Category Archives: Motorcars

It‘s what has been happening.

Posted on March 9, 2023 by kmkat

Recovery continues well. I have put away the walker, to be used only when I have to traverse lumpy, uneven ice. I find myself walking with arms outstretched for balance. Maybe it helps; I haven‘t fallen yet. Residual pain is … Continue reading →

Posted in K knees, Motorcars, Winter | 8 Comments

It’s what’s been happening.

Posted on January 14, 2023 by kmkat

It has been a long, l-o-n-g time since I blogged about what’s happening in my life. Let’s fix that. And now the big news (talk about burying the lede!) My Christmas present from Amanda: She said, “Turn it around.” She … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Andrew, Christmas, Family, Motorcars, Smokey, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Ranting at a distance.

Posted on June 10, 2021 by kmkat

I have a small personal rant to lead off here. We were supposed to be camping in the mini-mini-motorhome on the North Shore of Lake Superior this week. We left on Monday after packing everything we would need and headed … Continue reading →

Posted in Motorcars, Rants, various | 7 Comments

Money, money, money

Posted on January 23, 2019 by kmkat

Sometimes spending money is fun — buying yarn, going on a vacation, upgrading your phone. But when money is spent simply to maintain the status quo? Not so much fun. Case in point: we are emptying the checking account and … Continue reading →

Posted in Antler Lake, Bloopers, Jeopardy!, Matthew, Miscellaneous, Motorcars, Smokey, Technology and The Kat, What's going on | 9 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

New car, whee!

Posted on April 28, 2017 by kmkat

I got a new car yesterday, a 2017 Nissan Rogue AWD. We had been new-car shopping on and off for several weeks, and yesterday we did the deed. It has every bell and whistle known to man, or at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Motorcars | 8 Comments

So we went on a road trip. And all hell broke loose. Part 3, the end.

Posted on November 20, 2015 by kmkat

We arrived at the Cascade uneventfully on Monday evening (yay!). Cabin 11, the Honeymoon Cabin, was ours for four nights. I had finished knitting a shawlette/scarf for myself on the drive and was hard at work on the second sock … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Motorcars, North Shore, Travel, Vacation | 7 Comments

So we went on a road trip. And all hell broke loose. Part 2.

Posted on November 18, 2015 by kmkat

The van performed so well on the drive across southern Minnesota that we decided to chance it and skip the changing cars part. Onward to the Cascade! Although the van worked fine, I had trouble with my iPhone. It wouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew, Motorcars, North Shore, Travel, Vacation | 7 Comments

So we went on a road trip. And all hell broke loose. Part 1.

Posted on November 17, 2015 by kmkat

Earlier this fall we decided we needed to make the trek to Sioux Fall to see Elder Son, whom we hadn’t seen since the Fourth of July weekend. Because his schedule includes being the on-call resident on certain weekends, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew, Motorcars, North Shore, Travel, Vacation | 10 Comments

Livin’ in the snow. And lovin’ it. Or not.

Posted on February 22, 2015 by kmkat

Any of you in New England, particularly in the Boston area, may want to look away from this post. Unlike you, we have places to put our snow. A couple weeks ago Smokey was backing his car down the driveway. … Continue reading →

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