Thanks to Librivox, I am enjoying listening to a variety of different volunteers read "Les Miserables" aloud to me this evening while I do dishes.

And, thanks to a Marvelous and loving God who blessed me with a man so far beyond what I deserve, I enjoyed listening to Jason read O. Henry aloud to me the last two nights. I do so enjoy listening to Jason read. And O. Henry is such a great author that I can hardly wait to hear the next sentence.

The actual text of Les Miserables is quite long (divided into 8 "books" of 2-14 chapters each) and very, very wordy. I doubt I would make it very far reading it on my own, or doing anything more interesting than dishes while listening. But enjoying it this way is actually quite pleasant.

And, in other news, I began work on a "Thanksgiving Tree" today. I am so excited about it! I will have to post some pictures when it is closer to being completed. I have wanted for several years now to start a family tradition for Thanksgiving, but often forgot about it as the Christmas decorations began showing up...in August. But the Walmart in our town has not yet begun the Christmas aisle, and has not even played a single carol on the loud speakers, so fall actually has a chance to be fall here and not just "pre-Christmas". Of course, our Walmart is closing down on Tuesday and a brand new one opens across the street from it on Wednesday. So they will probably swing open their doors to the tune of "Santa Claus is coming to town..." Oh well, I will complete my tree before then and stake a claim in this house for Thanksgiving!