On Fires, Living like a Pioneer, and a Friend for Chesty Jacob

Here are a few things that, while not worthy of their own blog post, I have wanted to point out.

On Fires

My first day back to work, I was given the following poster to place where I saw fit in the library:

A side note: 1% of Colorado is burning. While 1% is too much, 1% is still not MOST.

Living Like a Pioneer

It rained yesterday! Yay! There was a lot of lightning! Boo! Also, the power went out for a bit. And when it came back on, I suddenly no longer had hot water. So I had to do it the old fashioned way, and boil some over the stove. Taking a bath was an interesting experience.

A Friend for Chesty Jacob

Remember Chesty Jacob? He always looks so moody. I decided he needs a friend, so I bought this:

Doesn’t QEII look so flirty? What’s even better is that her bag is solar powered, which makes the hand sticking up wave in an ever-so delicate, screwing-the-light-bulb-in, regal fashion. She should feel right at home in my apartment. If she misses her homeland, she can always visit Nessie.

I still need to buy the Nancy Pearl librarian action figure, with Automatic Shushing Action, but after that I have decided I need to stop. Having an action figure or two or three in the house is quirky. Having a collection is a little strange.