Yellow Martha and the Panda Express
When I was in my 20s, I’d head off on solo camping trips almost every weekend. I was new to the Midwest, and low on funds, so…
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Venison, Yarn and COVID
On Saturday, November 21, 2020, at the Holiday Inn Express in Shamrock, TX, smack dab in the middle of the COVID pandemic, I cast-on 56 stitches for…
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46th Birthday Haul!
Changed it up a bit this year, and basically just asked for gift cards. I loved this, because I got to spend time shopping for myself. Due…
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Virtual Learning
Two months since the last post. In those two months, the university that I teach at went from hybrid courses to entirely online, and our plan for…
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Hello, South Dakota!
2020 is our 10-year anniversary, and we were headed to Kauai with Kenzie to celebrate. Well, that’s been put on hold due to COVID-19. So instead, we…
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South Dakota and Wyoming – June 2020
We had planned a trip to Kauai to celebrate our 10-year anniversary, but the COVID-19 pandemic put that on hold. So Jeff planned a pandemic road trip…
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Ear-Saving Mask Hack for Bespectacled Folks
This two-second hack adds buttons to your glasses, so that your face mask can hook onto the buttons instead of your tender ears.
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Homeschool
About 80% of homeschooling really sucks. I am a terrible kindergarten teacher. My patience and empathy are at record lows. In fact, as I write this, Mackenzie…
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Fairy Cloud Eggs
I told Kenzie that a fairy dropped off some clouds for our breakfast this morning! This was such a quick and easy dish to make, and a…
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Life Unraveled
One of my projects this past year was knitting a 1975 tempestry for the city of Evanston. The idea was that knitters all across my beloved suburb…
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Day 2: Social Distancing
Today was a good day! It’s interesting, as Kenzie is adapting to change much easier than Jeff and I are. For example, her school is closed till…