I am tired already and its a little after 8.  The past two days we have been packing boxes of books over 400.boxes that is… approx. 28 books to a box.. that is just the regular size paperbacks. That is not covering all the publix and fresh express boxes that have hard cover and larger paperbacks..We have all these and bookcases stored in our garage. There is a winding path so we can get in the house. I hope I don’t need to get my riding chair out before next month. we will have to go thought the front door with it.. LoL.  Hubby is out in the garage moving things around so he can take several older smaller bookcases apart and use the sides to make new one that match the new ones he made last year.  I have all my signage both paper and wood in the office here so I can go over them and make new ones were needed.  Have my sheets washing that we use as the closer on the front .. Man was they dirty… Then have to wash the fabric that i put over the front of the tables to hide the boxes under

The outside of our house is almost all painted they will be done today. Looks really nice. So glad we had a new neighbor move in who is a painter.

Reading have been reading up a storm read the third book of Susan Mallory from her Only series, Just finished the last book of Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove series. I like the one I read just before this one the best 1105 Yakama Street, Now I am reading Linda Leal Millers Christmas book. This one I am having a hard time with I keep feeling I have read it before.

This week we are doing lots of things. Hubby has gotten it in his head that we will (he will) change the front yard a little .. Looks like a lot to me.. We have baby birds in the vine by our living room window so we have been talking about how to change that area with out messing with the birds so they will come back next year.  There is a small pond that he has to clean out all the time. He hates that. So we have gotten a bird bath that is like a fountain. Its cute and stays a dark color so we won’t have to clean so often. There is a rose-bush there that we are going to get rid of or put in a pot and give away. (I hate to get rid of things.) We have a white and a red double hibiscus that we are going to put in its place and one other plant.. The vine will be trimmed and left to go back. We have a flag pole at the end of our garage by the front walk. We leave the flag up all the time so it must have light at all times. There is a light mounted on the gutters on the roof and it is as I am writing going in a box for friends to sell at Flea Market. Hubby found a new solar one that he is putting up. And yesterday found the cutest solar stand up pegs with a butterfly on it that changes 4 colors. He also put new lights along the walk. I looked out last night and it was so pretty.  Can’t wait for the baby birds to fly so we can start the changes in the middle of the yard.  Holidays with presents kids are always asking for idea’s for Dad and I ..Well I came up with a new American and Navy flag for Dad. Well they got it but I guess I did not give them measurements and they did not ask but the Navy flag is bigger than the flag we have so he is thinking of putting in another pole then each flag will have its own pole. Now alls we need is the state flag and we will look like a county building… OMG.

I have been reading, still reading Judith Arnold as it has three books in one I am on the second one.  Tomorrow we are going to the flea market and do some book work. I want to take the two front tables and change out the books. Will bring home the ones that are on it now as their are only a couple of months left before I have to start bringing home books anyways so why not bring these home as I won’t be changing out again anytime soon.  The back table on the left side I have changed out that last weekend and put hard covers there of women writers any kind does not matter .. Then the other side that had all kinds I am making it just mens.

Have a great day and do a good dead.. You can also make a comment so I don’t feel so alone… LOL…Oh ya I change the front of this blog got bored …

I wish I could say I love Summer reading better than anything. When it really is no different from any other time. Being Retired and being home most of the time, really makes Summer no different from Winter. Unless you countwinter holidays when we go to see kids a day here or there. Oh I live in Florida. It gets chilly hear but nothing like my familys in the North.

Now reading is great its one of the great fun things I do. If you can read you can travel from your recliner or rocking chair. I have been all over the world. The first book I remember as an Adult is the Born series by Nora Roberts. My very first book other than baby’s story books which I don’t remember.  was Tom Sawyer. But I was not caught yet. I use to watch my mother and my sister enjoy books but I just could not get into it. Was high school before I caught the bug ..

Summer reading to me is the time I put my self in a place where I try new things. Last year I was ready authors with trilogy’s about towns. I found Robyn Carr last year and Virgin River. Now I can’t keep her in my store (have a used book store). I am waiting for the next one to come out .  This year I am reading authors that another author has told me about on Facebook.  I follow a few of my fav. authors on FB.  This summer I have found Judith Arnold, I am now reading the second book and this one has three in it. I have had this book on my shelves for several years I don’t know why its great. Some one should have know how good she is besides me. I am reading “Father Knows Best”,Next I am going on to another author I just started reading Elin Hilderbrand, I read “the blue bistro”last week. I will be reading after I finish FKB ”A Summer Affair”, found it yesterday at a Library sale. Just by chance went to see what they had on sale in the used section and found a big sale.. So grabbed a bunch for my bookstore and this one for me first. Next I will read “The Search” by Nora Roberts want to finish this one before the end of the month as I will be visiting my family in Virginia which is about an hour from Williamsburg,Maryland where Nora and family have their bookstore.  Have been there a couple of times very nice. There are many business that she and her husband own there. One is the hotel that they opened last year. I hear its very busy.  well back to summer reading

June started me off with Emily March”Eterity Springs trilogy”(Angel’s Rest, Hummingbird Lake,Heartache Falls) 4****  Then on to Barbara Freethy Suddenly One Summer, On Shadow Beach, and At Hidden Falls. This is a Chesapeake Bay Trilogy. Then some authors I have been reading right along Linda Lael Miller’s Creed’s Honor, Debbie Macombers “A Turn in the Road”, Nora Roberts “Chasing Fire”

 I have several books ready to take with me while I visit with daughter and family Julie Ortolon’s Pearl Island Trilogy  and Griffin’s Daughter by Leslie Ann Moore.

Been a slow summer for my bookstore. have not been buying many books been relying on trade-ins.  Some authors that I never get back to reuse are Robyn Carr, Lee Child, Stewart Woods, Joan Johnston just to name a couple

Will try to write more often …

Remember I do not sell Waiting for Agnes anymore you can get it from the author,Joe Bullard.

I am back.. And already I went away again. My hubby came in and asked what I wanted for lunch. He is getting to be a true county retired person. Lunch at 11:30.  He has been out in the yard all morning putting dirt and mulch down. edging from his mowing yesterday.  Looks like fun sitting up there riding around the trees and bushes.  Last week he extended my rose garden and its so pretty. This year he has gone from putting roses in the back yard only to putting a couple out front. We have people who sell plants at the Flea Market and every week I am giving them a look over to see what I don’t have that I might want .. And they try not to disappoint me. (wish they would once in a while). 

Granddaughters graduation from High School is Thursday can’t wait to see that. And a great neice goes to the same school so get to see two for the price of one ticket.(free) but you know tickets are hard to come by. Everyone wants to be there. Sorry to all the Aunts and Uncles Grandparents were asked first its only polite. Thanks Ginny Love you lots. And Mom’s and brother and sister(sister Lizzy graduates next year) and a cousin but they are not in the same school not even the same state. Don’t you dare mess it up so I have to choose which one.(please).

Well I have decided that I might scrimp by this summer at the book store if I don’t buy any books. that means no yard sales… I will only trade… prices will have to go up in November. Should be now but I am trying to stick to my original plan. If anyone has books they want to donate that would be nice don’t just get rid of them.. They must be in sellable condition.. prefer no animal or shed smells don’t over power me with smoke I will send them back home with you. Thanks for all my customers who are sticking with me though the heat of the summer.

Right now I am reading Barbara Freethy, Angel’s Bay series  Its really great.

Have a great day see you soon on here or at my bookstore. I will send books in the mail if you have something you need and I have  $1.25 a book and postage