PaperBackSwap

I know I haven't posted in a long while. I am sorry but I just haven't had much to say. I am very sporadic at this type of thing.

I have to tell you the exciting find I found today. I LOVE to read. I encourage my kids to read and find the excitement of a good story. I go to the library a lot, but sometimes they don't always carry what I want to read. So I buy books. I buy them from yard sales, goodwill, Wal-mart, Amazon, ect... Well this site is a book swap. There is NO membership fee as of yet. The only cost is when someone requests the books that you have posted you pay to ship them. But when you request a book they will pay the postage to send it to you. You get credits for every book that you actually ship to someone and they receive it. Then you use the credits to get books. So that way you don't have people getting books without reciprocating. I am so excited about it. I have started cleaning off my shelves. I put a link on my sidebar. Go check it out! If you sign up be sure to let them know I sent you. My user id is tavnkate5.

Parents and Children

Wow! It has been awhile since I have posted something. I wrote and said my parents were here. They have now gone to visit my great grandma and extended family in Maine, but they are returning here before heading back West. We had a great time. We didn't DO much, but just having them here and visiting is so awesome. I also realized just how much I use the computer to fill up the emptiness I have being away from my family. I hardly got on here when they were here, I actually had no desire to. But now that they have left here I am again. I am having to work on my attitude. I have been a little depressed since they left. I have been snappy with my kids and especially Tav, poor guy. I have to work hard on being content with where God has me. I want to be closer to my family so I can visit more often. This week or two out of the year stinks!The good news is that they are returning in 3 weeks and will be here for another week before they head home. YAY!

As for children, my mommy's heart is hurting. My 16 yo is away. He is visiting cousins out West. He'll be gone for another 2 weeks. I am amazed at the comments I am receiving about living it up and having all kinds of fun with him gone. Just to let you all know, I LIKE my son. He is fun, funny and a light in my life. Yes I miss him and I will be GLAD when he gets home. Then my oldest baby is sick. She is house sitting and has called me and sounds absolutely miserable, so I am going to go over and take care of her today. I'm not sure I like this growing up thing. I want to gather up all of my chicks and put them back in the nest.~Sigh~

Perhaps I'll take all of my chicks and go and jump back in my parents nest. HA! That is an image!

"I'm busy, busy dreadfully busy"

Just a quick fly by the seat post. I have been very busy visiting my parents. I have 3 weeks to squeeze in an entire year. It is a very good busy. I have been trying to catch up on my regular blog reading but it has been more of a scan. I'll catch up later. Love you all.