I have to tell my mom my final book count now that they're all boxed up for the move on Monday--I've got 19 boxes completely stuffed and very heavy (thank God for professional movers!), and that's after I weeded out ten boxes since last fall.
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Kathy A - Apr 28, 2006 10:53:05 am PDT #402 of 28061
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
sj - Apr 28, 2006 1:51:26 pm PDT #403 of 28061
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I've got 19 boxes completely stuffed and very heavy (thank God for professional movers!), and that's after I weeded out ten boxes since last fall.
I think I counted about 25 today now that everything is packed up, and I weeded stuff out too.
Amy - Apr 28, 2006 2:35:55 pm PDT #404 of 28061
Because books.
sj, did you ever mail those books to me? Not like I don't know you're completely crazed with moving, but I just wanted to let you know they never arrived if you did.
Also, 25 book boxes! Kindred spirits, babe. I forget how many we had last time, but it was right up there. After culling, as well.
beth b - Apr 28, 2006 2:36:07 pm PDT #405 of 28061
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
slackers. when we move to Ca from CT it was a hundred boxes of books. It was about 50 on our last move.
howdy, Lola.
Amy - Apr 28, 2006 2:43:47 pm PDT #406 of 28061
Because books.
Oh wow, sj, never mind -- I just saw in Bitches tomorrow is the big day! Rest up, babe.
Nicole - Apr 28, 2006 2:46:51 pm PDT #407 of 28061
I'm getting the pig!
AmyLiz, sj's computer died but she says to tell you that she has not sent the books yet. (She says to also tell you that she's a bad person but I simply don't agree with that.) She will get them out to you soon, though.
Amy - Apr 28, 2006 2:56:50 pm PDT #408 of 28061
Because books.
She is *so* not a bad person. *I* feel bad for asking because I didn't realize moving day was tomorrow.
But I also couldn't help myself because, new books! It's a sickness.
sj - Apr 29, 2006 12:34:37 pm PDT #409 of 28061
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Actually it was my stepfather's computer that I seem to have killed. The vertical hold on the monitor died while I was playing on it last night. I have all of my book boxes in one room in front of me right now and it is closer to 40 (although a few of these boxes may be magazines and other stuff).
Kathy A - Apr 29, 2006 3:31:44 pm PDT #410 of 28061
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Forty?! I feel much better now--when I told my mom about the 19 boxes I ended up with, she tried to talk me into doing more weeding. I explained that, at this point, that would be equivalent to asking me to cut my veins open. I pointed out that I got rid of 1/3 of my books already--what more does she want?
I should have made the comparison to her collection of fabric--she'd understand that.
sj - Apr 29, 2006 3:44:23 pm PDT #411 of 28061
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Forty?! I feel much better now
Glad I could help. I probably have more weeding to do since many of them are still in boxes from the last move due to my lack of shelf space. When I worked at the evil bookstore we would get 40% off on one day a couple weeks before Christmas, and I lack all impulse control when it comes to book buying anyway.
ETA: It might also make you feel better to learn that this does not include cookbooks. In fact a large portion of them are books about books. I am a sick girl.