Desktop Retreat

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

That man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
Henry David Thoreau

3 comments:

Dorothy A. said...: I love Thoreau. He says so eloquently what my mind only whispers when I'm not paying attention.; September 7, 2011 at 9:20 AM
Trish said...: Yes, so true.; September 7, 2011 at 9:35 AM
Tales of Whimsy said...: True that. There's something about having too much that makes it harder to see.; September 8, 2011 at 8:53 AM

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Guerrilla Reading

Turn off the TV

Turn off the computer

Turn off the game console

Always have a book with you to read ~

~before going to sleep

~before getting up

~in the bathtub

~while waiting for your ride

~while on the bus/train/plane

~while dinner is cooking

~while exercising (audiobooks!)

~while driving (ditto)

~while waiting for an appointment

~while baby is napping

~after kids are in bed

~with kids

~to kids

~while eating lunch

~while eating breakfast

~at the cottage (dock, hammock, screen porch)

~while walking

~while waiting for kids in the mom & dad taxi

~on a park bench

~instead of housework

~in the bathroom

~while on hold on the phone

~on the porch with a cocktail

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