Carol's random babble

I've had some ideas rolling around in the back of my mind for some time now. I wanted to start new blogs - not necessarily about my personal life, but something to share with others. I finally took the next step. I registered three domain names and will be setting up hosting in the next day or so. The three domains and their purposes are: In Old Fort Dodge : news articles from the early days of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and the surrounding area. These will be printed exactly as they appeared in the publication of the time. (This site is now active.) A Vague Recollection : I'll begin with my personal memories and possible add interviews of others. I use this phrase when recalling something that I know could be tainted by time and/or previous retellings. A Wiser Steward : Learning to take care of my personal stewardship, live frugally and improve my life. In Old Fort Dodge should launch March 1, which is Tuesday. I plan to set up posts ahead of time, timed to release on the day o...

I backslid a little bit on my New Year's resolution. I played Farmville for about half an hour and played Frontierville for three days. On the fourth day, it wouldn't load, so I deleted it. I haven't played any of the games since. Part 2 is replacing the "bad" behavior with something positive. I've got several plans - two or three new blogs with specific purposes, and some educational plans. One of my ideas is taken from my cousin Neela. She has a blog called "What Would Super Junior Do?" where she talks about her family and her "obsession" with a Korean boy band called "Super Junior." Neela likes this band so much she is learning Korean so she can understand what they are singing. She does also like other things about Korean culture, but the band is her main reason. So here's my plan: I will begin learning German again. I took German and Spanish in high school. I liked things about both languages and at the time even...