Counting books

After reviewing and downloading a couple of false starts or limited versions, I found LibraryThing, an app (a really free one) that let me scan in barcodes or entering isbns or searching. I entered 50 so far from Harald's sci-fi/ fantasy collection and looks like I have almost that many remaining. I noticed he has several complete series or multiple books from the same author, so they must have been good. I would like to read some before just selling them to a used bookstore. It's not cheap to get invested in a series!

Now, my library is a list on my phone and a website with a link I can share with friends. I don't know if I will like these books. So, it would be fun to know if friends have read them.

The kids are enjoying the idea of having all the books!

Happy New Year's Day

We visited dad today. I called around 11 and asked what he was doing...making chili...so we took off that way. Dad called Brenda and grandma, and shortly thereafter, Caronna and Brenda, Grandma and Justin, Thomas Joanna and I watched Rocky and ate chili. Grandma has an iPhone and we did a selfie and texted some pictures to each other. Turns out she had a back surgery similar to mine. We compared scars. :-) Thomas took some nice photos of everyone!

Joanna reading Anne of green gables

Joanna read two pages of Anne of green gables that meg sent me and marked her page with the book mark Nana sent her.

Daddy tips

Jason used a headlamp for light to clip Thomas's toenails. Who'd ever have known.

Thanksgiving through a trampoline

This was a memorable Thanksgiving: Jon fell through the trampoline and thankfully wasn't hurt--can't say the same for the trampoline! The kids thought it was fun after they saw he was ok and they haven't complained at all about the torn trampoline. They are sweet. Jon said he'd never forget the look on Thomas's face.

Japanese dinner Friday

Barb and I had a good time watching Gilmore Girls today while Jason and Jon went to see pawpaw Kidd. I ordered the fridge! Got it $200 cheaper than the sale price from a few days ago.

We met with granny, Canellen and Annabel for dinner. It was one of the best dinners.

I had trouble getting up and down out of the seating area because I essentially needed to get down in the ground first. Took meds and was hurting at bedtime.
Had a pretty good PT session today and had some relief through the afternoon.

Things I do differently: leaving a project undone

I'm looking forward to getting these curtains up. Used to, I'd've gone and done this myself, but not now: I'm in charge of healing my back. Patience....I'm sure this will make it to my "can do list" one day!