Saturday, January 30, 2010
Wordzzle Saturday
Thursday, January 28, 2010
ODDS ON FAVORITES - UPDATE
- Cash and Carry Only (checks or cash)
- First Come, First Serve
- Viewing by Appointment only (leave message at library front desk for Charly)
15th ed (1995)
brown bindings
d) $10 The New Criterion magazine
"monthly review of the arts and intellectual life"
lot of 24 issues (2007-2009)SOLD
e) $10 First Things magazine
"religiously informed public philosophy"
lot of 37 issues (2006-2009)SOLD
f) $10 Poetry magazine
"the oldest monthly devoted to verse in the English speaking world"
lot of 48 issues (2006-2009)
g) --- National Genealogical Society Quarterly
large lot from the mid-1990's
'let's make a deal!"
ODDS ON FAVORITES
- Cash and Carry Only (checks or cash)
- First Come, First Serve
- Viewing by Appointment only (leave message at library front desk for Charly)
15th ed (1995)
brown bindings
b) $30 Britannica Great Books
47 volume set (missing #39, 44 & 48)
tan bindings
c) $25 District of Columbia Bar Association Practice Manual
16th ed (2007)
2 packets still in shrinkwrap, with 2 binders
d) $10 The New Criterion magazine
"monthly review of the arts and intellectual life"
lot of 24 issues (2007-2009)
e) $10 First Things magazine
"religiously informed public philosophy"
lot of 37 issues (2006-2009)
f) $10 Poetry magazine
"the oldest monthly devoted to verse in the English speaking world"
lot of 48 issues (2006-2009)
g) --- National Genealogical Society Quarterly
large lot from the mid-1990's
'let's make a deal!"
Monday, January 25, 2010
Mysteriouser and Mysteriouser

Saturday, January 23, 2010
Saturday Wordzzle

This is week 96 of the Saturday Wordzzle Challenge. Anyone new to the process can refer to Ravens Nest find out how it works.
KIT
Charly
Surrounded by trees and a flower GARDEN, the one-room schoolhouse stood alone on the outside of town. After a long, hot summer, days were cooling off and school had opened for another school year. The school bell rang. Picking up her lunch pail, Emily gave one last hug to Sunshine, her FAVORITE pony, and went inside. She was a happy little girl and was glad to be back in school. She liked reading and seeing her friends. The class was excited today as the local POLITICIAN, newly elected Governor, was to pay a visit to the classroom. He was visiting the class as a TOKEN GESTURE to a kindness the teacher had done for the town. Emily heard Sunshine whinny so asked permission to go see what was wrong. She looked out the door and running down the steps, stooped to pick up a rock. As she threw it, she yelled, "Get away from my pony, you SMELLY old skunk". Looking to her left she saw the horse and rider coming. She rushed back in and told the teacher. The teacher prepared the class for their visitor telling them to be on their best behavior and be quiet. Emily could hardly sit still. As the Governor came through the door she jumped up and ran towards him. He scooped her up. Her small arms wrapped around his neck; looking at him she said, 'Hi, daddy!'.
Blogger:
It was amazing what a lovely cup of tea could do to change one’s attitude. After Gandalf had carefully procured it, he leaned back in satisfaction. People just didn’t understand the pressure he faced being the wizard of Good. A knock on the door admitted Badger, followed by a train of pixies. “We want to help, Gandalf,” began Badger. All of your stories talk about Hobbits and Elves, but we feel left out! We’re on the side of Good, too!” The pixies echoed this in a high pitched chorus. (Truthfully, it sounded a bit like a mosquito whine – one of the reasons the Author had left that particular group out). The old wizard thoughtfully scratched his head, then switched to his beard. Then he stopped, frozen with a thought. “Alright,” he began, “I think I can use you in the next adventure. And the Author will just have to go along with the process. First, we’ll roll out the barrel that is in the back garden. It’s over by that smelly refuse pile. Then we’ll add wheels and controls. Next, the pixies will climb on board and proceed at top gear to the house of the politician in the next village.” They jumped up and down excitedly. Badger pouted, “I did not hear anything about Badgers in that.” Gandalf replied, “I’m coming to that. You will be in the barrel. When it reaches the politician’s favorite rose bush, the pixies will slam into reverse and you’ll shoot out of the barrel. You will, in one bite, eat his blasted rose bush.”
The Badger nodded slowly but then asked, “umm…Gandalf, how is that going to help the cause of Good?” The wizard answered, “The last time that politician started talking about our Author he referred to him as one who leads children’s minds into darkness and mysticism. It’s only a token gesture to destroy the rose bush (you wouldn’t believe how much time and effort he spends cultivating that instead of his mind). You will then address him and tell him that talking Badgers are real and important, and (with a slight incline of his head towards them) so are pixies.” The Badger cautiously asked the next question. “But is that Good?” Gandalf shook his head irritably. “Perhaps not entirely, but if we let the politicians decide what is good fantasy or bad, we will have none at all, and that would definitely NOT be Good!” The Badger threw back his shoulders, said, “C’mon then” to the pixies and headed for the garden.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Upcoming Special Books

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
LIBRARY OPEN!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Saturday Wordzzle

We're back again with the Wordzzle game again. Raven hosts this fun game in which writers (or those of us aspiring to be writers) use 5, 10, or 15 words to make a paragraph, poem or a story. Three of us from Reston play regularly, and we'd love to have more! E-mail us or visit Raven to find out how!
Cara popped the DVD into the player and began her snow mobile challenge on the Wii. There was a fair amount of aggravation prompted by the fact that the game’s comments were a bit snarky, but she had learned to ignore them. As she focused on the alternate reality in which she found herself she tensed her shoulders for the frantic pace she knew was coming just around the next corner as forecast by the crescendo in the music. Sure enough, out of the shadows came the pursuers. Cara pointed the nose down and fled across a field. Firing button “1” she kept lobbing tomatoes at the ones behind her, occasionally scoring a hit. She laughed delightedly when that happened but kept her eyes on the prize ahead. Banking left, banking right, hummock hopping, jarring her imagined spine on the imagined course and now she could see the palace of flowers on the horizon that signified winning the course. The palace was made by a different arrangement each time, and this time the princess towers were tall lilies waving with encouragement – or was it distraction? Cara pressed down further to accelerate, taking every zig and zag to maximize her speed. Now she could even see the princess waving to her. As usual at this point, Cara got annoyed again. Imagine in the 21st century having to rescue a princess in a palace as a game goal. Suddenly, BAM! The snowmobile, her Mii and all the remaining tomatoes splashed all over the course as the fastest of the pursuers caught up with her and used the giant pounder to flatten her character. She sat back, and knew that that whole princess thing had distracted her once again.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Creeping Up On Us!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Hidden Jewels

Our RestonFriends1 site has some great offerings that were just posted! Take a look at these:


Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Amazon Audiobooks

Move quickly if you want any of these. We just posted a raft (eighteen) of audiobooks on CD at our RestonFriends account! Here's a partial list of titles:


Saturday, January 9, 2010
Wordzzle is Back

The Wordzzle is a game created and hosted by Raven. She gives us two sets of words - five and ten. Use five for the mini, ten for the regular, and all 15 for the maxi. Use the words in a paragraph or short story (shorter is better so the dragons won't roar at you). If you'd like to play, check her site, write something up, ande-mail it to us or post it on your own blog and link to Raven!
to see dreams unfold - hopes fulfilled with time..
A time to reflect and - discard mental garbage,
that appeared as broken bones - to the mind..
But, healing of mind & body - is quickly dealt with,
wihen life's slide-rule performs -in universal measures..
For often times - changes that come into our lives,
are given - as keys to many, unknown treasures.
So, in this year ahead - give yourself a gift,
a gift of flexibility - and maintain a sanguine mood..
Be as the Chinese checker player - who plays to win,
by using right moves and choices - two very helpful tools..
Keep thoughts of making - each new day that comes,
full of right choices - for your own highest good..
And, at days' end - you'll find your soul's treasure,
has graced your day - just as you knew it would.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Frightful Weather

Thursday, January 7, 2010
Inbound Cookbook

- Mother's Day
- Birthdays
- Father's Day (yes, many men like to cook!)
- I don't know what the occasion is but I like supporting the Friends of the Library!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010
BRING 'EM IN!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Library Scenes
