website lust.

I have been a member of a certain book swapping site for almost 3 years. From day one I have loved it. Hubby was a little leary of being taken, I was certain it was worth a try. So I listed the books I had, that I was willing to let go of, and started there. I made a few book requests, and once those arrived and were read, I re-listed them. Since I joined, I have mailed out over 175 books. I have managed to receive many books shortly after their publish date. And it has been a great savings over new, or even used book prices.

What prompted this? In the last two days I have received two books in the mail, receiving books excites me so much (yes, I know some times really small things excite me) and makes me feel loved (even if the books are from strangers!) I just felt I had to share the Paper Back Swap love. If you are interested, there is a link to the site in my links.

A short story…

Once upon a time ok, last week there was a pile of yarn.

ok, the pile was 3 times this size, but dingy me , I forgot to take pics. Anyway, as I was reading I began to knit… knit like the wind. LOL and as the pages turned, and the stories on the screen (yeah, i read on the computer, sue me)  progressed, from one book to another in the series. the balls of yarn began to disappear.

At the same time, another pile began to grow, and grow, and grow. As the pile of completed stories got taller, so did the pile of completed items.

I still have 3 balls of yarn to go through, but that is ok, I still have 3 books left to read before the newest one, which is released in only 5 days. This has worked out really well, I can read to my heart’s content, and knit at the same time, while still being productive. I am seriously considering Christmas presents here, maybe with some pot holders or handmade soap.