Part Two

Well today is my birthday, part two. (Or three. I've kind of lost count.) The present from Mom and Dad (and Chappy) finally came today. Woohoo!

Naturally, my able assistant was more than willing to help me unwrap it . . .

And here's what was in the box!

Okay, it's a little hard to see, I grant you. This is the lace kit--a special lace flyer and two extra-wide lace bobbins--a extra plastic bobbin (because four is just a good number to have, you know?), and the wheel skeiner, which I'm very excited to have, but apparently need to find some glue to put it together. Which I'm more than happy to do!

So, yay! Happy birthday to me . . . again!

Now, if only my assistant were a little better at cleaning up . . .

We've got some big, heavy storms headed our way tonight . . . as in, like, they should be here in about an hour. That's an awful lot of yellow . . .

At least I have hobbies that don't absolutely require electricity, anyway . . . (grin) With knitting, I can even manage without light, if I have to! Although lack of power does put a damper on the whole blogging thing.... hence the early post tonight, just in case.

Hey, if you get a chance to watch Larry King on CNN tonight, do. He's doing the second part in a series about "The Secret" which my Dad has been talking about for months. Serious results from serious positive thinking, there . . . I just hope we have the electricity to be able to watch it with! It's really fascinating. A little "new age"-y, perhaps, and yet . . . fascinating really is the word. And I figure this falls into the "It can't hurt" category anyway . . .

Okay, dinner's almost ready (Mom pushed it up to even earlier than usual, just in case. Our stove's electric, so....), and it's raining out there and starting to get a little windy . . . I think it's time to shut down the computer for a while.

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Here's my Booking Through Thursday for you.

1. So, last week we asked you if you kept a list of books that you're interested in, wanting to read, wanting to buy, etc. This week, we want to know--do you keep a list of the books you've READ? Well, you know I do, since I post it every month....


2. If so, how? In a journal? A notebook? On the computer? I jot down the books as I finish them in a paper journal, but then (obviously) enter them onto the computer as well. I've been keeping my list since January 1996. (The first book for that yeat that I read? "Beloved" by Toni Morrison.) Interestingly (to me), at the very beginning, I jotted down quick reviews, as well as magazines I was reading . . . but it didn't take long at all before I was just putting down the date, the Title, the Author, and whether it was a new read or not. It's just in the last year or so that I've been tracking page numbers as well.

Comments

[CindyCindy]

The WHOLE month of November is your birthday. What a lovely gift. And, your lovely assistant is so helpful:) Hope the storm isn't too awful.

[Beth]

Just stretchin' it out.... The only way to celebrate if you ask me. :)

[Marcia]

Not only do I like stretching the birthdays out as long as I can, I like to get a jump start on upcoming ones. The husband says I'm good in the gift department till about 2012!

[Jessica]

Nice addition to the birthday haul! You will have so many new toys to play with this weekend. ;)

[Robin]

I tell you --- those little headlamps sold at camping or sporting goods stores are the way to go when the lights go out. You just put that thing on and walk around and do whatever it is you want to do! Great for reading, knitting, or spinning in the dark. Did anyone win the calendar contest??

[ann]

yay for bday presents!! we are getting that big storm now - it sounds like the sky has opened up!

[Anita]

I love long-term birthday celebrations! Mine stretched out of September and into October, so enjoy the goodies!

[Karen]

Looks like Chappy had a great time assisting (so like a kid to not clean up their messes). And the weather...we had that today too.

[Carol]

Happy Birthday! I love seeing them stretched a bit. Nice gift too! {Chappy}

[minnie]

a wheel skeiner? wazzat? it all looks lovely, anyway. i'm assuming this is for the new wheel? hope you kept your electric last night.

[Lizzy B]

We were being hammered by that storm all day yesterday! We didn't lose power though despite the very strong winds.

Lovely gifts! I actually do not have any lace bobbins for my Majacraft. Hmmm....

[Beth S.]

Lace kit! Sweeeeet. ;-)

[Risa]

Cool birthday gifts! Those were some seriously good storms last night. I chose to stay home rather than drive to/fro Montclair :( We didn't lose power last night but the guys tearing the roof off this morning blew a couple of circuits.

[Gracie]

Happy Happy Birthday again! I'm sorry I missed the first one!

[Stephanie]

Yay for more birthday! And what great presents. I hope the storm didn't put a kink in your evening.

[lanea]

Oooh, spinny birthday presents are good presents. Have fun with it!

[Charity]

Woo Hoo! What a great birthday gift! :0)

[Kat with a K]

Exciting! And yeah, I'm definitely all for the "birthday month" concept.

[Teyani]

I am sooo glad that things finally arrived from New Zealand. It sure can take a long time to cross the oceans sometime :-)
happy belated b-day once again.... Let's see, this has been your "birthday month" right ? definately better than just one day!

[Roberta]

happy b-day. you are ver lucky with a good assistant. mine just sits on everything and refuses to move her big butt.

[Chris]

I think I need to take lessons from you on this birthday stretching out business!