Kara & Michael’s Blog

Not the stupid tv show. Not the hours in the day. Not the number of pimples on the average teen’s face. It’s my birthday, today. That’s how old I am.
When I think back over the years, I see lots of things. Mostly what I see is wasted time. Not on school or friends or tv [...]

Michael and I were shopping at our local co-op just past the holidays, and they had a sale on tofurky roasts. Maybe if you’re not a fan of meat analogues, you wouldn’t be interested in such a thing. But I have frequently looked at tofurky roasts, ultimately deciding not to pick them up because, well, [...]

At some point over the Holidays, Michael and I were blessed with a new cat. It appeared to us on the stairway of our rowhouse and did its kitty thing of rolling over on the ground and rubbing against things to show us how adorable and loveable it was.
I just wanted to feed it, but [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot about kids lately. A friend and an acquaintance who’ve been married within the year and are the same age are pregnant. They news of both pregnancies came within a week of each other. I guess it spurs my thinking. Michael and I have been married a bit over a year, [...]

I have weird feet. Understand that I am the kind of person who, when given the opportunity to go barefoot or wear shoes, goes barefoot. I’ve always felt that shoes have contorted my feet. I would rather work out in bare feet than wear shoes because at least if I work out in bare feet, [...]

Michael and I spent the evening yesterday cleaning out the kitchen, doing laundry and taking out trash. My personal cleaning project was the fridge. I discovered some moldy cucumbers in our crisper and the liquid on my fingers made me decide to clean out our crisper drawers and clean the shelves in the fridge. It [...]

Michael and I have had this antique sofa for a while now. I made us buy it because I’m the kind of person who likes old, horrific looking pieces of furniture. We drove an hour away, paid eighty bucks and hauled it back home. The good news is that the arms and back are remove-able, [...]

Memorable Moments from our “stay-cation”

Stumbling into the National Garden to waste an hour before the VOA tour.
The VOA tour. Seriously, you should go if you haven’t been. So interesting.
Touching a “sensitive plant” and watching its leaves curl up, then feeling bad for touching it.
Chasing pigeons on the walk to our hotel from metro… every day.
Splitting [...]

Our lemon tree started getting clusters of buds a week or two ago and I mentioned it here. I am pleased to present two full-out blossoms that smell delightful, a bit like honeysuckle. I took Inari outside and made her sniff one and she liked it so much she came out from the experience with [...]

I’ve spoken a few times about how I fell victim to a phishing scam as a direct result of my utter and complete stupidity and lack of forethought. I was not so much threatened by the internet as by my own sleep-deprived decision making skills. I was angry and I was also pretty embarrassed because… [...]