A-Z BLOGGING CHALLENGE: Q is for QUITTING MY DAY JOB

NO, I AM NOT QUITTING...as yet, but I've been teaching now for 22 years and I've often thought about (especially on really tough days) what else I would do if I did quit.

My first thought was to own a bed and breakfast.

It would be lovely to own a place like the ROSEMARY HOUSE. The grounds are so lush. Sitting on this porch enjoying a lemonade and reading a good book...ahhhh.

I love the porch on the SUGARBUSH BED AND BREAKFAST too. It would be so enjoyable to relax with my morning coffee here.

It would be fun to have guests appreciate a stay in a room like this, at the J. PATRICK HOUSE.

Then I realized that the grounds, porch and rooms didn't get this lovely without a lot of hard work. So I'd need a great grounds keeper, maid and cook too so that I could just manage the place.

My other idea was to own a bookstore.

It would need to be small and cozy, with soft lighting and a coffee bar.

There would be comfortable seating areas and of course a great children's section.

A cat or dog would make the place feel homey too.

I'd need a great location and plenty of money so that I wouldn't have to worry about the bigger bookstores running me out of business. I miss these kinds of places.

It's fun to dream.

What would you do if you could quit your day job?