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Karen

Who I am: Sometimes blonde, sometimes brunette, more and more grey - born and raised in PA; overweight outside but a skinny person on the inside! I like to read, knit, bead, decorate, listen to music and be with my family. I do not like cleaning, doing laundry, grocery shopping or people who lie. When I grow up I want to be anything but an ACCOUNTANT! Maybe I'll be a gardener or artist...someday...when I grow up. What I love being is a mom and wife and daughter and sister and friend and now new grandmother (mimi).

Interests: knitting, gardening, soccer, sewing, spending time with my family

Recent Activity

We are hanging in. Since work keeps us both very busy - even from home - our week days really are not much different. I have approached this time as a way to take care of myself. I am determined not to gain the quarantine 15. I am eating nearly 100% vegetarian and dairy and gluten free. I have learned that despite long days I can make time for me. My salvation has been fresh air - despite the rain, cold and sometimes snow. I walk nearly every day and am making time for early morning workouts 4 days a week. Two things have been really hard for me - not seeing family (although zoom is great!) and going grocery shopping - which puts my anxiety over the edge. Stay safe!

Commented Apr 21, 2020 on The Days . . . They Fly: A Random Post at Stepping Away from the Edge

What Will We Learn

A friend posted this article on Facebook the other day. It is so true and really makes you think about what is really important and what we will take away from this crisis. One paragraph in particular hit me hard.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2020 at Pick Up Sticks

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New Reality

We have been following the shelter in place order here in PA very seriously. We really have not gone anywhere in 2 weeks. My husband is the one who has been going to the grocery store. But our last visit... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2020 at Pick Up Sticks

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TGIF

TGIF...although it probably won't seem much different than Thursday. I need to find ways to amuse myself. I have seen lots of my knitting friends talk about new projects and how much they are getting done. But I have barely... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2020 at Pick Up Sticks

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Day 20

Anyone else counting the days? I am sure we all are. It is so unreal. I have stopped watching the updates in the news after our governor said in a news conference "There are some people you will never see... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2020 at Pick Up Sticks

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It's Been a While

It's been quite a while...but I'm here, we are healthy and trying to navigate all of the craziness in the world right now. As everyone, my days are really different right now. I am working remotely - about 90% -... Continue reading

Posted Mar 25, 2020 at Pick Up Sticks

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Sunday Evening

Eeking out every last bit of the weekend. Not much of a weekend as I worked both days...but it's a gorgeous evening and I'm going to just sit here and read a bit. The weekend started great on Friday night... Continue reading

Posted Jul 15, 2019 at Pick Up Sticks

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3 years - Really?!?!?

I knew I hadn't blogged in a while, but I never thought it had been three years. So much has happened. I think I got tired of blogging because so many blogs only show the "good side" of life. But... Continue reading

Posted Jul 14, 2019 at Pick Up Sticks

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Thanks! I went home last night to half a floor with the other half happening today. So maybe we will be ok for the weekend after all.

Commented Aug 30, 2016 on Weekending at Pick Up Sticks

There is nothing like the routine of home - that is for sure!

Commented Aug 30, 2016 on ten on tuesday | welcome home! ... at Morning Glory Studio

10 on Tuesday

Carole's prompt for 10 on Tuesday this week is 10 Things You Miss About Your Home When You Are Away. We have been taking lots of long weekends away - for camping, kayaking and visiting our sons, DILs and grands.... Continue reading

Posted Aug 30, 2016 at Pick Up Sticks

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Weekending

This was an exhausting weekend. I spent Saturday doing yard work for 3 hours then painting. We are in the midst of a home renovation...one that is taking way too long. Our contractor is a friend of ours. Because of... Continue reading

Posted Aug 29, 2016 at Pick Up Sticks

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Fall Garden Goals

I am renewing this blog that I started years ago. I so love to garden and have neglected my garden the past few summers - for a variety of reasons - bad knees, terribly hot and humid weather, and the biggest one - pure laziness. But because I enjoy it so much I want to get back to doing a better job keeping up with it. I tend to do great in the spring and early summer but come August I give up. Here are some of my fall garden goals. Remove things that are not looking great. Some plants... Continue reading

Posted Aug 25, 2016 at In the garden

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I have to be organized because I typically work 6:30 am until 6:00 pm. If I wasnt we would not eat very well.

Commented Aug 24, 2016 on Weekend Cooking at Pick Up Sticks

Weekend Cooking

I've said this a million times on the blog - because I work really long hours during the week (hello - 60 hours minimum) I tend to cook on Sunday for the week. If I didn't we would either eat... Continue reading

Posted Aug 23, 2016 at Pick Up Sticks

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Weekending

I so look forward to weekends - especially ones where every minute isn't busy. With our sons living in opposite directions (one 3 hours NE and one 4.5 hours south) we are seeing lots of travel on weekends in our... Continue reading

Posted Aug 22, 2016 at Pick Up Sticks

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That color is lovely! It is terribly hot in PA as well. Stay cool!

Commented Aug 11, 2016 on inch by inch... at Morning Glory Studio

Luckily she saw the bear before leaving for a walk and not during as the dogs would have taken off and maybe pulled her down! They regularly see bears - and deer and turkeys and fox....

Commented Aug 10, 2016 on Weekending at Pick Up Sticks

Apologies!!!

I typically do not go back and look at blog posts after published. I use to get emails when someone commented but lately hadn't received any. I honestly thought no one was reading and commenting since I am such a... Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2016 at Pick Up Sticks

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You are so right! Even breezy summery dresses make me feel a bit more polished at work.