Celebrate The Small Things: August 7, 2015



Celebrate the Small Things is hosted by Lexa Cain along with wonderful co- hosts Writing Off The Edge and The Cyborg Mom.

This week I am celebrating the fact that I have a job to go to get away from the craziness of moving.  If I didn't I might have gone crazy by now and ended up buried under a pile of all the stuff that didn't seem like quite so much before I tried to pack it.  I really envy the people (like Mike) who can be really brutal and just be like "Yup, don't need this" I am so attached to 90% of the things I own.

Trying to purge books has been stonewalled twice by getting all teary-eyed over some book from high school English class that I will never read again but can't part with.  These are literary classics...one needs to own a copy of Call of The Wild.  People will judge me if I don't.  (well mostly I will judge me but hey) The kids might need it to read in school.  And I REALLY loved that book.

I am also celebrating the fact that I am going to marry someone who understands the fact that books are irreplaceable in some cases and that if I REALLY had to choose I would be a lonely old lady surrounded by books. SO MANY BOOKS.

What are you celebrating this week?

Comments

  1. UnknownAugust 7, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    It's funny how we form attachments to things. For me, it's books, too. A fella once told me that it was him or all of the books. I'll let you guess who's still here. Enjoy your weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  2. UnknownAugust 7, 2015 at 12:14 PM

    Books are not trash and should never be just thrown away. If you ever do decide to part with some, I hope you can find a 2nd hand store or library to give them to. The thing I throw away most of is clothes. If I haven't worn it in 5 years, it must go. My hubby's a hoarder though. He keeps everything, even broken things. *sigh* I hope you manage to complete your packing!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Tanya MirandaAugust 7, 2015 at 1:21 PM

    When we moved into our home we discovered a box with books printed in the early 1900s. Their covers are so intricate and the pages are very yellow. In any case, we feel somewhat connected to the first family who lived in our house. I think it's cool. Some other folks think its just garbage, but whatever.... We're keeping them.

    ReplyDelete
  4. cheerfuloptimisticAugust 7, 2015 at 4:13 PM

    Congrats on the new job, and meeting someone who shares the book love.

    ReplyDelete
  5. CherdoAugust 7, 2015 at 8:51 PM

    I had a collection of short stories from HS that I couldn't part with, either!

    ReplyDelete
  6. WendyAugust 8, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    Hi I'm dropping by on the A-Z Road Trip. I liked the theme you had for the challenge. It was my first year and having a theme definitely helped me. You have some good regular posts going on here. Good luck with the move.

    ReplyDelete
  7. ClickAugust 9, 2015 at 3:05 AM

    I know exactly what you mean about the books. Last time I decided to have a book purge I managed to get rid of exactly one book, and that was only because it was a duplicate!

    Of course, just because I have a couple of copies of a book doesn't mean I'll get rid of it in a clear out. I've got about five versions of The Lord of the Rings, all different editions, hence the need to keep them all.

    My husband is of the understanding variety as well. ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Stephanie FarisAugust 10, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    Moving was SO stressful. And my clients were still bombarding me with assignments. I don't know how I made it through!

    ReplyDelete
  9. UnknownAugust 10, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    Congrats to getting away from the stress of moving and being surrounded by books!

    Desiree Yearning
    Author/ Sign-up for my Blog at my website!
    e:desireeyearning@gmail.com | w:http://desireeyearning.weebly.com/

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Making Mac and Cheese

Image
One of my favorite vegetables is butternut squash so when Chatelaine  posted this yummy looking recipe  for mac and cheese brimming with squash I immediately pinned it to make at a later time.  Now, before Pinterest  I am willing to admit, recipes got saved in my e-mail, but they never got made.  They just got lost in the shuffle; now they get neatly organized and displayed where I can go through them on a regular basis.  More importantly than that I can try them.   This recipe worked out well for me, I thought the cheese and squash tasted great together, the kids however did not agree.  They like their squash on the side, where they can control how much they ingest.  Next time I will definitely use less breadcrumbs though. 
Read more

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

Image
When I was much younger than I am now, I loved nothing more that a good "spooky" story.  I spent many nights laying up in bed reading books that were designed to make your skin crawl and leave you with goose bumps. My personal favourite author for Young Adult Thrillers was and probably still is Christopher Pike.  Twenty years after reading his books some of them still stand out in my mind in perfect clarity.  The top one would be Remember Me. Something about Shari's story struck a chord with me that has echoed through the last twenty years, as any good book should I suppose. Sadly when I was a teenager I didn't hold on to as many books as I do now so I spend a lot of time hunting to replace the ones I really wish I had kept. (Sweet Valley High anyone?) I am giving away a $15 Amazon gift card in the hopes that you can use it to buy a book to be loved as much as I loved this one. a Rafflecopter giveaway This post is part of The Spooktacular Giveaw...
Read more

Forbidden Things Top Ten List #forbiddentour

Image
Titles:  Dissident - Exile - Apostate Series:  Forbidden Things #1-3 Author:  Nikki McCormack Publication Dates:  July 9, 2015 - December 15, 2015 - April 16, 2016 Genre:  Fantasy BOOK 1: DISSIDENT Ascard power can strengthen, heal and create. It also has great potential to destroy, enough to topple entire governments. Indigo’s country places strict limitations on the use of ascard so she must channel her talents into the healing arts or risk severe punishment. An orphan from a disgraced family, trapped by her father’s treason, Indigo struggles to reclaim her place in a society that has driven her into an abusive engagement. Then a mysterious stranger from a neighboring country contacts her using ascard. He needs help escaping his prison so he can bring an end to his emperor's oppressive rule or die trying. His unshakable devotion to his cause and the passion hidden behind his cool arrogance move her to help him at the risk of bei...
Read more