Sonya Schryer Norris

Wee Garden Down for the Winter

Includes the rose petals from the roses Hubby got me for Sweetest Day.

To Everything, There Is a Season

Feb 2008 March 2008 June 2008 Nov 2008

What I Learned in Kalamazoo

*I have finally figured out how many books to take with you on a trip. You bring hubby’s laptop with the ability to log on to three separate online proprietary databases of audio books and bring two listening/storage devices (besides the computer) plus a separate set of good speakers and then you have the abilityContinueContinue reading “What I Learned in Kalamazoo”

What I Learned In Gaylord

*Two story wndows overlooking fall colors with mist still hugging the ground and early sunlight reflecting off the trees is as totally awesome as it sounds *Note to self: When my Girl Scout leader talked about “layers” she possibly meant a hat and gloves also. *Not having wireless is not an automatic opportunity for reflectionContinueContinue reading “What I Learned In Gaylord”

Onward Brownie Girl Scouts!

It’s fall, which means conference season round 2 in the library world. In Michigan in the winter there isn’t a lot going on – the weather is unpredictable and asking people to travel in the snow almost guarantees low turn-out. Summer is generally out due to Summer Reading Program. This is a very busy timeContinueContinue reading “Onward Brownie Girl Scouts!”

Election

I was a Hilary supporter right to the bitter end. I wrote to the Obama campaign and put in my 2 cents about including Hilary as the vice candidate. I didn’t have much feeling for Obama and while I vote, I wasn’t particularly excited voting for Obama. I also didn’t have much feeling for GoreContinueContinue reading “Election”

Tragedy, Recovering Slowly

What I love about my blog is that I create space to talk about the things that matter deeply to me. True and meaningful thing. Things that make a difference in how I interact with the universe. My hair, for example. So, if you happened to be interested in, say, witty stories about libraries farContinueContinue reading “Tragedy, Recovering Slowly”