Hmm

Sorting picture books to determine good ones for toddler storytimes and preschool story times

AND

thinking of songs and rhymes to add to the toddler storytimes and preschool storytimes

WHILE

watching--and, yes, singing along with gusto--Pete's Dragon (the full version, which I've never seen before).

What exactly does that say about me?

Nothing new. I know.

What's Been Up with Me (some of it)

If you'd like a hint of what's going on with me at work, this is from my LDS blog yesterday:

Day 53

So much to be grateful for at the end of this day:

• I got the splinter out that had been in the crook of my left index finger for about 6 hours
• I had leftover dumplings for my dinner
• I had leftover Sis. E.'s potato salad (so good!) for a snack
• I got some books added to the order
• I got a pile of books pulled to prepare for my soon-to-come storytimes.
• The headache didn't get much worse
• I had a good excuse to not go to the singles' FHE where the headache would have inevitably gotten worse and where I would have had to deal with the stress of my social anxieties (and annoyances)
• My fabulous bed now awaits to welcome me with blissful sleep and take away "the Monday Migraine."

Before & After

Before starting my (3rd) day of work at my new desk.

After my (3rd) day of work at my new desk.

And let's not even begin to think about only one teeny, miniscule part of what I have inherited.

Yes. Officially announcing to my Janeite friends and readers:

My new position as the Children's (aka Youth Services) Librarian.

Welcome to my joyful insanity.

Extension #2

Due to extreme busyness in my personal life, we are extending our Ella Enchanted discussion a few more days. The Wednesday writing may have to change to a different day, but we'll see what happens once life calms down a squink.

Just so you know--I did try my hour of obedience and I have a little to report. But I'm tempted to try it again. We shall see.

Sorry for the absence, but I will return when and as often as I can!! Keep thinking Ella and have some fun!

A sure sign of this Janeite...

[from my online journal]:

I love to dress up!

My New Favorite

Six weeks of plowing through (with a vacation and work and church and all to throw in the mix) and I finally finished the much-recommended-by-The-Brambler Betsy-Tacy series. (First series to finish this year in my Finish-That-Series Challenge, by the way.) She told me I would love it. But she was wrong. I'm completely and irretrievably dead gone over it! (I know. Different series there. Oh well.) Truly--I am obsessed with it!

I've spent the last 4 weeks looking around online and in stores for the books so I can have my own copies to read whenever I want. (Thank you again, by the way, for that great Interlibrary Loan of the whole series! Except for the out-of-prints. Now I have to go search those out!) I have been looking up any information I could find. (Me and my weakness for "based on a true story.") I'm anxious to read biographies. I have a new interest in history 100 years ago. I want to know what happened to the fictional characters true-life counterparts as the years have passed. I want to know about the descendants. I want to take a trip to the town and see the houses and shriek and giggle over the bench on Big Hill. And maybe take a picnic.

And it hasn't just been great stories. As with any good book, I learned more about myself. I saw where I could become better where my weaknesses are, while being happy about my strengths. I wanted to ignore the petty and focus on the truly important. I enjoyed my own nostalgia of memories and emotions as I read a series that seemed full to the brim with it. I came to love each character--even the annoying/weird/silly ones! I am upset that it has ended! Ten whole books, and over too soon.

Well, in my browsing, I came across this quiz. And I had to take it. I had to! How could I not?! I was sure I was going to come up with Betsy--though I was hoping not. I've spent the whole series loving Betsy while wanting to shake her, and cringing every time I thought "Oh no! I'm not like that, am I?!" I also spent the whole series thinking Tacy was the coolest, most awesomest person and friend ever and how I wish I was more like her growing up as well as now.

My results?

I know! I'm shocked! And thrilled!!! I'm Tacy! Happy, happy day! Then again, some of those questions I was unsure about asking of myself and would wish that better judges of me (aka friends and family) would answer for me. I would be intrigued with the results.

I highly recommend all fans (especially the greatest Betsy-Tacy fan I know--greatest in many senses of the world) to take the Which Betsy-Tacy Character are You quiz! It was really fun.

And I'm saying right off--#12 was completely unfair!!!!! I had to pretend that I could only have one of the choices in my life to see which would be the hardest to give up. And I thought I would die from the thought. Pray it never comes about! It still took me a good 5 minutes of "But I can't live without..." before I finally picked one.

Trying to Obey

Can I cheat and do my hour of obedience while I'm driving in my car? I'm a little worried where this obedience thing could go.

I know I can't do it at work. Imagine Ella of Frell with a job! In customer service!!!!

But where could I do it that I wouldn't be making the biggest fool of myself ever possible? Or put my life, sanity, decent name, good reputation on the line? Or try not to laugh my head off as I'm forced to keep the secret of what I'm doing while I look and act like an idiot?

I know.

I'm sympathizing more and more with Ella.