Category Archives: Amanda

Joyous Sunday on a Tuesday!

Posted on March 16, 2021 by kmkat

From here (click on the link to see the rest of the photos if you want): We got married today. This was a very small wedding because of the pandemic. Besides me and Amanda, there was just our officiant and … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Andrew | 10 Comments

Three on Thursday.

Posted on March 11, 2021 by kmkat

I have not done a ToT post in a l-o-n-g time, but right now I need to tell y’all some things, and a ToT format seemed appropriate. Thing the one. Smokey and I have both had our first covid shot. … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Andrew, Coronavirus, Family, New Mexico, Smokey | 12 Comments

ES COVID-19 update.

Posted on December 18, 2020 by kmkat

“Covid day 5. I think I turned the corner yesterday. I’m not as tired, and my nose is less stuffy. Now I feel like I’m getting over a cold. I didn’t need to take a nap today.” (No updates for … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Andrew, Coronavirus | 7 Comments

Unraveled Wednesday, 11/13/19 (I’m back!)

Posted on November 13, 2019 by kmkat

Knitting. My Unraveled posts have been on a too-long hiatus because reasons, not because I haven’t been knitting. Reason 1. I became dissatisfied with the colors of my Boxy. It is being knitted from all the different fingering weight red … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Books, Boxy, Fairfield sweater, Reading, Socks, Unraveled Wednesdays | 11 Comments

Phone calls from Iceland, part 2.

Posted on August 6, 2019 by kmkat

Elder Son introduced tonight’s call by asking if the tale he was about to tell might remind us of stories told by someone we know. He then proceeded to tell of their journey from the southern coast into the highlands … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Andrew, Iceland, Travel | 5 Comments

Phone calls from Iceland.

Posted on August 1, 2019 by kmkat

Elder Son says that when he calls us from Iceland the phone rings in Icelandic. He told us about doing laps in a pool heated by hot water springs with a view of mountains and oceans, also about maybe going … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Andrew, Iceland, Travel | 4 Comments

Iceland photos.

Posted on July 30, 2019 by kmkat

Elder Son and GF called this afternoon. We all had a good time talking about how the spells for raising the dead that he learned at the museum could be extremely useful in his professional life as a physician. Smokey … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Andrew, Iceland, Travel | 6 Comments

Stuff in bullet form.

Posted on June 10, 2018 by kmkat

We are in Zuni, New Mexico, to visit Elder Son and family. If you follow me on Instagram you have seen the photos from the 3-1/2 day drive to get here. A few highlights of my recent life: My car … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Andrew, Current Affairs, knitting, New Mexico, Politics, national, Polk County politics, Shawls, Travel, What's going on, Zuni | 8 Comments

What’s happening? Not much.

Posted on December 10, 2017 by kmkat

Not much to say, but I feel like I should post something. I have learned from experience, however, that if I have photos the post(s) write themselves. Here goes… Elder Son and GF have unpacked nearly all their books. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Andrew, Animals, Books, Christmas, Milady, Percy, Winter | 5 Comments

Stuff in bullet form.

Posted on July 9, 2017 by kmkat

We are making an unscheduled road trip to Sioux Falls to deliver my 1998 Volvo to Elder Son and GF. This should make his move more pleasant. 2 adults + 12-yo girl + 120-pound dog + cat + luggage in … Continue reading →

Posted in afghan, Amanda, Andrew, Animals, knitting, Motorcars, Rural life, Smokey, Squares | 6 Comments