Listing DetailsBy Kristen Chase. It’s widely known around my small circle on the Internet that I’m a fan of Canadian Ryans. Well, two in particular: Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. So you probably are not surprised that I’ve gotten a kick out of the Ryan Gosling “Hey Girl” meme that’s been going around the Internet since 2010. (I can’t quite believe it’s been around for 2 years!) If you’re not familiar with the Ryan Gosling meme,…
The cow beneath the shade tree Seeks shelter from the sun I pull my car beside her And say, “Let’s have some fun!” “Let’s grab some rocks and skip them! Let’s wade and splash and play! Let’s go look for some turtles! It’s such a lovely day!” “Wait, Cow—where are you going? We’ve still got lots to do! Our friendship’s just beginning. Do you not love me? Moo?” I…
By Heather Sanders. Summer is finally here and though our calendar is not empty by any stretch of the imagination, it is a relief to say it is significantly less jam-packed. The kids have several activities and trips lined up over the next three months, but undoubtedly there will remain stretches of days when they will need to entertain themselves. On those particular days they will fall into one of two behaviors. First, on the…
This is the back side of the house where I live with my beloved and our four little pookie bears. The siding on the left—the more weathered gray wood—has been on the house for ages and ages, pretty much since my husband was a little pookie bear himself. Last year, we had to replace the three large vertical windows on the far right. The old windows were kaput anyway, but then a hailstorm came along…
I’ll never not love Instagram. I’ll never not love double negatives, either. Los Angeles, when my sister Betsy and I landed there a few weeks ago. It’s very sprawly. Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas. Burp. I’ll never not love radishes. They’re peppery. This is a spray plane that had to make an emergency landing in our pasture after its engine blew. The pilot is fine.…
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