We have multiple Little Libraries in our neighborhood, and as has been posted before, some have wonderful decorations. This new one is quite the eye-popper and clearly the person responsible likes squirrels as much as I do (even though they are destructive little creatures, they do steal your heart with their cuteness). As an avid reader, and one who has had a career in encouraging reading, it's always good to see this type of community engagement.
I've mentioned before all the little free libraries dotting our neighborhood. Well, there is one in particular that is an architectural delight. The person who erected this clearly had fun with the idea:
Can you spot the cat on top?
I love the detail of the little window boxes.
And we've all heard the phrase "our home is our castle," but how many have an actual castle?
While this isn't strictly architecture in the building sense, it certainly is architectural in concept. I have no idea how they trained these two trees to form the arch over the driveway, but I'm impressed.
In answer to your unspoken question, it NEVER gets old walking around. Especially with Nellie by my side. She may still be a bit nervous, and very unfocused, but she's a joy and it never gets old hearing how cute she is.
Our neighborhood seems to have little libraries on every block. And little libraries are a great way to share books and the love of reading. But how many little libraries have a reading area set aside for passersby? Just one that I know of. Some fantastic people decided to create a rest stop for walkers on their street.
Speaking of little libraries, most are house shaped and not particularly remarkable. Except for this one. It has glitter all over it. And it's purple. Now that's fun.
Speaking of fun, two more examples of Ms. A's wonderful mosaic work:
Some more beautiful blossoms:
Haven't a clue what they are, and after cosseting one extremely anxious dog for the last 3 days, I'm too tired to look things up. But Nellie is doing her best to settle in and after her bath today, she looks shiny and fluffy, and more importantly, smells good. She is such a dear and tries so hard. We'll all be happy families soon enough.
