I was at one of my favorite places yesterday, my public library, The Russell Library in Middletown, Connecticut. I love books and reading. This is a passion given to me by my parents and shared by all of the people I love in life. In this age of electronics, fast paced lives and Tivo, we lose sight of the beauty of the written word. I recently read a book about two sisters and ones love of books, her rejection of e-books because she could not feel the pages. I could not agree more, books have lives, souls and purpose. I collect vintage cookbooks. I cannot tell you the excitement and elation I feel when I find a hand written note from the original owner letting me know that a substitution makes the recipe better or a torn out recipe from a periodical gone by that the previous owner thought high enough of to keep. This feeling is like the one I previously posted regarding looking at old buildings and wondering.....go to the library, take out a book and wonder....meanwhile you are RE:Purposing in the best way.......
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