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Grabbing Life by the Horns
Maybe it’s because I turn 50 next year, I don’t know, but I’m suddenly wanting to do the hard things. It’s not that I haven’t done hard things before — I just feel more compelled to do them now. For starters, I registered for the MammothMarch at Burr Oak State Park next August. MammothMarch takes…
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I’m back
It’s been two months since my last post. It’s been a difficult summer for various reasons and I’ve lacked the motivation to write. It feels oddly like early fall, despite August usually being one of the hottest months of the year. I can already see the leaves changing. My pear trees — after two summers…
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The festive month
I am in a much better place mentally this year than I was at this time last year. I feel much more creative (though this sadly doesn’t extend to writing outside of work) and enthusiastic about the holiday season. Everything has fallen into place for me this year, which has made all the difference. So,…
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November Update
It’s been awhile. As the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer, my seasonal affective disorder kicks in. I’ve been struggling a lot with my energy levels. And that includes the mental bandwidth to keep up with this blog. At least it hasn’t turned too cold yet. Though I remember growing up that we…
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Life lately
I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables October is here, and I hope we have a healthy month ahead. August and September were challenging. I went to the hospital twice — to the ER for a sprained wrist in early August, and for a…
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Golden days and chilly nights
It’s been almost a month since my last post. There’s been a lot going on. L’s uncle died a month ago and he went to Minnesota for several days to attend the funeral. I’ve had health issues — I actually went to the hospital last week for a CT scan — though I’m glad to…
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Brighter days
I started my new job a week ago, and I’m still settling in. It helps that I freelanced for the company for four months — I think I will settle in faster. But I am on a new schedule now, too, which is a big adjustment. So far, so good, though. This new role really…
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Farm Updates
A lot has been going on around here. We’re preparing to extend the driveway into the backyard to the barn, tear down the old barn, and have a new barn built. This is only in the preliminary stages. No construction has actually been done yet. The new barn will house our travel-trailer, lawn mower, and…
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Vacation 2023
It’s been some time since my last update, and I have a lot to share. I suppose I’ll start with our vacation. We took our camper up to Thompson, Ohio — located in Geauga County between Cleveland and Erie, Pennsylvania. We stayed at the Thompson/Grand River Valley KOA Holiday. We usually like to stay at…
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Sumer is icumen in, Lhude sing cuccu!
Summer has come in,Loudly sing, cuckoo!The seed grows and the meadow bloomsAnd the wood springs anew,Sing, cuckoo! Modern English translation of a 13th century song Of course, summer technically isn’t here yet for a few more days, as far as the calendar is concerned. But it is meteorological summer. We’ve gotten roughly 2 inches of…
Karyn Johnson 