Tag Archives: humor

The perils and ecstasy of walking on snow

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Kathy

Let’s talk about the ecstasy first, shall we? Often a special moment arrives each March. Since the snow melt started a couple of weeks ago we’ve been sinking in. You walk to the shed and your boot sinks in over … Continue reading →

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Vegetable scrap smiley for our company

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Kathy

Company arrives in about four hours. Our friend, Dave, said he’d be here by noon but messaged to say he’s running late. He’s coming from the eastern Upper Peninsula in his camper van. He’s been snowshoeing and skiing near the … Continue reading →

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When the light shines on a solo overnight trip to Marquette

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Kathy

As some of you readers might remember–I got a little bored last week on the 74th of January. One tried & true way to combat winter blues and restlessness? A solo overnight getaway to the “big city”. I’ve been traveling … Continue reading →

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It’s January 74th and we got da heebie-jeebies!

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Kathy

I saw a meme on Facebook this week: It literally feels like January 74th. You too? Or is it just me? I know it’s not just me because Ally Bean over at the Spectacled Bean says she’s beyond bored. She’s … Continue reading →

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Turkey interrupto & other Thanksgiving chit chat

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Kathy

Thanksgiving, 2021 in our little house in the woods. Snowflakes tumble from the sky joining their brothers and sisters in a skiff of snow on the November landscape. Our wood stove hums in the basement heating the upstairs to a … Continue reading →

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Oops, another misstake

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Kathy

I make a lot of misstakes, don’t you? For example. This morning. Item #1 for consideration: I pulled up to the Camp Coffee drive-through old vintage camper in town and ordered a cappuccino. Small, please. Thank you kindly. The sweet … Continue reading →

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The sh*t phone is history.

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Kathy

Two years ago before our daughter’s wedding in Italy she asked me to take a picture of her maid-of-honor fixing her hair. “Sure,” I replied and grabbed my old android TracFone and snapped a photo of the precious moment. “Let … Continue reading →

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Oops. Confession.

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Kathy

You win some, you lose some, right? On November 19th, just before Thanksgiving turkey, I vowed to give the house a thorough cleaning by Christmas. Even though our little house in the woods is always very neat and tidy–I sometimes … Continue reading →

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Password theft, frozen screen and I-don’t-know-anything

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Kathy

Yesterday–computer announced that five of my passwords had been compromised here in Internet World. I dutifully proceeded to change them. No problemo, right? This morning your blogger accidentally plugged in the wrong end of the camera-to-computer cord and froze the … Continue reading →

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Zamfizzled

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Kathy

Yesterday proved to be one of those lie-about-on-the-couch-and-get-very-little-accomplished-days. Even though I had the best of intentions. Just no energy to clean, zing, zang, zip or zow. (I don’t know what zow means, but the Urban Dictionary says it’s an acceptable … Continue reading →

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