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Penny hadn’t voluntarily gone into the cat house since she showed up in June and we were worried she wouldn’t use it when it got cold out (a heater turns on in the house when it hits a certain temp). Every time we showed it to her (with the door open), she...
Random Thoughts Thursday 466
We had a video call with Dunja and fam on Sunday and talked a bit about their trip out here in August (they live in Germany). I’m so excited. I love having things to look forward to on the calendar. Dunja, me, and Steven in Brussels Steven’s official...
Val’s Visit!
Val was here midday Wednesday through this afternoon, and we had such a wonderful time together! Before this trip I assumed we’d spend most of our time painting rocks, but we did so much more! Wednesday I picked Val up from the Milwaukee airport, and we went to...
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I had my first post-40 mammogram Tuesday. The only other time I had one (2016) I blacked out, so I was concerned it would be incredibly uncomfortable, but it wasn’t at all. And the radiology technologist was super nice. And most importantly, my results came back...
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I’m so excited – our German friend Dunja booked a trip with her entire family to our area of the US next summer! We had such a great time together in Belgium and we cannot wait to meet everyone and show them our part of the US! I put a damp washcloth in a...
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 am employed by the federal government. 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! 🙂