It's Friday -- a soggy, drippy Friday -- and I'm feeling quite random. Although the actual Random 5 linkup is on hiatus, I really enjoy one of day almost complete stream of consciousness.
1) I was walking to the library today...just to write this thrills me. I was walking to the library in two matching sneakers, without any extra pain or discomfort. I get excited about the thought of walking, and even in the drippy, soggy rain I was smiling.
2) This is a shout out for inter-library loan. I've got a number of books on reserve and I picked up two of them today. One of them I put on my list -- via the library website -- last week and the other has been there for three months. They are both from a much bigger branch on Fifth Avenue. My branch is truly a branch library. It's been beautifully renovated, but it's holdings aren't enormous. But that doesn't matter. I've got the entire New York Public Library inventory just a few key clicks away.
3) The book I waited three months for is "Longbourn," by Jo Baker. It tells the story of the Bennets' servants in "Pride and Prejudice." I'm only six or seven short chapters into the book, but I am totally absorbed. We've all read "Pride and Prejudice," but this gives a very new and interesting perspective through the lives of the people who washed their clothes, cooked their meals and drove them to dances.
4) I spent last night watching The Sound of Music." I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed the music and I liked the show a lot. Audra McDonald, who played Mother Superior, is one of my favorite theater performers and I could happily listen to her all day. No, it wasn't Julie Andrews or Mary Martin, but I am delighted that NBC chose to televise a classic work of real quality.
5) I can't let another day in December go by without a picture of New York in its holiday finery. I saw this tree in a neighborhood card shop window and fell in love, especially with the New York themed ornaments.
1) I was walking to the library today...just to write this thrills me. I was walking to the library in two matching sneakers, without any extra pain or discomfort. I get excited about the thought of walking, and even in the drippy, soggy rain I was smiling.
2) This is a shout out for inter-library loan. I've got a number of books on reserve and I picked up two of them today. One of them I put on my list -- via the library website -- last week and the other has been there for three months. They are both from a much bigger branch on Fifth Avenue. My branch is truly a branch library. It's been beautifully renovated, but it's holdings aren't enormous. But that doesn't matter. I've got the entire New York Public Library inventory just a few key clicks away.
3) The book I waited three months for is "Longbourn," by Jo Baker. It tells the story of the Bennets' servants in "Pride and Prejudice." I'm only six or seven short chapters into the book, but I am totally absorbed. We've all read "Pride and Prejudice," but this gives a very new and interesting perspective through the lives of the people who washed their clothes, cooked their meals and drove them to dances.
4) I spent last night watching The Sound of Music." I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed the music and I liked the show a lot. Audra McDonald, who played Mother Superior, is one of my favorite theater performers and I could happily listen to her all day. No, it wasn't Julie Andrews or Mary Martin, but I am delighted that NBC chose to televise a classic work of real quality.
5) I can't let another day in December go by without a picture of New York in its holiday finery. I saw this tree in a neighborhood card shop window and fell in love, especially with the New York themed ornaments.
It's Christmas time in the city...
Wishes for a cozy, snug and safe evening. As always, thanks for visiting and take good care of yourself.
