Free dollars are the best kind of dollars.

As you all know, books are a rather large part of my life. This automatically creates a strong love for bookstores.

If you are a frequent spender at Chapters, then you will probably know what Plum Rewards are, and how to collect them.

One day, as I was working in Kville, minding my own business, I received an email from the lovely people of Plum Rewards. To that day, I had collected $20 worth of Plum Rewards.

This rather spectacular email was sent to inform me that I was the lucky participant of an optional top-up of points. If I so chose to, I could collect $50 of rewards, but there was a four day limit. I requested the opinion of my dearest lawyer friend, Liz, and was happy to hear that I should definitely do it. 

Do you think I was going to say no to 50 Chapters dollars?

Absolutely not.

Upon arriving home after a long afternoon stuck in a pizza smelling office, I took to the computer, with supper in hand, to purchase some books.

After I carefully selected three novels, two of which were on my wish list, I added an ecocube to my cart. 

People, I will not let this lavender die!

Actually, the lavender hasn't sprouted yet. I have been moving it from the east side of the house to the west every day to see if the sun will shine. The day the little guy pops out of the dirt will be a day of miracles. 

Growing up with my mother, I soon learned that we are better at killing indoor plants then keeping them alive. This, I will change. 

So, while I sit comfortably knitting, in a living room that isn't mine, and watch my lavender germinate; I look forward to a fantastic year of growth and prosperity.

11 days, 19 hours, this is t-bear signing off

PS - M says hi!

2016

Here we are, 9 days in, and not a post to be found.

You may not be surprised to discover that I don't really know what to write about. For the past year I have been writing the thoughts that cross my mind while reading novels. Now, I really have no direction. This should be interesting. 

So far in 2016:

- I have been to a yoga class that didn't involve yoga-ing by myself in my bedroom. This took place at an actual studio. Fancy, I know.

- I have been to McDonald's more times than I can count on one hand. Shamefully? Yes. Deliciously satisfied? Absolutely. 

- I have completed the "scarf" that I began knitting in 2014. It really is just one line of knitting. Nothing too fancy, yet the beginning of a knitting career.

- I have visited the uncharted waters of the yarn section at Walmart.

- I have learned how to cast off. 

- I have decided to knit myself an infinity scarf. 

- I have begun planning, with two of my friends, for a 3 week adventure through Europe. 

- I have been told to save a date. Rather strange that they ask me to save such a date as I will be standing beside them on the date. I mean, do they really think I'm going to decline?

- I have been given $50 from Chapters by way of topping up my Plum Rewards account. Yes, I am currently waiting for the arrival of new books. :)

- I have witnessed a roosting cat. Her name is Garfield. The basket is clearly too small for her. She is the only one who doesn't realize this.

I am not one to make resolutions every year. I do have future plans that I hope to implement throughout the year, but there won't be any sort of resolution to hold me to such a task.

As I plan to devote more time to writing this year, I definitely won't be reading as much. This isn't a problem though. There are always books to read if I decide that I am missing their beautiful pages. 

In case you are wondering, right now I'm reading The Illegal by Lawrence Hill. This is a book that appeared in my church mailbox one Sunday. I greatly enjoy that my pastor sends me mail in the form of books. She knows me so well!

21 days, this is t-bear signing off