How do I do chores?

by Carol6 Comments
My MP3 player died the other day. I ordered a new one, a Sansa Clip+ like my last one because I loved it and I know how to work it. It's supposed to come sometime today- my fingers are crossed. Yesterday evening though, I had good intentions of working around the house, cleaning up the basement a little, doing some weeding, but I couldn't listen to my book. :( I ended up sitting in front of the tv half the night instead. How do you get motivated to do chores when there's not the promise of listening to a story?...
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Out my window

by Carol7 Comments
I was at home on Friday during lunch and took a minute to look out my front window, and honestly there was nothing particularly interesting to see. It was a grey, dreary day, so no one was out walking their dogs, no kids on the road. I didn't even see any birds. The only thing that caught my eye were my flowers. My front flower bed is in bloom. It's also more than a little weedy, but that's beside the point. On the drive back to work, I did see the most interesting thing. I tried to get a picture, but was too slow. Two bog old crows were pecking around in the grass near our office parking lot. Nothing extraordinary in that, but then one pulled his head up and there, in his beak, was one of those little bouncy balls, about an inch in diameter. I just kind of stared in surprise. The ball was clear with some yellow...
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On vacation!

by Carol6 Comments
Today we left for vacation. We're heading down to the Outer Banks, North Carolina for a week. We're staying at Carol's Castle on Hatteras Island. And look at the gorgeous view of the sound from the deck. So, when you don't see me around much this week, just know that I'm relaxing on the beach or sitting on the deck....
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