(February 28, 2009) – It’s Saturday – the day for hitting the yard sales and thrift stores.  I love to read, so finding cheap books is always a delight.

But some authors have written so much, it’s hard to remember what you already have.  I learned to make a list.  First, I kept a little notebook – later I moved the list to a Palm Pilot (or whatever they’re calling those things now.) 

I list each author, then list the titles of the books that I already own.  Before I buy a book, I check the list.  Many times,  I’ve avoided buying duplicates with this method.

I also keep a shopping list on the Palm.  If I’m looking for a particular thing – cooking implement, tool, etc. – I add it to the list, and I review the list before leaving the car.