OK, I'm finally going to do it

The boys have been on me for too long about a tablet and now with the introduction of the totally cool new Kindle Fire with it's full color  7" screen and Wi-Fi, I've put my name on the waiting list for this gadget.


Yes, we do have a laptop and I'd said I would be content with that for our trip. But if you have tried holding a full size laptop while your driving down the road (in the passenger seat that is), getting out maps, passing out school work and having a little coffee all without harming the laptop, you totally understand where this desire is coming from.

Why not the iPad? Really, it's all about the money. An iPad would be nice, but really, with all the features of the new Kindle Fire I don't see enough of a difference to warrant the extra money.

I've been using the Kindle app on my iPhone for quite some time. It has been so fun to read some of the old books while we are traveling down the road. Really, I think Scott and I are the only one's really interested, but hey, if they get a few words in their ears here and there, why not.

Shhhh!
Here's the deal though ... they don't come out until mid November, so this will be one of the family Christmas presents. Now it's up to you to keep the secret. Or maybe add one to your Christmas list, tell me and we can keep secrets together.

What do you think - am I nuts? More than normal, I mean.

Library Book History

Did you know you can look back at your library book checkout history? You ask, "what does this have to do with farm life?" Give me a minute and I'll share.

We have an amazing library system for King county and online, I stumbled onto an area where I can look up and see my book checkout history. It's funny to see the list because, just like our checkbooks show where our finances go, my library record show a true accounting of where my heart really is. Family, faith, homeschooling, business and ... farming. Agriculture to be a little more specific. I'm looking back as far as 2005 and see books on square foot gardening, raising beef cattle and more about chickens. Lots of books on farm living and the animals that come with it.

I realize that no matter how long I live, there will be a piece of my soul that has farming in it. All I have to do is take a little walk through history to know that it won't change. Mom. Grandpa. Great-grandpa. I'm researching now to see just how far this disease goes.

In the meantime, take a look here on the blog and you can see some of my latest favorite books (to the left).