It warmed up a bit in Connecticut today, up to 20 degrees and I felt like running around in shorts. Had a great reception at the Scoville Library. Got a tour of this beautiful building, a meal in a gorgeous private room, and a full house of people who love libraries and asking great questions. We talked about how dogs think, the rescue culture, grieving for dogs. I was sorry to cancel a talk at the Richboro, Pa., Library, for which 100 people had signed up, but I will get back there in the Spring, and explore Wyeth country.

Tomorrow, Maria and I will race the Northeaster to Providence, where I will be talking at the Rochambeau Branch of the Providence Public Library (Hope Street) at 7 p.m. Thursday. On Friday, the Osterville, Mass., Library, 2 p.m., and then, 7 p.m., the Scituate Town Library, Scituate, Mass. On Saturday, a talk at the Edgartown Library in Martha’s Vineyard (2 p.m.) I’ve had three great library visits – Granville, Cobleskill, Scoville. I’m lucky to be doing it. Libraries everywhere are struggling. They need attention.

We sold more notecards to benefit family farms, Maria is sketching the libraries. Up early to head for Providence, the first time I’ve returned to my hometown in decades. I’ll brush with some memories. And see my books on the shelve of the library where I first became a writer.