More Random Ramblings...

A smorgasbord of what's on my camera memory card! :)

First, I found this little hunter guy salt shaker at the thrift store. He didn't have a partner, but I thought he was pretty cute. He's wearing a coonskin cap, so I thought he went well with my little log cabin salt and pepper shakers.

I also found a book on a table, on the sidewalk, outside a thrift store. It was very old, with crumbly brown pages and I thought it would make good collage material. It was only a dollar, so I got it. When I looked at it closer I found out I might just want to read it before I rip it apart!

You'll come across several frosty pictures in the blog post. :)

The cats know how to spy on me. Barn cats.

Audrey (32) and her cousin Cali (next to her) have been playing 3rd/4th grade Community Ed basketball. I finally got to go watch. They are playing what they call a "consolation tournament".

The girl playing with Audrey's hair is a 4th grader! Audrey is a pee wee. One of the youngest in her class. There are a couple of other small ones.

They still have a lot to learn about the game, but Audrey has lots of chutzpah and energy! She loves basketball and has decided to do that instead of gymnastics. Her mom isn't crazy about her not liking gymnastics, but I'm all for keeping her off of balance beams and uneven parallel bars. Scary! LOL.

Some inchies I made for a Spring Inchie swap.

 Foxy Loxy came to visit. This guy stops by now and then.

 These were taken out my window.

 He's in no particular hurry.

 I think he's hunting for the aforementioned barn cats. We haven't lost any, so they must be pretty wily as well.

 The girls came over for a visit and some crafting.

 That's the fox again. Just below my window.

Have you guys seen this Busy Town game? I picked it up at the thrift store and it's kind of cool!

Well, that's all of the new photos I found. I wish I knew how to delete pictures from my camera. It will let me delete one or two, then refuses to let me do more. So, my memory card is sort of glutted with stuff I used once and wish I could clear out of there. Technology is not my friend.

I'm finishing up a double novel. It contains two George MacDonald books: The Curate's Awakening and The Lady's Confession. Still working on the Dayan autobiography, as well.

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Random stuff...

Random because the photos on my memory card seem to be displayed in no particular order. Some toward the top and others way at the bottom, even though they were all taken in the last few days. Oh well. 

We begin with visitors to the bird feeders. This was the first time I'd seen this rabbit out and about. He was enjoying fallen seeds. 

 And then TWO PILEATEDS at the same time! They must be a couple? Do they mate for life? I should do some Googling. Usually, when there are two pileateds about at the same time they chase each other away from the feeder. That's why I'm assuming they're a couple. But pretty exciting to get two in a photo!

Some APCs for a swap entitled "Females and Text". Those are the only requirements. 

ATCs for a "Unicorn" swap.

 

 A beautiful sunrise a few days ago...

 Audrey and Hazel having fun in the snow. These photos were taken the day after the ones of Audrey snowshoeing in the last post.

 Hazel got her first turn with the snowshoes. She did very well!

 She did have one crash, but she figured it out. :)

 Then Audrey had another turn.

We've had a cold spell the last two days. We skipped AWANA last night. Adam didn't want us driving at night with the cold temps. It was -26 yesterday morning. I haven't checked today. I think it's a little "warmer". We have a four day weekend from school.

And, last but not least, I went to a library book sale. Once again, with intentions to get only a few books. They wouldn't let me do that! The ten cent books were on sale. A box-full for 50 cents!! I asked her what qualified as a "box" and she pointed to a pile of boxes of varying sizes against one wall. "But," she said, "if you want to bring in a refrigerator box, that would be okay, too." They are absolutely swamped with donated books and are struggling to keep up. Well, I didn't get a fridge box. Just a medium-size rum box. I filled it up just as I was running out of time. Had to get back home to help with school pickup. But I also visited the "Literature" room (Many of the books are similar to some in the ten cent room. Organization is pretty casual.) and got a good stack from there, and some children's books. They were $1 per bag. The lady said she felt bad that I didn't completely fill my bag. Sorry! I didn't feel bad, lol. So, here are some pics. (You'll notice over the years I re-buy some titles, don't read them, re-donate them, re-buy them later, etc.)

Got several drawing books for the big girls. They had already taken two home with them. 

I couldn't pass this up! Eighty-two of Richard Scarry's stories. My grands aren't into him so much, but he brings back memories of my kids' childhood.

The Normal Christian Church Life-Watchman Nee; Rees Howells: Intercessor; The Believers; A Shortened History of England by Trevelyan

I read some of George MacDonald's "romances" a few years ago and loved them, but had sort of forgotten about them. This is two in one. Grabbed it! Then, This Side of Innocence by Taylor Caldwell. I've read a couple of her Bible based novels. Don't know if I'll like this book, but I LOVED the dust jacket (below)! Then Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman and Lost Island by Phyllis Whitney.

 

The Business of Heaven by C.S. Lewis. (You never know with "new" Lewis titles. They seem to be doing a lot of repackaging of his books and giving them different titles. I don't think this is something I've read. I wasn't taking any chances!) I've never read any of St. Augustine's writings, but I'm curious. Any opinions? I'll try some snippets and see what I think. :)

A Bridge for Passing by Pearl S. Buck (an autobio), The Pilgrim's Progress (The last copy I got at a sale said they had changed some of it because they didn't like the older theology, or some such thing. No thanks. I'll take it whole and untampered with!) Then there is The Reader (never heard of it) and The Hobbit, just 'cuz I want a copy on my shelves. I haven't actually read it since junior high. I just keep watching the movie over and over, lol. 

The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris (Have I already read this? Can't remember, so I got it. I know I read something of hers.) Tips for the Lazy Gardener, Twelve Baskets of Crumbs, because I love anything by Elizabeth Elliot! Miss Terri! by Evelyn Stenbock (a missionary story), and Mother Teresa: A Simple Path (I think it's an autobiography.)

The Chimes by Charles Dickens (curious), Dear Mad'm by Patterson (The story of an old lady who decides to live back in the mountains.) From the Orange Mailbox: Notes from a Few Country Acres by Clark. (Never heard of it.)

I'll be feasting on Mark Twain...if I get into these. I haven't read a lot of Twain, but once again, I'm curious to hear what he has to say on his travels. I'm sure it will be witty/sarcastic/smart alecky and probably kind of wise. Great Short Works of Mark  Twain/A Tramp Abroad/The Innocents Abroad.

I bought a few Austin novels. I have all of them on my Kindle, but I really prefer a real book. Especially a "real old" one! The top one contains Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. Then there's Emma. And the bottom one is Pride and Prejudice in a cool old binding. :)

 So, let me hear your opinions on any of these books you've read. I sometimes pick out some real duds, so I'm interested to know if there's something I'm wasting my time on. Comments welcome!

A pink sunset from a while back.

I think that's all for now. I've got a little headache today. Probably from all of those musty books I dragged home yesterday, lol. Oh well, they're worth it!

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Shalom.