Okay, let's start over. Yesterday as I struggled out of the library, barely able to lift my overflowing bag, my hair plastered in a sweat I wondered if there was an actual limit on the number of books they allowed you to check out at one time.
I am always waiting for an alarm to go off and a voice to come over the intercom saying "step away from the checkout computer".
I love to read and I love the library. I always imagine that in a past life I was part of the aristocracy and had my own library with an unlimited amount of books.
In reality, I was probably the illiterate maid who was forced to dust those endless volumes. That might explain my insatiable need to read in this lifetime.
When I am feeling overwhelmed I pick up a book and immerse myself in its story. If I need a recipe there are always lots of cookbooks for me to peruse. Need to look up the meaning of a word or help in finding a word? I check my handy dictionary.
Yes, I can Google these things and I often do, but there is something much more satisfying about holding a book in my hands.
I love the smell and feel of books. When I go to auctions I always love to look through the boxes of old books. I have found so many treasures that way.
We each have things that calm us, that help us find a more simple and serene life. I love to take a walk, sit by the water, breathe in the sounds and smells of a beautiful day, and I love to read.
These are some of my simple pleasures. What are yours?
We each have things that calm us, that help us find a more simple and serene life. I love to take a walk, sit by the water, breathe in the sounds and smells of a beautiful day, and I love to read.
I have a new series on simple pleasures.
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