What I got with my $100 Amazon Birthday Certificate

I got (books were all used so averaged about $5-6 each including shipping)
Texas Hiking Book,
Passionate Nation: The Epic History of Texas,
Allen and Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book

and a Sony Clock Radio w/IPod Dock. 
Just like the one below except with my lame Nano instead of the cool Touch shown.... :-)

I missed a couple of hairy fu-fu dogs

This & that

The painting project is going slower than expected, and my house is looking like a tornado hit it (I'm really not kiddsing too much about that).  Planned to go to the Renaissance Fair Saturday, but we're moving it to Sunday instead.  Saturday will be spent getting life in order. 

My vacation days got approved for next year, so it looks like I'm going on a road trip with my sister from Tennessee to North Carolina.  She's doing the itenerary - - I follow, but I'm glad it's going to include DOLLYWOOD!! :-)