Updating from the public library

We came here today to get books for the girls. I have a heavy plastic cartons with carrying handles for each girl. Each is allowed twenty books. Carrying forty books to the car is not fun. Good thing I've been doing weight-lifting tapes.

The home computer is still not fixed, but Rob remains hopeful. He has been doing things with recovery disks that I, mere mortal that I am, do not understand, but hope will turn out well. But he has headed out to work now and will not be able to get back to the task until Monday.

Went to see "Nicholas Nickleby" last night (again) and finished up the book this morning. Even though I knew what happened (having seen it twice in the theaters), I still wept at the sad fate of Smike. I have now plunged into David Copperfield. I wish to mention in passing that yesterday was Charles Dickens' birthday, and I want to honor that day, for all the pleasure he's given me this month.

I must think of something else to do with the girls this weekend. There is a winter festival at their school today, but it feels too cold to me to regard the idea of outdoor activities with any relish. Minn-stf will be having a pool party tonight; we'll probably drop in on that.

Later.

Peg