tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post8997016356489775839..comments2024-02-12T09:22:58.084-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Grandma: End of an EraOlgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-59034412511382937562014-11-10T11:31:32.344-05:002014-11-10T11:31:32.344-05:00Loved my library volunteering. Unfortunately, got...Loved my library volunteering. Unfortunately, got to give it up because of retiring further away.fiftyoddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372578925298011630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-31652953356628416062014-11-02T08:21:25.888-05:002014-11-02T08:21:25.888-05:00Ahhh, the joys of reading books instead of stackin...Ahhh, the joys of reading books instead of stacking them. It will be great to feel something from a book beside a back ache. <br /><br />Like Arkansas Patti I do miss some of the charms of DTBs (dead tree books) with my Kindle. Buying a new book on a Kindle, it is a remarkably drab experience. Click the buy button and 30 to 60 seconds your Kindle contains all the words, photos, and Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-81722314306415771132014-11-01T22:29:36.209-04:002014-11-01T22:29:36.209-04:00Well, B is a librarian, so I know that librarians ...Well, B is a librarian, so I know that librarians are the unsung heroes of our communities (although B was a star at Halloween; half the kids know her and love her). So anyway, best of luck to your librarian and the volunteers.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-32058317958350762692014-11-01T20:49:56.611-04:002014-11-01T20:49:56.611-04:00I am feeling like it is time for changes in my lif...I am feeling like it is time for changes in my life now, so who knows what the next season will bring? I do appreciate the time I have put in the library though. It has made me feel more connected to my home town after years of working in another town and not having time to get to know people in my own community.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-16064609716598785732014-11-01T20:43:35.436-04:002014-11-01T20:43:35.436-04:00Our library now has two Kindles available for loan...Our library now has two Kindles available for loan with a specific checked out book. Libraries are definitely going to be adapting to the new technologies to stay alive. What I really loved about Donna was her dedication to children's programs and promoting literacy--grooming future library users.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-62156141278096586462014-11-01T20:39:52.611-04:002014-11-01T20:39:52.611-04:00Bondville? Wow. That is even a smaller town than ...Bondville? Wow. That is even a smaller town than Jericho Center!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-26474890213167601492014-11-01T20:38:31.066-04:002014-11-01T20:38:31.066-04:00I am looking forward to fewer volunteer hours and ...I am looking forward to fewer volunteer hours and more time reading!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-16232484621315998992014-11-01T20:36:56.224-04:002014-11-01T20:36:56.224-04:00I thought about volunteering at the library in Flo...I thought about volunteering at the library in Florida, but there are so many volunteers there it is kind of ridiculous. I guess retirees are drawn to libraries.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-34675804028760030622014-11-01T20:33:38.666-04:002014-11-01T20:33:38.666-04:00I am glad you liked that recipe. Granny Smiths ar...I am glad you liked that recipe. Granny Smiths are a pretty good substitute for Northern Spys.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-58097105150364586942014-11-01T20:30:52.042-04:002014-11-01T20:30:52.042-04:00It's too bad the volunteers will be in short s...It's too bad the volunteers will be in short supply. <br />I made your Apple Bake twice so far, using Granny Smith apples. It was a hit. David and I like it so much, we plan to buy more Granny Smith apples. Three per bake seems sufficient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-6242315743842556002014-11-01T20:29:49.717-04:002014-11-01T20:29:49.717-04:00When I worked I would try to stay positive about c...When I worked I would try to stay positive about changes, even though internally I resisted leaving my comfort zone. I'd say 'change is progress' I'm sure the new librarian will make her own 'progress' Hope you recognize the place when you get back!!!Muffy's Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826630430126318583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-60659051384128113722014-11-01T18:29:55.305-04:002014-11-01T18:29:55.305-04:00I really miss going to the library every week whic...I really miss going to the library every week which stopped abruptly when I got my Kindle. Love my Kindle but miss the smell, hunting down the aisles for a new read and the excitement when the book you have on hold is finally available. I so hope the library itself survives. <br />Hope your new librarian finds some help. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-83888320236852647112014-11-01T18:22:51.862-04:002014-11-01T18:22:51.862-04:00I vividly remember the one-room library in Bondvil...I vividly remember the one-room library in Bondville, VT. I read just about all the fiction books they had while I lived there. By the time you get back from FL, the new librarian will be more than glad for you to start volunteering again. By the sounds of it, she's losing a lot of help!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-17408087267110464562014-11-01T14:58:47.608-04:002014-11-01T14:58:47.608-04:00It isn't easy to get volunteers so I wish her ...It isn't easy to get volunteers so I wish her luck. How frustrating for her that she is losing so many just as she gets started. But at least she has you!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765055414561998856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-58607495561625908682014-11-01T13:53:01.514-04:002014-11-01T13:53:01.514-04:00It has been quite a while since I have been to my ...It has been quite a while since I have been to my library. I was going at least twice a week but they have been working on the main road between our towns and the detour is keeping many of us away. They were supposed to finish in August but the end is not even in sight. Soon the cold weather will add to my reduced trips. Hope things go well for your new Librarian and that some new volunteers Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-76562476972056849562014-11-01T10:55:25.910-04:002014-11-01T10:55:25.910-04:00We, too, have a tiny library, and volunteers come ...We, too, have a tiny library, and volunteers come and go. For being so small, though, it does have a lot to offer. I can research books online, make a list of the ones I want, drop it off at the library, and they find the books for me. It's a great set-up!Muffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542678482763101104noreply@blogger.com