Wednesday, August 11, 2021

My Library Holds 2

I wrote this post at the start of the year and thought it would be fun again to check in on my holds. We have physical library memberships to 2 libraries - the one in our town and in the next town. I got the second one for Trent to have access to more Manga books - kid is OBSESSED! I also have 2 e-library accounts - one through my local library and one through the Houston Public Library system {open to all Texas residents with a valid Texas ID}, plus I use a friend's e-library account {Hi Kathryn!}, so I have lots of ways to checkout and reserve books, yay!

Public Library - Physical:
Shockingly, we have nothing Reserved at our physical library! We have 19 books checked out right now between Trent, Paige, and me - it's mostly Trent though!

Public Library - Digital: 
I can have 5 books checked out and 3 holds. I currently have 2 books checked out and 3 holds.

Reserve placed: August 10
#3 on 1 copy
Wait time: about 6 weeks

Reserve placed: August 7
#27 on 13 copies
Wait time: about 14 weeks

Reserve placed: August 6
#1 on 2 copies
Wait time: about 2 weeks

Houston Public Library:
I can check out 15 books and have 10 holds. I currently have 1 book checked out and 15 holds.

Reserve placed: May 26
#15 on 3 copies
Wait time: about 10 weeks

Reserve placed: August 4
#19 on 2 copies
Wait time: about 18 weeks

Reserve placed: August 7
#12 on 1 copy
Wait time: about 24 weeks

Reserve placed: June 2
#18 on 2 copies
Wait time: about 17 weeks

Reserve placed: August 7
#6 on 3 copies
Wait time: about 4 weeks

Reserve placed: April 29
#20 on 6 copies
Wait time: about 7 weeks

Reserve placed: August 7
#7 on 1 copy
Wait time: about 12 weeks

Reserve placed: August 4
#7 on 3 copies
Wait time: about 5 weeks

Reserve placed: April 29
#26 on 4 copies
Wait time: about 13 weeks

Reserve placed: August 4
#303 on 8 copies
Wait time: at least 6 months {!!!}

Cloud Library:
This is my friend's account - I don't currently have any holds but have 3 books checked out.

Can't wait to see when I'll get these and what I'll think of them.


Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Birthday Week at Lake LBJ

I had a great week off work with our family AND celebrating my birthday. It was a coincidence that the week that worked for everyone was my birthday week, but I'm going to pretend the trip was all about celebrating me. {grin}

Gurley gurl tradition - drinks picture upon arrival!

My bed partner at the start of the week, Trent - 
can you find him? He sleeps SO WEIRD!

Still got some workouts in - I love our virtual options!

There were so many amazing activities for kids, this place was AWESOME.

Swings {multiple swingsets}, sand volleyball, a rope swing, putt-putt, 
jet skis, aqua pedalers, just SO MUCH to do!


Roasting smores with Aunt Crystal

The smoke was hurting her eyes, ha

Doesn't like smores so just burned a marshmallow for fun - BOYS!


YUM!

The house we had was so great - pool, hot tub, foozball, swing set, 
washer set, again so much for kids to do!



A happy birthday with my peeps!

My mother-in-law baked me a cake {I asked her to ha} - 
it was SO YUMMY.

We took the littles on the aqua pedaler and then the big 2 jet skiing

The last night there we sent the kids home with Brent,
and my MIL and I enjoyed a night just the 2 of us.
We read, ate and drank, talked a ton and watched Pride and Prejudice.

It was tough to come back to work this week, but I definitely feel refreshed and loved!