Carol's Notebook

My first post was over two years ago, and I actually do remember why I started this blog in the first place. I had just discovered the world of book blogs and thought had to join in. And I've never regretted it. It's fun, talking about books I love or hate, sharing bits of my life, showing off my photos, "meeting" new people from all over the world. I have to admit that I love the internet. Face-to-face, I'm not totally comfortable, and I'm horrible on the phone. The internet and e-mail have liberated me. I can write whatever I want- if people care enough to read it great, if not that's fine too. At heart, my blog is for me. It's about the things I enjoy, the people I love. It made me happy in the beginning and still does. Why did you start blogging?...

I am looking forward to actually going on vacation this summer. It's been a couple of years since we've taken off a whole week and gone away. The plan is to head for the Outer Banks in North Carolina, hopefully around Hatteras, but we haven't booked anything yet. The three of us are going down with my mom, my brother and his family. It should be a nice time. Relaxing on the beach, site-seeing, bird-watching, eating, shopping, fishing, kayaking. Any suggestions of things we should do, places we should visit while we're there?...

  Okay, I'm not really wishing for snow, although it looks like it's in the forecast here for the next few days. I wish I could be snowed in, not have to take Amber to school, not go to work. That won't happen. We'll get a few inches, maybe a two-hour delay and that's about it, but I can dream. If I were snowed in, what could I do. Well, there's plenty of stuff to do around the house: the never-ending dishes and laundry, finish cleaning out the storage room, dusting and vacuuming. But I'd rather do something fun. I could read all day, watch a movie with Amber. Alpha and Omega, which she's wanted to see since before it was in the theaters, is on-demand. Yes, she still loves wolves. I could play the piano. Oh, and I forgot to mention one of the most important things - sleep in. Now, I'm afraid I'm going to regret "wishing for snow." Maybe I...