I have finished putting together my bookcases.

[texanwitch]

Now is time for a nice cold beer, and some ribs which are now finished in the oven.

[tigereye]

1. bookcases are good

we joke at my house that they are the only nice new furniture we have plenty of!

:rofl:

[texanwitch]

2. I never have enough bookcases.

They is something special about bookcases, so friendly.

[skygazer]

3. Congratulations

There's something so satisfying about filling up new bookcases. My SO built me a set last year for my birthday - large enough to fit my entire collection of history books - about 300 volumes. It was so wonderful to place them all in there after having them scattered about and some of them in boxes for years. I still go into the room where they are sometimes and just gaze at them or lovingly touch the bindings.

Enjoy the beer and ribs. :toast:

[texanwitch]

5. I have a lot of books, videotapes, cd's, and DVD.

I have a feeling the new bookcases will fill up really fast.

[SPKrazy]

4. Ribs Done!

yum yum

I've got a few too many bookcases actually. But lots of books so I either get rid of the books, or keep the cases.

[texanwitch]

6. I got rid of some books but I still fill up bookcases.

Books have a way of making more books behind you back.

I have given up the battle.

[SPKrazy]

7. That's Funny

they do have a way of making more behind your back don't they!

It's not a battle I fight. I need a bookcase in the living room I think.

Are these the ones from Big Lots?

I used my toaster radio today. The funny thing was when I turned on the radio it was playing a gospel station? It took me a minute to figure out that it has a seek station button instead of a tuning dial.

Found another station, the gospel thing was freaking me out. For a minute I thought maybe it only played gospel stations LOL

[texanwitch]

9. Your toaster has a mind of it own.

Your will have to watch it from now on.

I am sure ya'll have a lot of gospel stations up there, we do here.

I bought the 3 bookcases from Big Lots, the fake wood kind but they look nice with a oak finish.

I am going back a to get the multi-media bookcase for DVD, CD, videotape.

I could fill that up right now.

It would be great to to have all my video and audio in one place.

[SPKrazy]

10. That Would Be Cool

yes my toaster has a mind of it's own. It may start telling me other things?

Having all of your CD's and video in one place is always good.

Hope your ribs were good!

[texanwitch]

12. The ribs were OK,

They weren't the best, but the dogs will enjoy the bones.

It is hard to fine good ribs, I bought these mostly for the dogs.

[SPKrazy]

13. Mostly For The Dogs

your dogs will like them I bet!

[texanwitch]

21. The bones are already gone.

Dogs need to have a good rib bone every once in awhile.

[SPKrazy]

24. Yeah, I Bet They Are Happy

that reminds me I haven't had any ribs in a while.

:pals:

Might have to have me some soon.

[texanwitch]

26. Really good ones are so hard to find.

I do like babyback ribs.

[SPKrazy]

28. I Want My Baby Back Ribs

yes, they are the best

I've had some good pork ribs that weren't baby backs too.

slow cooked, and smoked, and

I'm hungry

:rofl:

[texanwitch]

30. Pork ribs are good.

I will have to go looking for better ribs soon.

[texanwitch]

15. I have my audio and video in different locations.

Almost bought the bookcase, wished I had now.

I can't go now because of the rain.

[SPKrazy]

17. It's Raining Here too

nasty cold rain

but I hope that's all it does as it may snow,sleet, etc.

[texanwitch]

32. I checked the radar, doesn't look good your way.

If this rain ever stops I can get my pecan tree trimmed.

And I am keeping the wood.

The company wanted to take it away.

[SPKrazy]

34. Rain Rain Rain

here's the latest from the Weather Channel



Still in the rain, but it looks like a lot of wintery stuff might head this way for sure

[texanwitch]

36. I am really sick of this rain.

I need to walk in the woods, the dogs need to walk in the woods.

I can't remember the last time I saw the sun.

[SPKrazy]

37. I Saw It Briefly Yesterday

driving towards Little Rock it was in my eyes for about 10 min

but otherwise, I am relating to the Seattle folks who never get to see the sun

[texanwitch]

39. I have a big pile of leaves that need to be cut with my mower.

Next weeek we might get some sun here.

I will believe it when I see it.

[SPKrazy]

40. No Doubt!

I'm ready for some sunshine

[texanwitch]

44. It is so wet here if we have a really hard rain we will flood.

Stop rain stop.

[SPKrazy]

45. Well You Are Pretty Low In Elevation

not much place for water to go

Don't really have that problem where I live, there are floods because of the river, but not where I live

[texanwitch]

47. My neighborhood is high in elevation but with all the townhouses and development

everything is changing.

All of inner loop Houston has to much concrete.

Parts my neighborhood has water problems now, a lot of townhouses are surrounded by water when it when rains.

[SPKrazy]

48. I Bet..

the only thing that is a flood risk for my neighborhood is the ancient sewer system that is being redone, but has apparently flooded people's houses and the city doesn't believe they have any responsibility to pay for damages.

[texanwitch]

50. The city as not changed the old pipes out here and we have hundreds of new housesl

The city and county just want all the new taxes, to hell with all the problems.

Houston really is backwards.

[SPKrazy]

52. I Think That Most Places Are

it's not politically popular to raise taxes. We had a special election to raise taxes and voted it in.

to fix the sewer

[texanwitch]

54. We still have the same old sewer pipes here.

People who live near the townhouses have sewer pipe problems now.

It it crazy.

[YDogg]

8. TTIWWP

:hi:

[texanwitch]

11. Love your name.

:hi:

[YDogg]

22. thanks!

:hi:

[reyd reid reed]

14. Can't have too many bookcases...

my problem is always where am I gonna put 'em. Next batch is probably going to have to go in a hallway.

That's the kind of problem I can deal with, though.

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

16. That's A Problem

I have too

[reyd reid reed]

19. Heh...I've got three in the living room

Three in the bedroom, I've got them in all the kids' rooms...one in the kitchen...only places that are still bookcase-free are the bathrooms.

And the hallways.

For now.

:D

[SPKrazy]

20. Hallways

hope they are extra wide!

Lots of bookcases here too

[texanwitch]

23. Bookcases are like cats.

Start with one and more show up looking for a home.

[SPKrazy]

25. ...

:rofl: :spray:

[texanwitch]

33. Hope you didn't hurt your keyboard.

:pals:

[SPKrazy]

35. Luckily

I turned my head...

:rofl:


:pals:

[texanwitch]

38. One has to be careful when using a laptop.

:rofl:

[SPKrazy]

41. Yes

laptops are easy targets!

:rofl:

[texanwitch]

42. I have almost killed mine several times now.

I now use a another keyboard, can't afford to buy another laptop.

[SPKrazy]

43. I Try Not To Drink Too Close To My Laptop

but there are close calls

:rofl:

[texanwitch]

46. I like sitting a few feet away from the laptop,

Safety first.

[texanwitch]

29. It is true.

I don't know anyone with only one bookcase.

[SPKrazy]

31. I Know

it just cracked me up

:P :pals:

[texanwitch]

18. I think a house with bookcases everywhere looks nice.

When I have the time I will make a folding bookcase out of 2x2's.

I have all the boards but no time to build it. Target has one for over $200.

I can build one a lot cheaper.

[reyd reid reed]

27. Agreed

Best piece of furniture in the house.

:D

[RetroLounge]

49. Someone say bookshelves?

RL

[texanwitch]

51. You have a basement.

I would love to have all those books, but my housemates would kill me.

My new bookcases look like yours.

[RetroLounge]

53. I have over 100 of them...

They came with the books...

RL

[texanwitch]

55. That was a good deal.

I hope you are selling a lot of them.

[RetroLounge]

56. Doing pretty well.

I have nearly have paid off my initial investment in 3 months...

Not to mention I've filled 3 bookcases with stuff I want for myself.

:D

RL

[texanwitch]

57. That is great.

You were so brave to have bought all those books.

I am about to start something similar, sometimes you just have to go for it.