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The Man Behind the Blog
A silly interview with my sweet husband whose birthday happens to be today. “Hello. I’m Karla, your resident blogger. I would like to interview you for an article I’m working on this week. Would that be okay?” “Do I have a choice?” “No. No, you don’t. And just so you know, I reserve the right to include leading questions in…
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Currently
Right now I’m… | hearting | Watercolor clipart and design elements. I’m dabbling around in graphic design and exploring what I like and don’t like. I’m kinda loving watercolor art at the moment. (This daisy is not my artwork. It’s just one I thought was so pretty.) Also, I’m thinking of investing in a drawing pad for my computer. Maybe…
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One Sentence a Day – July
A recap of July in one sentence a day… and a few pictures. Friday, July 1. It’s been a somewhat cool summer so far. Saturday, July 2. Just because we love to trade cars, we now have a Toyota Sequoia. Sunday, July 3. We went on a back-roads drive to Jordan Camp, then to Bayview for the fireworks display. Monday,…
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Summer Salad
In the summertime we eat a lot of salads, don’t you? That, and grilled meat. In the winter I fix more soups and casseroles. This is a salad I came up with a few weeks ago that we have been enjoying this summer. I made it when my parents were here, and when they got home my Dad asked my…
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Small Town Parade
What could be more fun in the summertime than a small town parade? This past weekend was the annual Rathdrum Days festival here in our community and the celebration included a parade that marched right past our house. I love a parade. Especially one in a small town with down-home creativity and “just folks” with all the hokeyness you can…
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Currently – July
toasting: marshmallows. Well, okay, not literally right-this-minute. But we do have a fire pit in the backyard and any time there’s a fire there will be marshmallows toasted. going: on weekend drives in the mountains smelling: coffee. It’s a rainy, cool day for July, so of course, coffee. wearing: a Lilla Rose flexi-clip in my hair practically every day wishlisting: all kinds…
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One Sentence a Day – June
Wednesday. June 1. Started my new part-time job at Progressive Printing: Rathdrum. Thursday. June 2. Our friend Jenae, who helped us move, flew back to Colorado because her parents wouldn’t let us adopt her. Friday. June 3. Painted the trim in the kitchen. Saturday. June 4. Enjoyed a short visit with friends from Montana. Sunday. June 5. Afternoon drive to…
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Photo Update
Taking pictures with my phone is a quick and easy way to chronicle the memorable moments of my life. I’m not much of a selfie taker, but I like sharing the more artsy shots on Instagram. I realize that not all my blog readers have Instagram, so I decided to start posting my most recent 8 shots here on my blog.…
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The View from My Porch
The building we live in is not beautiful. It has a print shop on one side and our apartment on the other side. But it’s got the cutest little ramshackle front porch at the print shop entry that I have claimed as my own. It reminds me of an old-fashioned general store… a la Lum and Abner.I added a little…
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Small Town Living
We’ve been back in north Idaho for just over 2 weeks now and I have to say small town living agrees with me. Interestingly, we have moved back into an apartment we lived in 10 years ago, and I am actually enjoying it more this time around. It was recently remodeled, which helps tremendously, but I think having just come…
