“They say it’s your birthday”

Happy Birthday to me. I recently had my birthday, and gifts of books made their way to the library. I have been reading, and thought that folks might like to see what was given. The first book is “The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24’s Over Germany” by Steven E. Ambrose,Continue reading ““They say it’s your birthday””

February 12 “a penny for your thoughts”

Happy Birthday to the man on the penny-Abraham Lincoln. Growing up in Illinois, I’ve seen and heard a lot of Lincoln; From ‘Land of Lincoln’, to New Salem, to Springfield home, to Lincoln Museum, to Oak Ridge Cemetery, school trips have taken me there. I have a lot of Lincoln books, but will discuss some ofContinue reading “February 12 “a penny for your thoughts””

February 5 ‘windy weather blows’

Today is National Weatherpersons Day (changed recently by the National Weather Service). It is also Disaster Day which can help us manage through disasters, caused through the weather. The first book is a pop-up book called “The Weather” by Maike Biederstaedt, 2021. I have an extensive pop-up book collection, many were from my mom. She loved collecting pop-upContinue reading “February 5 ‘windy weather blows’”