A Corvid Companion

After such a big day yesterday I decided on a much quieter schedule today.
That included a morning at the library, where we all found our separate corners and got on with what we had to do.
I know I’ve said this before, but libraries are amazing! Obviously there’s books, and that would be enough to endear them to me forever 😉 There’s also DVDs, CDs, and various online resources you can access with your library card – your personal passport to imagination, knowledge and just plain fun!
Do you want to read a book, but can’t afford to buy it? Check your local library – often they’ll have it, or they can buy it for the shelves or order it from another library. As we have homeschooled for many years, it’s been an invaluable asset for us – just down the road and easily accessible. Libraries do seem to be downsizing, or even dying out, in a lot of places, though. To prevent that, we need to support our local libraries. Get your card, and get some books – you know you want to! 😀

The other reason we love to go to the library was the reason we went today. Sometimes being at home has its distractions when you want to study, or do any sort of intellectual or contemplative work. The library is generally quiet, and ours has free internet and lots of powerpoints to plug in wherever you need to. There are lots of carrels along the wall where you can set up and ignore everything around you. There are comfy chairs and sofas to laze around on and read, and there are big swivel chairs with wall-like sides facing the windows, where I whiled away the morning, blocking out the world behind me and concentrating on my List Of Things To Do. I found it soothing to be able to stare out at the rain whenever I wanted to…

This was my view – right in the corner, comfortable and secluded. I don’t know what that bird was. Some sort of corvid (crow or raven?) but it sat out there staring at me for quite a while.