Category Archives: Rural life

Storm update, day 4.

Posted on July 22, 2019 by kmkat

This video was posted by my friend Jeff, who was hit hard by the storm. After a gang of friends with chain saws had cleared his driveway, he made the video driving along the road he lives on. We are … Continue reading →

Posted in Antler Lake, Rural life, Summer, Weather | 8 Comments

Settle back. This is a long post.

Posted on July 21, 2019 by kmkat

If you follow me on Instagram, you have seen some these photos and commentary already. But there has been too much going on the past few days not to memorialize it in a blog post. Here goes. The weather was … Continue reading →

Posted in Antler Lake, Rural life, Summer | 8 Comments

Spring in Wisconsin.

Posted on May 19, 2019 by kmkat

We had rain, snow, and 37˚ earlier today right now. I felt something on my neck. Every spring I treat you to a view of the first wood tick of the season, typically provided to me by one of the dogs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Rural life, Silliness | 7 Comments

Ælbelskiver dinner!

Posted on May 5, 2019 by kmkat

Æbleskiver (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɛːbləˌsɡiːwɐ], [singular: æbleskive]) are Danish snacks that are spherical in shape. The name literally means apple slices in Danish, although apples are not usually an ingredient in present-day versions. Somewhat similar in texture to European pancakes crossed with a popover or Yorkshire pudding, æbleskiver are solid like a pancake … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Rural life | 6 Comments

A story of my lake.

Posted on April 23, 2019 by kmkat

Last weekend I got an email from a man who used to have a cabin on our lake. He sent the following anecdote to be published in our lake newsletter. He originally wrote it in a letter to his brother … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Antler Lake, Rural life, Stories | 11 Comments

A scary tale.

Posted on April 20, 2019 by kmkat

A good friend was bitten last week by a brown recluse spider. She did not suffer the relatively-rare-but-widely-publicized necrotizing effects of the spider’s toxin; however, she did feel poorly enough to see a doctor. She thinks the spider was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Miscellaneous, Rural life | 9 Comments

Fotography Friday.

Posted on April 5, 2019 by kmkat
Posted in Antler Lake, Fotography Friday, Rural life | 5 Comments

Fake news & media literacy.

Posted on March 19, 2019 by kmkat

If you live anywhere near me, you may want to attend this forum. Our local League is doing great stuff!

Posted in Politics, national, Rural life | 4 Comments

Learn to hunt for food.

Posted on March 10, 2019 by kmkat

This was in today’s email. Given the sheer numbers of wild turkeys around here, I think that encouraging a bit of hunting may be a good idea. However, I also think in a course aimed at those “…with or little … Continue reading →

Posted in Rural life | 4 Comments

Luck Winter Carnival!

Posted on February 10, 2019 by kmkat

My favorite part of the Luck Winter Carnival is — surprise! — the Friday night trivia contest at Cafe Wren. My friend Jeff organizes this every year, When he invited me to participate, I declined because I felt like maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Polk County politics, Rural life, Winter | 5 Comments