Training Week 457
Highlight of the Week: Running with Yvonne! Monday | July 16, 2018: 20 mins strength + 5 m run Loc: VP Woods to Pine Dunes loop, Temp: 88°/85°, Time: 49:55, Pace: 9:59 avg, Difficulty: easy enough, Felt: sore legs at first then fine Tuesday | July 17, 2018: 13 m...
Thirteen Year Blogiversary!!!
I’ve been blogging for thirteen years as of today! I started this blog in 2005 to document my college semester in Rome (in spring 2006), then liked writing and connecting with people so much, I stuck with it! At first, I hand coded my blog, and didn’t add...
House Project: Backup Sump Pumps & Covers
The sump pump project is completed! Yay! (Click here to read what a sump pump is and where you need them.) Background: we have two separate sump pumps in our basement. One is for ground water and one is for water in our house (laundry, AC, etc.). The first one pumps...
Random Thoughts Thursday 188
I talked to the veterinarian on Tuesday and the females kittens haven’t been spayed yet – besides the restriction of weighing five pounds or more, they’re also trying to fit them in the pro bono surgery schedule. That’s okay with me. At this point we can’t...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and work in an account management role. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂