I just helped determine that a patron's copy of Huckleberry Finn is indeed a first edition. You look for three typos. Now of course, he needs experts, but how exciting!

I became a mom today 22 years ago. Hard to believe. I remember getting the call to say she had been born. All the staff at the library started yelling and crying and jumping up and down. The patrons thought we were mad.

Still makes me laugh

#TeenVoguehas shown such fortitude. Sad to see it has been quelled

It's November 3, so not Day of the Dead. However I've been hunting for people's dead relatives all day.

The world is so ugly and how can we stop the brutes?

Old school NJ blueberry buckle is now baking in the oven. Brings back childhood memories. Cultivated blueberries were developed in New Jersey in large part to the talented Elizabeth White.

Trying to figure out my shopping list. My husband wants pork chops, but need to plan the rest. Maybe spinach stuffed shells. Could freeze some for later too? What is you plan for the week?

Rabbit, rabbit

Made me think of Terry Pratchett's DEATH

Happy Halloween. Too many bots liked my costume photo, so we'll trade it in for a vintage card.

Messing around with our KOHA sandbox for our transition to a new ILS. I think changing vocabulary is going to be a big issue. I know how to do things in the sandbox, but wouldn't have called it that to find it.

@simplyrain.bsky.social saw this trio at lunch having a blast

This is fix my hoopla or libby over the phone week. - Now I want you to click on the 3 lines, but don't do anything after that - Well we have to start over. Remember don't do anything after you click on the 3 lines. - Yes I know it says you can add a card, but don't click on anything ...

Well this last patron thinks I'm wonderful because I was able to fix Libby. I will focus on that person instead in the back of my head.

I have told Microsoft four times this afternoon that I didn't need its assistance. I swear at least clippy went away.

Might need to borrow this idea!

My 3 inch ribbon came. It will be my pageant sash. I will be "Miss Spelling " 😆😆

Hey library world does anyone have a cover one machine? Do you like it?

"Goldman Sachs has estimated that the average ChatGPT query uses nearly 10 times as much energy as a Google search." "A midsized data center uses as much water in a day as 1,000 American households, about 300,000 gallons, one research scientist told NPR." More: share.google/BOXHTwok4Ltr...

I've been making plans to help with no snap times. However still infuriated that working families need snap. If we paid a living wage...

My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com (US/Canada version)

Not pretty, it tastes good

Cats were chasing each other across the bed. One hit the wooden headboard with a resounding thunk, but the room is too dark to know who

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube. Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X). *1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.” youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

Up for a bit. Thanks insomnia. Have to have some energy to go work the book festival in my not stylish comfy shoes. Am enjoying this Lemonheads track on #radmac I have all cats in the bed. They are all asleep

Well external project partner had good reason for bailing, do I forgive them and feel bad. We have kind of a plan.

Here in bed under cats. I would like to stay here, but that would be unfair to the team. I need to go in and help salvage the project by tomorrow. Send good vibes. This is a mess.

WOW: The White House says the president's MAIN PRIORITY is his BALLROOM. SNAP is ending. Subsidies for health care are gong to double and in some instances quadruple plan premiums. The government is shut down. The cost of living is through the roof. And his priority is his ballroom.

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

I'm over this week and it hasn't even gotten to the crescendo.

My two favourites from the Guardian's funny animal photos www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The cat finally moved and I can turn over. Good to know who is in charge

Moving things on my bulletin board and rediscovered this

I love the Indian buffet, but it doesn't always love me back, sadly. The pakora today were so fabulous! Chef kiss

In my dream I was traveling with the circus. I don't remember much, but I lived in a beautiful vardo.

Neighbour's grey cat is on our porch. My two cats are at the window sill telling grey cat exactly how they feel about this. Hisssssss

People leave all sorts of crap around a library. Today someone peeled off their false eyelashes and fake fingernails. Left them for us as a present. Ugh

Grrr

Ding dong. Avon calling. As seen at antique mall

@simplyrain.bsky.social I scrolled, but wondering how you got hurt. I hope you feel better soon. Giant hug

I am living for the sumo wrestlers having fun playing tourists while preparing for the sumo tournament in London

Teen walked by excited to show his grandma the maker space, where he made her birthday present. Libraries are pretty cool.

So excited to hear @simplyrain.bsky.social at #AASL25! Brilliant idea - book repairs as a way to grow the school library community! #TheRealDeal #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary

#NoKings in FLL

The art of ordering and culling your possessions before you die should extend to your documents, photos, and digital accounts.

Huey is on Radio 6 right now. I hadn't realized Brian Jackson had done an updated version of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, which is a powerful, game changing piece of music. Jackson did a good job. I would think it would be daunting to do it.

🚨The rule is likely to be the largest-ever cut to Social Security Disability Insurance. 🚨The rule would particularly hurt older workers. 🚨The rule will likely cause disproportionate harm to people living in the South and Appalachia. www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-a...

Insomnia and heartburn. Joy. On the other hand I can listen to RadMac. Good tunes this weekend.