Books, Mufflers, TV shows and More News on Nothing

I've finished two of the books on my Fall Reading List. Both fiction of course, because that's the easy stuff to read. The 5th in the Beverly Lewis series I was reading finally came in at the library on Friday. The kids and I picked it up after lunch and I was done Saturday night at 11. I'm telling you, I can't help it. When I'm reading a good book, I can't stop. And it helps that I read pretty fast too.

I also finished the Francine Rivers book about Bathsheba. (I've forgotten the title already.) It, too, was really good. Francine Rivers is one of my most favorite authors. She has a series of books, however, that tell the stories of 5 women of the Bible and another that tells the stories of 5 men. A Bible study is included with each book and it can be used in a group or individually. All 10 books are very well written. My struggle with the books comes in keeping straight what is actual Bible truth and what is the story line that she has created for the book. I love the books, but that bothers me.

Also, it looks like I won't be doing the Lisa Welchel book club, nor reading the book on Bad Women of the Bible. My friend Suzanne decided she had too many things on her plate this fall and since I was just doing it because she asked, I backed out too. : 0 So instead of that book, I'm going to read whichever John Piper book I get at the store tonight.


On to other news now.

My car sounds like a motorcycle. I was actually beginning to feel a little embarrassed to place my foot on the accelerator because of the noise it created. I mentioned to Michael last Tuesday that I thought there might be a hole in my muffler. He didn't see anything so I asked my dad. I didn't even get to finish my question before he confirmed my guess. He said he could tell a week and a half ago when I drove out of their driveway that I had a hole in my muffler. (I guess he was waiting for me to figure it out myself??) Anyway, we took the car in last night and they are fixing the problem today.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition had it's season premier last night. We are so hooked on that show! And also The Office. We've been Netflix-ing all the DVDs for The Office, trying to catch up with the show before the new season started last Thursday. We didn't quite make it, but I think we are only about 4-6 shows behind now. Last night we watched two more episodes/deleted scenes/commentary etc. and laughed until my cheeks ached and I couldn't take it anymore.

And since this post is now officially boring and full of nothingness, I'll add that I worked an open house at Rockett's on Saturday. They are opening another building - 5 floors of condos above a floor of retail. I greeted folks on the fourth floor with copies of the floor plans and directions for their tour. The elevator broke down about an hour into the open house and folks had to use the stairs. Needless to the say, by the time they got to me they weren't in the best of moods. Still, it was fun and I LOVE every opportunity I get to work down there. It's an awesome project. (If you're curious, click on the link above.)