I'm currently reading a book called The Rainbow Chasers that I highly recommend to everyone. It's about three brothers who go from Washington to Alberta to BC with their dad to build the perfect homestead. It's like Little House on the Prairie for grown-ups. :)
And my birthday book came in the mail! I decided to get a book about the 3rd Battalion of the 101st Airbone, called Tonight We Die As Men. I've just started it, so hopefully it'll last me until my other books arrive.
I've been going crazy getting books from Amazon. So far I've ordered: Little Women, Island of the Blue Dolphins (loved it as a kid), Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain 1942, Cold Mountain, Articles of War and A Little Love Song. All for only $40! (Most were used and cost only a penny, plus shipping and handling)
I'm all set for a summer of reading!
In weight loss news, I'm only 13 lbs away from my goal. I'm 153 lbs right now and my new work pants (that I bought in May) are already getting too big for me. I can't wait to buy all new clothes! :D
And I'm well on my way to becoming housewife material. The other day I cooked dinner for my family, a real dinner. I have pictures and everything! I made these sliced baked potatoes with cheese and herbs and I cooked up some ground beef in a frying pan (my first time cooking raw meat) and added some cooked peas. And the other day I made sugar cookies in the shape of hippos.
So now I've got cooking, cleaning, laundry, childcare and I'm getting in shape, the only thing left is sewing. I told my mom that one of these days she has to teach me how to sew clothes and dolls and such.
Then I just need to learn how to milk cows and ride horses and I'll be ready to live on my dream farm with my hard working blue collar husband. Yes, chopping wood, feeding chickens, darning socks, making a nice home cooked meal for my man. These things make me all excited. I would seriously be the bestest little Susie Homemaker ever. Because I love to make the people I like happy. I love to do stuff for them.
I keep saying that it's too bad I didn't grow up in olden times where my parents could just marry me off to some acceptable suitor. Now I'm supposed to be all independant and live on my own and work and if I don't want a career I'm apparently defective.
I think I need a time machine.