Last Year's Containers

I was trolling the picture files looking for a Book Sale picture and come up with nothing.  I know I had one or two but perhaps they are still "locked"up in the old laptop.  We never figured out how to get them into this one.

By 3pm all 70,000 books were on the tables, or the floor in neat lines between the table legs.  We had plenty of good help and a constant line up of volunteers bring food.  The new Panera sent over trays of goodies (like a good new neighbor should), and there were bowls of fresh fruit in chunks.  I ate lots of watermelon.  I also ate a croissant and a handful of pretzels.

That's it for the booksale (on my part) until next year.  I arrived at 7:15 am (after a sleepless night- my nose was all stuffed up) and worked, lifting boxes, opening boxes, emptying boxes, etc.  Over and over until 4 pm.  Then I can home, took a shower.

New weather is here for a few days.  Cool.  Rain.  Thunder.  I'm all for it.  The bedroom windows are open again and I expect to actually sleep tonight.  I don't like closed up bedrooms.  I like to have the windows open.

These last three days have been difficult.  Too hot.  Too sunny.  Too humid.

G took Riley to the new dog park.  A fenced area near the river where dogs can run and play.  Of course, no other dogs were there.  From what I hear, no other dogs are ever there.  So not so much fun. But Riley noticed the boat ramp nearby and was very interested in going into the water for a swim. so he did.  Next time G will have the long leash and Riley will be able to really swim out into the river.  He has to be on the leash because G isn't sure he'll swim back.  It's an "unknown".  And he could get into trouble and not be able to swim back.  The river has a good current.  And G isn't that interested in swimming in cold water to get the dog.  I think Riley should have a dog swim vest --the one with the handle on top--so you can pull the dog up and out of the water.  Sort of like a dog purse.  Now, pulling an 85 pound wet dog up out of the water would be more than either G or I could manage.

Well, I am tired.  Work tomorrow and Friday.  And I get my haircut tomorrow so that's nice.

Hope the 26th of June has been a good day for you.  It was a very good day for me.  I felt good about the work, organizing the work (I was in charge today) and all the wonderful volunteers who worked so hard for the Book Sale.  Really nice.