Author: Karmen

  • BFF

    BestFriendsForever… juvenile?  nah.  I don’t think so. So today as I packed another round at school I came across several keepsakes from some of my BFF. Cards of encouragement. Pictures full of fun.Books of stories we have shared with each other. I was reminded at how completely and ridiculously BLESSED I have been with friendships during…

  • Irons in the fire

    so how many is “too many irons in the fire?” 26 days to go as a public educator pack up a 12 year career head home to homeschool our 4 and 6 year old start a new home business-hosting birthdays on our family farm go “junking” to keep antique booth stocked to sell help design…

  • a fairytale

    “mom I don’t want to go to sleep because that will mean this day is over and it’s been the best. day.  EVER!” Tuck said it. I agree.  first sight this morning…our sheep grazing near the pond  a picnic in the park with family a peaceful afternoon nap completed our new fence played in the…

  • "Caught in a Track"

    for those of you who know Cowboy Dan KNOW that he isn’t one for idle chit chat…and RARELY offers more than a simple responseto a question or commentand WILL NOT debateUNLESS he is 110% sure his info is accurate…(and because I have promised to keep it real-I must admit HE IS CORRECT MOST OF THE TIME)throughout our 2 decades together I have…