Good morning! I am currently in Wisconsin getting ready for the Muckruckus which we will do at 11:30 this morning. Funny enough, where we went to eat last night had a poster on the wall advertising a book sale in Hammond Wisconsin so……. we are going to stop by there before we go to the Muckruckus…. yup, that is how we roll. 😀
Ok… the above paragraph is no longer true. I STARTED to write this post YESTERDAY morning in Wisconsin and it was taking SO long to upload pictures I could walk away from my computer, have some coffee and come back and still wait. 😯 With two other girls waiting for me so we could get moving… I had to give up… however, since I did have something I wanted to say for Alyce’s Saturday Snapshots, I still am posting…. as well as ending with a little Sunday Salon.
For this mornings Saturday Snapshot, hosted by Alyce from AT Home With Books, I wanted to post some pics from last weekends (August 4 and 5) Camp Benedict Bike ride…. I biked 104 miles day one (My first 100 (Century) in a day)… and I biked 75 the next day. It was wonderful weather and wonderful people to hang out with!
Two gorgeous riding days, 173 miles combined…. I wish this ride was more than once a year! LOVE this ride. LOVE the people who ride it.
Ok, now for the Sunday Salon…
Yesterday, as I mentioned above, I was in Wisconsin for the Mudruckus (which,I am pretty sore from but that is a different story….) We drove there on Friday and went out to dinner Friday evening. AT the restaurant we ate at they advertised a book sale in Hammond Wisconsin on Saturday… about 24 miles away from where we were staying… AND in the opposite direction from where we needed to go.
Did I mention the two girls I was with are both from my book club?
SO yup, we traveled the 24 miles in the wrong direction for our event early Saturday morning so we could check out there book sale. While not an overly impressive one (mainly older titles), they were still 50 cents a book and I walked out with these treasures:
Turns out they were 12 for $3.00 (top two are movies, and the right side one is audio. ) I paid $4.00 for the stack.
Later this week, I am getting new books shelves in the book room. It will be a huge project to empty that room out, but I think the ending results will be wonderful and give me a home for all my books as well as help me get organized. When all is said and done I am pretty sure I will have a nice pile to donate to the library. I will be documenting the “before, during, and after as well.
Today, I will be laying low. After a slide into mud yesterday during the Mudruckus I landed so hard on a rock it took my breath away and I am still hurting. I think I am just bruised with a capital “B”. At least I am able to sit a little more comfortably today. 😛
Book Journey 
Oh, my, that slide doesn’t sound good! I was going to say it will hurt more today than it did initially.
Can’t wait to see your book room, during and after!
I remember reading Jane Green’s Bookends at some point….and Pop Goes the Weasel. I’m curious about The People at Sparks.
Enjoy!
I was afraid that I had injured my tailbone but it does not seem to be that way….a well placed rock under the water just about did me in. 😀 I am excited about my book room! I am going to work on emptying it this afternoon so the pictures will begin… hopefully by the end of the week I will be able to post the new look.
The People At Sparks is a follow up to City Of Ember (also in the pile). I know nothing about either but they sounded interesting and they were both at the sale 🙂
Wow, that Muckruckus sounds like something else. Take care of yourself! You crack me up going to all those book sales!
I thought it was pretty funny Kathy that we were dressed to the Muckruckus, but we walked into this small town Wisconsin library to see what they had. I told my friends Amy and Wendy who were with me that I loved that we were sporty and bookish combined. 😛
A bruised tailbone hurts big time! I hope you have a dougnut pillow for your tushie!! Sounds like you had an incredible time!! Love the stack of goodies you picked up and your new shelves will be wonderful!
It really did! My two friends who went down the mud slide before me could tell when I popped up out of the water that I was hurting. I could not have landed more perfectly on that rock. I was worried about my biking because I hear that the tailbone can take a longtime to heal but it does (I think) feel a little better today. 🙂
I’d go 24 miles out of my way for a book sale! Looks like you had a great time. 🙂
Diane, it really was wonderful. I can not wait to go and do it again next year! I will however, know what to train for next time. 😛
You are so amazing! I always feel lazy when I read your posts!!!
I am lazy today….. oofta! 😯
The photo with the ice? I totally understand that photo.
LOL…. that was the joke Ryan 😀 We were the first girls to do the century on this ride and we wanted to show that we hurt too! 😛
So are you saying that two of the ladies are bikers and readers?! Too cool!
Very inspirational post. Reminder to self: Do not spend the entire day sitting in a chair reading…Move it!
Here’s my Sunday Salon: In Which I, Once Again, Rant About the World and, Then, Find Hope in a Small Bookstore post.I hope you will stop by!
Not those pictured Deb, the three of us From yesterdays event are book lovers. Pics of that event hopefully coming soon 😀
Looks like y’all had a great time-and who could pass up a book sale??? 🙂
I can’t wait to see pictures of your new book shelves/room. That is a project of mine that STILL has not been crossed off of my “to do” list!! And it NEEDS to be done cause it’s making me crazy!
Shannon
http://www.irunreadteach.wordpress.com
I am going a little crazy too Shannon, I like organization. It is an investment, but worth it to me. 😀
Awesome that you rode so far on the first ride, and I love the funny looks on your faces in the ice photo! That fall in the second ride sounds painful – I hope you feel better soon!
It was fun to do the pictures…. I decided it is impossible to make those faces without groaning 😀
I feel ok today… will try to ride my bike to work tomorrow.
Oh my goodness all those books for 4.00 sweet heaven! The bike tour sounds like fun..glad you all had a good time and I love the pics. I am happy to see you linked up to The Sunday Post but be sure and mention and link back to my blog next week 🙂
Thanks Kim… I did miss that and I meant to do that! 😀
Nice finds and ride!
Thanks Jill… I had fun 😀
I am so impressed that you rode over 100 miles! Amazing. I am feeling lazy right now.. getting my butt into the pool to do some laps.
OOH I wish I had a pool! Have fun Marla!
Love the pics. They’re inspiring!!
Thanks Christina – they inspire me too. I wish I would have started doing things like this many years ago!
Bookends is a really good book. Hope you enjoy everything you got.
Happy reading!
Ashley @ Dr. Pepper Diva
Thanks Ashley! It looked like a fun read!
You must all be so fit. It’s so long since I’ve been on a bicycle I don’t think I could do it any longer! I’ve been away from a week, so I’m catching up. My Saturday Snapshot is at http://goo.gl/a62PX
Hi Christine – I am not as fit as I once was or as I want to be again… but.. working on it 😀 I dont believe anything is out of our reach if we want it bad enough.
HAHA!! The wrong direction for a book sale. A girl after my own heart! Great Treasure indeed! Enjoy them!
MY Sunday Post
LOL….. I go… where the books are. 😛
I’m impressed! Particularly loved the pic of you with the ice packs – looks like you were having fun despite the pain!
LOL…. we were!
173 miles in two days? I did 13 miles in two hours and didn’t want to ride anymore. I guess that is something that would require training. It does sound like fun though. I can’t wait to see pictures of your new book room!
Or stubbornness….LOL… I like to take on challenges I am usually not ready for….:razz:
I wish I had your energy! I’m exhausted just reading about your weekend
These events are usually followed by a vegetation state where I hang out in the recliner and do nothing more than read or nap 😉
Sounds like your ice picture was a day early! I hope that Brusing feels better fast, and congratulations on your first century! Of miles. Not years. You know what I mean. 🙂 I am ridiculously jealous of your new bookshelves. I need some badly. Fortunately my husband agrees. We’ve been looking. Enjoy your week!
My hubby agrees on the shelves too. It took me a while to empty that room yesterday… but I cant wait – in my mind it will be so organized 😀
You are soooo addicted to book sales! 24 miles in the opposite direction? LOL You can never have too many books, or bookshelves.
I am addicted and it is good to surround myself with friends who feel the same way 😀
Amazing bike ride – congratulations!
Thank you, it is my favorite of the year 😀
It looks like you had a lot of fun. Great pictures! I particularly like the one with the ice. 🙂