My Paperbacks

I like all kinds of books, from a beat-up, small and faded paperback, to high-end leather-bound volumes. The best are the books that use premium materials, and paperbacks are the other side of that. About half of these, I rescued from a thrift store as they’d been sitting there for weeks. The busy chain-thrifts, I suspect they’ll toss what doesn’t sell. I do know they treat donated books really, really badly, so I never donate to the ARC.

Anyway. I just had these stacked up while I was moving some other books around and took a quick photo. I do have more small paperbacks, but this is the majority of them. Larger paperbacks are spread throughout my library and I replace them with hardbacks when the opportunity arises.

Getting it done. I don’t actually like doing this, but I really appreciate the results.

I haven’t done his to all of these books, but any one that I read, I have to give it that smooth, contact-paper feel. I learned how to do this from the librarians at Drake Junior High when I was in the seventh grade.

Before contact paper…
I read this book, it was really good.

052926 • Bike Ride

A pre-hockey bike ride, also the first ride of the season, so not that intensive.

It is always interesting to see what new construction has occurred since the fall, and there is a lot of neat construction in Arvada by the Walmart, including a scenic rest stop that is just east of the Walmart when going up the hill on the new trail by the gardens. I had no idea this existed! Then there were the usual soccer fields and parks on the way home, a nice way to wind up the ride.

Let’s Go Again!

We get back from a walk. It was warm out, she was hot and thirsty. I settle in, and of course, she wants back out for another walk. The photos here show you what I have to deal with in this situation.

Staring out the window, then getting in my face, making her case…