Not much interesting cooking going on here at the time although we are doing pretty well on our diets. I wish the pounds would just fall off and it would be over with but it just doesn't happen that way. I continually struggle on what to cook different to make our meals more interesting.

This week so far I have cooked my "Salmon with Yellow Pepper Jelly Glaze" and I toned the glaze down a little to make it low calorie. Instead of the usual rice I served it with steamed vegetables.

I love this time of year the temperatures have been wonderful and my yard is continually blooming. Honey and I are planning to re-landscape the yard maybe this fall but for now I am enjoying it just like it is.

I was recently able to meet up with a friend in Jackson and swap some books with her. Swapping with Eve is like having your own personal library as she is a book collector/fanatic. I have also talked her into signing up with Goodreads so that we will know what books we each own and to make swapping easier. With the arthritis problems I am having I spend more time reading than I use too. I love being able to pull up the books I have read, the books I want to read and the books I own at the touch of a button. I also love being able to buy books for only a couple of dollars! This depends on how many books you buy at one time. I try to buy at least three and usually spend around $3 per book. In fact I like it so well that I have limited myself, if my books shelves are full I swap some out before ordering more. If only Eve would let me swap her books..... If you have books that you would like to get rid of contact me I'd be glad to get rid of them for you!!!

They also have Goodreads for iphones. Read about Goodreads on their blog. 

So join Goodreads with me and we can discuss books! You can find the widget listing some of the books I have read on the right side of my page.

Thanks for stopping by y'all please come again soon!

Yeah I WON!!!!

I am a member of goodreads books through facebook,  where I keep a list of the books I've read and the ones I want to read. Then I have the opportunity to swap books with other member's, if I click on a book that I think I want to read and I have read it, a message comes up telling me so. I love the way this site works, I love reading and have been an avid reader all my life, therefore I can never remember what I have read. Some books I don't mind reading more than once but there is so much good stuff out there that I hate to spend all my time reading the same books over and over.

I have already swapped four of my books. I keep books that have a meaning like given by family or friends but some books I have absolutely no ties too and so therefore I love being able to swap them for something I want to read.

Goodreads have tons of book giveaways going all the time and I have signed up for several of them. Yesterday I received an e-mail that I have won!!!! I will soon be receiving

Lydia's Charm

by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Widowed and jobless, Lydia King moves her son and herself to Charm, Ohio, to be close to her mother and help with her grandfather. Menno Troyer, a furniture store owner, is also recently widowed and the father of four energetic boys. Levi Stutzman, another newcomer to the area, is the only one in his family not handicapped by dwarfism and has dedicated his life to caring f ...more Widowed and jobless, Lydia King moves her son and herself to Charm, Ohio, to be close to her mother and help with her grandfather. Menno Troyer, a furniture store owner, is also recently widowed and the father of four energetic boys. Levi Stutzman, another newcomer to the area, is the only one in his family not handicapped by dwarfism and has dedicated his life to caring for them. As fall colors the countryside, will anonymous gifts left for Lydia bring her hope for a new life and romance, or will another tragedy flood her with infinite despair?

  

 Plus I have swapped four other books, some Karen Kingsbury (my all time favorite), Francine Rivers and Mary Higgins Clark

 If you are interested here's more information:

Goodreads Bookswap lets members give away books they no longer want and request cool new books from other people. Requesting a book costs only the price of shipping and handling, and you get a free book for every 10 books you ship.

how it works

1. You find a book you like and request it.
2. You provide your address and payment info for shipping.
3. The person offering the book confirms your request, prints out a shipping label, and mails the book.
4. You get billed when the other person prints the shipping label.
5. USPS delivers the book.
6. You enjoy a good read.

You can find answers to questions here.

I've found with my last swaps that the more you order the cheaper it is. I ordered 1 for $3.89 but then I ordered 3 for $5!!!

So have a look, sign up and lets start reading!!!!!!