Marci Woolson:  

24 July 2011 Over a year since my last entry. I don't like the new format- too hard to get the information. Still in VA, still happily married. 30 May, getting steamy as we head toward summer. We had a spectacular, record breaking snowy winter. Spring was cool and wet. I think the hard winter really encouraged the explosion of growth we're seeing. I've been on facebook for just over a year and it's incredible how many old friends I've reconnected with! 25 November- Wow-almost six months since I last wrote. Our gorgeous summer became a fabulous fall. The trees are nearly leafless now and it's been gray and rainy. I wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Mid-July. This is a bumper year for lightning bugs and it's gorgeous in the evenings. I've increased the number of birdfeeders and have been rewarded with a boom in the number of feathered visitors- I even had a murder of crows yesterday- first I'd seen since we moved. I have regular raccoon visitors- a little male and female pair. They're about half the size of normal, but seem very healthy. The female, Bella is skittish. The male, Beau is bold as brass and REALLY wants to visit inside the house! Early May. Our azaleas are bursting out all over the yard. Gray, rainy Sunday. Great for getting stuff done around the house!! I have the windows open and there's a nice breeze coming in. The daffodils are blooming and the sparrows are nesting in the martin house. Very nice! January 2009 Another year started! I spent Christmas in Ann Arbor visiting with family. I had a wicked head cold, so most of my time was spent wrapped in a comforter on my mom's couch watching lousy TV. Still, it was great to be home and a holiday spent so quietly, really allowed me to reflect on my blessings in life. I hope 2009 finds you and yours healthy and happy. Drop a line if you have the opportunity. Autumn is the loveliest season in Virginia. Our leaves are just starting to change. It's still warm, but the nights are cooler and the days, shorter. I'm still enjoying my work with cyber protection and digital forensics at GD-AIS. Really interesting people and the cases are like something off of TV. Please drop me a line and let me know what's up in your worlds! April 2008: As much as I miss Michigan (and the many other places I've lived) there is NOTHING like spring in Virginia. We've had blossoms erupting for weeks. As I s...Expand for more