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To those of us with extensive home libraries, the term collection needs to be uttered with just the right amount of snark. A slight sneer may also be appropriate. The photo is of the maritime library. Yes, of course, it is distinct from the carving library, the shelves for history, or the area reserved for …
Since my interests as an anthropologist and as a woodcarver have tended towards the maritime, you'd expect that my library would be heavily weighted to those interests, and you'd be right. However, I used library sales and second-hand booksellers to do this for less than a fortune. I could and should recite a panegyric to praise libraries and their book sales. And if you are interested in arts and crafts, you should also.
The dead zone of winter, that's what I term the first six weeks of the new year. It's too snowy, too dark, too wet, and absolutely too cold for many of the activities I enjoy.
Some books make a difference. I've had a favorite game for years; I'll give a friend five minutes to pick the two volumes they'd take with them if they had to leave all the rest behind in an emergency.
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