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Cheri[_3_]

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 2018-09-06 3:03 AM, wrote:
>> On Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 2:11:28 PM UTC-4, Jinx the
>>>>
>>>
>>> I cant remember the last time I watched TV, STUPID, but I have a
>>> library full of books that is envy worthy. You probably dont
>>> read, however.
>>
>> Whilst my husband will watch TV at night occasionally, I haven't
>> watched in years. We too have an awesome library. I often read a book
>> a day. I have a six foot memory foam sofa I use to flop into and read
>> in, mostly in the winter. Summer, is a rocking chair. One inside, the
>> other in our flower garden. Today I started a book and spent the day
>> laying on the sofa, because outside it was hot and humid outside. A
>> personal home library is an enviable thing. So happy we have one.
>> Music and books and drawing and gardening is what fills our
>> retirement days. I highly recommend the author John Shors. Any of his
>> books are worth reading. Do you have any recommendations Jinx?
>>
>
>
> I cannot watch TV in bed. It's just never worked for me. I rear in bed.
> Maybe I have done that for so long that I cannot read during the day
> without getting tired and falling asleep.
>
> We just did a massive purge of books. Our book shelves have been full for
> years and now there are piles of books in the bedroom. My wife was
> reluctant to discard our old books. Apparently only Nazis destroy books.
> Thankfully, our son agreed with me about the need to de-clutter and to get
> rid of all the books that are not likely to be reread.
>
> We filled 10 cartons with old novels, children's books, university texts
> and manuals. She did not want them to go to the dump, so I tried Value
> Village. I was surprised that they took them all. They also took a pile
> of computer programs on CD.
>
> The bookshelves were all cleaned off and now there is room for me to bring
> down the books cluttering the bedroom.
>
> I guess the next step is to get rid of old VHS tapes and discs for a game
> system we no longer have.

LOL, yes that is on my list too. Get rid of all those VHS tapes, I am
keeping my Atari game system and the old Nintendos along with the games. I
do have a whole lot of cassettes and thankfully my vehicle has a cassette
player, no eight track player though.

Cheri