About three months ago I moved from Kindle to Kobo, partly so I could use the public library (no Kindle with libraries, it's an Australian thing). And it's been the weirdest time. Books appearing, books saying they are expiring the next day, but still working, emails saying my books are available which Overdrive on my device saying they are not. Still I've read some really great books from the library, and they are free. I am currently reading Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas, #1) by Dean Koontz . Apparently it expires in three days, so I don't know if it will just disappear. After that I'm hoping to read the next Maisie Dobbs, but the library says I can have it in two days - and last time I tried this, after the countdown got to 1 day, it just said 'soon' for a week. It's very odd, and also a low stakes adventure. In audio I'm listening to Pachinko which everyone was reading a couple of years ago. I mainly started it because it was free on audible, and I a
We started the weekend with a run around the Lake, trying to shake out our heavy legs from last week's run in the mountains (also I psychologically start my weekends on Friday because I work from home but after this glorious run I did have to do work all day). Look at the cygnets. Fluffy. Saturday I didn't leave the house. it was the first really warm day, and I spun and knitting on the endless sock. I also organised my polymer clay findings. they were all in ziplocks in a big bag, and I put them in these cases, and now they feel much more under control. I also made some more gnomes. Leon put one on the desk of Sam, one of his colleague's. then he added a second one. She doesn't know who is putting gnomes on her desk, and doesn't yet suspect Leon. So he's going to keep adding to the collection! Sunday I went to a dance class, and then met Elise for coffee before seeing Bednobs and Broomsticks with this crew. We followed up with dinner, and then home to water th