Just how many books do I really own….
You’ve already seen the bookcase that my Dad put back together for me…. Full of quilting, sewing, and crafting books; and cookbooks mostly:
Daddy Fix, originally uploaded by quiltnomad.
And here is my bookcase full of paperbacks in the hall….
These are double-stacked, there’s a whole row of paperbacks that you [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in books, personal, tagged bookcase, books on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And here is the bookcase – repaired and reconstructed by my Dad. I can be sure that it is sturdier than it was when it was new. It’s not going to come down again, unless we have an earthquake. (Not likely, since I live in Pennsylvania.)
Daddy Fix, originally uploaded by quiltnomad.
Read Full Post »
Posted in books, family, firearms, gun, pennsylvania, personal, pittsburgh, quilting, sewing, storm, weather, tagged bookcase, books, cookbooks, cooking, hurricane, sewing, weather on September 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight I was at my office until the post-Hurricane-Ike generated wind storm rolled through in earnest. My dad and I watched the clouds outside my window, commenting on the progression of the encroaching darkness, the rising wind, and the spookiness of the clouds.
As the evening wore on, the power started flickering and I knew that [...]
Read Full Post »