Today was beautiful. We had highs in the low 70s, the sun was out and there was nary a breeze to be felt. After making the video for YT (always a bit frought since my damn Chromebook decided to become a bit buggy!), I went questing for a book.
Specifically, I went looking for a paperback copy of Dorothy Gilman's A Nun in the Closet. I've read that book a few times over the years and I've always enjoyed it, and I want to read it again but I can't seem to find a physical copy anywhere.
The other day I went to all the chain bookstores we still have in town, but they didn't even have any Gilman on the shelf. So,today, I went to the secondhand bookstores around town. Alas, I did not find the book I was looking for, but I did find more books to add to my stacks.
I got a nice paperback copy of The Unexpected Mrs. Polifax, also by Dorothy Gilman, and a very nice cloth paperback of The Hobbit with a very pretty dust jacket. And when I went by the library, to see if they had a copy (they did not), I came across a new William Gibson book, The Agency which I have checked out.
So, not exactly a failure of a day. The worst part was getting stuck in traffic for 40 FUCKING MINUTES because of road construction on Broad River. Ugh. I eventually got so pissed I did a 180 and got the hell out of there.
Home now, listening to Pandora on the laptop, digesting a nice meal of cauliflower, diced potatoes and pasta sauce. Just swept out the upstairs, did the dishes and smashed the welcome rugs against the trees, so I feel very productive. Even if I haven't cleaned my own room this month, so far.
And I'm not doing laundry tonight.
Screw that.
I'll do it next week.
Tonight there will be music, books and, if I can find it, something funny to watch online. Because tomorrow, I work.
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