No,
I should add one for dust and pollen, but I haven't yet. We do have
a HEPA filter on the vacuum cleaner. I'm not sure just how much it
really helps, but we do have that.
What
do you do with the spare change you accumulate in your car, purse,
pockets, etc.?
We
save our change, roll it and donate it to charity. This year our
main charity is Africa Mercy.
We've a friend who's on a two year stint with Africa
Mercy and Boo seems to remember
and pray for her often.
What
's one chore you wish you never had to do again?
I
guess, ironing...which I just don't do unless I'm sewing. I dislike
folding and putting away clothes though I've developed a routine and
it seems to be less of a trial anymore. Dish washing is another one
of those I'm-not-so-fond-of-doing chores.
Who
am I kidding? I'm not fond of house cleaning. I like a clean
house. I just wish it would clean itself.
Are
you outgoing, quiet, shy, reserved or the life of the party?
I
tend to be quiet and reserved...until I know you. Then I'm more
outgoing, although I doubt I'd ever be considered the life of the
party type. I'm just me. Give me a good book or a computer with my
word processing and photography programs, some peace and quiet and I
can entertain myself for hours.
Have
you understood your parents more as you've gotten older?
Yes
indeed! Most of the time my Mother and I have a really good working
relationship. Somehow growing up, we never had that. I never felt
too close to her then. She thrived on being busy and doing things,
especially decorating and painting. I was rather intimidated by her
talent. I'd rather stay home and read or draw.
Now,
we actually have discussions...not that we often agree, but we do
better understand each other. We seem to have different stances on
many political, religious and educational topics. I'd never have
guessed that. We are working on some projects together. I never
thought we'd do that. It seems our talents compliment each other.
Who knew I'd develop a new appreciation for my Mother in my mid
50's? I'm just really grateful for this time with her.
I
know it's been quite a while since I posted anything. Things have
been really hectic around here and I just haven't had the time.
Hopefully, with the elimination of some of Mother's medications and
Boo's slightly increased willingness to “travel” to Mom's house
(just across the backyard), I'll have more time to blog. Hopefully.
Constantly running from our house to Mom's house is time consuming.
I counted one day. From the time I woke until I went to bed, I made
23 trips back and forth. That's easing up most days. So, I have a
little more time now.
Have
you ever baked bread from scratch?
Yes!
It's one of my favorite things to do. Kneading is a great stress
reliever. Then, the smell of baking bread just can't be beat.
(Well, sometimes chocolate cake or brownies could be better.) And
eating warm bread fresh from the oven...heaven on earth! I promised
Mom and Boo soft pretzels this week. Maybe I'm bake those on
Wednesday so that Mom can take a few to her Bible study group.
If
we decided to have lunch on the porch, and you so kindly volunteered
to fix it (thank you), what would you serve?
I'd
gladly volunteer to serve it. It's cool and drizzly here, not usual
August weather for us. So, I'd choose a warm Mushroom Cloud soup,
a chicken veggie salad with fresh pita bread, peach cobbler and
vanilla bean ice cream with ice tea or lemonade. Lately, our
peaches have been awesome. I've been freezing peach slices to add
to my tea instead of ice cubes.
Show
us or tell us about your key chain.
Boring!
Mine is strictly utilitarian right now. It has a red clip that I
can attach to my purse or belt loop. That's it. I did have an
angel with a prayer on it, but Boo had a habit of holding onto it
and cut his hand. How he managed that, I don't know. So, I took it
off. I am making a “key chain” for Boo for his birthday next
month. (He doesn't actually use keys anymore.) I'm decoupaging
photos of grandchildren and Boudreaux, of course, to unused grocery
and pharmacy discount cards, punching a small hole in one corner and
putting them on a key ring for him. (Don't tell!)
Have
you ever tried a challenging or dangerous sport?
I'm
definitely not the sporty type! I've been white water rafting ONCE
years ago. Never again. Do carnival or amusement park rides count?
I used to ride roller coasters. One of my college roommates
recently went sky diving (and wants to go again!), white water
rafting, zip lining and I'm not sure what else. She's far more
adventurous than I am. I'd rather travel, meet new people, see new
places, learn new crafts and prepare native foods than risk life and
limb.
Have
you ever written poetry? If not, have you ever had anyone write a
poem for you?
Well,
yes, I've written poetry waaaay back in the dark ages when I was in
the middle of my teen age angst. Horrible poetry, but meaningful at
the time. And yes, I was the subject of several poems that my
sister wrote. Terribly unflattering poems, I might add. She wrote
them during her teen years as well. (Strange what you find when
cleaning out boxes that your parents have stored for years.)
Somewhere (OK, I know they're in one of two memento boxes.) are
several poems Boo wrote to me during the years.
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Wendell, thank you for your kind offer of your "pool" for our chat this week. However, with all the rain, thunder and lightening we've had this past week and a half, I'm a little leery of being too close to water. I'll bring carrots though!
1. Is there a friend or relative who's been on your mind a lot lately?
Yes, quite a few actually. In fact, I've talked to several of them lately too. Comparing notes. Commiserating. Working toward solutions. Decompressing.
It seems that many of us are currently caretakers to our parents, spouses or handicapped children. This is definitely not a complaint for any of us. It is life changing and challenging. It's also an unscripted area for us. My grandmothers cared for my grandfathers. My aunts cared for my uncles. Somehow, it just wasn't something that was discussed. Now, we have questions about how to "do it all." From the outside looking in, it appears that they accomplished so much with so few resources and with no more time than we have. Why can't we do the same? Or are we expecting too much from ourselves?
What we have managed is an impromptu support group. OK, a very loose, very casual support group. We don't have answers. We don't have perfect solutions. We don't even know the right questions sometimes. We do know how to talk. And we certainly know how to pray for each other. We do know how to find some workable solutions. And we know what has definitely not worked for us...or what has worked temporarily.
And we're reconnecting.
2. Do you sunburn?
Is the Pope Catholic? I've always sunburned with the greatest of ease! It's one of my best summer tricks.
I'm a firm believer in sun block, hats, long pants (capris at least) and long sleeves. I used to envy my friends who tanned. Not anymore. I'm at peace with my uber white skin. Besides, my Mom is dealing with frequent skin cancers and that puts a whole new spin on tanning.
3. If you were visiting my farm for a week (or week-end) would you want to cook with me, pick veggies or pull weeds with the farm crew or just feed Wendell carrots until he outgrew his horse suit?
Well, Patrice, could I do all four? A week on a farm...what a wonderful break! Yeah, I know that it wouldn't be a break break. It would be different and so much fun getting to know you better...and maybe some of the wonderful chat ladies. Maybe we could have a work party. Is there anything in particular you need to have done that you've been avoiding? Perhaps we could do it together!
4. Do you like to tell jokes or hear them?
I'd far rather hear them. Joke telling is not one of my talents.
5. Do you wear sunglasses often?
I never wear sunglasses and don't even own any. My glasses become darker in the sun. Years ago when I wore contacts, I did wear sunglasses. I guess I could get some prescription sunglasses. I just haven't.
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Yep, I'm late! Recently that seems to be the story of my life. Schedules notwithstanding, life seems to throw plenty of curve balls lately that just don't fit into any schedule.
Here goes...
1. When it comes to vegetables, which do you use more often---canned, frozen or fresh?
Fresh is my first choice, especially if it's homegrown. Frozen is my back up, except for green beans. Green beans must be fresh or canned...for some reason I just can't cook frozen green beans. They taste awful. I just don't have time for a real garden this year. I'm growing basil, parsley, lots of rosemary, chocolate mint and peppermint. I've got two tomato seedlings that are struggling and a pepper seedling that may survive. Between Boo and Mom, there is no gardening time.
2. Do you sew?
YES!!! I love to sew. However, like gardening, sewing is definitely on the back burner right now. I have a chair that needs to be slip covered. I'd enjoy doing it, but when??? After Boo's second stroke, I sewed several "manly" hospital gowns that covered a bit more than the average gown covered. I also made gown type tops and scrub bottoms for him. They offered a little more dignity and made him feel more comfortable. The tops worked well with IVs, heart monitoring equipment, etc. I really should make another batch for Boo and a batch for Mom.
3. Do you have a common fear?
Snakes and spiders!!! I'm trying to learn to identify harmful snakes and spiders and leave the rest alone...if they leave me alone, that is. There's a green snake in the back yard that I've seen and that's slithered across my foot and a black snake that roams in our backyard and our neighbor's yard. I'm told it eats rats. That's useful...as long as it keeps it's distance, I'll certainly keep mine. Ummm...the neighborhood knows when I've seen a snake. My screams have brought neighbors to my rescue that I didn't know. Now that's an interesting way to meet new people.
4. Is there anything you recommend for cutting the grocery bill?
Like Patrice, gardening and preserving the harvest is the best way I've found. I've been using coupons for the few name brand items that we use and stocking up when I can buy items on sale and use coupons. That amounts to only a small savings. We seldom use name brands. Another thing that I've found helpful is to cut out packaged and prepared foods. I bake cakes, breads and deserts from scratch. I bake potato chips and crackers, muffins and granola. That's probably not a great help, but that's what I do.
5. Tell me about something that made you happy over the past week?
Well, let's see...Monday morning Mom fell. That didn't make me happy, of course. I realized I was going to be about twenty minutes later than usual checking on Mom that morning because I'd just put muffins in the oven. I called her and when I didn't get an answer, pulled the muffins out of the oven, turned the oven off, yelled to Boo that I was running to Mom's house and RAN. By the time I'd unlocked two doors, disarmed the security system and run like a crazy woman to Mom's back hall, I was shaking and imaging the worst. Mom was fine. She'd fallen in the bathroom and was unable to get up with a broken arm. She was wearing the panic button that should have alerted the security company. It didn't work. However, Mom was fine. (I'd imagined her injured or dead. Any other outcome was wonderful!)
I called Boo to let him know. His response: "I know. I prayed and I knew she was OK. Can we have those muffins now?" That made me happy as well. Boo generally doesn't handle emergencies well at all. He came through this one with flying colors! Muffins were out however. I did make a western omelet and sliced cantaloupe. Boo and Mom were content.
I'd be happier if nothing that exciting happens the rest of the week!
1. When it's time to cut the grass/mow the lawn, who does it?
Kari: Bobby mows our yard and Mom's yard. I have cut the grass in years past, but it's not my favorite chore. Somehow, running between our house and Mom's, I doubt I'd manage the lawns well right now.
Boo: Some nice guy did and he popped Kari's dandelions. I don't think she was happy. Bobby did pop some of my dandelions. I really enjoy battering and frying dandelion blooms. Yummy! I also add new dandelion leaves to salads in the spring or steep the leaves for a tea rich in minerals. Please don't pop or poison my dandelions!
2. If someone gave you $500 and you could not spend it on yourself. Who would you spend it on?
Kari: That's tough! I'd probably split it between several charities...I think. On the other hand, several friends are having a really rough time financially. If I could give them the money in such a way that they never knew who'd given it, I might choose that.
Boo: Food for the hungry. I think Boo's getting hungry himself. He refused breakfast earlier. I guess he's finally thinking about food now.
3. Have you ever taken a blogging break or considered one?
Kari: Yes, when life is too hectic, I have taken blogging breaks. Life trumps blogging.
Boo: Only if Kari does. I don't blog. She types what I tell her. We tried Dragon software that would enable him to speak and the computer would type what he said. Evidently neither he nor the software liked the idea.
4. Are you bothered by spring allergies or hay fever? If not spring, any other time of the year?
Kari: I'm allergic to the pollen of certain trees. I haven't been bothered this year. For me there seems to be a direct correlation between a low immune system and allergies. At present, my immune system is functioning well.
Boo: I don't think so.
5. What's new with you?
Kari: New? Well, I had a fight with our bed last night. I tried to put a board under my side of the mattress to make it firmer. Now I waited until 10 pm to start this project and determined that it was a one woman project. By 12:30 am, I'd begun waving a white flag. I couldn't get the mattress top in place without moving the board around. It didn't help that the board is four or five inches too long for the bed. Guess who's tired this morning?
Boo: I guess getting my hair cut. Kari says I have to and we couldn't reach Melinda to come to the house to cut my hair. So, after lunch, G'ma (Kari's mother), Kari and I are going to get our hair cut and buy oatmeal. Well, the theory is that Mom will be home from the auction in time to eat lunch and then we'll all go get our hair cut and buy a few groceries. I guess in Boo's mind groceries equal oatmeal.
Kari: In our case, that's a moot question. Boo was rendered legally blind with his first stroke and has been unable to drive since. I've always had poor eye sight. As I've grown older, it's become progressively worse. It's been several years since I could see well enough to drive. I never liked to drive and only got my license because my father insisted. I think one reason I never enjoyed driving was my extraordinarily poor sense of direction.
Boo: I don't really like to be driven anywhere. I'd rather stay home with Boudreaux, my tiger cat. G'ma (Kari's mother) drives me sometimes, but I like it better at home.
2. What's your favorite kind of jam, jelly or preserve?
Kari: Raspberry!
Boo: Strawberry!
3. Do you have any special plans for this spring or summer?
Kari: We're planning a family reunion for my father's side of the family. It's been years since I've seen some of my cousins and I'm really looking forward to catching up on all the news.
Boo: I'm going to watch Kari garden and play with Boudreaux.
4. Lots of folks are becoming concerned about issues with food...What concerns you the most?
Kari: GMO's. That is absolutely my first concern. Other concerns are poor labeling and over processed foods. I firmly believe that the increase in cancer, diabetes and autoimmune diseases are due in large part to our diets.
Boo: Oatmeal...I don't like instant oatmeal. If they leave oatmeal alone, I'll be happy.
5. Do you use nail polish often? Finger nails, piggies or both?
Kari: I used to polish my finger and toe nails weekly. Somehow, I've stopped doing it. With spring and warmer weather, I'll start again. Definitely have to polish my piggies before I wear sandals.
This past week has been a whirlwind of moving, unpacking, settling in and just enjoying being with family. Yesterday we finally got an internet connection!!!! I didn't realize how much I'd miss it. Boo is sleeping right now. So, I'll participate alone this week.
1. Are you enjoying spring?
Absolutely! This is such a beautiful time of year...except for the pollen and allergies that usually follow. Thus far, neither Boo nor I have been affected. I've enjoyed waking to the singing of the birds every morning since we've moved. What a wonderful way to start the day!
2. Where would you take Patrice for her birthday if you could spend the day together? Wendell hopes you'd bring her back!
I'd take Patrice to the Bridal Falls in the North Carolina mountains for a picnic. They're lovely this time of year with the wild flowers just blooming and a slight chill in the air. Fried chicken, homemade potato salad, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers and warm apple cider would be tucked away in the picnic basket waiting for hunger to strike. After our picnic, there are some interesting potteries in the area. If we could find some real folk music and clogging, the day would be complete. Never fear Wendell, I'd return Patrice. She'd be lonely without you!
3. What's your favorite spring flower?
I'm not sure I have a favorite. Flowers are beautiful anytime. Having just moved, I don't have many flowers yet. Later this week, I do plan to plant some Elephant Ears. I know they're not flowers, but one of my grandmother's had Elephant Ears planted at her back door. I've always associated them with home. I remember taking Nancy Drew mysteries outside and hiding under the Elephant Ears and reading when I was younger.
4. What do you do when you're going through a really stressful time?
I pray. I try to make time for quiet meditation every day. During particularly stressful times, I pray short sentence prayers and breathe...a lot. If Boo is upset, I intentionally lower my voice and speak calmly. That seems to calm both of us. Stressful times do pass. Thank goodness!
5. What kind of birthday cake would you get for Patrice? And Wendell?
For Patrice, a Pig Pickin' Cake! They're supposed to be best if they're refrigerated for three days to "mellow." I wouldn't know. They've never lasted that long when I've made one. Pineapple, orange, coconut and cherries with a rich butter cake and white frosting...yum. I'm hungry already. For Wendell, a whole wheat carrot cake with applesauce topping...and a big kiss!
Happy, happy birthday Patrice and Wendell!!!
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1. What kinds of seafood have you tried and liked? What is the most unique seafood you've ever eaten?
Kari: Wow, I've always liked seafood. When I was three, I ate steamed crabs as fast as my parents would dip them in vinegar and melted butter. For years scallops and shrimp were probably my favorites, Now, I don't touch shellfish at all. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I ate shrimp at a very nice restaurant and woke up in the emergency room. I'm not interested in trying shellfish again after that experience! The most unique seafood I've ever eaten? Probably gefilte fish...and I loved it.
Boo: What's not to like about fish? Of course, growing up in Louisiana I ate lots of fish. Crawdads are my favorite and I love a good craw fish boil. Octopus was the most unique seafood I've ever tried. It was too chewy for me. We caught it on an oil rig. Cajuns will try anything though. Alligator's not so bad. I realize alligator isn't a seafood, but Boo thought it was close enough.
2. An unforgettable holiday/vacation moment is...
Kari: I remember going to Stowe, Vermont as a child and seeing the Trapp Family Lodge. I was enthralled. We bought The Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp in the gift shop and I read it on the long definitely unair conditioned car trip back to North Carolina.
Boo: Going to Rome is my most unforgettable vacation memory.
3. When was the last time you tried something new?
Kari: Trying new things keeps my brain working. OK, sort of working...working as well as it's going to work anyway. My goal is to try at least two new things each week. This week I tried a new bread recipe. That's all so far. I'm busy packing like a maniac so that'll likely be all this week.
Boo: Just about ten minutes ago. I had strange holey biscuits that Kari made. He had toasted English muffins...which he's had fairly often and likes. One of the joys (and sorrows) of dementia is that each day is new and full of untried things. Yesterday, his favorite red jacket was new to him.
4. Who or what inspires you?
Kari: Boo's courage in facing the unknown daily is truly an inspiration. Early this morning, he called to me from the bathroom. He couldn't remember where the bedroom was. It's about six to eight feet from the bathroom. He followed my directions to the bedroom pleased that he'd done it by himself.
Boo: Mary...She's always looking after me.
5. How did you choose the names of your children?
Kari: We chose a combination of family names and saint names. My daughter is Mary for one of my grandmothers and, of course, the Virgin Mary and Teresa for St. Teresa and just because we liked it. My son is Joseph for St. Joseph and Lee because it was a family name of both sides of the family.
Boo: My son was named for me and for Michael the Archangel. I can't remember how we decided on the girls' names.
How do you name your pets?
Kari: For some reason, I always wanted to name my pets for other pets (or people) that I loved. When Mr. Sandy, our first Siamese cat died, I was a very heartbroken first grader. This was the big tom cat that I'd dressed in doll clothes and pushed in a doll carriage. My father bought a sweet little female Siamese whom I promptly named Miss Sandy. Missy lived for sixteen years. Years later I adopted a beautiful white kitten that I named after one of my Grandmother's cats, Buffy. Shortly after that, a abandoned male kitten came to live with us. I named him Leo (after a grandfather) Ebenizer Shoebutton.
Boo: When I saw Boudreaux as a tiny kitten with unopened eyes, I knew he was a Boudreaux and that he was mine. He's Cajun so he had to have four names: Francis (because you need a Saint's name) Clawed (because he clawed Kari when he played with her) Boudreaux (because that's just who he is) Guidry (because he's part of the family.)
It's Tuesday. Time for drinking iced tea, sitting on the porch and talking with some friends!
1. Did you grow up in a small town or a big town? Did you enjoy it?
Kari: I grew up in a lot of small towns. We moved frequently when I was young for my father's job. I am definitely a small town kind of girl. Actually, I'm more like a village kind of girl. Small is best for me.
Every summer we spent several weeks in my great-grandparents' home in a very small town in the Southern United States. (No, they weren't alive. My parents bought the home as a kind of "home base," I guess.) That, more than any other place, was home. In the summers, my sister and I would wake up, dress, run out the back door to my Aunt Tina and Uncle Leach's house next door where we'd eat breakfast. Then, we'd spend the day playing outside, digging in the dirt, playing with our dolls and, in my sister's case, climbing trees or, in my case, reading books. My parents eventually remodeled that house and retired there.
Until a year and a half ago, when progress finally came to that little town in the form of a Dollar General Store, there was a three aisle grocery store on Main Street. Years ago, there was also a drug store, a bank and a hardware. It's just a quiet, sleepy rural town where the most excitement is the monthly town meeting. That's where Boo and I are moving...in less than two weeks.
Boo: I grew up in a small town in Louisiana and I did like it. In first grade I attended a small country school...a four room school house. The principal lived in the house behind the school and taught the third grade, I think. We grew our own food in a truck patch garden and had bourchiries in the fall. Our extended family and close neighbors gathered to butcher the fat stock (hogs) and preserve the meat for winter.
2. If you could pick one song to hear for the rest of your life to hear, what would it be?
Kari: Just one? That's not easy. I like music and vary what I listen to depending on my mood. Usually a country music song or a ballad that speaks to me would be my choice. But just one??? I really can't do that. You know, for someone who couldn't carry a tune if it had handles (Thank you, Papa Hall for those genes!), I do like music. The two songs I just can't get out of my mind today are: Louisiana Saturday Night, by Alabama and Going Bananas, by Captain and Tennille. I need high energy music to work today.
The one song that I think I'd want to hear the rest of my life is The Divine Mercy Prayer in Song. It's such a powerful prayer and one that calms Boo in the middle of the night.
Boo: You Are My Sunshine, by Jimmie Davis, one of Louisiana's governors.
3. What are your pet peeves?
Kari: People who loudly, insistently talk over those with whom they disagree, refusing to listen or to try to see another point of view. I don't expect anyone to completely agree with me. One of us would be unnecessary, right? I enjoy discussions, learning what others think and why. I have little tolerance for those who must be right at all costs and who won't allow dissenting opinion.
Boo: Mice, howling dogs and loud noises. (Since Boo's strokes, he's been very sensitive to loud noises. He becomes confused and disoriented far more easily when there's a lot of noise.)
4. Do you remember your dreams? Are they in black and white or color? What is the craziest dream you've ever had?
Kari: Sometimes I remember dreams, but not too often. I only dream in color. Not sure why. I'm not sure what the craziest dream I've ever had was. Last night I dreamed a friend of mine was traveling with her child. The child decided to get married to a camel with three humps. See, my dreams are weird. I don't spend much time thinking about them and I never try to figure out any hidden meanings.
Boo: I remember some of my dreams. I think they're in color. I can't remember any specific crazy dream. None really make sense. I remember dreaming about going duck hunting and eating roasted duck. That was delicious! Then the ducks started talking to me.
5. What is the perfect pair of shoes for you?
Kari: That's easy! Clogs! They're comfortable and I can wear them with or without socks or tights. I like boots in the winter and flat Mary Jane type shoes in the summer when I have to wear shoes. Clogs are my favorite though. Mother used to despair of keeping shoes on me. I remember kicking my shoes off at the drop of a hat when I was little and running around barefoot.
Boo: Winged shoes. I want shoes with wings to make me lighter and faster...when I want to go somewhere. Today I just want to stay home.
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I just discovered Everyday Ruralty, a blog moderated by Patrice and her weekly Chats on the Farmhouse Porch. Boo was fascinated by the different questions asked each week. Mostly, I think he liked the idea of sitting on the front porch, waving and talking to whomever wanders by. It brings back good memories of times when he was growing up and times we spent on the porch at Morven talking to friends and relatives who wandered by. (After Boo's third stroke, he thought he was a celebrity because everyone stopped and spoke to him...even the town policeman on patrol.)
This week's questions are:
1. What is your favorite movie of all times?
Kari: Definitely The Sound of Music. When I first saw the movie as a young child, I wanted to be a nun. I mean, talk about an ideal job! You wake up in the morning and don't have to worry about what you're going to wear or how to fix your hair. Best of all, NUNS COULD SING. I so wanted to sing, but I couldn't carry a tune if it had handles. My mother burst my bubble. She informed me that Baptists couldn't be nuns. All my dreams of quick clothing choices, covering my unruly hair and SINGING without others running for cover dashed!
Boo: Either a James Bond or John Wayne movie. Both types are winners.
2. Name three things that are permanent residents in your handbag.
Kari: A 4"x6" photo book with Boo's medical history, medical power of attorney, current prescriptions, important phone numbers, a few photos of Boudreaux and grandchildren and a prepaid cash card, a cell phone and, hopefully, my house key. The last has been doubtful the last few times I left home.
Boo: My identification, my cane or walker and my cat. I can't do without Boudreaux. (Or at least a photo of Boudreaux.)
3. What's the best way to your heart?
Kari: Conversation...be it verbal or written. Letters, email, face to face, phone calls...it doesn't matter. I really crave the connection.
Boo: Through my food...especially oatmeal.
4. Do you like going to yard sales?
Kari: Yes! I don't often go, but I like finding treasures and I really like the idea of finding and using things we need instead of buying something new. My version of "going green." I also like thrift stores for the very same reasons.
Boo: Not especially.
5. If you could slide down a rainbow, what do you think you'd find on the other side?
