By five-thirty this morning Sydney and I were out the door, so that we could stand in line until 8:00, when the biannual Tompkins County Public Library book sale opened. This is one of the largest book sales in the country, and even the best books are $4.50! That’s why people camp overnight and stand in line for hours to get in: we want the first crack at the best books. I cleaned up with lots of literature and criticism, and Sydney picked up not only philosophy books, but also a couple of CDs and a great cookbook on potatoes. Despite some veeeeery minimal sleep this morning, we were both happy bookworms.
Once we had eaten second breakfast we ventured out to buy flowers for the large planter Sydney built last year. I was apparently only there to second his decisions: it was his baby, and a beautiful one when all is said and done. Will post pictures at some point this year. Last year we had a wonderful riot of alyssum, pansies, coleus, and violas. This year, it’s everything under the sun!
There are some wonderful things about being out of school, and having the opportunity to take advantage of truly beautiful days is certainly one of the best.
Erin
Alan Schmierer