The last two weekends I have been to the summerhouse, visiting various family members. There was not much activity but we at least got to jump into the ocean. It's really hot and sunny weather, 25-30 degrees is common. The water is colder, maybe 18 degrees. Great waves.
I actually started my vacation this Monday but had to go to work already the next day for a meeting. This week there are two staff members in the stacks and they are managing because the summer workers are still here. The possiblity to request material was turned on again this week and there has been quite a lot to do.
Last week I attended two nice lunches; one for a colleagues' 50th birthday (at Grand Hotel) and one because a temporary worker left (at a cafe in the Botanical Garden).
Today my car had to be handed in for service. It's close to the archive center so I spent the waiting time first shelving at the storage for a few hours and then doing research. The research was not for me but still interesting. I transcribed an estate inventory from 1870, where the actual names of this man's cows were listed: Heart, Flower and Star. It is highly unusual to get such details.
This evening I have a large load of laundry to do at my place - the washing machine at the summerhouse has broken down...
