Clever Use of Space

I want to climb that ladder in spite of my fear of heights but how would I ever get down again? via

Library with Gallery Wall

This looks like a wonderful place to get cozy and read a book. via

More Little Library Photos

Andrew Carnegie built an impressive 2,509 libraries around the turn of the 20th century. Now Rick Brooks and Todd Bol from Wisconsin are on a mission to top Carnegie's total with their two-foot by two-foot Little Free Libraries.

These diminutive, birdhouse-like libraries, which Brooks and Bol began installing in Hudson and Madison, Wisconsin, in 2009, are typically made of wood and Plexiglas and are designed to hold about 20 books for community members to borrow and enjoy. Offerings include anything from Russian novels and gardening guides to French cookbooks.

See more photos and read more about these charming tiny free libraries here. I've already blogged about these birdhouses for books once but thought you'd want to see more photos. I still want one, don't you? Visit their website too: littlefreelibrary.org

Entwined Elephants

Click here to enlarge this wonderful image.

Pygmy Hippo Newborn - Japan Zoo

What a face! A cub pygmy hippopotamus has a bath in his cage at the zoo Tokyo. Gippopotamchik was born on June 22. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images) via

In another post long ago I featured a video about a pet hippo named Jessica.

Snowy Owl in A Field of Tiny Daisies

What a sight this must have been for Steve - wants a job at Chester Zoo and I hope he gets it. 

Canterbury Shaker Village in New Hampshire

Heaven on Earth at this Shaker Village
image found here

Elephants Reunited After 22 Years Apart

Watch the short film here.

This wonderful film was created by world-renowned filmmaker Allison Argo from ArgoFilms. Read more of this story on PBS. I want to know everything there is to know about Shirley and Jenny...free at last to live out their years together. This footage proves that elephants never forget.

Shirley and Jenny, two crippled elephants were reunited at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee after a 22-year separation. The bonding was immediate, intense and unforgettable between the two former circus elephants. But long after the cameras were turned off, the wondrous moments would continue. Snif, snif.
Visit the website of The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II, page 47

It's not too early to start leaving hints for #674 is it?

Forget and Believe

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Have A Relaxing Weekend

Wouldn't this be a fun place to spend the weekend? Where's the fire pit? via

Bathroom love

I absolutely love the gray tile in this otherwise all white bathroom. via

Paradise in a Library

"I had always imagined paradise as a kind of library"
Jorge Luis Borges

A brick in the wall at Denver Public Library
Photo by Paul Hagon

Is This Your Dream House?

Somebody's dream house. Is it yours?
I love the porches and the metal roof.
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Charles Schulz Draws Charlie Brown

I miss them both, don't you?

English Countryside Cottage Tells A Story

One upon a time..in the English countryside..there sat a pretty little cottage..with a red door..behind which lived a little.... etc.. etc.. photo by Ollie_57 on Flickr

Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II, page 46

We all love these little tidbits of information on how we should be living, don't we?

Oh My, What Big Paws You Have

I'm sure this pup is tired of hearing that but seriously, look at the size of those paws. via

Sweet Attic Office

I love an attic office with a view. Mine is like being in a tree house. Since I got a wireless laptop I don't spend as much time there as in the past. It's so nice to be untethered. image

Canned Goods in The Cellar

I used to do this in my previous life :)

Irish Cottage

Aran Island cottage © KaitMauro

An Orchard with Red Tulips

©All rights reserved by blondepowers / Getty Images

Autumn

It's time to give the grass a crew cut so the leaves will blow away. I need a couple of sunny dry days before I get on my riding mower once again. Have a good week. Will you be driving to New England along with the other leaf peepers? via

Cookies Too Pretty To Eat

Rubber stamped cookies using food colouring and then hand finished with edible ink pens. via pinterest and flickr

Time to Prune the Roses

Have a nice Sunday puttering around the yard. via

Living with Antiques

Antiques really do make a house into a home, don't they? I wonder what's inside those two little doors behind the chair? I have something like that in my bedroom that gives access to the bathtub plumbing in the hall bath. Photo from ElleDecor

Salt Water Cure

Isn't this the truth? For the past couple of weeks I think I have rid my body of all its toxins with the hard manual labor I've been doing cleaning out everything for trash day and cleaning up after Irene. I've been helping an elderly lady clean out her house too. Honest sweat is a wonderful thing. After my initial tired spell, I started feeling really good.
Have a great weekend. via Original painting by Mae Chevrette http://maechevrette.etsy.com

Little Free Library in Madison Wisconsin

THE LITTLE LIBRARY THAT COULD

On Felton Place, a residential street in Madison, Wisconsin there is a very small library holding about 20 books. Not much bigger than a bird house, the little library is of rustic construction. A door adds to the charm and to the notion that the books are to be valued and protected. It’s based on the pay it forward principle. Take a book, leave a book. Read the rest of this wonderful story here.