Sunday, September 18, 2011

Quiet Before the Storm



It's quiet today.
But I can see the dark clouds gathering.



Here's what my week holds for me: 


 Monday through Friday is the
 Scholastic Book Fair at my school library.
  I will be an alien.


Monday night is Nicole Krauss and Francisco Goldman,
speaking at the Wortham Center in Houston.
Monday night is also the night my sister hosts
a lovely dinner for our extended family in her home.


Tuesday night is our public library book club.
I have to get the library set up to Skype the author.

Wednesday night is Bible study,
which has just resumed after a summer hiatus.

Thursday night is Open House at our school,
with the book fair open for parents.

Friday I have a librarian/technology meeting,
along with wrapping up the book fair.


Friday night we leave for the Warrenton Antiques Fair.*

I think I'll spend today
hunkering down
and preparing for the storm that is next week.





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It's filled with people--students and faculty and strangers who've wandered in.
They're seated at great oaken desks, books piled all around them,
and they're all feverishly reading and jotting notes in their leather-bound journals as they go.
Later they'll mill around the open dictionaries and
compare their thoughts on the afternoon's literary intake....


That's what happens at the Sunday Salon, except it's all virtual.
Every Sunday the bloggers participating in that week's Salon
get together--at their separate desks, in their own particular time zones--and read.
And blog about their reading. And comment on one another's blogs.
Think of it as an informal, weekly, mini read-a-thon,
an excuse to put aside one's earthly responsibilities
 and fall into a good book. 
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*Photo Credit:  corrabellerose.blogspot.com

15 comments:

  1. Sounds like you have a busy week ahead- enjoy it and good luck!

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  2. Have fun with all the book activities! I'm sure you will!

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  3. OMG! What a busy, busy week! The last bit...the Antiques Fair, looks like a lot of fun. Enjoy! And enjoy hunkering down today!

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  4. Yay book fairs! Those were always my favorite time of year as a young student. How is it when you run it though?

    Have a great week!

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  5. Wow, you seriously have a lot going on this week! I hope you make it through it all in one piece!

    I remember the book fairs at school when I was a kid. It was always one of my favorite times of the year because my mom always made sure that she let me get some things :]

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  6. I think if I was facing your week of after-work stuff I would crumple into a little ball. I can't stand weeks where every night is planned with out-of-the house stuff. Last week was a bit like that for me. I hope you have some time to yourself amongst it all! :-)

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  7. Helen, I may crumple into a little ball today, too, if I think about the coming week too much. Overwhelming.

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  8. You have such a busy week coming up and ending it with the wonderful antiques fair! That one is huge isn't it? I think I have heard of it.

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  9. good luck with everything! Get some rest before the storm:)

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  10. Looks like a very busy but VERY bookish week! I think you'll enjoy yourself and have lots to post about :-)

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  11. Wow, that is a lot that you have going on! I hope it's all filled with fun and not stress! :)

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  12. Good luck with your busy week. I hope the weather cools down!

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  13. That's quite a literary storm! have a great week.

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  14. That's a busy week for sure- and you have to fit in work as well!

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