Books and snow and friends and food

A while back, Bookcrosser Kate Kintail posted about the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference (http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/5/6018758). I was tempted, and I fell. Saturday morning, I went down to the Hilton. Oh, my! There were several hundred exhibitors at the Bookfair, and I think I visited them all. See where she says about discounted prices and people shoving things at you? Well, all I can say is that it's a good thing one of the items shoved at me was a tote bag! I came away with lots of books and literary journals, as well as a great many poetry broadsides and catalogues, and had many an enjoyable chat with people. And, as it was Valentine's Day, just about every exhibitor was giving away chocolate:


I hauled my books home and rested up, and then went back downtown to meet KK for dinner, at which we talked books and Bookcrossing, of course. I went a bit early, though, as I wanted to stop by Snow Days Chicago. Fortunately, the weather was a bit more cooperative for this event than for last weekend's "Frozen" Fun Fest. I missed the dog sledding, but saw a bit of snowboarding

and admired the snow sculptures. The one below won First Prize:


Yesterday, I went to my monthly cooperative dinner, for which I made roasted fennel and carrots. There were only a few of us, but the food and company were good, and I came home with leftovers.

I'm off work today, and am being lazy. I've done a couple of loads of laundry, though I had to wait to get the sheets off the bed until Lilith decide to get up. Off later to my Italian class.