Ellensburg's Little Free Library

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I was born and raised in Ellensburg, WA. A couple of years ago I stumbled upon Ellensburg's Little Free Library and grabbed a book for my Mom to check out.  She hadn't heard of Little Free Libraries and was super excited because she had a bunch of books that needed a home, so I took them down on my way out of town and that was all I thought of that.
Well, I guess since my Mom has ready a few books from the lending library that she has really enjoyed and now is a huge fan (not that she wasn't a fan before).

I was just in E-burg last weekend for my Mom's birthday and she had a book to take to the library and of course she wanted to see if there was anything new.  Here's a pic of my Mom perusing the library:

And here I am proudly distributing the zine:

I have to say that this is one of the nicer Little Free Libraries with a chair to sit down and ponder if you really want to read the book you have picked out or not and some very nice landscaping:

Fanciest Little Free Library...that I've seen

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I was dog sitting a few weeks ago in the Grant Park Neighborhood, which is a nicer, very family oriented neighborhood.  I was taking the dogs out for an afternoon stroll when I happened upon this super deluxe little free library.

I love this little kiddo one attached to it; great detail. You may not be able to see it, but it has a weather vane and it's just totally adorable, but I will let you be the judge.

Happy Snow Day 2014

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Portland is covered in snow, but I was still able to distribute a zine to one of the many little free libraries on my way up to Mt. Tabor.

I dug through the books and hidden at the very bottom I found the perfect reading material for a day like today:

I have never been on Mt. Tabor when it was snowy.  I live a mile or so away, so it was an easy jaunt to go check it out.  When I got midway up, I heard boisterous laughing and screaming and every once in a while someone would be crying.  Yep, there was the perfect sledding hill:

On my way up to the summit, I spied Mount St. Helens on the north side.

As I was walking today I was contemplating what it is about snow that is so magical.  Is it that when it snows in Portland everything shuts down so you can just go out and have fun?  Or is it something more?  The air always feels cleaner and crisper and everyone seems to be smiling and happy when surrounded by snow.  I feel like there has to be something mystical about snow.  I don't know.  What do you think?

View of Portland covered in snow from the top of Mt. Tabor