Random Thoughts Thursday 215
I finished Becoming! It was well-written and interesting. I loved reading Michelle Obama’s honest perspective on politics and living in the White House. <— that’s what I was there for – her story and a nosy inside view to her life. The...
Random Thoughts Thursday 205
Happy Thanksgiving (American) friends! We’re doing two Friendsgivings – one today, and one on Sunday. (We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving with our families, but will see them for two separate Christmases.) I sometimes get groceries on Wednesday night...
A BIG SURPRISE!!!
Our month of all the house guests is over! Sadness! My snister Christina, her husband Will, and their son William, visited from Kansas City Thursday night through Monday afternoon <— how awesome they could stay for so long! We didn’t have any big plans!...
Intruder alert!
On Friday night we were telling Anne and Terry we installed a camera in our attic to track any critters in there. And that since we put it in, there hadn’t been any activity. Yeah, you know where this is headed. Steven informed us Saturday morning that we had a...
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...
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! 🙂