero library, 10 miles away, has been recently rebuilt and expanded with money from a benefactor and I can also access books there, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
As far as homeless, no homeless problem at the G.I. library. They'd have to kick the librarian off her chair to sit down. There's no chairs, no computer stations. COVID kept the place closed up until a few weeks ago, but there was curbside pick-up.
IL, across the bay from San Francisco. The traffic is the downside of course. The parks are huge and beautiful.
Major towns/suburbs have BART access, which helps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
Dude, do you think this wasn’t a well-known phrase around libraries “wouldn’t this be a nice place to work if it wasn’t for all these members of the public? “Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
We are exploring the smaller towns but know about Bart. Living in Nevada have been to San Francisco many times but my friend’s area is new to me.
Yesterday, an zoom program for supporters of a theatre offered a course on the basic steps to dancing which is generally performed on stage in musicals. She explained it so well suggesting that we could have fun dancing with favourite songs at home with nobody watching what we did.
After walking the dog in cold, very windy and rainy weather this afternoon, I found a station with 60's music on my Sonos speaker to listen to while I prepped and then blanched my winter supply of asparagus. I danced the steps I learned yesterday as I moved around. It was fun, warmed me up beautifully and it will definitely be something that I will do more often. It is amazing what different muscles one uses when dancing compared to walking. I usually have classical music playing so really enjoyed the pop music for a change. Fun day!
Wow! That sounds like so much fun!Quote:
Originally Posted by razz
Razz: Sounds like you found a good way to put some fun into food prep!
My sister and I went to Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, which was loaded with woodland trails and massive rhododendrons blooming all over the park. I also saw the largest stand of lady slippers in bloom that I've ever seen! I counted at least 22 blossoms. It was the first time I ever visited in the spring, and my sister's first visit ever. We had a beautiful day.
Walking among lady slippers and rhodos in bloom - perfect spring image!Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
That sounds ds lovely. Stands of Woodland flowers are magical.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
razz, sounds like so much fun!
rr - what a great day for you and your sister!
Rosa, speaking of Newburyport, have you read my favorite novel, John Marquand's Point of No Return? It would be fun to read it and the visit Newburyport.
I've done that - visited a place based on reading the book. As a kid, I used to love all the Misty of Chincoteague books. I finally took a vacation and went to Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. It was off-season and after the Pony Roundup, so was a nice quiet place to walk around and see all the things from the books, as well as the wildlife and wild ponies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tybee
Tybee: I've never heard of it. I will add it to my list! Newburyport isn't far from us, maybe a 30 - 45 minute drive, so we typically go there a few times a year.
Here are some pictures. Not the highest quality since taken with my phone, but right-side-up!
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Those rhodo bushes are huge! I think that I have seen just one lady's slipper and it was many years ago so appreciate seeing these.
Beautiful photos! And your hair has gotten longer versus your profile picture - I like it!
Great pictures Rosa!
Wonderful photos! You will love the book, Rosa--it is based on an incident in his early years, where the sociologist Warner came to town and wrote Yankee City--in the novel, the sociologist writes Yankee Persepolis. All of that really happened, and the Yankee City books were a sociological study of Newburyport. The novel looks back on his experience of growing up in Newburyport, from the vantage point of someone who had gone away to war in WWII. It's also a great love story.
This is thrilling!:
https://newsazi.com/your-grandmas-pl...in-demand/amp/
main idea: millennials are now collecting grandma’s dinnerware, but are mixing and matching patterns.
I.Am.STOKED about this for many reasons! Fewer piles of plates going to the landfill. Beauty and artistry brought to our tables after sad decades of stark white China ware. Not a color in sight there was. Pattern, color, texture can now joint our homes again. Maybe some restaurants will even pick up this trend.
Great pix! The trees, particularly.
I love the idea of mixing and matching dinnerware, but using new, colorful stoneware rather than delicate china. So I'm no help...
I like the idea of mixing dinnerware also, but especially like mixing the silverware. When I find a fork, spoon or knife with nice detailing, into the drawer it goes.
Yesterday I was able to help our teen age hire who weeds...we cleaned off and reset a brick pathway in one of the flower beds. Looking at how the yard and flowers beds look now compared to 2019 when we hired him ( after I broke my hip) his 2 hour stints have enabled me to keep the flower beds under control. I sit on my porch and just marvel at how nice it all looks and smells. Grateful for him, my husband and my restored health.
Glad that all worked out so well for you. I can relate to the enjoyment of a neat garden.Quote:
Originally Posted by nswef