Otter Creek Used Books promotes OUR TOWN
I redecorated the window in support of Middlebury Community Players upcoming production of OUR TOWN. Production dates are Nov 13-16. I’m helping out with publicity so thought it would be a great way to help get the word out as well as the usual posters that the Players produce. I thought that other Main Street stores might be interested but that didn’t go over so well. Guess many will be starting to decorate for the holidays. Not me. I get tired of seeing holiday decorations so far in advance. So for a couple of weeks I’m promoting books from local authors or about Middlebury as part of my OUR TOWN theme. Who knows if anyone will notice since I’m tucked into Main Street but then again maybe they will.
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! Yep! I’m going to take some *gasp* time for myself! WHAT!?! Yeah. I’m closing the store Monday to Friday November 3rd through the 7th. It is pretty quiet here in town then and I thought it would be such a great time to head south. Not that far south. Mid-south. DC area. When you live in Vermont anything past Albany is south. Going to do some shopping, gawking, relaxing, knitting, and yes, reading. I haven’t taken any real time for myself since May right before I became a full-time used bookstore lady. I’ve been here generally 6-days a week and worked every day through October. And starting Thanksgiving time I’ll be working seven-days again. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not complaining. Not one bit. This is the life for me but I do know my limitations and needs. I need downtime. I love to explore, walk in nature. Need time to rejuvenate. So I have favorite haunts to rediscover, new places to explore and I can’t wait.
Got my itinerary all planned. From Gettysburg to Baltimore. We think we’ll stay out of DC cuz of the election and all that. Who knows what will happen. But we are sure to go hang out in a bar to get the election results. One customer a couple of weeks ago said that was the thing to do but up on Capital Hill. As intriguing as that sounds - and it does - we probably will head over to Ram’s Head bar. There’s a great antique mall there, too.
I’m bringing my little black book with me. No! I’m happily married. It’s my book of requests and most asked for books. I’ve been keeping a list. But it is always fun to just see what finds me. You know?
I just watered the plants and found myself worry about them. Will they make it through the week without me? REAlly! They’ll probably thrive without me. Going to spray the heck out of them with the bug zapper because a couple of them look like they need it. So I’m off. Well almost. Have a couple of hours left today. I’ll report in when I return. Going to have some fun..
