Today is Saturday .
My time is my own .
There is nothing that I have to do
My time is my own .
There is nothing that I have to do
or
any place I must go unless I want, too .
Petra picked snow peas from the garden yesterday .
I think I will use them today in shrimp with garlic sauce .
The sun is shining ! The sheets are drying on the clothesline .
Oh! What a joy it is to fall asleep smelling fresh breezes and sunshine .
I can feel the library calling me .
It is my favorite place . Our library is small and cozy .
It is filled with wonderful treasures .
If they don't have what you are looking for they will order it for you .
I have loved libraries every since I was in the first grade .
The bookmobile visited our school
and
and
I found Doctor Dolittle .
On that day I also fell in love with reading .
On that day I also fell in love with reading .
I went to a very small school . There were only nine children in my grade .
We did not have our own library
so
the bookmobile came once a month .
After lunch I think I will watch
so
the bookmobile came once a month .
After lunch I think I will watch
Nanny Mc Phee .
Petra is growing up so fast.
shrimp with garlic sauce
Tonight I will take a quick peep at the moon and stars in the dark winter sky
and
fall asleep dreaming of spring breezes and summer sunshine .
Dottie
I am linking to Thursday's Simple Pleasures .
and
Show and Tell Friday .
Petra is growing up so fast.
shrimp with garlic sauce
you will learn to love her.... warts and all.....
Tonight I will take a quick peep at the moon and stars in the dark winter sky
and
fall asleep dreaming of spring breezes and summer sunshine .
Dottie
I am linking to Thursday's Simple Pleasures .
and
Show and Tell Friday .
I know exactly how you feel about the library...it has been my favorite place to go since I was a little girl and used to nag everyone to take me there...and I well remember finding Doctor Doolittle books and the thrill and joy of reading them. Petra is absolutely adorable. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteOh the book mobile was a real treat to me when I was little!
ReplyDeleteI have loved books forever!
Well..for a very long time at least!
And sun dried sheets are just how it should be if you can do it :-)
Enjoy your day - it sounds delightful.
blessings..Trish
Hi Dottie, what a beautiful blog you have... I came over from Tracie's party at Fishtail Cottage... your peas look so delish and so does your shrimp... you have a beautiful way of writing that truly touches my heart... xoxo Julie Marie
ReplyDeleteGood morning Dottie....it sounds like a care-free day for you.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!!
I first fell in love with reading when my God-parents bought me my first "Nancy Drew" mystery.
I was hooked from then on...
Enjoy your shrimp hunny and your movie!
I've never seen that; I'll have to check it out
Much love,
Deborah xoxo
I'm dreaming of summer breezes, too... Ahhhh...
ReplyDeleteExciting to hear of Maverick's arrival this summer! And, your Petra is a doll, but you already know that!!
Oh dear Dottie.....you paint such a beautiful picture....I think I want to come live with you! (O:
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jo
The library is the best get away!!! Thanks for reminding me of the beautiful summer days ahead. : )
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful word picture! I can see it all...and also the real pictures are wonderful as well~ Books in a room bring such coziness--at home or the library, and to think of sitting among all those stories and the words of so many people --- it's something to think about. That alone is coziness!
ReplyDeletewhat a fantastic gift of a beautiful day for yourself. take care Rose
ReplyDeleteDottie, your prose always moves me. Like you, the library is one of my favorite places. I liked mine much more before they made it so high-tech, though. I used to spend hours there. Thanks for sharing your lovely day with us.
ReplyDeleteDottie,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE eveything you have mentioned in your Simple Pleasures post! Your daughter is darling and the garlic shrimp looks amazing!
~Jean
Love Nanny McPhee !
ReplyDeleteAnd reading about your gentle days :-)
God bless you, Dottie.
Trish
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing...I pray you had a very relaxing and enjoyable day :)
ReplyDeleteMaria.
Nanny McFee..great fun movie and the library....we love going there...browsing and getting lost in all the books....
ReplyDeleteSoo sweet! =)
ReplyDeleteI love a day with no agenda. Yours sounds simply perfect. And thanks for reminding me I have a book I need to return to the library this week. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteSounds practically perfect in every way! (Of course, that's from Mary Poppins but as long as we're watching nanny movies, I thought it fit.)
ReplyDeleteBTW, I share the pleasure of visiting the library. We didn't have a bookmobile, but we walked from our school to the Bushnell Sage Library and thought it was a BIG THRILL.
I also love that movie. I watched it with my own girls, who are all grown up now but still like movies like that.
Yes, I loved the library too. Our children do grow up so fast, your shrimp and snow looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteHi Dottie,
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures (both word and camera)that you've painted for us.
I love browsing through my home library --- the books I,ve read bring back happy memories -- and the ones I haven't got to yet give me a thrill of anticipitation.
God Bless
Barb from Australia
I've had a lot of simple pleasures the last couple of days! Blessings...
ReplyDeleteWhere do you live? We have snow and you are picking snow peas, wow.
ReplyDeleteNanny McPhee I have never heard of I will have to check it out.[0=
Blessings
Absolutely love Nanny McPhee and the wonderful memory of a bookmobile! Those, indeed, are the perfect simple pleasures!
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