Rain On The Roof

A fairly simple day similar to last Tuesday. I went to the Library under a cloudy sky, fighting wind but not much else. I stayed in the children's section, but this time did the Easy Readers, which was fun. There's some cute stuff in there, some of which, like Lillian Hoban's Arthur and Frances series and Arthur Lobel's Frog and Toad, along with Nate the Great and Henry and Mudge, have been around for years. I also pulled out a few spring/Easter/St. Patrick's Day-related books for the upcoming holidays.

I made a quick stop at Super Fresh for honey and red potatoes for dinner. It had started to sprinkle on my way to the library but stopped. It started to rain again as I left Super Fresh, but this time it didn't stop...and it lasted the rest of the afternoon. I spent the remainder of the afternoon doing things online. Thank goodness I got home before the rain really started to come down.

Oh yes, and I made meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and spinach salad for dinner this time. So far, my stomach's happy. I guess I didn't cook the pork ziti long enough.

Just Checking

Did some research online this morning on colleges. Drexel and Rutgers are both online, and Drexel is only slightly more expensive than Rutgers. Rutgers, however, requires orientation and once-a-semester meetings, and their Library Sciences campus is in New Brunswick in North Jersey.

In addition to it's School Media Specialist program, Drexel also offers a "Youth Services Specialization" - in other words, a non-school children's librarian. I wouldn't mind that one, either, but I'm afraid it would limit it me to larger libraries or children's libraries in cities. Most small libraries can barely afford a staff of people to help adults, much less kids! On the other hand, it would take less time (3 years part-time, according to Drexel's site) and probably less money.

Spent the rest of the day at work. Work was on-and-off steady. There were some cranky people, and my register froze when I tried to close it towards the end of the day and I had to move...and I had a long line. I hate it when that happens. I just want to get the line moving.

Oh, and my stomach is feeling somewhat better. I drank a lot of chamomile tea and bought Tums and peppermint Lifesavers at work. I'm hoping it'll be good enough tomorrow to do my library volunteering; if not, I'll do it before or after counseling on Thursday. (The weather's looking iffy tomorrow too, rainy and windy.)

Eight Days A Week

The sun was shining when I awoke this morning, but it was also colder and the remaining snow had iced up a bit. However, the air was crisp and clear, and there wasn't a smidge of wind. I had a lovely ride to and from work today (other than the very cold bike seat - I wonder if it was frozen?).

Thank goodness after last Sunday, work was quick and no problem at all. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood, maybe because of the lovely weather and vanishing snow (and none in the forecast for the foreseeable future). When I got out of work around 3:30, if it wasn't for the small piles of ice created by the snowplows on the edge of the Acme parking lot, you'd have never known it snowed at all. There were patches in shaded areas as I rode home, but it hardened and was nothing like yesterday's slush. (I am glad I cleared the steps off when I was able to, though. It would have been more difficult today, with the icier snow.)

It was such a nice day, I went for a quick walk to the WaWa on the White Horse Pike in Oaklyn, across from Family Dollar, after I got home. I did the soda fountain and made a Raspberry-Chocolate Coca Cola Zero. I love that soda fountain. No wonder Mom speaks so fondly of the soda shops she and Aunt Terri used to hang out at when they were kids.

Speaking of Mom, I called her when I got in. She was in quite a good mood. She'd just finished unpacking the last of the boxes from the old house with the help of Skylar, my sister Anny's 3-year-old son. Keefe was off with Anny, Skylar, and some of their friends in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, having taken the Cape May-Lewes Ferry over. I envied the trip. It was a perfect ferry day, and I haven't been on the ferry in ages.

Lauren's happy, too. She and her parents just found a nice house in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, about a half-hour from where they are now. They're going to move April 10th.

Ugh. I don't know what's wrong with my stomach. I guess it didn't like the Baked Pork Ziti I had for dinner. Mom often says pork gives her indigestion; maybe that's the problem. I just took Pepto-Bismol. I hope that helps.