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Lee Ann

@yarnsmith64

Jersey girl,Public Library Information Assistant, yarnie, crafter, baker, pretty damn good cook, Mom to 4 wonderful men and 2 amazing daughters in law. According to my husband my superpower is creating a delicious meal out of whatever I find in the fridge.

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I've been making bread/rolls/bagels etc for almost a year now. #GBBO is bread week and suddenly words like claggy and under proofed are running on a loop in my head. Thankfully Paul and Prue are not my dinner guests tonight.

20.09.2025 13:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a blast it'll be when patrons come to the library insisting that we must have these books or we have to order them. Summer of he11 coming right up.....

20.05.2025 16:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I dodged a bullet for sure. I married my husband 2ยฝ years later and we'll mark 36 years this year.

18.05.2025 02:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She was 19 and pregnant, he was 30 (I was 23). His sister told me that part a few months later. She and I got along. Put every single thing behind me and moved forward.

18.05.2025 02:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did that in 1987, 6 weeks before the wedding. Invites out, etc. He lived 10 hrs away; I was going to move there. I called his house, a female answered. She said that she's his fiancee. I ended it that day.There was no other option. Found out later that he wasn't going to come up for the wedding.

18.05.2025 01:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hope he's really careful when he comes back to the states.

16.05.2025 14:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I filmed it. The fly eventually climbed up my arm, to my shoulder then flew off. Happy Mother's Day, Mom.

12.05.2025 01:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Before my mom died, she told us that she'd visit us as a single fly. Today, for the 3rd time in 12 years, she visited.
This fly was at the sliders to the patio. My dog was barking at it. I put my hand on the rug and it hopped on. I walked into the living room with it on my hand.

12.05.2025 01:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Eleventybillion

05.03.2025 03:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This evening's temperature map made me grin a bit. #SlavaUkraini

05.03.2025 02:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rubio looks like a little kid playing dress up in his older brother's First Communion suit.

01.03.2025 00:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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01.03.2025 00:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Treated myself to a year of BritBox. All 14 seasons are there. 3 or 4 90 minute episodes per season.
It's really good.

26.01.2025 01:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My current happy place is British murder shows.
Vera for the win (and my sanity)

26.01.2025 00:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Watching Vera on BritBox, crocheting, finishing taking down decorations. In 2017 I had my gallbladder out on 1/20 at noon. Out cold. Wish my appendix was wonky so I could repeat that experience.

19.01.2025 11:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bingo

18.01.2025 20:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love wandering the aisles, knowing that it's my job to wander the aisles and help our patrons find what they're looking for.

08.01.2025 13:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably!

03.01.2025 17:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The limits are decent, but we're finding people binge-borrowing at the end of the month to use their 5 monthly borrows. We THINK that's the issue.

03.01.2025 17:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our patrons are hitting the "collective limit" earlier and earlier. On 12/31 I tried to borrow at 9:00 am and the limit was reached. Waiting to see what kind of increase we'll be facing. Glad the decisions about this are wayyyyy above my pay grade.

03.01.2025 13:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow! I'd forgotten about these
!! I can almost taste them now!

02.01.2025 00:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thunder and lightning here in Central Jersey over the last few hours.

01.01.2025 03:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm a Sunday Info Assistant (don't have an MLIS). We welcome the public 7 days a week. Come in, study, read, work at the jigsaw puzzle table, borrow books, cake pans, a Hotspot, an iPad, a puzzle, a DVD. We love having you in the library!

30.12.2024 11:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You had eggs and veggies. What could be wrong?

30.12.2024 02:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm proud of that collection!

29.12.2024 23:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cake pans at mine! I was cleaning out my pans, shortly after I started working there. I wrote a proposal first a collection and helped shape policy. I can always borrow a pan I need and I gained space. Our patrons gained access to 30 cake pans!

29.12.2024 23:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My thought exactly

29.12.2024 23:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Take a class, go to a lecture (or Zoom into one), attend a performance. Doing those things as well as borrowing boosts our stats.

27.12.2024 23:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How to Make a Gnome with Yarn and Toilet Paper Tube in Less than 15 Minutes
How to Make a Gnome with Yarn and Toilet Paper Tube in Less than 15 Minutes YouTube video by naztazia

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youtu.be/o7q4a5jhbys?...

27.12.2024 20:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I watched this video and then I started creating my gnome clan. I'll be doing this for the adult craft program I run at the library.

27.12.2024 20:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0