the beach

After the fall

April 15, 2012 by Karen, posted in family, friends, Karen's Kitchen, Midlife Crisis, the beach

I had a disaster in my kitchen today. I was lifting down some big Pyrex mixing bowls from a shelf, something I've done dozens and dozens of times. Something I do almost every day. I was lifting them down to put one back in the stack. As I brought the stack down to the counter, … Continue reading After the fall

Easter

April 8, 2012April 9, 2012 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, friends, Holidays, Midlife Crisis, the beach

How do you celebrate Easter? Even though my kids are older now, and the Bunny has been found out, we still celebrate the holiday in much the same way we did when they were little. I make Easter Baskets of some sort for them. I hide eggs for them to find in an Easter Egg … Continue reading Easter

February 19, 2012March 2, 2012 by Karen, posted in Midlife Crisis, the beach

I got to go to the beach early today for a walk and was struck suddenly by a feeling of gratitude. I decided to take a moment to think about the things I was grateful for at that moment. Ball and socket and hinge joints that still (for the most part) work fairly well A … Continue reading The beach