I love the idea of the Little Free Library movement. Sharing books with others feels good. Putting them in a little “house” on your property that you can decorate as you like is fun. Finding Little Free Libraries and looking at the books inside is a joy. When I heard about and then visited some Little Free Libraries (mostly in the Twin Cities), I knew it was something I wanted to have. I mentioned my…
This, right here, right now, is my favorite time of the year. April, May, June, whenever in Minnesota it decides to warm up and become green, a vibrant spring green. My college color theory professor pointed out that if you pay close attention to nature, spring greens and summer greens have different qualities. I’m a spring green kind of gal. I especially appreciate spring green with a light rain. The foliage becomes lush, which is…
I don’t think I can go any farther afield in my Year of Creative Reading than “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan. I spotted it at the library (best place to serendipitously find books other than a book store), having wanted to read it for a while, and checked it out. And renewed it and renewed it again. It took me over a month to read, not because the reading is difficult, but because it’s…