Weird Things

Have you ever been cleaning out a closet or a drawer, only to realize that you collect weird things?? I was cleaning out a cupboard today - and realized that I have a penchant for collecting notebooks.  Pretty notebooks for writing in.  I have quite the pile of them, and yes, I do love to write.  However.  With the digital age, I do most of my writing on the computer -- so what's with the pretty little notebooks???? 

Maybe its like when I was a kid -- there was nothing more fun than a fresh box of crayons and a new coloring book!  or maybe its the whole brand new, starting over feel reminiscent of September mornings at the start of a new school year. 

Sitting down with an empty notebook, I feel obliged to fill it with thoughts, words, quotes, or even doodles and shopping lists.  I sometimes wonder if years from now, my kids or grandkids will find a notebook of mine and sit down to read some sliver of time in my life and think about who I was as a person, and not just a mom or grandmother.  Maybe they'll read about my dreams, or my wishes for the future, or regrets about my past.  

Either way, I'm a huge fan of these things --
I really should start using them :)
Happy Writing!