Flying fruit
We don’t compost (yet) but I do have something I do with the fruit that we don’t eat (either because some of it came bad, or we didn’t eat it in time) – share it with the animals! I know, “Kim, weren’t you just saying you had...
House Projects: What’s Next
We’re making progress with jacking up the house – the middle of the house is where we want it, so on Sunday, Steven cut off the ends of the crappy joists in the basement and put in solid blocking. Per (purr? ha ha) usual, Data likes to help with our...
Sharon the heron
I didn’t edit the original text, but a few people corrected me (thank you!) that this is a crane. Another bird has been visiting our pond – a heron! We’ve named her Sharon*. That’s a horrible photo of Sharon (she’s by the red arrow)....
Rocky
We haven’t seen Peoples, the raccoon, in forever! Sadly, I have seen what looks like the remains of Peoples, near the street. The circle of life is hard*. Maybe living here will make me less sensitive about wild animal death? Maybe? Doubtful. So, no Peoples, but...
An outdoor space to enjoy
Steven brought home our picnic chairs from storage a few weeks ago, and I took them up to the balcony off our bedroom. A few times this week I ran, then threw a towel on a chair and cooled off outside, while Data hung out with me. Surprisingly, we get a nice breeze up...
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! 🙂