tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post1314140086731822541..comments2024-03-27T06:22:50.868+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: A Little Goes a Long WayLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-32277545960860839182017-12-20T07:34:49.997+01:002017-12-20T07:34:49.997+01:00Thank you, Jenny, I hope you enjoy this special ti...Thank you, Jenny, I hope you enjoy this special time of year, too!<br />The young man in the cellar already had a visitor when I was knocking, his carer/tutor or whatever else you'd call the person officially assigned to help him as a legally staying refugee. They were revising for a test and the older man seemed very kind. The young man speaks German quite well; it is his 2nd year in this country and he said he found everyone very friendly and was glad to be here.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-11716927149525893182017-12-19T22:32:29.135+01:002017-12-19T22:32:29.135+01:00This is a nice post. It was a great idea to take t...This is a nice post. It was a great idea to take the cookies around to neighbours and I am sure that the Syrian found it particularly heart warming. It must be so strange I often feel to find oneself in a foreign country one never really planned to live in, far from home. And sharing food is such a universal way of making someone feel at home. I hope you enjoy the rest of your Christmas season!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-52011915914451991102017-12-19T16:07:28.425+01:002017-12-19T16:07:28.425+01:00Thank you, Mike! Glad it made you smile. Merry Chr...Thank you, Mike! Glad it made you smile. Merry Christmas to you and Mrs B, too!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-75654928683962268232017-12-19T15:17:54.649+01:002017-12-19T15:17:54.649+01:00That's such a lovely post - it made me smile -...That's such a lovely post - it made me smile - well done, you. I love Lebkuchen - lightly iced. Have a wonderful Christmas, best regards, MikeMike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-36718306839922031872017-12-19T07:26:44.924+01:002017-12-19T07:26:44.924+01:00Thank you, Nan, that is very kind of you!Thank you, Nan, that is very kind of you!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-76514754439996760012017-12-19T07:26:25.980+01:002017-12-19T07:26:25.980+01:00All year round, I am a fan of simplicity and clear...All year round, I am a fan of simplicity and clear surfaces, but in the weeks leading up to Christmas, I develop a longing for glitter and gold, red and green!<br />Your small collection of Santas sounds nice, I am sure each of them has a story.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-38846021203995614212017-12-19T00:23:06.436+01:002017-12-19T00:23:06.436+01:00Lovely, wonderful post. I love these bits of your ...Lovely, wonderful post. I love these bits of your life that you share. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-56253579541574540112017-12-18T21:48:46.569+01:002017-12-18T21:48:46.569+01:00What a thoughtful neighbor you are! That is so mu...What a thoughtful neighbor you are! That is so much more meaningful than any number of household decorations! My cards and a small collection of Santas, gathered over the years, are the entirety of my decorations this year. I like the simplicity of that!Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582731584317660272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-67914227997210737062017-12-18T21:40:18.065+01:002017-12-18T21:40:18.065+01:00Thank you, dear Pat, and the same to you, even tho...Thank you, dear Pat, and the same to you, even though I know it will be a tough one for you this year.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-40098597604193560072017-12-18T21:39:40.284+01:002017-12-18T21:39:40.284+01:00When I rang the doorbell of the couple that are ca...When I rang the doorbell of the couple that are causing the unhappy mood here, the woman looked as grumpy as always. But when I extended the plate towards her and said that I was just bringing a little something for this Advent Sunday afternoon, her face lit up much more than the little candle; it was clearly a pleasant surprise for her.<br />So at least temporarily, I hope I managed to spread some goodwill!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-6493274854567366542017-12-18T21:35:45.102+01:002017-12-18T21:35:45.102+01:00Indeed, e-cards are nice but you can not really pu...Indeed, e-cards are nice but you can not really put them on display in the house, can you. Real cards can be kept and used again for decorating year after year, and we can re-read the kind words, sometimes written to us by loved ones no longer around.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and all the best for next year to you, too!<br />XLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61477086556939179562017-12-18T21:33:22.226+01:002017-12-18T21:33:22.226+01:00We don't know yet whether we will actually hav...We don't know yet whether we will actually have snow at Christmas; we'll just have to wait and see :-)<br />But I agree; our Christmas markets are great (most of them, anyway), and lots of other traditions make this a truly special time of year.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-51442186858681331192017-12-18T18:17:48.188+01:002017-12-18T18:17:48.188+01:00And a smile or a kind word goes so much further th...And a smile or a kind word goes so much further than a cmplaint or a grouse - you sound to me in full Christmas spirit. Happy Christmas to you.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-84705265116849677122017-12-18T16:29:20.024+01:002017-12-18T16:29:20.024+01:00I am so sorry that I don't have your address! ...I am so sorry that I don't have your address! Could you send it to me at kjalics at rocketmail and then dotcom? I send and receive lots of Christmas cards, from family and friends but also from two book discussion groups I've been in for more than 20 years now. I'm glad O.K. is doing better and that you are getting into the Christmas spirit with your decorating even though work has been so extra busy this year. And what a kind gesture to take the plates with light and delicious cookies around. I'm sure that will help improve the mood in your building!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-14233442799843641962017-12-18T15:30:57.034+01:002017-12-18T15:30:57.034+01:00Such an enjoyable post to read - and to see more o...Such an enjoyable post to read - and to see more of your lovely flat which is so nice with or without decorations! Real cards always add to the holiday feeling - I'm just sad that many people no longer send them, and e-cards are nowhere near as much fun as opening a real card. Looking at often very pretty Christmas stamps, receiving some heartfelt handwritten words, and having something to come back to and enjoy when sitting around over the holidays, is for me a happy thing.<br />Lovely snow pix - sorry your O.K. is unwell and hopefully a few days will have him back to good health for your visit at Christmas.<br /><br />Have a lovely Christmas and blessings for the coming year.<br />Mary XMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-9060945397097017282017-12-18T12:53:50.983+01:002017-12-18T12:53:50.983+01:00I reread this and saw I mentioned snow twice....th...I reread this and saw I mentioned snow twice....that's how much snow at Christmas impresses a Southern girl like me! Ha ha! ;)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-12264042018091011082017-12-18T12:50:22.518+01:002017-12-18T12:50:22.518+01:00I love this post, the treats for your neighbors, t...I love this post, the treats for your neighbors, the snow, the parcels and cards (a special card arrived for me this year all the way from Deutschland!) your conversation with the postie, the snow....it all sounds so nice! Did you take any pictures of the Christmas market this year? I think Christmas must be very special in Germany. ❤ <br /><br />Ps....I hope O.K. is feeling better soon!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.com