Wednesday, March 25, 2009

My Home Library ...

I'm one of those people who does a majority of my reading in the house library. My Princess teases me when I go there. Sometimes I will fear that she will start slipping Colace into my eggs and bacon in the mornings.

I remember as a kid, before I could even read, finding the newspaper in the bathroom. I just knew that my parents were trying to potty train my little brother, you know, like they did the cats out on the back porch. I was sure this was the reason the paper was in there - to give them something to do while he sit on the toilet ...

Now as an adult I know the truth. It's the quietest place in the house. There isn't a soul that dare to come in and ask what I'm doing. No interruptions, no loud TV or my OCD kicking in to make me answer the phone or that email from mother that demands an answer before she emails another. It's the one place I can actually concentrate on the National and Local news that is going on in the world.

All that said .... I sure am glad I live in a century that has advanced to the point that the home library is on the inside of the house.

Because winters in Missouri get mighty damn cold!

4 comments:

DawgDyke said...

Reading while shitting ... see, I just can't grasp it. Shit and get going!
I'd rather read my books in my bed; but then again I can read while hottie watches TV.

Anonymous said...

Outside to go? yeah, I don't think I'd like that either..too cold, too many spiders and snakes.

Dex said...

Toilets are THE BEST for reading. Until my bum falls asleep. :(

Squirty said...

It is a great place to read! This is the only place I can justify reading for pleasure vs. reading stuff for school. It took me 6 month's, but I finished Angels and Daemons!