Books Revisited

Meanwhile back at the ranch . . . .

While home sheltering, the old farmer's wife decided to complete her BookBuddy App project.  She has canvassed the entire house and with her library/organizational skills, has entered all the books into the App.  They are all classified, location notated, and numbered.  Just like a real library!  The Grand Total?

We have 1975 books in the house!  This includes 23 Bibles, 129 hymn books, two encyclopedia sets,  the 53 book set of The Harvard Classics, two Bible Commentary sets, several other small sets, and 167 children's books.  She did not include the huge Rubbermaid full of Archie comics or the box of classic comics😊.  There are still some books out on loan that have not been entered yet also.
We have books in every room in the house (except the bathrooms), and we have run out of space for more bookshelves.  We need a Library room!

I just finished reading Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, 1774-1777.  Nicholas was 24 years old when he took a journey from his native England to America to explore the possibilities of living here and seeking his fortune. He arrived prior to the Revolutionary War and watched it develop.  He was totally a British supporter, but was careful not to reveal his allegiance for fear of ending up tarred and feathered, or in jail.  In 1777 he was able to get to the British army and they let him leave the country and sail back to England.  It was very interesting to hear the story of the revolution from his point of view.  Not from the same perspective that we were taught in school.  He had very little good to say about the reasons for the war.  It was also interesting to hear him describe his travels around and descriptions of the young America.

The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
II Timothy 4:13