Our Winter Spring

The spring thaw started the other day here in my beloved town. I was wearing light sweaters and even busted out my chacos. Two days ago, when I decided to wear said chacos to work, it started snowing again - it has not stopped. I had gotten my hopes up so so high. The promise of spring and summer was placed before me and ripped away. Melowdramatic, I know this, but as one of the few in this town that pray for the snow to stop even before the ski slopes close I feel a little justified. Once the slopes do close down ofcourse, the rest of town will be onboard. But for now, I am in the minority.

Life here seems to have slowed down. In anticipation for the much needed summer I am still reluctantly staying mostly inside. Spending more of my time at the gym to get in shape for all of the hiking my friends and I are planning on doing. I think with all the time that I think about summer and the things I will be doing I may be setting myself up for an anticlimactic start. That's okay though. Whatever gets me through.

Fablehaven Book Review

I recently finished reading the first book in the "Fablehaven" book series by Brandon Mull. I have to say that really did like it. It kind of reminds me of the kind of book that the Harry Potter series is. Not the story, because they are very different. It is more that this is the kind of book that can get an entire generation reading actual books. It is original and "fun for the hole family".

The book is about Seth and Kendra (brother and sister) who have to go stay with their Grandpa Sorenson while their parents go on a cruise. Neither of them really want to stay, but as usual the children have no choice in the matter.
Through a series of events, they discover that the attic is not so bad for a room, that the housekeeper has more to her, that their pet chicken can do something other lay eggs.

Most of Greek mythology seems to be represented in this book, meeting fairies and naiads and centaurs. They learn that the land Grandpa Sorenson is in charge of is actually a protected habitat for these dwindling creatures.

Through out the entire book there are morals and lessons being learned. Mull does a good job of showing both immediate and eventual consequences. I also particularly liked how Kendra learns to be brave instead of having a character that it comes naturally to.

It really is a good read all around. Remember the age it is directed to though. I give it an A+ and recommend it to anyone, exspecially if you have kids.

It's COOKIE TIME!!!

In the turn of events that has brought me to Jackson has also managed to remind me that it is almost impossible to get a box of Girl Scout Cookies here. I keep an eye on the grocery stores and street corners where one can normally find said contraband- nothing. So what do I do? I wait patiently for my lovely mother to send me a package with a couple boxes inside.

Now imagine my surprise when I go to work and and find that everyone is coming in with boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Where did they get all the cookies? I asked my self, and them. THEY GOT THEM AT THE BAR! Yes, apparently the only place to get these beloved cookies is from a bar.

It makes sense in a way. This is a town where very few of us do not frequent the bars. It's probably the one place that the you can actually get to the majority of people here. Beyond the good business sense though it is a rather annoying arrangement for me. Only because I am one of the people who never goes to the bar of course.

So, until I can come up with a better idea... I will go on importing my cookies.