Audio Books

 
How do we do audio books?
I get our audio books from www.audible.com or www.amazon.com. Neither are cheap but they sure make the miles go faster or they are a great alternative to bad TV. I have been a fan of Audible.com for many years. The way to make it cheaper is to join one of their plans. I am currently in a 2 book a month plan for $20 some dollars. I will stay in it for awhile until we get an accumulation of books we haven't listened to and then I will cancel. There isn't any contract so you can jump in or out as you want. I transfer the books to our Mp3 player and then we can listen to them in the car or motorhome by using an adapter. Newer cars might have the connections needed and you wouldn't need an adapter. The adapters are not expensive.

You can also go to the library to get audio books. Cracker Barrel also has an audio book loan program. You pick up a book at one Cracker Barrel and when finished drop it off at another.

Some people have trouble adjusting to listening to audio books and it can take a bit of practice. We always turn it off when we go through cities and construction zones.

It is worth the work to get started!

My Tulips

Thanks Keri!! Since this is the only way I will be enjoying my tulips this season I am so glad she has sent me the picture. Tulips in March in Iowa! Who would ever believe that would happen?!!

Run, Run, Run!

I have been extremely busy with park business this past month trying to get some things done before we take off mid April. Some of it has been spinning my wheels in frustration and I plan to remember those times when the nominating committee comes around to ask about re-election. Being president has been too much like a full time job of late. I am now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and it looks mighty fine.

We want to get down to Padre again before we leave and maybe do some other touristy things as well.

Butch washed the roof of our little home yesterday and halfway through a cane field burn started giving off what we call "Texas Snow", the black charred bits of cane leaf that drift wherever the wind takes it. And the wind took it onto a freshly washed roof.  Butch said,"&*%  *!%* so and so's. " Or something like that. He waited a bit for it to quit snowing and then resumed his work. So he too has had a bit of frustration.
I also have some cleaning I want to get done in the next couple of weeks before departure. I have had some time to work on bracelets. I have done 3 chunky's in the past week and that tells you two things; there is nothing on TV to watch and I do get to sit down come evening. We are still listening to audio books, still listening to "Catching Fire"  and look forward to "Mockingjay" , the second and third books of  "The Hunger Games " trilogy.
Later...

Two lives

We Winter Texans all have essentially two lives. Our summers are very different from our winters. For some it is busier in the summer when they return to their northern climes. For me it is the opposite and I intend to keep it that way. Someone asked me if I planned to "get involved" in our old hometown. The answer is no if it means going to meetings and taking on obligations. Interested? Yes. Involved? No. 12 months of involvement is too many. The season in Texas ends April 1st. I will be helping wrap up getting the hall ready for its summer rest later this week and getting loose ends taken care of and then I am free. My time can once again be my own. I am very ready for that. You might be happy to know that the blog will be more active when I have time to mull over things to share with you.
Till next time...

The Hunger Games

Butch and I listened to The Hunger Games (TV is LOUSY) and then tonight we went to the movie. It was excellent. They followed the book as closely as possible. There were times when I thought of details I was glad I knew from the book that enhanced the movie. It would be very beneficial to read the book first. We are now listening to the second book in the trilogy Catching Fire.