Blow, Blow Thy Winter Wind!

I've been told that this has been an unusually warm October, and I'm glad of it. I say that, of course, because our heating system is still in the process of being replaced. However, October is winding down and the chill is starting to really set in and the heat isn't quite done, though Bartingale Mechanical and Roshell Electric have been bent to the task.

So, I have some tips for people coming in to use the library:

1. Wear a sweater or sweat shirt--It's cool in here and we have big windows and high ceilings, which makes the lack of heating on a cold day even more apparent. If you come spend some time with us, bundle up, just a little.

2. Bring a warm drink with a lid--I say "with a lid" because accidents happen. Be kind enough not to drink your warm beverage while sitting at a computer, please. Hot cocoa makes a keyboard very sticky.

3. Be patient--Progress is being made quickly and the process has been expedited as much as possible. It will be as warm as the collective heart of Chippewa Falls in here before too long, I promise.

Let us take a cue from Ms. Emily Dickinson and be upbeat as winter approaches (though not begrudge its leaving):

Winter is good -- his Hoar Delights
Italic flavor yield
To Intellects inebriate
With Summer, or the World

Generic as a Quarry
And hearty -- as a Rose --
Invited with Asperity
But welcome when he goes.