I got this hardcover of Scandinavian sayings at Barnes and Noble. I enjoyed the stylized artwork and the variety of expressions - such as:

"Caught with his beard in the letterbox", Swedish for, roughly, being caught with your hand in the cookie jar - found out while doing something you shouldn't.

"Like the cat around hot porridge", Swedish for "beating around the bush" - circling without actually getting to the point.

"Just pat the horse", Danish for "calm down". [I like this one; imagining that I'm patting a horse's silky muzzle would indeed be soothing!]

"Not all the Moomins are in the valley", Finnish for "the lights are on but nobody's home". [I've enjoyed several of the Moomin books, so this one amused me very much.]

And then there's "Throw the spoon in the corner", which is apparently a Finnish euphemism for kicking the bucket, buying the farm, biting the dust... somehow throwing a spoon doesn't have quite the same punch, though.

Guidelines for safely visiting and stocking Little Free Libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the LFL site here.

I left this book, bagged against the elements, leaning next to one of the boulders in the little parking area, while enjoying the view of the harbor. Hope someone enjoys the book!

[See other recent releases in RI here.]

*** Released for the 2020 Spooktacular October challenge. ***

*** Released for the 2020 You're Such an Animal challenge. ***