More magic as the day wore on...

The magical caterpillar (from the last post) was lingering in the beautiful gardens at the Book Barn in Niantic, CT.  I call it and indoor/outdoor book store.  There are many buildings, gardens to wander through...and lots and lots of cats sleeping in buildings and on the grounds.  Here is one of the buildings after you leave the main barn...

 

A gnome was resting...

 Some of the "bookshelves"

are outdoors..

literally

This most amazing map

shows the buidlings

and lights up 

when you use

the special pen...

You can visit 

the gargoyle...

 or visit a moose..

But best of all

you visit the books!

Despite the fact people are reading on electronic devices, reading books the old fashioned way is still pretty popular...this Book Barn is busy in any season. The books are all used books do they are affordable...and despite the immense quantity and selection of books available (50,000 titles)  there are two annexes at another location down the road filled with  more categories.

We often make the store a destination point...they decorate with the season and Halloween is really splendid!  Right now there is goat on the premises, too.

Oh, yes..did I tell you we went for ice cream, too?  Next time I will show you the most delightful and quaint ice cream parlor!

Violent weather passed through. All is well here. Weekend on the way!  Enjoy it!

As always,

enjoy the day!

Books in a barn...

One of our very favorite places to visit is The Book Barn in Niantic, CT.  It just has to be the best used book store ever!  Aside from the fact there is not only a barn filled with used books and lots of interesting out buildings but, best of all, there are cats napping everywhere...

 
There are friendly goats to see...

 And buildings filled with  books!

The owners and staff are great people.  You can bring in your books and sell them back for credit...and sometimes money.  Free refreshments are always available when you walk through the door.  The most interesting people are browsing the aisles and in the summer it is a big destination for the shore crowd as well. They have two great annexes a few miles down the road.

We always come home with lots of books.  We just aren't going to be reading books electronically since we both love holding books in our hands. Our house is filled with them.  They are like friends...on the shelf...waiting to be read or re-read.

On another note, it has turned bitter cold here.  It was 11 F. this morning when we got up. However warmer weather is on the way... so no complaints from me. Outside my window the sun is shining and the sky is a beautiful blue with pretty gray and white winter clouds.

 Hope you are comfortable wherever you are!  As always,

enjoy the day!