New Kindle

I bought myself a Kindle just before Christmas so I could read from it on the way to FL.  We left Christmas day for FL and arrived on the 27th.  I really enjoyed the Kindle.  I was even able to download some
books through the wifi in a restaurant. It does make reading very pleasant and effortless.  It holds your page
and is light and easy to hold .  If I had had more money I would have bought the more expensive model with the free 4G for the lifetime of the Kindle.  But this one is great once you get a few books on it.  I found so many I liked with prices anywhere from 0. 99 to  $3 or 4 and up.  I love short stories and books about
cats.  I was able to find many of them.  I bought the paper-white model and love it.  The battery is good
for days without recharging and doesn't use battery power when it's closed (as my cell phone does).
I think the other brands such as the Nook etc are about the same.   My grandchildren have Nooks
and they love them too.  I have a nook app on my laptop and find it nice to use as well.  And though
I'm not traveling right now (until next year) I'm still using the Kindle everyday.  Another plus is that
I can remove the books that I have read from my device and Amazon will keep it stored on their site
pretty much forever or as long as I'm alive.

I think that using a Kindle or Nook would be a good way to encourage children and teens to read. If
they find it enjoyable, they'll use it more and won't have a lot of books hanging around the house.
Of course my grandchildren still like to go to the library to get books, and I like the atmosphere of the
library to read and pass time. I wonder if the library will ever have a lending library of electronic
books.  That would be neat.

According to my significant person my local library does have the set up to lend books for Kindle and Nooks.  I'm not quite sure how it works, but I think I'll look it up and find out.  In the meantime remember books or gift certificates for books are great gifts for almost everyone.   Older folks might like the size
adjustment ability for the screenprint.  And I should point out that Amazon is not paying me to promote
the Kindle.

New Kitty

New Kitty

There is a little black and white tuxedo kitty in my neighborhood.  A few weeks ago I invited him in and he's been coming to my home 2-3 times each day for a bite to eat and some love of course since then.  But his behavior is puzzling because he's lovable and friendly inside, but afraid of me outside.I can't pick him up or pet him, but I can open my door and let him in.  Once in he's a lap cat, purrs loudly, pushes his head into my hand when I pet him and eats the cat food I give him.  He prefers the canned, pate, or ground.  He doesn't like the little cubes of "meat" and if I serve that he licks up the sauce and then walks away.  As a matter of fact so do my other cats.  I must remember that when I'm shopping for cat food.  Unfortunately I have several cans of the cubed stuff.  Perhaps if I mash it with a fork he'll give it a try.  But it seems that I shall have to remember those preferences next time I shop for cat food.  

It is now about 2-3 months since little Timothy Cat or TC for short  allowed me to

bring him inside.  I had to introduce him to the litter box 'bathroom', and he is doing

well in that area, but he wants to go outside howls everyday - early morning and 

after dark.  He wants to hunt the night creatures.  But I fear losing him if I let him

out, or that he might get injured or sick.  I have had him neutered and immunized 

against the usual cat diseases, but infections from injuries etc could be bad and 

expensive and maybe painful to treat.  So in he stays and he's not too happy with

that. But he is a lovable, if unpredictable little cat and very playful.  My other cats don't

interact much with him, but they don't seem to dislike him either.  So all is good except I now have one more mouth to feed and vet bills to pay.  He is a fun kitty, but he does
have a few rules.  

Cats know your every thought. They don't care, but they know