According to legend, the Greek goddess of wisdom, Athena, had an owl as her symbol. Today I bought an owl to hold wine corks. There is a correlation. I'll explain. Let's start with my fascination with wine corks. I seldom drink wine. Occasionally sangria but rarely wine. Then again, I rarely drink coffee but my living room sports a great deal of coffee-themed decor. The aroma … [Read more...] about Owl Tell You Why I Bought an Owl Today
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Book Review: The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="B003F76KG8" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51L%2B0JT4mJL.jpg" width="329"][simpleazon-link asin="B003F76KG8" locale="us"]The Camel Bookmobile: A Novel[/simpleazon-link] by Masha Hamilton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lyrical, descriptive writing told from the point of view of a variety of characters allowing … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton
Stumped
My son asked me the other day what I would want to be if not a librarian. I was most certainly perplexed. Librarians are unique creatures who fit into the world like the proverbial square pegs in round holes. I am no exception. As such, I cannot imagine what else I would do. Maybe be a Ninja? or perhaps a Pirate? I already have a parrot, so I'm halfway there. I'd be interested … [Read more...] about Stumped
Fun is an Attitude
I have a new job in Administration. I thought it would be a dry and humorless job filled with endless paperwork, and, to be honest it sometimes is. I write and review policies, apply for grants, deal with personnel issues and patron complaints. When I first learned of my new job responsibilities, I kept listening for the fun part. It didn't come. No more silly hats, … [Read more...] about Fun is an Attitude
Gathering Wool
You may have noticed that it has been awhile since my last blog. Like most of you, I was busy dealing with the holidays. Unlike most of you, I actually was an elf, but that's another story. Today I share with you some of the useless bits of information that I've managed to gather over the last couple of months. Feel free to share. The peanut-head bug lives in South … [Read more...] about Gathering Wool