Sun n' Sand

From the beach chair, outdoors, my darling ‘young lady’ shields her blue eyes from the strong sunlight. She is wearing sunglasses. Fun, sun, and clear waters are calling. Just imagine – what a wonderful day could be at the ocean! Few hours, while away, taking in the fresh air and the majestic smells of the Atlantic Ocean, keep her young and energetic. Who knew that a little coffee is actually healthy, thank you, science?! “Ahhh!” The woman just keeps going. She has her sunshine – laughing and talking.

Nowadays, her positioning and priorities changed. The main motto is vivid: “Retired from work, not from life!” For many, this is the time much needed to rest, to slow down and rediscover themselves. Above all, of course, writing. The inspiration is everywhere.

The eyes observe the familiar landscape – flowers, blooming plants, sneaky lizards, and the creeping grass. The songs of birds lead to the birds. Great, she retired from her jobs, both at the office and home, and seeks adventures from time to time. O’ yes, she earned the spotlight in many ways. Now is the time to relax and have some simple fun. For Floridians, ‘sun n’ sand’ means wearing and carrying the straw hat, straw tote and other summer accessories. Of course, it is the pressure’s time for the recreational reading, self-expressions in essays and writings, and endless creativity through the easy cookery, handmade craft, and vintage goods’ appreciation.

Floridians love the beach – a place of relaxation, rest, and tranquility. The ocean waves of surf side ambience for stress relief. The walk on the beach is a priceless beach therapy, and for some is a privilege.

People say dreams made from “sand and sun…” What this means? Perhaps to pursue the fullness of life – the happiness.

“Palm trees,

Ocean breeze,

Salty air,

Sun kissed hair,

Endless summer,

Take me their…”

(Print, 2012)

Career Math

This is simple Math Career. 

If I came to work

 at the Latvian State 

Science and Technology Library

 at age of sixteen 

as a Page shelving books; 

and now, I am sixty-six, 

this makes me fifty years 

in services in the field of

Librarianship and Library Sciences. 

Unbelievable! 

December 2019

Historic Facts of Cosmetics

The earliest evidence 

of the role of cosmetics 

in human society was fund 

in the remains of artifacts used 

for eye makeup in Egypt of 

the forth millennium B.C.E. 

Anthropological research also shows 

that there are several ways in which 

humans used their physical 

and social appearance of their bodies 

into cultural manifestations. 

People used their bodies

 and faces as objects 

of aesthetic elaboration 

or as a medium through which  

they can project themselves 

in religious and social life. 

(Heinonen, 2005)

December 18 2019, FNU Library

This is the Season of Giving

Books are always are the best gifts of all!

The word 'reading' means culture and literacy, 

tradition and education;

the life-long learning and obtaining knowledge 

from books.

The reading process is a privilege and pleasure,

and reading is an essential skill.

Core Value of Librarianship

The core value of Library Sciences is the free access, 

confidentiality or ethics of privacy, democracy, 

and the First Amendment right

 that mandates free expression. 

Our Constitution protects expression of others, 

the interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights, 

diversity, education and life-long learning 

for the public goods, preservation,

 professionalism, service, social responsibility, 

and sustainability.

FNU Library Director, Ida Tomshinsky, 

and the Una del con Bereshit

The Last Student in the Library before Closing Hour, -

"Thank you for your services!"

From the Poem "Eugene Onegin"

From the poem "Eugene Onegin"


That year the season was belated
and autumn lingered, long and slow;
expecting winter, nature waited --
only in January the snow,
night of the second, started flaking.
Next day Tatyana, early waking,
saw through the window, morning-bright,
roofs, flowerbeds, fences, all in white,
panes patterned by the finest printer,
with trees decked in their silvery kit,
and jolly magpies on the flit,
and hills that delicately winter
had with its brilliant mantle crowned --
and glittering whiteness all around.

        II

Winter!... The countryman, enchanted,
breaks a new passage with his sleigh;
his nag has smelt the snow, and planted
a shambling hoof along the way;
a saucy kibitka is slicing
its furrow through the powdery icing;
the driver sits and cuts a dash
in sheepskin coat with scarlet sash.
Here comes the yard-boy, who has chosen
his pup to grace the sledge, while he
becomes a horse for all to see;
the rogue has got a finger frozen:
it hurts, he laughs, and all in vain
his mother taps the window-pane.

Alexander Pushkin

Cooking Books

A cooking book is an inspiration 

and a great gift for the Lady of the House!

Let your imagination running wild!

Mmmmh! Yammi!