As I write this the library roof is undergoing replacement. Be forewarned: This is a noisy project. If your idea of a cozy afternoon involves reading at the library, you will be in for a shock. There have been several surprises along the way. The first surprise required a crane to remove an unusually heavy rooftop air conditioner unit. I can only hope that it will require the services of said crane to restore the unit when the roof is finished.
For your information: the taking of brief naps is permitted in the library. Snoring is forbidden.
Due to the impending arrival of my first grandchild (and my subsequent absence), Kathy, good sport that she is, handled book club this month. I didn’t even read the book and for that I feel guilty. The book was The Outlander. From what I’ve been told, it was a little hard to get into, but well worth the read. We still have copies available, if you are interested.
Now, surprise, surprise! Josephine Pearl Ehlers arrived October 19, 7 lbs. 11 oz. in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is, of course, the country’s most beautiful baby girl. Her parents are wavering on whether to call her Jo or Pearl. I offered up my own childhood copy of Little Women as a bribe to call her Jo, but, I suppose her mama will cast the winning vote. Before she was 12 hours old I had bought every teeny, tiny pink baby outfit in Fort Dodge. Including the cutest little pink suede boots, size 2. I made a similar run-through at Witz End before I left town to meet baby. I’m sure you aren’t surprised to learn that she is my very first grandchild?
Almost as important as deciding what to call baby, is what to call me….Grandma? Gran? Gram? I’m leaning toward Gram at the moment.
Coincidentally, the book for the November Humboldt Reads! book club is March by Geraldine Brooks. It was the 2006 Pulitzer prize winner in the fiction category. This is the story of the Civil War years told through the eyes of March, a Union chaplain. He is the mostly-absent father in Little Women. This book was suggested by a high school English teacher. I’m always a little wary of a book loved by an English teacher. Do I want to read something that’s good for me? Do I want to learn anything? We’ll see. Sometimes those less-loved stories make for the best book discussions. Copies are available now at the library. The discussion will be November 17 at Rustix at 5:30pm. Join us!