ReSurfacing...

I am adjusting to the unplugged life, but have resurfaced. We spent the last week in Virginia, where we have a lake house but no Internet. I would love to say I had survived the entire week without checking any emails at all, but by Wednesday I succumbed to the lure of knowing our neighbors had a computer, so over I went.

Most of it was junk, out of the 183 emails waiting for me, only about seven were "real". The most exciting email informed me that a book project I had proposed received a green light! I will be writing "What the Bible is All About for Moms" based on "What the Bible is All About" by Henrietta Mears published by Regal. I am honored to have this opportunity.

This week I do have access to email, albeit through the business center of the Marriott we are staying at, because I REFUSE to pay $9.95/day for Internet, so I have to wait my turn amongst adults doing real work, teens perusing inappropriate images on face book, and tweens im'ing their friends and the younger set making sure their webkins don't die.

What I don't have is reliable cell phone coverage. I have found one spot in the middle of the hallway outside our room, where if I sit on the floor and don't move my head I can actually register two bars and not have a dropped call. ATT doesn't seem to get coverage anywhere else. It's not so bad not being reachable, but it has posed it's problems in terms of following through on some things I need to be taking care of. Big sigh.

So now we are in Hilton Head, but no photos, because I forgot my photo card reader (more technology)...but after all, I am supposed to be on vacation!