snow – Karen Creamer Author, Coach, Speaker

Ode to snow, part 2

December 31, 2012December 31, 2012 by Karen, posted in Adult children, family, fitness, health, Marriage, Midlife Crisis, teens, Turning 50

My thoughts wandered, fueled by cold and the discomfort of muscles that are rarely used screaming their displeasure at being exploited in the manner required by shoveling. I remember being handed a shovel and instructions to go "do the front steps" of our house. We had a house with 14 concrete steps at that time. … Continue reading Ode to snow, part 2

Ode to snow, part 1

December 30, 2012December 30, 2012 by Karen, posted in family, health, no fear

It snowed last night. A lot. You know; the kind of snow that makes it almost impossible to open your freakin' back door and get out of your house? Worse, it fell on top of the same kind (and amount) of snow that fell two days ago. The large accumulations that always come when the … Continue reading Ode to snow, part 1

White-knuckled driving

January 22, 2011 by Karen, posted in no fear

That's me: get a flake of snow on the ground (or even the threat of a flake) and I go into panic mode. When I have to drive in bad weather, you will know me by my 20 mph speed, hazard lights a-flashin', both hands firmly placed on the steering wheel as I softly mouth the … Continue reading White-knuckled driving