The Eyes have It by Sharon O’Donnell


Well, after two weeks of snow and its consequences in central North Carolina (school closings due to icy roads), my husband and I were able to escape to Miami for four days. It was indeed beautiful, but unfortunately, we spent way too much of our time at the University of ...

Too Many Snow Days by Sharon O’Donnell


Okay Mother Nature, enough is enough.  Our city here in the South is not prepared to keep getting hit with snow and ice. We've already gone over the 32 Million dollar budget that Raleigh earmarks for winter weather emergencies. The schools have already been shut down for six days in ...

Go West, Young Man by Sharon O’Donnell


In the part of North Carolina that I've lived in all my life, snow is rare and is seen by most people as an 'event'. Sure, the mountains get snow, but that's a 3-5 hour drive away, depending on which part of the mountains it is. The Raleigh/Cary area ...