My Library

I have been collecting books since before my mission. I didn't really get into the swing of it though until after my mission. I became OBSESSED with reading. It is very relaxing to me and I think I have OCD when it comes to my books. I can't help it. If I don't have a book around when its stressful, I get more stressed. I can't explain it, but that's the way it is. So I have been collecting books for a little more than 10 years. I have been given several bookshelves and I soon grow out of it and need a new one. I got a bookshelf for Christmas that was very needed. I have had books sitting around in piles all over my office and basically just driving me crazy. So since it was Spring Break weekend... (and it was snowing like crazy-- doesn't sound like Spring does it??) I decided to redo my library and make it look more like a library. I started on Thursday afternoon after going to the temple with Suzie Thompson. I worked on it the rest of the day. I am so happy it is done. (At least until I get more books, which will happen soon, because I've already ordered a few) I finished it on Friday around 4 pm, and was exhausted. Hopefully the only other time I have to move the library is to move into a house I will live in for the rest of my life. I have got to rest before moving all of these books again!! Exhausting!!! I also decided that I might as well cataloge the rest of the new books which meant I had to go through each book and see if I'd already put it into the computer. It took awhile, but worth it, if I know where my books are when I lend them out. :)

This is a picture of me soon after the library was finished. I just wanted to show how happy I was to be finished.
Here are some of the books laying on the floor waiting for me to go through them on my computer.

Same thing, just looking from a different angle. You'll see my computer sitting there on the card table. It was nice to have the card table. While I cataloged (sp) Jody came over and we watched Gilmore Girls season 7. SO GOOD!! It was nice to have something good to watch while I worked on my books.

An angle of the finished project!!

"AAAAHHHHHHHH... isn't it pretty???" That's what I say each time I walk into the LIBRARY!! (no longer called my office) It is looking more like a library each time I see it. Like Chris says... "Rich people have libraries!" Maybe this is a step in the right direction. (not that I want to be 'rich', but I'd like to not have to worry about where I'm getting my money for bills etc. (soapbox)