Autumn Memories

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Book Lust and Groucho Marx

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Books I Read ~ 3

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enter First are the comics and humorous books – of course included are Calvin and Hobbes, Dilbert, and Dr. Seuss. I grew up with Dr. Seuss and the very first book I read by myself was ‘The Cat in the Hat.’ My absolute favorite book is ‘Green Eggs and Ham.’ I love Sam I Am.

Books I Read ~ 2

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get link And then there are my books about words. Crossword puzzles, book lists, dictionaries and many more. Words and I have always had a special affinity ~ ever since I figured out that a few letters magically turned into a word at the ripe old age of 4. If you are wondering about the title part of the post, ‘Book Lust’, the two middle books are ‘Book Lust’ and ‘More Book Lust’ by Nancy Pearl. Nancy is a librarian and so, of course, she has written two books filled with book recommendations and fun to read descriptions of books – great books that could easily be overlooked if you didn’t know about them. If you’re looking for a good book – any genre – The Book Lust duo is the first place to check. I received them as Christmas presents two years ago, great gifts if you have a passionate reader on your list.

get link So there. I practiced with my macro, which I should do more often (much more often!) and shared my book passion in a multi-tasking effort. (Although I am an ardent un-fan of multi-tasking on principle. As in, pay attention to what you are doing and be mindful of your task at hand, and while you’re at it, slow down!) So now you know a little bit about me and some of my philosophies, too. Are there any other book lovers or philosophers out there? Why not share your books and/or opinions, too?

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Oak Leaves and Shadows

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Ralph Waldo Emerson, American satirist (as noted above)

Buy Tramadol Without Prescription The first real fall of snow (only 3 inches) fell Sunday, December 2nd, though tricky Mother Nature capped her display of winter glory with an inch of glassy ice.

Buy Ambien Online Without Prescription When I went to shoot photos yesterday morning, I only went about 10 feet from the start of the path, and fell twice going that far. Therefore today’s photo is a simple one, though it does applaud the mighty oak leaf, who refuses to acknowledge winter’s demise of leaves, and the sun-cast shadows that make playful designs in the snow.

This is Iowa

Autumn Iowa Fields

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This is central Iowa, north of Iowa City.  This part of the state is mostly fields and farms, but there is a quality that gentles the mind in these particularly pastoral settings. Perhaps it is that there is no place for the eye to stop, so the mind just continues to travel endlessly and peacefully along.

Photographed from car on a trip heading “back home.” November 30, 2007

Sunday ~ Another Iowa Sky

Another Iowa Sky

Another Iowa Sunset © 2007

Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of Heaven.
John Lubbock, English politician (1834-1913)

I couldn’t resist posting one more Iowa sunset, this one turning the sky a lovely shade of purple. Again taken from car moving too fast, thanks to a driver who wanted to get to Illinois before dark. (We didn’t make it in time so we may as well have stopped a few times.)