So, six weeks ago, or so, I wrote about my choice to go low-carb. I gave up breads, pastas, and junk food for Lent as a starting point. Now, Lent is over and I’m choosing to stick with my low-carb lifstyle and I love it. I lost 10 lbs and have about 10 more …
I finally finished my first novel and sent it out to many agents. The results were promising but not good; meaning I got some great advice but I didn’t sell the book. For now, I will set it aside and start on my second novel and revisit the first one later. I think it …
February 12, 2010 (when I actually wrote this) Kevin and I have been trying different tactics to lose weight and get in better shape. We workout, go for walks, go for hikes, and have even cut down the calorie intake. Nothing really seems to work. I haven’t gained any weight but I haven’t lost …
Mapi is probably the most spoiled cat around these parts. He has tons of little mice to play fetch with. He has two or three special forts build just for him because he likes to be buried when he sleeps. And he has many humans to pet him, cuddle him, and do his dirty …
One of the biggest joys about living in Washington State are all the great mountains we have here. Real mountains, with snow and everything. Not dirt hills that are a little bit higher in elevation then the road. My favorite mountain by far is Mount Rainier; this may be a biased opinion because I …
On Saturday, I made plans to kidnap my eldest niece for a few hours. I helped her set up a blog, like mine, and then we cooked dinner together. Okay, seriously, she didn’t need any help I was just making myself sound better. Halie came into my life almost twelve years ago, give or take …
 I love to read fiction books. I love getting into the story, getting to know the characters, getting all involved in the drama, and feeling good when the story comes to a good conclusion. I have pipe dreams of writing many good mystery novels and giving this kind of joyous excitement to others. I …
Everyone wants to lose weight, right? With the New Year up and running, weight lose is huge right now. I’m one of those people who would love to lose 15-20 pounds of fat and tone up my muscles. One big problem I’ve encountered is that 1) I’m lazy and 2) I like to eat. …
Keeping up with the changes made around the house, it was also time to update the outlets in the house. This means changing the off-white color switches and outlets and face plates to white. Here are the old ones: Kevin started in the kitchen many months ago, but failed to finish. I was quickly …
I do a lot of work around here to keep the house looking good and ‘earn my keep’ as I like to call it. I have to admit its not all sunshine and rainbows. Sometimes I really have to get my hands dirty and hold back my vomit. Two of the last clean-up jobs I …