2023 Garden: Adding more support
This is our first year with a garden at this house and we’re all about learning and experimenting. So let me share what we learned last week about climbing plants and crowded plants! We had already put in poles and twine for our tomatoes to climb (and the green...
Random Thoughts Thursday 411
Steven and I signed up for another 5K! The Antioch Run for Freedom 5K on July 4th. This one is close to home and has a later start time than the last one, yay! I knew one of my coworkers, Rebecca, has the same Stitch Fix top as me, so I asked her if she wanted to...
2023 Garden: Things are growing!
Just a quick check in to say, wow, our garden is really growing and it’s so fun to watch! Nothing is truly “ready” to harvest, but we’ve tried the cilantro, basil, beet leaves, and carrot stems, and all were good! On Wednesday we set up poles...
Random Thoughts Thursday 410
Steven and I have run together a few times since our 5K! We may do another 5K on July 4th. Something MONUMENTAL happened Tuesday – two cats were in the cat house at the same time! We’ve never seen this! Tywin was on the left side and Snow Jr was on the...
6/14/21
June 14th has a lot of significance – It’s Flag Day! I learned about the existence of this holiday in 9th grade, because it was also my boyfriend’s birthday. Ha. It’s my snister’s anniversary! Happy anniversary, snis & Will! Both...
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! 🙂