This 'n That...

Ok, so I am inspired again! Thanks to everyone for your comments...it helps keep me going;-) btw for those of you who respond via email, I hope you remember that if you click on the blue lettering "My Invincible Summer" at the bottom of the page it will open up to my actual blog so you can get the full effect with music, wallpaper, etc., etc....not to mention you see pictures of all my cute grandkids and can click on older posts at the bottom to catch up on those.

Well, I have another new book to recommend that I am so into that I am having trouble getting back to The Poisonwood Bible...and that is saying alot! So, I contacted my local library and found out that The Poisonwood Bible is indeed on CD and so now I am listening to The Poisonwood Bible when I run my errands in my car and reading Blink by Malcolm Gladwell when I have a free moment at home. This is usually just before I drift off at night. My book club ladies described it as "life changing". I am only on the second chapter, but will let you know. It is about the power of thinking without thinking...in other words how we process information in our brain in the "blink" of an eye. I understand his first book The Tipping Point is also really good, which is described as "little things can make a big difference". I will probably look for that one next. This one, like Poisonwood Bible, I found at Savers for $1.99--don't you just love a bargain! Anyway, if you have ever wondered why some things just don't "feel" right and you can't put words to it...Blink is the book for you.

Continuing on about new fun things I have discovered...my friend, Debbie, was cleaning her tile floors when I visited her the other day and going on about her new floor steam cleaner. Ok, so I was sold and stopped at Costco and picked one up for me (a pre-Christmas present or so described by Tom--ya right!). Anyway, it is the new little Shark steam floor cleaner they are featuring and I love it as much as Debbie said I would! If you have alot of tile floors to clean and it gets as "gritty" as mine seems to (desert dust, I guess), wow, does it get it clean! I cannot tell you how many times I have gone over my floors with a mop; and tried so many cleaners but to no avail still had a film.

Debbie said she was on her third go round with the steamer and is still picking up some black on the floor mit. I have only gone over it once and was amazed at how much it picked up! Now I plan to do a second run later today. I think this could be one of those "addictive" things if I am not careful! Oh yes, and it costs $99 and worth every penny...it also has two other size "mops" for smaller areas. You only use plain old water, so no chemicals:-) It will also "fluff" up carpets.

Anyway, I have included some pictures of Blink and the Shark mop. I have also thrown in a few pictures I took around the house today to get in the spirit of the season here...60s in the morning and about mid-80s by 4 pm with tons of sunshine. Perfect for me!

That's all for now. Hoping you will all keep in touch! It is so great to hear from you...