oh, gentle reader, this is a week for the record books, for sure. it has definitely been a very difficult week for kirofamily. early this past week, our broodmare foaled. this should have been an ecstatically happy occasion. for several reasons. the first being that it is always a happy occasion when a baby is born, right? well, the second... Read more →
it is so hard to believe it was 20 years ago. 20 years ago that i told kiroman it was time. 20 years ago that i couldn't believe he was taking time to shower and stop for coffee and the newspaper. 20 years ago there was snow and ice on the ground. 20 years ago that, well, never mind! i... Read more →
oh, gentle reader, grab something yummy to drink and meet me back here, ok? i have lots to tell you and so many pictures to show you! great to see you back here! my drink of choice is a caramel apple cider! yum-o! so last thursday morning i took kiroman to the airport so he could jet off to rochester,... Read more →
where you were so grateful that you did not have to leave the house? because you knew if you did leave the house that you would forget your hand bag in the grocery cart but not even realize it until you got to your car and couldn't unlock it [ because my jeep has that keyless entry where you just... Read more →
oh, gentle reader, i'm a td bit late this morning and i apologize! yesterday was my birthday and Christmas celebration with my mom, brothers and their families! it was quite a grand day! and then teenager stayed with us last night so after kiroman hit the sack, she and i stayed up kinda late, discussing life. i think we accomplished... Read more →
hellooooo, gentle reader! it's been a pretty crazy week...so much going and so much to be prepared for! many of you live in or around the city, so you know that it snowed this last week. and that means snow removal! and when you live on the top of a hill, in the middle of no where, it means you... Read more →
warning, will rogers, warning!!! [ nod to lost in space ] this post is going to be heavily loaded with photos. teen ager hanging out with her cousin, after dinner. i think teenager is on her phone and cousin is on her parent's phone. here you will see kiroman attempting to share his scotch with my middle little bro. apparently... Read more →
and it's definitely not for the timid. everyone has a past. things that stab them right between the eyes. old grudges. old shame. regrets that steal your sleep and leave you awake until you fear for your own sanity. betrayals that make your soul scream so loud you wonder why no one else hears it. in the end, we are... Read more →
the root of all evil is... did you answer: money? if so, do you understand that nothing could be more wrong? before there was money or even bartering systems, there was plenty evil to go around! it's true! neither money nor greed will destroy humanity and they definitely will not ruin the life of a single individual. those are merely... Read more →
kinda over it. it seems we have experienced a lot of this recently and i don't understand...i really and truly don't. to me, it's pretty simple: your behavior dictates your consequences. and consequences can be good and they can be bad. most people think of consequence as only a bad thing. i don't subscribe to that notion. as described by... Read more →