About Me
Hi! I’m Karla, and I’m so happy you’ve stopped by. This is where I’m likely to ramble about anything that catches my interest. I’m an avid reader, life-long learner, and most importantly, a follower of Jesus Christ. Over the years my plans have not always turned out the way I expected them to, but I’ve found life to be a joyful adventure.
I have been married to my college sweetheart, Lyle, since 1985. He is my best friend and favorite driver. We love to go on road trips whenever we can. We both think we’d love to just live on the road, but so far that hasn’t worked out. For years we made our home in a small town in the panhandle of Idaho, where gorgeous scenery and miles of back roads were just outside our door. More recently we’ve moved to the family farm in the Arkansas Ozarks.
We’ve been blessed with two beautiful daughters, Laura and Rebecca, who bring much joy into our lives every day. I was privileged to homeschool the girls from preschool through high school.
If you had asked me 20 years ago what I thought I would be interested in doing once the kids were grown, it’s likely I would have said, “Go back to school.” Instead, I find myself with a completely different goal. I have aspirations of writing a novel. For 18 years I published a monthly newsletter for my extended family, as well as two family cookbooks. I have always enjoyed researching my family history and collecting our stories.
I am the oldest of five preacher’s kids. Our family moved around quite a bit, as Dad pastored several different churches during our growing up years. I’ve been privileged to live in 13 different states, and I’ve been in 39 of the 50. I always thought it was fun to move. Maybe that’s why I think it would be cool to be full-time RVers. So many places yet to visit.
I travel every chance I get… and read voraciously… and write as much as I can. I’ve been blogging since early 2002, sometimes more than others. I don’t know that I have a specific goal for my blogging, like “they” say you should… but I’ve found it a very satisfying way to record my thoughts, and share my experiences with others.
I’m honored that you are interested in what I’ve shared. I hope you’ll stop by again frequently!
Warmly,
Karla
{Photo credit: Darrell Ezell}
6 Comments
MaryHill
Karla, I love your blog. We are kindred spirits. I also love the reading and roaming you do. I hope you will join us at Literacy Musing Mondays some. You can link up to three a week, no matter how old the posts so you have a lot of great material to choose from each week. 🙂
http://maryanderingcreatively.com/literacy-musing-braille-reading-journey/
KarlaCook
How fun to connect with a kindred spirit! Thank you for the invitation. I’ll definitely do that.
Lori
Karla, I love your blog! I found you through Write 31 Days.
KarlaCook
I’m so glad you found me! I look forward to following along on your blog as well.
Tabitha Booher
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Mike and Kristi Seamon
Thank you for this page about Lum and Abner!
We are in our 60s and listen nightly to these characters, just as my parents and grandparents did, and spoke so fondly of for many years.
We can’t begin to tell you the entertainment they provide to us, in which some of the way the words are pronounced by characters in the serial are similar to the way we heard them pronounced in our rural upbringing! We appreciate that so much.
Such a pleasure to still enjoy wholesome entertainment at this point in our lives!
Thank you again!
Mike and Kristi Seamon
Hartsville, Tennessee