Libraries and Bookstores - two of my favorite places

 Hello Friends!

I hope your first week of September was cool and cozy, with colors of orange, yellow and autumn all around. I live in Texas so mine was...HOT! 

But, what to do when it's still in the 90's outside? Decorate the library for FALL and pretend like the season is changing (even if you're sweating while doing it)😅

This week I got to decorate for Fall at the library and I had so much fun. I have a boss who gives me free rein to decorate and I just love that she trusts me with the task. We put a fall scent in the wax burner, turned the air down to 70 and by the end of the week, it was smelling and looking like a new season.

And speaking of books...over the holiday, we went to visit family and I also got to visit a bookstore I discovered on Instagram, called The Painted Porch Bookshop, in Bastrop. It was such a quaint little place with all kinds of books, as you can imagine. 

Take a look at that stack of books! There was a cozy couch just across from the fireplace and other comfy spots to sit around the store. 

I did end up buying one book from this collection of Everyman's Pocket Classics. The one I chose was Wedding Stories, about famous writers and their wedding stories. I had a hard time choosing. I love short stories and I also love series, so to choose just one book was really hard. I wanted to own every one of them 😅 But, that wouldn't be practical at this point, so I just chose one and will hopefully add more as the years go by. 

Of course...what's a cozy bookstore without the resident cat? This cat was laying on a bench, just under the window and we had to spend a few minutes petting him and listening to him purr. If I ever own my own bookstore, there will absolutely be a cat (or two) hanging around. 

Now the weekend is here and we are spending the day with our granddaughters. I think the local children's museum is on the agenda. It should be a fun day and I know we'll be wiped out by the end of it, but in the best way. 

I hope your Saturday is all you want it to be. Hopefully with some true, Fall-like temperatures to go with it. 🍁

Take care and I'll see you soon!

Until Next Time...

Blessings!