On a lighter note!

My new job at Powell's Is GREAT.  Loving it, loving it, loving it.  I feel right at home behind the counter (naturally) and am sort of absurdly excited to meet new people and not be their boss.  I'm looking forward to the cool events coming up, too.  During my first time solo at the register Alexander McCall Smith will be reading and signing (I checked out this book to get ready!) and next month Salman Rushdie will be there.  Should be some good times!

Those of you in the PNW know that the weather has been ugly, especially when it comes to taking pictures.  I have loads of stuff to show, but I can't get a decent photograph of anything.  Let the sun shine.  Please and thank you.

Having said that, here is a little picture for you.  This was sent to Elinor by my cousin Krissy.  This chair originally belonged to Elinor's Great-great-grandmother:

It's a little rocker, just Elinor's size.  She loves it and was practically crawling out of her skin when we were unwrapping it.  Three times today we have walked into the livingroom to find her sitting in it (backwards) and casually browsing through a book (upside down).