Kristen’s Blog
All choked up
I was generator challenged this morning. Attempting to conserve power by starting our small generator, my brain found it’s well worn groove and executed the [...]
Everything will be all right in the end…
Everything will be all right in the end… if it’s not all right then it’s not the end. – Sonny from the movie “The Best [...]
Standing inside the fire sometimes gets hot…
Is that a dead mouse? Is it the septic? Is it a dog fart? Is it a gas leak? Whhhhhaaaaatttt is it? These thought occupy [...]
The Space Between
The space between what’s wrong and right Is where you’ll find me hiding, waiting for you The space between your heart and mine Is the [...]
For the Love of Dog
Last night one of our dear friends lost his beloved dog. After hearing the news that she was sick, I could think of not much [...]
Getting my funny on… maybe
What would life be like without our people? Not worth it. My people include my furry people that keep us laughing with their antics. The [...]
There is beauty in the world
So baby, in between Notice the blue skies Notice the butterflies Stop and smell the flowers And lose it In the sweet music And dance [...]
A little rant and a lotta roll…
Sewing machine, telescope, Kleenex box holders, Cuisinart… these things run through my mind as I am trying to return to REM this morning. The dreaded [...]
A little grubby here, go sell sparkle somewhere else…
In the last few days, my shitter overflowed, then clogged, then clogged again. I ran out of propane while cooking a burger, ran out of [...]
Waxing poetic as I plummet
Mornings are my favorite. When I write, that is. What began as my first blog entry on April 5thhas now become my most reliable practice [...]
My Shitter Overflowith
New goals should be clearly set and worked toward, as this is the beginning of a nine-year cycle. It is best not to dwell on [...]
In Gratitude
In this moment, I am forced to experience gratitude. Forced you say? How does that work? Well, lemme tell you. Yesterday, we had a visitor. [...]