Holes In My Jeans

Gosh, I can't believe I haven't blogged in 25 days.  Just building the suspense for Halloween, I guess.  After Christmas, this is p...

Raisa chose to have her baby during the threat of hurricane Joaquin.  Luckily we didn't get as much rain as was predicted and no heav...

Every now and then I get a wake up call.  "Oh Karen, stop focusing on trivial things that aren't worth worrying about or giving an...

We've had 4 days of rain, with very heavy stuff today.  We needed it desperately but it would be nice if we didn't get it all at ...

I'm not the only one dealing with an escapologist.  Yes, that's a word.  We're goat-sitting 6 mini lamanchas while our friends ...

I Googled how to demolish a hot tub and then watched several videos of other people doing just that. They made it look so much easier than ...

Last week I got carded when buying wine.  I know, I know, the young clerk was just trying to make an older woman feel good.  Seriously, I...

This is my great niece, Piay.  She's quite possibly the coolest teenager I've ever known.  Not only is she adorable but she's a...

Last night we went to a concert at a local venue.  I expected to see many friends there because after living in Rockbridge County for 13 y...

In one week two of my friends recommended the book T he Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art Of Decluttering And Organizing ...

I've been without a computer for a few weeks due to my broken Mac but now I have a brand-spankin'-new MacBook Air so let's ho...

A few years ago a friend brought her children here for a farm tour.  They had so many questions which inspired me to write them...