It’s the summer of 1983. I can’t find work in Fort Collins. I can’t find work in day care, even though I had established a group day care home in Michigan that was recognized for excellence. No one will hire me as a beekeeper despite my experience and completing a two year commercial beekeeping program … Continue reading
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NEED A LAUGH?
We all do. Everyone has a favorite cartoonist, or a writer of humor that can bring out that chuckle. It is impossible for me to look at a Gary Larson book without cracking up. He is particularly funny if you have knowledge of wildlife, domestic animals, science, and biology. We have 10 classic Larson 1980s … Continue reading
A RARE FIND
It is not every day you find a true first edition of The Stand. Two buyers are already lined up. If they turn it down I will let you know.
Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West Thinning out my personal book collection has become necessary. I tried a monumental purge once…and failed. Weeded out six boxes and then couldn’t part with them all and took one box back home. My new strategy is to take small steps: one book every day. It seems insignificant, yet … Continue reading
A POETRY MONTH STORY
Here are a couple of her poems from another old book, a 1930 ex-library book called “Stars Tonight.” Yes, Sara Teasdale was fond of the stars. Dorothy Lathrop (1891-1980) An illustrator and writer from the 1920s and 30s. She illustrated 38 books and wrote 9 children’s books. She won the Caldecott Medal in 1938. Her … Continue reading
The Eclectic Reader 