library book sale

Well, today was a book sale in our library in the neighbouring town.

We browsed the boxes and made a few really good finds.

I found some books on hand weaving, tatting and fiber preparation, two really great books on wolves and lions with lots of photographies I can use as references for future paintings or silk-painting. two novels (books 3 and 4 of a fantasy series), a two novel book with 2001 and Fahrenheit 451 in it ( I always wanted to have them but my budget does not allow to buy normal priced books), a book about some psychological form of therapy (for the scientist in me) and a book on Makramee which I left there after looking through it and finding out I knew all I need and that it did not inspire me that much.

Boyfriend found a computer related book, a book called 'Bronsteins Handbook of mathematics' (printed in GDR), a science book from an Author named Carl Sagan, and Jurassic park (I have this book, and he read it, but wanted his own copy, so this was a good find). Then there was this book with a title like 'Job Knigge' a behavioural guide for the work environment.

Diana found some comic books she wanted for reading in a very private place (who does not read on rather lengthy seatings?), some books about budgies and a book about horse breeds and some more I cant quite remember.

I bet there would have been more to come home with us, but we left after half of the time this sale was going because it was too much for the senses of us three. I ate a really good tasting rich piece of chocolate cake with sweet potatoe in it. The recipe of it I will get during the coming week and if it is not too much writing, I might post it on here and share it :-)
The woman selling it to me was puzzled why I ordered a glass of water with it, and not coffee or tea, so I explained, apple juice is no option for me because of allergies, the coffee makes me hyper and get arrhythmias, the tea would have the same effect on me, would they have had herbal teas, it would have been different, so the only healthy choice was water :-)

It was rather civilized but still packed there, and some people just had more luck and hauled some big bags and baskets full of novels and other gems I would have liked, too.

I had hoped to find a book on tanning hides, but was not successful. I also had hoped for some knitting related books, but the closest were the weaving books.

I am not whining, just talking about my expectations and that they were not met but unexpected things were almost as good.
I had a great time there, and still was glad to be home afterwards, being able to lay down on the couch and rest up, having a closer look on the books than it would have been possible there in the library.


MY two kitties were glad to have me again, too, since I had stayed over night at Diana's place after the Saturday meeting.

We have had her parakeet equipped with a ring (I have bent out of silver wire with a clasp closure) so she can put a leash on it and bring the bird out for a walk on her shoulder and not risking it to fly away and starve or freeze.

She had tried t with a rubber ring, but the bird took only two weeks and it was chewed off, so we hope this wire construction is holding up.

It looks neat and is not disturbing so much, so the chances are good, 'Tinchen' tolerates it better.
Maybe there will be a picture of her with her new 'foot jewellery' in the future :-)