Breckenridge 2024
We got back Tuesday evening from a wonderful weekend in the Colorado mountains! Val and Steve rent a place in Vail twice a year and invited us out to stay with them. I’m so grateful we have these amazing friends who want to share their favorite place with us,...
Random Thoughts Thursday 457
Steven had his mock oral ground exam (for his private pilot license) yesterday and it went well! He has his mock checkride scheduled for July 8. And they told him he could go ahead and schedule the actual exam and checkride but scheduling has been so difficult lately...
Name reveal!
Drumroll please, the new outdoor cat is named… Penny, after Pennywise! Thank you for the idea, Kelsey! It’s not our normal sci-fi name, but it just fits. I can’t believe I didn’t see it until Kelsey pointed it out! And I have to share this photo of Penn...
Stephany & Kim’s AMEOWZING Popcast Weekend
Ugh, I hate saying this but I was feeling so anxious about Stephany’s visit this last weekend, for reasons that have nothing to do with her. After months of excitement and anticipation about her coming (she asked if I wanted to see The Popcast Live Show on...
Random Thoughts Thursday 456
Happy first day of summer! The weather has been so miserable and muggy here, with highs in the 90s and high dew points… and that was still spring. Ahh! I wonder if we’ll have a super hot summer. I hope not. My no chip manicure does not seem to like this...
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! 🙂