Hello, villagers ~
Checking in.
I was up at 3AM. Aches combined with DH sprawled across the whole bed to the point of pushing me out, which woke me up enough that I couldn't get back to sleep. I decided I might as well get up and do a little cleaning in the kitchen, starting with dishes. I also cuop from the past few days because I've only had time to read the J&C thread for a couple of weeks.
The past 2 weeks at the library we have been busy signing up patrons for the summer reading program. We already have almost 500 people signed up, which is astonishing because school won't be out until the end of the month. Last year we had around 850 people registered, so this year we're expecting over 900. That will equal more than 25% of the population of TinyTown!
This week is the official start of the summer program, kicking off the additional activities and beginning to hand out the tickets to enter the prize drawings. We'll be having special programs and giving away a wide variety of prizes each week until mid-July, and then the grand prizes will be given at an all-day party on July 20th. After that we'll still have additional activities until school starts, but without the prize drawings which will mean not quite as many people coming in. Summers at our library are lots of fun, but totally exhausting.
Over the weekend I worked at the library Saturday, and did laundry Saturday night. Sunday I did some desk work in the morning, we went out to lunch and then for a short drive in the country. When we got home, I unpacked my summer blouses and cool pajamas, and stored away most of my winter sweaters and warm shirts.
Sunday evening I finished sewing alterations on a library "uniform" (summer theme logo) Tshirt that we ordered from a catalog and it arrived too small. Well, I could have worn it, but every time I put it on it would have bugged me that it was fitting tight enough to be unflattering. I color-blocked in some pieces to add a few inches here and there so I can bend and reach without constriction.
I wore that Tshirt to work yesterday and it was comfortable. We were so crazybusy that the only break I could grab in 8 hours was 6 minutes (I timed it!) to eat a Clif bar and drink a glass of cold tea. Oh, and an hour before we closed I visited the women's room for a couple of minutes, combining personal use with the nightly inspection to refill supplies. OK, I guess I know why I'm so achy this morning after standing at the counter that long yesterday.
I'm definitely staying home today. Need to clean the refrigerator and freezer, and do some laundry.