The first half of March was deepest, darkest winter, and while the second half was warmer, it was filled with nearby natural disasters that prompted water restrictions and prevented travel. I wanted to go to a nearby state park, but it was closed due to flooding. I wanted to go to a local park, … Continue reading March Summary and April Preview
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Sunday Sum Up, 02/17/2019
It feels like it snowed all week when we really only had snow for three days out of seven. After an all-day snowfall on Friday, yesterday dawned bright and beautiful. The trees were laced with white and the sky was a perfect wintry blue. I had hoped to slip out to the park during my … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up, 02/17/2019
January Summary, February Preview
Farewell, January! I will miss you! Seriously, I will. I like January. It's a calm month after the madness of the holidays. Sure it's cold and snowy, but I don't mind that. It just gives me a good reason to stay inside and read or bake. Or get some good sleep with my cat snuggled … Continue reading January Summary, February Preview
Sunday Sum-Up, 02/03/2019
Well. What a weird weather week. With lots of 'W's. Anyway. This past week, the American Midwest experienced a polar vortex in which windchills in certain parts of the country dropped below -50°F (-45°C). We were on the edge of that and so Wednesday's high was a comparatively balmy 0°F (-18°C), while tomorrow's high could … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 02/03/2019
Sunday Sum Up, 01/27/2019
It was a cold and snowy week here in windblown Nebraska. I put the knit wool cap I bought on the Irish island of Inis Mór to good use, and though a coworker jokingly called me "Tiny Kim", my head stayed nice and warm on those frigid, blustery days. Really, I don't mind being compared … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up, 01/27/2019
December Summary and January Preview
Now that Christmas has passed, I have time again! In spite of the many posts I wrote in December, I feel like I had very little time thanks to a month of six-day workweeks and lousy weather that kept me inside during the first two weeks of the month. I was completely worn out by … Continue reading December Summary and January Preview
Top Books of 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, we all look back at the things we did and try to figure out the best and worst of it all. With 155 books read so far this year, I have a lot of titles that I read and loved. Unsurprisingly, most of these books are fantasy or science … Continue reading Top Books of 2018
Sunday Sum Up, 12/16/2018
A little late today. I drove up to my sister's house last night to watch the NCAA Division I Volleyball National Championship game between Nebraska and Stanford. I was, of course, cheering for Nebraska, but sadly they couldn't pull off winning the championship for the second straight year. They lost to Stanford in five … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up, 12/16/2018
November Summary, December Preview
So November was a month. It was not the most productive month I've ever had. This was partly due to my being busy at work and partly due to being in a bit of a reading slump. It's not like I didn't want to read, I just couldn't pick anything. Or, I didn't have enough … Continue reading November Summary, December Preview
October Summary, November Preview
Happy Halloween! It's been lovely around here for the past week. Absolutely perfect weather and brilliant Fall color, but today dawned gray and cloudy and the leaves are quickly falling. November always gets grayer and darker with every day that passes. I will miss October. In spite of the (mostly) fantastic month, I didn't get … Continue reading October Summary, November Preview
