I turned 47 yesterday and decided to start my blog again. Basically I was under so much stress at work and spending so many hours on the computer, that for a long time I couldn't stand to get on the computer after my work was done. I'm determined not to work as many hours or to let work stress me out as much this year.
My mom and I went to Denver and to the Outlet Malls in Castle Rock to celebrate my birthday today. I got several good deals.
100 sq ft xmas wrapping paper for .80 cents
4 large disney princess gift bags for .74 cents each. My oldest niece loves the disney princesses.
2 hallmark xmas ornaments that can be used for my miniature hobby, a bicylce and a barbie house - 3.75 each
40 sheets of red and green tissue paper for 1.50
3 18 oz jars of Jif extra cruncy peanut butter for 4.00
80 ct Aleve for 2.00
24 ct Excedrin - free after rebate, plus had a 2.00 coupon so made money
and I got .10 cents off gas with my Safeway card 
My 16 year old niece called last night and wanted to tell me happy bday and also tell me how much she loved the latest book I gave her to read.
She claims it's better than Harry Potter. So I know it was a definite hit. It's one of my favorties too. Another thing we have in common is we both like history. The book is called Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati. It's about an English woman who comes to America before we separated from England. She meets and falls in love with a fur trapper. The book gives a lot of period details, which is why I liked it so much. There a couple more in the series so my niece was ecstatic when I told her the story continues.
I finished reading the library book The Sunrise Lands by S.M. Stirling. SciFi. Very good. This is the forth book in a series about America after all electricity and gun powder quits working and we have to rebuild our society. Good story
belated bday
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If you like books that are about adventure and have good detail, you might like "Walkabout" by James Vance Marshall. I read it in the seventies and was enthralled with it!
It's about two American kids who are stranded in the Australian desert after the plane they're in crashes. They're on the verge of starvation and dehydration when they find help in the form of an aboriginal boy.
Although the book was first published in the fifties it really is a timeless story and one you might like if you haven't already read it.
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Glad to have you back, I've missed reading about what you're reading!!
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