Goldilocks at the Library

6-21-2024

Guess what I did last weekend. Last week’s article provides a clue to one of my activities: the library was a stop in the 2024 Scavenger Games. It looked like a lot of fun. For any reader who was worried, Miss Anna made short work of putting my hair in a bun. However, that isn’t what I meant.

Last week Wednesday eight boxes were delivered to the library. Four small easily handled ones, two medium sized heavy ones, and two large impossible to move alone even for the DPW men. That sounds like an alternative version of Goldilocks. In a way it works as inside the boxes were items on which to sit. Unfortunately, the small boxes were arms for the chairs and sofas in the medium and large boxes ruining the story.

At this point, anyone who knows me would realize putting together furniture is the correct guess. The two chairs were in place for the Snake Discovery on Monday at 1:30. Only the chairs though as the sofas are so heavy that even I realize they will require two people to assemble. Don’t worry, I have a plan.

That means I have also spent a bit of time this week on Home Depot’s website looking at area rugs. We held off on purchasing one until seeing the actual color of the furniture. Websites just do not show true colors. The rug won’t bother me as much. Its life expectancy is shorter to begin with as we’re just going to walk on it anyway. After that, maybe some folding side tables?

Looking ahead at the calendar threw me for a loop. We are closed next weekend for the Lion’s Clubs 4^th of July celebration. Time really is flying. The closure is for Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29. We’ll reopen on Monday, July 1^st when that fun is over. However, the library will continue the festivities. Our Monday program that day is a Children’s Parade. Children are invited to bring their bicycles, scooters, strollers, and wagons at 1:30 for decorating or bring them pre-decorated.

The parade will begin at 2:00. The route will begin in the library parking lot, cross over to the sidewalk in front of the high school, cross Graydon to the sidewalk in front of the middle school at the point where the high school bus lanes feed into the middle school’s lot, ending at Playmore Park. Spectators can set their lawn chairs up and watch from the grass side. We will have representation from both the police and fire departments.

This coming week look for Yarn & Stitch and Mad Science on Monday, June 24^th as well as our weekly programs.

Reading Now: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Listening to Now: Five Bloody Hearts by Joy Ellis (DCI Matt Ballard #2)