House Project: Pond Work (part iii)
Leading up to our trip to Alaska, we (mostly Steven) did a lot of work to the pond area. We removed all the brush and raked out the old leaves. Steven and a friend dug the hole for the fountain equipment and started digging the trench toward the pond for the piping....
The real reason we moved to Zion
So that on hot summer days, like today, I can run the five miles to Bobbi’s house and jump in to her pool! Ahh yes. Cool, cool relief! When we first looked at our house, back in August, I was so overly excited about it, and how close it was to Bobbi’s...
Things that grow in our yard
Raspberries! Yay! My favorite fruit! Things I am NOT so excited are growing in my yard – poison ivy. I am not sure where it is, but it’s gotta be out there. Before we left for Alaska, Steven had really odd reactions to bug bites on his arms –...
When you’re out of bird seed…
… and you have to do yard work, and know the ducks will expect you to feed them because they hear the dump cart, so you prep some of your grapes for them to eat. Yep, as Steven says, the ducks have ME trained. They’re out of luck when we’re gone...
No shades
We bought sleep masks for our Alaska trip since the sun will be up for so long and we don’t know if the places we’re staying will have (blackout) shades. Ha, the company name makes me laugh. What kind of place doesn’t have shades?! Ha, secluded...
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! 🙂