What I'm Reading

Well, I am about to spend $10 to put more of my books on http://www.librarything.com/ It seems the right thing to do to keep track of them all. I did very well getting rid of books before we moved, and I can see that I could still stand to get rid of a few more.

I gave a few small bookcases to Daughter, and two large ones to Oldest Son. The old house had two built-in bookcases, so that space is gone too. That meant I had to scale down. I'm also planning to label and store the extensive collection of Home Companion and Somerset Studio and it's spin off magazines in my art room. I do not need to SEE them.

So, while I wasn't feeling well (i am coming out of the fog today) I've been reading. One book that I enjoy reading again and again is "Laura Ingalls Wilder - Little House in the Ozarks" by Stephen Hines, which consists of Laura's writings for local farm journals. Why I enjoy this book so much is sort of weird, as there is no 'farm girl' at all in me, aside from my desire to have a cow someday.

I'm also reading Dr. Paul Brand's book "The Forever Feast". Just after I posted the picture of Daughter's little grape arbor I picked up this book, and he began talking about the vine and the branches. I love it when things work out like that.

And, I've pulled out my "MaryJane's Stitching Room" book again. Although, the only stitching I've done lately has been repair to my fall coat. I get inspired and sigh a lot when I don't feel well. But, I've done almost nothing.

My box of Christmas books was inadvertently brought down to the basement. T ever loving HGGM carried it back upstairs for me. So, I've read "The Bird's Christmas Carol" and a few others.

I've read a few reviews of Frank Schaeffer's book "Crazy for God". I believe I've read all of the works of his parents, his sister Susan and even a few of his. So, I think I will want to read this. It came out on Thursday. If I get it soon I will be sure to post a review. Paraphrasing one commenter I came across - "...his parents named him 'Frank', not 'Circumspect'."