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Truthfully, I've been drawing more than reading! It seemed to me like a great time - with more time on my hands - to revisit old friends. I have never read the Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh. Not the Disney version, but back to A.A.Milne with decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. So I bought the big book and enjoyed it very much. Pooh's humility reminds me of my old friends on Sesame Street. Kindness and caution are good attributes for everyday life. Then I thought about The Swiss Family Robinson. I loved that story when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. Living in a tree house is still a dream of mine, with a family that all worked together and cared for each other. The original book does not end like the children's version. What I remembered was that another ship arrived and the family had contact with the world again. Not so in the original. Another old friend, Bill Bryson, took me on a very detailed journey through the complexities of my physical being in The Body, a Guide for Occupants. His style is dry, sly and funny. Even when telling me stuff I might not need to know. Like "if you are cremated, your ashes will weigh about five pounds." I found The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy, at a local Barnes & Noble display. Macksey's drawings, more suggestions than detail, really appealed to me. It is a quiet book, more fable than fact, and leaves lots of room for interpretation. And the drawings of the Flying Horse are just lovely. At this time, I'm reading a Pulitzer Prize Winner. The Overstory by Richard Powers is about people and trees. Not just any trees, but mostly giant trees that have affected lives in many ways. Because the stories are told in short story style, going from one set to another, and I don't read a lot at any one time, I'm a little confused. But I want to muddle through and possibly re-read for the clarity that comes from processing when the tale is finished. I've got several books waiting for me to settle down and read. I know that if I read just 30minutes a day, I can accomplish a lot. Living in an apartment, with practically nowhere to go and rare appointments to take care of, I would seem to have lots of time on my hands. But it just isn't so!! Life is fun, fulfilling and quietly pleasant. Doesn't get much better than that! Of course, you all know I am easily amused. --donna
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