It is spring. The grass is most everywhere. The air smells fresh. The robins are finding mates and building nests. In the mornings, the horses now graze on the hill behind the enclosure. However, it is going to need to warm up for it to be truly magical.

Pete and I did go riding tonight, after dinner. It’s hard to motivate – it’s just human nature after a long day to want to put one’s feet up and check the multiple streaming videos. It’s for the best that we don’t have a big screen because this is what we would do if we did. Instead, we get outside, take care of things around the place, and then go for a ride.

Raudi was more energized than usual today. I think she’s getting into shape. We rode Tin Can, which is now pretty dry, and Siggi’s Loop. I didn’t get Hrimmi out. She got to hang out in the enclosure and eat an extra meal.

Upper Siggi's Trail

It was a non-stop day for me. It began with my stamping nonfiction books and then going to the chamber of commerce meeting. A presentation was given by a company called Mosquito Guard – they lauded the use of AI, but they did not talk at all about mosquito control. The presenter did say that they’d put the presentation together an hour before, and it showed. They said nothing but only extolled the use of AI.

After, I met up with the pair as they were heading out the door – we chatted for a bit. They were both interested in the project (one was named Nat) and may provide information for Summer in the Park(s) insect curriculum.

I was in shmoozing mode, which was why I went across the street to Fireside Books and said that I’d post fliers about the upcoming Festival of the Books if they provided them.

It was then back to the former banquet room of the historic Eagle Hotel – the shortage of books is over. We are now dealing with over abundance, big time. Books came in from a variety of sources including Title Wave Books, private donations, and Pete went to Big Lake School and came back with two pallets of books, which he took over to U-Haul.

I spent the afternoon repacking the books, so as to make it easier for volunteers to clean and stamp them.

Pete did give me a hand with the hands on things, for which I was very grateful. I could not do this without Pete. He does work as hard as I do, although on radically differing tasks, like multiple parts of federal grants.

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