Last night, Rhonda went over to the adoption agency for a parents group meeting. So, I took the kids to Bumpy Slide Park. had fun, still a little chilly. What really erks me is we lose all this time in August, and we'll never get it back. I mean, we won't have any 90 degree days in October.

I won a little puzzle contest. I'll get all four volumes of the Scott stamp catalogs. The creator of the puzzle put it this way. "...mint condition 1982 4-vol set of Scott Postage Stamp Catalogs. Even though over 20 years old, they still contain much excellent information, i.e., every stamp issued in the world from 1840 to 1980--140 years! They total about 3800 pages and cost about $75 in 1982. A new 6-vol set today runs close to $250. Admittedly older sets such as this are inexpensive if you know where to find them, but I will also be including a very detailed orientation sheet (written by me) geared to a non-collector, outlining content and use. It will be useful in future contests. Unless you are a stamp collector who already owns a newer set, I believe you will find it a very enjoyable and interesting reference work. "

That'll be neat to have, maybe it'll get John or Hanna interested in collecting stamps some day.