reading
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Please have a seat, and let me get you a cup of coffee! Or perhaps you prefer tea? How are you? I am enjoying the second week of my vacation (out of three weeks). It’s been a good week so far, just like last week, just slightly different. Different how you may ask? Well, the…
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Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – Little Free Library
One of the other gardener’s at the allotment garden society made this cute ”Little Free Library”, for a free book exchange at the allotment garden. I think it’s such a great idea!! I looked through my books at home this morning and decided to gift these ones. I took half of them with my to…
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Today I’m grateful for a new book I picked up at the library last night. I’ve only just started to read it, but so far so good. It was recommended by more than one of my friends. Expectations are high. It is a romance novel about strong, powerful women in the early 1900’s. What are…
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Today I am grateful for reading during the summer. At this point of my life it is a lot different, compared to reading the rest of the year. I love reading. I try to keep up with the latest research in my line of work, and I am also a part time student, but during…
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I finished reading Urban Allotment Gardens In Europe this morning. It’s been a most interesting read, and given me a more in-depth knowledge about the history of allotment gardening. I also learned about the modern day challenges allotment gardening is facing, from developers, politicians, and environmental challenges. The book made me reflect more about the…
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Today I’m most grateful for the rain outside my window. I’m enjoying this morning with the door to my balcony wide open, a cup of coffee and a great new book about growing kitchen herbs (from our amazing library). What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I’m grateful for my local library providing me with some weekend-reads. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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I’ve just started to read a very interesting book. I am grateful for books that make me think. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I’m grateful for our ”lazy” Sundays. Our goal for Sundays is to not have any plans, and to enjoy the day whatever way we feel like when we wake up. Often a mix of baking something, food prepping for the week to come without any stress, long conversations, biking, hiking, crafting and reading. I…
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For a couple years I’ve been eyeing a gardening book that are slightly different from most gardening books I’ve seen. I ordered it a week ago, and it arrived today. I woke up with a fever and some other boring symptoms this morning, seeing the book in the mail made me smile. I have not…
