I’m not exactly sure how to write this post… if I go back to the very beginning of this blog, I only intended to write about books I read, a project here and there, and being a librarian. So much has happened since then–moving to San Francisco, quitting my job, my condition worsening and then… Continue reading The Best Laid Plans…
Do you remember a time in 2011 before the holidays started? Neither do I, but I have pictures to prove that time did indeed exist. And during that time, after I had healed from two surgeries, successfully started infusion treatment, and started to go stir-crazy, I flew to Alabama for a ten-day visit with my… Continue reading Alabama Adventures: Orange Beach
Do you remember a time in 2011 before the holidays started? Neither do I, but I have pictures to prove that time did indeed exist. And during that time, after I had healed from two surgeries, successfully started infusion treatment, and started to go stir-crazy, I flew to Alabama for a ten-day visit with my… Continue reading Alabama Adventures: YarnHouse Studio
Do you remember a time in 2011 before the holidays started? Neither do I, but I have pictures to prove that time did indeed exist. And during that time, after I had healed from two surgeries, successfully started infusion treatment, and started to go stir-crazy, I flew to Alabama for a ten-day visit with my… Continue reading Alabama Adventures: Live Irish Music
Merry Christmas from The Amateur Librarian! I hope you’re enjoying time with family and friends–I am surely soaking up this time in MS! I thought I’d share this year’s new ornament for the Christmas tree: Appropriate, right? Merry Christmas to you and yours!
A few weeks ago, I walked from our apartment down to Fisherman’s Wharf to do a bit of Christmas shopping. With this being our first year in San Francisco, I might as well take advantage of Fisherman’s Wharf, a treasure trove of cheap gifts–by next year, everyone will probably be tired of touristy trinkets, but… Continue reading City Sights: Christmas at Fisherman’s Wharf
One of my favorite things about unpacking the Christmas box each year is gathering the holiday picture books and enjoying them again. I grew up listening to the same Christmas books read aloud each year, savoring the illustrations and well-remembered words. The Little Golden Book Christmas Story. The Night Before Christmas. The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Claus. How… Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things: Christmas Picture Books
