Another cold day in the Pacific Northwest! My dogs like to get me up early. Being poked with a nose at 5 AM is not unusual. But more often they allow me to sleep until 6. I've found I don't mind getting up so early. The night sky is still full of stars, the house is quiet and it's a nice time for a hot cup of coffee and planning out the day.
The usual chores: Fill the bird feeders, feed the chickens, ducks and geese. A walk down to the river.
Than, a drive up to Seattle and University Book Store. Traffic was bad, as always. It was so good to see Duane back in the store! He has been gone for weeks due to a foot injury.
I was startled by the transformation of the basement. The store is 're-expanding' into it's old space, and the lower level is now full of all the addictive things that writers lover: Fancy pens. Markers. Sharpies in all colors. Notebooks. Cute notebooks, serious notebooks. Write In The Rain notebooks. Moleskines. Paper. Lots of kinds of paper! And art supplies of all kinds. Brushes, paints, stuff I don't know the names of. In short, a wonderland. A visit is recommended if you are in Seattle.
Not to mention all the books on the main floor!
Then we went to the new book signing room, and I tried not to be cowed by the immense supply of Bridgerton books just waiting for Julia Quinn to come in and sign. But there were also two rolling carts full of books for me to sign and personalize, so my ego was restored.
I will probably make the trek again in March. As mentioned earlier, if you desire an autographed book, you can order one from University Book Store and request a signature in the comments section. They will hold it until I can do a signing, and then mail it on to you. No extra charge for the signing, but sometimes you do have to wait a bit to receive it.
We fought traffic all the way home. So, that was my day.
Tomorrow? More work on my Writers' Refuge. It's coming along nicely, I think.