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To: RikaStrom
Congrats on your first house!! That's an exciting time and situation. I know what you mean about not needing to have the newest and best of everything as I get older. I find myself talking to friends who make less than half of what I do but who keep acquiring more toys than I do. Instead, I'm working hard to own my house free and clear.

I'm also something of a book person. My aunt and uncle have thousands of books. I'm getting closer. I guess I'm currently about a thousand or so pages behind on my reading. Of course, I have dozens of books that I inherited but haven't tried to read. I recently bought a couple of books on sale at Books-a-Million's website. I'll get to them at some point.

71 posted on 03/28/2008 6:21:50 PM PDT by WFTR (Liberty isn't for cowards)
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To: WFTR
Congrats on your first house!! That's an exciting time and situation.

Thank you! I am so excited by it. I have things I want to remodel. I am addicted to DIY stuff. My tool box is awesome!

I know what you mean about not needing to have the newest and best of everything as I get older. I find myself talking to friends who make less than half of what I do but who keep acquiring more toys than I do. Instead, I'm working hard to own my house free and clear.

Yeah, I have friends like that too. I don't understand them, but if they're happy more power to them. My toys are pretty simple, except when I get the wild hair to purchase another gun. hehe

I'm also something of a book person. My aunt and uncle have thousands of books. I'm getting closer. I guess I'm currently about a thousand or so pages behind on my reading. Of course, I have dozens of books that I inherited but haven't tried to read. I recently bought a couple of books on sale at Books-a-Million's website. I'll get to them at some point.

I understand. I set aside time each evening for "rika time". I can read, play with the dog, sit and relax. I work some long days, so I look forward to that time to set and be still. Have you looked into ebooks? Instant gratification and tons of options, and they take up less space. I am partial to www.ebookwise.com and www.fictionwise.com. I blow my book budget every month, good thing I pad it!

79 posted on 03/28/2008 6:49:56 PM PDT by RikaStrom (The number one rule of the Kama Sutra is that you both be on the same page.../Exeter 051705)
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