Kara & Michael’s Blog

Maybe it’s time to stop updating weekly.
I haven’t had any real changes this week. My weight is up a pound from last week, but it’s not cause for negativity yet. There are plenty of weird things that could account for that pound. Water weight, muscle mass, etc. I am remaining calm, so long as [...]

Today, Michael and I went to pick strawberries. Southern Maryland is picking now - most places in western Maryland will be opening for picking next weekend or the weekend after. Shlagel Farms is open now, and is very accessible in Waldorf, MD. You’ll drive by their calves and cows, heading down towards the [...]

I read a blog today asking the question “What’s so abhorrent about abstinence?”
Here’s my answer: it’s not abstinence, it’s proponents of abstinence that are abhorrent.
They will inevitably start the argument with some factual data about the dangers of sex. Sure, if you’re abstinent you won’t become pregnant or get STDs. No one will [...]

I have to tell you - my mother always liked vegetables but didn’t cook very many different kinds because she had to feed a very picky family, including yours truly. I refused to eat any vegetables outside of lettuce when I was a kid, and vegetables grossed me out so much that I couldn’t swallow [...]

Someone sent me a message on Yahoo! Answers to start an argument the other day.  I gave them the benefit of the doubt.  I looked at the site they sent me, did some of my own research and sent back a reasonable reply, asking for the sources for some of their “facts” and questioning a [...]

While Michael and I are going into the locavore nonsense, I thought I’d bring up etsy.com as a great resource for supporting local artisans and for finding homemade, interesting gifts for loved ones.  I have linked previously to an etsy store run by a young woman in Japan (From Japan With Love’s store), but I’d [...]

(How to obtain the MSL, password and phone unlock code for a Treo 700p without paying a cent or using any hardware other than the phone itself.)
I have a Treo 700p smartphone, which I’ve had for a couple of years and really enjoy. The 700p has been replaced by newer models but is still fairly [...]

Today, after I managed to convince myself it couldn’t be that cold outside of my down comforter (side note: it was colder than that), I weighed myself first thing and then went skipping into the kitchen where Michael was preparing our lunch and snacks for the work day. I have lost exactly 10 pounds from [...]

Today, Michael and I woke up at the butt-crack of rain to head out to the Farmer’s Market at Harry S Truman Parkway and Riva Road. We had a few reasons to head out:
1. To see what sort of produce they had so early in the season.
2. To find some sort of preserves or something [...]

Comcast billed us for service for the coming month yesterday, even though we canceled our service two weeks ago. I’m on the phone arguing with them, trying to get the charge reversed, and this is the hold music that’s playing:

Fool if you think it’s over
‘Cause you said goodbye
Fool if you think it’s over
I’ll tell you [...]