tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post8039521226499727261..comments2024-03-28T06:17:49.540-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: WE LOVE BOOKS1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-41022413809961716912023-03-20T13:23:40.986-05:002023-03-20T13:23:40.986-05:00Books ... well there is a lot to be said ... I had...Books ... well there is a lot to be said ... I had been a huge book collector for years ... and then came the brain bleed & craniotomy ... and the downsizing move ... I can't concentrate much to read any more... especially the finer the print gets... but we did keep one bookcase and two shelves of cookbooks and one shelf of various other kinds of books. Really at this stage its sad to see so few books in our house ... I've always loved them ... but due to failure of the old body, might as well let some others have the joy I used to get from them. beachdaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792137239502289918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-42986526304213368922023-03-18T13:52:29.225-05:002023-03-18T13:52:29.225-05:00Do I love books? As a grad student I took three 60...Do I love books? As a grad student I took three 600 level literature courses. People, even professors, asked me how I kept up with the reading. I had a two hour drive to school and two hours back, and I slept. The rest of the time was spent in holding a book and reading. I love books of all kinds. <br />A ceiling to floor bookcase was my goal. But, with age and mobility problems, that dream seems foolish. An 8 foot bookcase seems more prudent at this point. <br />It is 50F, 40% humidity, and the air coming in the front door when Tommy went for the mail seems frigid! But, it is sunny, so that is a plus. Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-1998532545090317042023-03-18T09:12:50.118-05:002023-03-18T09:12:50.118-05:00I think I have a few more cookbooks than 2nd Man h...I think I have a few more cookbooks than 2nd Man has. And then there's all the recipes clipped from magazines & newspapers, and the ones saved from blogs and such on the computer. The sad thing is unless it's something I've made before and know where the recipe is, it's easier to look up a recipe on line. I started making an index of favorites and which book/page they are, but that effort slacked off at some point. Even sadder is that I don't actually cook as much now as before I retired.<br />You have me beat for garden related books though. <br /><br />I much prefer paper books, especially cookbooks. It's so much easier to write notes in them, from changes made to whether it's worth making again. It's also easier on my eyes.JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-42360358674862442052023-03-18T08:40:28.247-05:002023-03-18T08:40:28.247-05:00I love books but I have so many, especially cookbo...I love books but I have so many, especially cookbooks, that I have to use the library for most these days. If I really like a cookbook from the library test run I buy it. Our family room has a wall of book shelves with cabinets underneath. It’s one of the things that sold me on this house.Katie C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-55496610371594074272023-03-17T16:41:56.809-05:002023-03-17T16:41:56.809-05:00A sign in our kitchen says "Cooking is Alchem...A sign in our kitchen says "Cooking is Alchemy!"Barbara annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-54575697162183769002023-03-17T15:10:57.026-05:002023-03-17T15:10:57.026-05:00Who was it that said that books are proof that hum...Who was it that said that books are proof that humanity can do magic?Moran-Newman Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495780157614494878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-85549018715315056032023-03-17T14:48:23.349-05:002023-03-17T14:48:23.349-05:00I love books, too! I thought I had a lot of cookb...I love books, too! I thought I had a lot of cookbooks but 2nd Man has got me beat. Like Colleen, I like to find cookbooks sold by local groups – since their names are attached, people contribute very good recipes to these. <br />And I also have lots of gardening books. <br />A library room in your new house sounds idyllic. <br />I like the way you have your milk-ware showcased on the shelves. Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-68114938136608613322023-03-17T14:20:27.487-05:002023-03-17T14:20:27.487-05:00Love all of the milk glass items in your bookshelv...Love all of the milk glass items in your bookshelves, as well! I had to get rid of a bunch of cookbooks and recipe card files when I moved into a smaller place with a little kitchen! Marcia LaRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907511382483491066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-88004946312202207802023-03-17T13:45:08.215-05:002023-03-17T13:45:08.215-05:00Definitely a reader of books that I can hold in my...Definitely a reader of books that I can hold in my hand and feel the pages. Your library/study idea sounds wonderful. How's the search going for just the right construction of your new place?<br />Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15427313444019359752023-03-17T12:47:13.860-05:002023-03-17T12:47:13.860-05:00That's a great story. I'm sure she was hap...That's a great story. I'm sure she was happy to receive a copy of the one she knew so well instead of a new edition.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808093713899800649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-12980110381075908162023-03-17T12:29:39.553-05:002023-03-17T12:29:39.553-05:00We love books, too, and have lots of books of all ...We love books, too, and have lots of books of all kinds, especially cookbooks.<br />Need a gift of an aging cook? Years ago, my dear MIL told us her 'Joy of Cooking' was falling apart so I set out to get her a new one. Suddenly I had a better idea! On Ebay, I found a like new copy of the 1953 coly she knew so well. She was elated and took a picture of the two books side by side. And she cooked happily ever after!Barbara Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-10975960407332654652023-03-17T11:48:11.673-05:002023-03-17T11:48:11.673-05:00i have so many cookbooks and gardening books that ...i have so many cookbooks and gardening books that it is a bit embarrassing. i love books!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-91623330187237155482023-03-17T11:39:17.607-05:002023-03-17T11:39:17.607-05:00I will always remain a book lover. The computer, ...I will always remain a book lover. The computer, kindle, etc. do not work for me. I want to hold a book. I have a large collection also. I keep telling myself no more new cookbooks but I can't do it. lolLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808093713899800649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-64326251262946108922023-03-17T11:26:19.978-05:002023-03-17T11:26:19.978-05:00Nice collection of books you both have.
I bought ...Nice collection of books you both have.<br /><br />I bought my very first cookbook when I was about 12 years old; Called the Betty Crocker's cookbook for Boys and Girls and later on I bought the Alpha Bakery Children's Cookbook. Took home economics in school and found the love of cooking and ever since, my collection of cookbooks has blossomed to a rather large collection. Of course, I also have my favorite cookbooks as well that I use A lot. Now I look for old cookbooks that are put out by church groups. They have some of the best recipes.<br />Hubby himself has a large collection of paperback and hardback books that he has read over the years.<br /><br />It's 43 deg. at the moment but that wind is something else; making it feel colder than what it actually is.<br />Take care and have a wonderful weekend.Colleennoreply@blogger.com