Just another day at work...

I forget sometimes just how wonderful my job actually is!
I LOVE reading. I mean completely and utterley 100% ADORE it.  And I work in a library! I don't just work in a library I manage my very own beautiful little library.
It is a warm, cosy, lovely place to work.  I feel every day that I would be happy to come in in comfy clothes and slippers - it has that welcoming kind of atmosphere (of course I don't do that as I would look very silly!!!)
People often think that working in a library must be a) incredibly boring or b) really easy. I can't count how many times I have heard people say "That must be a lovely job, just sitting and reading books all day!"  I actually thought that myself before I started my first library job. How wrong I was!!

There is always sooooooo much to do and be done. Events to plan, promotions to organise, stock to manage and display to entice people to borrow things they wouldn't normally read. I can honestly say I am never bored and am never short of things to do!  If anyone is reading this and you don't go to your local library, then shame on you!! Go there, have a look around, talk to the staff and find out what goes on. I imagine there is alot more taking place than you ever thought possible!

I have days like I'm sure everyone else does - when being at work is a complete inconvenience - but I need to remember at these times that I am so lucky to have the job I have in a place that I love!

JYC Day 3

I was shocked at how long it took me to actually create todays page! I love the design on the card I wanted to feature so much that I really didn't want the page to be overly decorative and take away from the beauty of the card. I hope I've done the amazing artwork justice! Hannah Willow is an amazing artist!Some more of Hannah's work can be seen here.

Wintertime

I love the weather during winter. It is so cleansing and energising. It feels so magical to wake up, open the curtains and see the world all sparkley and glistening with frost.  I feel so alive when I step outside of the door - as long as I'm all bundled up warm and toasty!! If I've not dressed for the weather then I really don't enjoy it as much!! I suppose this makes me a bit fickle - but I am like that in many ways I think. I'm sure that will be the source of another posting at some point though ;0)

A close friend sent me this amazing photograph in an email today. I think it is absolutely beautiful and so very very evocative. I just have to look at it and it inspires all sorts of thoughts and feelings that I can't even begin to put into words, and wouldn't even want to.

Blogging for Scrapbookers - Prompt One

I may be slightly insane, but I have signed up for Shimelle's Blogging course also!! It actually ran throughout November but because of the format of her classes all the materials and prompts are archived on her forum so I can do the course anyway!
I really am enjoying this blog, but would like it to look prettier and understand things more. I'd also like to be able to post a link to it on the JYC pages so other crafty people can have a look.

JYC Day 2

Yay!! Here is my page!! See the read more link below to see why I did it like this. I am really happy that despite being at work late I still managed to spend some quality time with my lovely man AND scrap todays page!!

JYC Page 1

This needs embellishing but I have to go shopping for some first!

JYC 2009 Album Cover

I'm planning on adding to it later in the month as I think it is a bit too simple