APAD: everything you need

最西边的岛上
楼主 (文学城)

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
Marcus Tullius Cicero

"Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE) is best known to posterity as a prominent statesman and orator in the tumultuous period of the late Roman republic. As well as being a leading political actor of his time, he also wrote voluminously. Among his writings, around a dozen philosophical works have come down to us.  He proved to be an excellent orator and lawyer, and a shrewd politician. He was elected to each of the principal Roman offices (quaestor, aedile, praetor, and consul) on his first try and at the earliest age at which he was legally allowed to run for them."
- online sources

To be honest, I know the name and am aware of the fame. but haven't read his writings ;-)  Nevertheless I really like this quote from him. Both garden and library produce "food" for us, with graden's feed one's stomach and body, while the library's feed one's head and mind.

We are very lucky to live near two good libraries, one runs by the city, one inside the University, both are in walking distance.  We have been spending quite some times in the University libary recently, as it's just 10 mins walk away and there are so many good books, but just a few people in the summer.  

A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life — Henry Ward Beecher

Happy another Sunday to you all!

One reading corner in Uni library



Havest time (from condo rooftop garden plots)



Haha, black tomato plant does produce black tomatos

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7grizzly
Not to mention that gardening is also exercise, a key to a
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7grizzly
healthy life. You do have everything!
最西边的岛上
Thx! 知恩感恩,谢天谢地 ;-))
移花接木
I joked this morning I'd win the survival game in the garden
移花接木
caught a mouse/day, can't survive with garden veggies,
移花接木
But mouse protein/day can make my laugh2 the end

whereas others 三天饿九顿

最西边的岛上
one per day?? Wow! wondering how doThey survive inWinter;-)
最西边的岛上
hahaha, could U leave some alive for next year?
最西边的岛上
sorry, my position may b in theWrong side (miceSide) again;)
暖冬cool夏
My garden is my getaway:)
最西边的岛上
Good 4 U!
天边一片白云
I don't remember when is my last time to go to library.
天边一片白云
I should feed more food for my head and mind, like you.
天边一片白云
要不是你说我还以为黑西红柿是印度小茄子呢。
最西边的岛上
go go go I'm sure u will love it!
最西边的岛上
hahaha,我去年看别人种了很好奇味儿道,今年春天专门去买了plant。尝了还太酸,可能生长期要长一点儿,耐心盼望;)
天边一片白云
Will try. Thank you.