Up with the Chickens
Sep. 21st, 2019 06:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lydamorehouseJust to be clear, we don't actually have chickens, though Shawn considered it to the point of collecting coop pictures on Pinerest. "Up with the chickens," is a phrase my parents used to say to indicate rising at an early hour.
It's raining outside, which is my favorite weather. So, when the cat nudged me for food around 5:30 am, I just decided to get up and stay up. I've been meaning to write some pen pal letters and I'm at my best in the early hours. Plus, Mason should actually get up in a forty-five minutes or so because he has a debate tournament today and he needs to be at his school, on the bus, at 7:30 am.
I've got an event today, myself. Should you be local to me and want to come over to Saint Paul, I will be part of a group of writers and fans celebrating Bilbo and Frodo's birthday at Rondo Library (461 North Dale Street, St. Paul) at 1:30 pm. According to the flyer for the event, there will be some talk from the authors about how Tolkien inspired them, cake, and, possibly, some singing. Did I mention cake?
The event is sponsored by the Rivendell group, and I will be joined by Caroline Stevermer and H. M. Bowman.
This will actually be my first time in Rondo since they remodeled it, which is sad, since I think they completed that several years ago. To be fair, my local library is a block and a half from me and, with work, I tend to do most of my book borrowing from Ramsey County, rather than Saint Paul. Still, I've always thought the new digs at Rondo looked impressive, so, even beyond the event, I'm looking forward to checking out the interior and the collection.
I will take pictures. Look for them in tomorrow's or Monday's post, whichever I actually manage.
I heard Mason stirring, I should probably go put on some real clothes and slam down another cup of coffee before we brave the rain.
It's raining outside, which is my favorite weather. So, when the cat nudged me for food around 5:30 am, I just decided to get up and stay up. I've been meaning to write some pen pal letters and I'm at my best in the early hours. Plus, Mason should actually get up in a forty-five minutes or so because he has a debate tournament today and he needs to be at his school, on the bus, at 7:30 am.
I've got an event today, myself. Should you be local to me and want to come over to Saint Paul, I will be part of a group of writers and fans celebrating Bilbo and Frodo's birthday at Rondo Library (461 North Dale Street, St. Paul) at 1:30 pm. According to the flyer for the event, there will be some talk from the authors about how Tolkien inspired them, cake, and, possibly, some singing. Did I mention cake?
The event is sponsored by the Rivendell group, and I will be joined by Caroline Stevermer and H. M. Bowman.
This will actually be my first time in Rondo since they remodeled it, which is sad, since I think they completed that several years ago. To be fair, my local library is a block and a half from me and, with work, I tend to do most of my book borrowing from Ramsey County, rather than Saint Paul. Still, I've always thought the new digs at Rondo looked impressive, so, even beyond the event, I'm looking forward to checking out the interior and the collection.
I will take pictures. Look for them in tomorrow's or Monday's post, whichever I actually manage.
I heard Mason stirring, I should probably go put on some real clothes and slam down another cup of coffee before we brave the rain.