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!
With the cost of ammunition rising, I'm having a hard time getting excited about buying more guns. Maybe I'd buy another .22, but I still don't have that much time to shoot the one I have. The new .32 magnum round, officially .327 Federal, is neat as a personal defense weapon, but I can't see myself wanting to spend the money for a gun that still won't be that much fun to shoot at the range. I've thought about getting a Pac-Lite receiver and barrel (http://www.tacticalsol.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=4&idproduct=412) for my Ruger pistol, but for the price, I might just want to get a newer model entirely from Ruger.