Saturday, December 19, 2009

Christmas Tree Day 3

The Christmas tree is now upright and in the living room. It was probably the easiest set-up I've done. It went in the stand and was straight pretty much from the start. It's not a wide as some other trees we've had which makes it fit in the living room much better.

I put the lights on it. The girls are in charge of the ornaments. However, right now, there are about twelve ornaments on it - that I put on. We'll see how long it takes for more to be hung.

The dog wasn't too interested in it. I hope his indifference continues. We'll see how that goes, too.

I didn't get the Christmas shopping done. It's hard to shop when the people you are shopping for are with you! I think I'll go on Monday. Tuesday at the latest.

I decided today that I need to finish “Summerland” by Michael Chabon. I bought the book used a couple of years ago in paperback at Powell’s Books. I started reading it on one of the business trips I took in October. I got to page 240-something. I’m reading it and I turn the page and the sentence from the previous page isn’t completed.

What the? I’m confused so I turn back the page then flip it back and realize that about 30 pages are missing! But it’s not like they’ve fallen out. No, this is a flaw in the book. Since I purchased it so long ago, I wasn’t going to take it back. I checked it out from the library.

I read a little of it when I first checked it out, then I read a “That Old Cape Magic.” I had used up my three weeks of time and had to renew. I don’t want to renew again thus my determination to finish the book within the next few days. It goes pretty fast so I think it is a reasonable goal!

And I put the flawed book in the recycle bin. Unlike the person who sold it to Powell’s, I wasn’t going to pretend it was in good shape even if it meant I could recoup some of my money. That just wouldn’t be right.

I must go back to reading now. This completes day 18 - oops, make that day 19 - of the blogging challenge!

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