Yes, my brother, Timothy, is now writing book reviews for the blog. Awesome. To learn more about him you’ll have to check out the page titled “The Word According to #3″. He’s a reader!
My sister-in-law, Sherry, is married to #5, Robert. She was going around last Spring with Flat Stanley taking pictures of him where ever she went. I’ve attached (finally) one of the pictures she took here in the store. Yeah, I know, I have to start taking pictures here. Maybe today because to tell the truth I just can’t get into sorting, pricing and shelving today! Actually all week. Guess I need some down time. And it’s too bad I’ve feeling this way because well, I’ve got a ton of books to process. And there are some great books, too. Also have to get going on my inventory which I’ve started. I’m getting ready to start offering books online at Abebooks.com. I’ve got to start looking out for those winter months and hope that selling online will work out okay. You know I’ve been toying with the idea since we opened. I’ve actually set aside a whole inventory to begin with so there won’t be any mixing with shelved books.
I’d like to get the back room cleaned out, too. That room is stuffed with books. And under the stairs. Okay, I guess I’m talking myself into plough ahead and making some stuff happen. Well, I did some stuff yesterday. I should tell that. I changed out the window display to feature some Vermont books and postcards. Yeah, I’ve got quite a collection of old Vermont postcards. I put the ones featuring foliage upstairs on the memo holder that I purchased at Almost Home years ago. In Bristol. You have to check it out. We always stop there on our way to Burlington for a fluffernutter sandwich. Yeah, I know! They make amazing food, great coffee and we get fluffernutters. I don’t know what to say but try it next time you are in Bristol. And they are so nice, to boot! No one offers them in Middlebury. Could just go buy a jar but it’s just not the same thing. Anyways! So back to the window display. I no sooner put it up and sold four books from it. Cool! I added more to replace them. I still have to figure out what to put on the window sill. Trying to think of something clever. You know different and ‘funky junky’.
The other thing I’m trying to figure out today - oh, my head hurts! - is what to do with a random bookcase. It’s in the aisle by the back door just hanging out there. It’s starting to bug me but I don’t know what to do with it.
Well, I’m starting to feel inspired now. Guess my cup of tea just kicked in. Better take advantage of it!
