Author Archives: K

The Great Journey~ Pt. 1

Posted on September 27, 2009 by K

I love recording things here and sharing images.  But sometimes it’s really, really hard to find enough lag time during the actual living part to allow you to step out and write things up.  I’m not even going to try … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Gin, Images, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, Visits | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Strangers in the back yard

Posted on September 7, 2009 by K

Two little things before the stranger story: 1) G’s famous whole wheat pancakes: how I want some of these right NOW. 2) And why I keep talking about legs and gross things: Yucky, huh?  This is actually not some poor, … Continue reading →

Posted in Images, Just life, The g-kids | 8 Comments

End of August Stuff

Posted on September 6, 2009 by K

I don’t have any more caveats.  For now.  If your life has been anything like my silly series of misadventures in the last month and a half – or seriously, if it’s been more stupid or truly challenging, then bless … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun Stuff, Horses, Just life, Seasons | 7 Comments

Caveat: part 4

Posted on August 31, 2009 by K

Caveat six: read the small print             When we bought my iPhone, they talked us into buying Apple Care for it, and both Chaz and I walked away with the understanding that this was insurance even against loss and accident.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Epiphanies and Meditations, Just life | 10 Comments

Caveat: part three

Posted on August 30, 2009 by K

Caveat five: never assume.             You finally call the appliance repair guy because now your stove, your fridge AND your dishwasher are all crashing.  He’s a nice repair guy and comes out the very next day.  You have, of course, … Continue reading →

Posted in Just life | 7 Comments

Caveats #2

Posted on August 28, 2009 by K

Caveat Four: listen to the warning             When you buy a brand new old car and the guy who sold it to you (who is now something like your friend on Facebook, except in real life) hands you only one … Continue reading →

Posted in Just life | 10 Comments

Would you like a little caveat with that?

Posted on August 27, 2009 by K

Okay.  So I have not answered comments as I have wished to.  I have not even answered email.  I have spent the last month doing – I don’t know what – at about seventy miles per hour, which may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Just life | 17 Comments

Why We Discourage Early Dating

Posted on August 24, 2009 by K

You see what I’m talking about?  You SEE???   Whose children ARE these?  Where are their MOTHERS?  More to the point, which one of those mothers is taking this shot?  This is the peril.  This is the danger.  I mean, … Continue reading →

Posted in A little history, The kids | 12 Comments

He’ll be going round the mountain . . .

Posted on August 23, 2009 by K

M will be home, ten months from yesterday.  That was the first important thing about yesterday.  The second is that we ended up taking the colt for his FIRST LONG RIDE up the mountain.  It was a miracle of circumstance: … Continue reading →

Posted in A little history, friends, Fun Stuff, Horses, Images, Images of our herd in specific, Just life, The outside world | Tagged , , | 17 Comments

Me, me, me

Posted on August 17, 2009 by K

          Today, I rode three horses.  I keep noting these things because I am living a long dream.  I have loved horses all my life—except during a certain period of my life spent in college and pursuit … Continue reading →

Posted in Horses, Just life | 9 Comments