tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post2872316487473641681..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Back HomeLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-68956091743991411912021-05-31T06:18:21.938+02:002021-05-31T06:18:21.938+02:00And even nicer when she lives close enough to meet...And even nicer when she lives close enough to meet at each other's places or at the train station anytime!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-2561162311202882562021-05-30T20:28:26.177+02:002021-05-30T20:28:26.177+02:00How nice to have a sister, and one with the same i...How nice to have a sister, and one with the same interests as you!Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-3989147854175351842021-05-26T06:58:38.485+02:002021-05-26T06:58:38.485+02:00Throughout the 2 1/2 weeks with O.K., I kept sayin...Throughout the 2 1/2 weeks with O.K., I kept saying to him I wonder how my mini garden is doing, and was happy to find my neighbour had been taking care of it so well.<br />The blog where I found the walk for that day has many more to offer and the descriptions are very good, it is just a matter of chosing them.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-28862674077504305592021-05-26T06:55:54.773+02:002021-05-26T06:55:54.773+02:00It was nice to explore an area totally unfamiliar ...It was nice to explore an area totally unfamiliar to me, and really not that far from home. My mini garden is doing so well!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-63928361623146353272021-05-26T06:37:15.810+02:002021-05-26T06:37:15.810+02:00That was moments before the rain started - the nex...That was moments before the rain started - the next-to-last picture shows the same spot, but taken with my mobile phone and not modified, while the last picture was taken by my sister and brightened up a bit.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-83760020056892856432021-05-26T06:35:39.932+02:002021-05-26T06:35:39.932+02:00Those green areas are so important! Even just a sm...Those green areas are so important! Even just a small park can make a big difference to a neighbourhood, and to how we feel.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-51077377591380810932021-05-26T06:33:06.902+02:002021-05-26T06:33:06.902+02:00It was good that I did it that way - not staying a...It was good that I did it that way - not staying at O.K.'s until the last minute, so to speak, and then having to do everything in a rush to get ready for work again.<br />Those dark skies kept their promise; we were rather soaked before we reached the tram station!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-33339578257142596482021-05-25T19:23:19.836+02:002021-05-25T19:23:19.836+02:00How nice to arrive home and enjoy time with your s...How nice to arrive home and enjoy time with your sister! I admire the way you are able to find so many different and wonderful areas to walk and enjoy. It must have also been wonderful to come home to your flower garden so full and beautiful!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-39462235663117800512021-05-25T18:09:05.770+02:002021-05-25T18:09:05.770+02:00It looks like such a lovely walk and time to enjoy...It looks like such a lovely walk and time to enjoy. Oh, yes, holidays are always far too short! The flowers are gorgeous, too. Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-28596477001916897972021-05-25T15:45:27.635+02:002021-05-25T15:45:27.635+02:00Looks a lovely walk - especially the last photogra...Looks a lovely walk - especially the last photograph.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-31424806389373886002021-05-25T15:32:23.589+02:002021-05-25T15:32:23.589+02:00I appreciate all of the parks and preserves that h...I appreciate all of the parks and preserves that have been set aside near the big cities and suburbs in the Chicagoland area where I live. It can feel like hiking in a secluded forest or along a quiet stream when you are actually not far from the hustle and bustle of the city!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-6274333267280404002021-05-25T13:53:45.462+02:002021-05-25T13:53:45.462+02:00Time off always seems to go by in a flash...wherea...Time off always seems to go by in a flash...whereas some work weeks drag intolerably. At least that is the way it always felt to me before I retired. :) Sounds like time walking with your sister was a good way to re-enter your home territory after your holiday. Time to catch up with her before you get back into the rhythm of your work life again. Dark skies notwithstanding.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-82919621193227962702021-05-25T13:46:53.230+02:002021-05-25T13:46:53.230+02:00...and I could have easily spent another couple of......and I could have easily spent another couple of weeks off work without getting bored :-DLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-5300871052100152442021-05-25T13:46:12.088+02:002021-05-25T13:46:12.088+02:00I've been back to work a whole week already, J...I've been back to work a whole week already, Jennifer - see the date at the beginning of my post, I was on the train home on the 14th.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-43973542687517544852021-05-25T13:45:12.925+02:002021-05-25T13:45:12.925+02:00They are essential! Thankfully, my own town has so...They are essential! Thankfully, my own town has some beautiful green areas, too; plus it is not really big, so that I can reach the fields in 15 minutes on foot from my house.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-91176890650485925852021-05-25T12:58:25.813+02:002021-05-25T12:58:25.813+02:00It's already almost time for you to go back to...It's already almost time for you to go back to work?! Wow, that was fast. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-69333125366822159382021-05-25T10:57:53.574+02:002021-05-25T10:57:53.574+02:00It's very pleasant to have a change of routine...It's very pleasant to have a change of routine sometimes, and discover new places. I too think that city reserves have a special atmosphere. I am always so grateful for them!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.com