Christmas!

 I found this book at a thrift store a few weeks ago.  Since my children were small I have been a fan of Peter Spier.  This book has no words.  It is filled with charming pictures of a family as they go through the Christmas season.  I LOVE it!

 My hope was to purchase a copy for the grand kids to have at their houses.  But, much to my dismay it is no longer in print!

It also made me realize where my love for the Sketch Effects came from!

What I'm Reading

I've got one chapter left to go in "Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass". I'm in no rush. It's such an enjoyable book!

Still cannot believe I've made it to 50 without reading all of "The Chronicles of Narnia". I'm starting with "The Magician's Nephew". Now I know how the lamp post came to be in Narnia. Today, while searching for a misplaced pillow case in my linen closet I was tempted to climb in and see if there might be something else back there.., although it can never be 'only winter but never Christmas', please. I've had enough winter already.

But, I've cast those books aside to read "Dancing with Rose". Kris recommended this book to me, and since we share a lot in common, I ordered it at Amazon.com knowing that if she liked it, so would I.

What an amazing book!

If you have known, know, or will know someone who has had, does have, or will have Alzheimer's (that means YOU!) you will gain much from reading this book. Much!

But you don't have to take MY word for it, Kris liked it too.

And in other news...

My dad should be coming home from the hospital tomorrow. His infected leg is much improved and he is no longer connected to IVs or O2.

He tends to bounce back from these episodes much faster than I do.

These two books are what I've been reading lately.

I was going to suggest that you go to Amazon.com and buy yourself a copy, but - good grief - they are selling from $40-$60!

So, check your local thrift stores.

These books are excellent.

Although, so much of what people were able to do in the 1930's just isn't possible today.

I wonder if my city would change it's laws and let me keep goats and chickens in my back yard?

Hmmm. Much to ponder there.

Still, try to find these books. The personal stories about how people survived such devastating economical hardship will encourage you.

Or, you can come to my house and read mine.

I did not only read today. I also scrubbed my kitchen floor. It was so bad it took almost all day. It's clean now, but not shiny. I just do not know how to make a floor shiny. And, I cleaned out the bedroom closet. In doing so, I found an old wool sweater vest that I used to wear ALL the time. FOR YEARS. I felted it and turned it into several other things.

If you want to see what I made, go to www.simplythrift.blogspot.com .

(in a minute. i haven't posted there yet.)