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Unapologetic bibliophile, lifelong geek, gluten-free baker, proud kitty-grandma, mom...
'tis Burns Night
Enjoying rumbledethumps & cranberry (allergic to raspberries) cranachan.
Enjoying rumbledethumps & cranberry (allergic to raspberries) cranachan.
January 26, 2026 at 1:24 AM
'tis Burns Night
Enjoying rumbledethumps & cranberry (allergic to raspberries) cranachan.
Enjoying rumbledethumps & cranberry (allergic to raspberries) cranachan.
For the 1st time since it began, Target closed drive-up yesterday due to the cold. They also ordered my son inside, and told him to "let the carts stay outside - it's too cold to get 'em!" for the past two days!
Heatwave today... current windchill is -7F. Positively tropical!
Heatwave today... current windchill is -7F. Positively tropical!
January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
For the 1st time since it began, Target closed drive-up yesterday due to the cold. They also ordered my son inside, and told him to "let the carts stay outside - it's too cold to get 'em!" for the past two days!
Heatwave today... current windchill is -7F. Positively tropical!
Heatwave today... current windchill is -7F. Positively tropical!
Woke up sick.
Drove washer to UPS. SNAFU. Amazon THEN decided it doesn't need returning?!? Shoved it back in car, then waited at post office for 2nd package. Dropped Steven at work. Made second trip; he forgot his vest.
News says VP will be in-state tomorrow.
Canceled tomorrow's apt. I quit.
Drove washer to UPS. SNAFU. Amazon THEN decided it doesn't need returning?!? Shoved it back in car, then waited at post office for 2nd package. Dropped Steven at work. Made second trip; he forgot his vest.
News says VP will be in-state tomorrow.
Canceled tomorrow's apt. I quit.
January 21, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Woke up sick.
Drove washer to UPS. SNAFU. Amazon THEN decided it doesn't need returning?!? Shoved it back in car, then waited at post office for 2nd package. Dropped Steven at work. Made second trip; he forgot his vest.
News says VP will be in-state tomorrow.
Canceled tomorrow's apt. I quit.
Drove washer to UPS. SNAFU. Amazon THEN decided it doesn't need returning?!? Shoved it back in car, then waited at post office for 2nd package. Dropped Steven at work. Made second trip; he forgot his vest.
News says VP will be in-state tomorrow.
Canceled tomorrow's apt. I quit.
Snow with 45mph winds tomorrow. -45F windchills Thursday through Sunday. (Yeah, my son works outside in this - every day but Sunday.)
Our furnace is glitchy, our heat tape isn't working, and our insulation WAS waterlogged... s'pose it's frozen by now.
And there's ICE absolutely everywhere.
Our furnace is glitchy, our heat tape isn't working, and our insulation WAS waterlogged... s'pose it's frozen by now.
And there's ICE absolutely everywhere.
January 21, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Snow with 45mph winds tomorrow. -45F windchills Thursday through Sunday. (Yeah, my son works outside in this - every day but Sunday.)
Our furnace is glitchy, our heat tape isn't working, and our insulation WAS waterlogged... s'pose it's frozen by now.
And there's ICE absolutely everywhere.
Our furnace is glitchy, our heat tape isn't working, and our insulation WAS waterlogged... s'pose it's frozen by now.
And there's ICE absolutely everywhere.
We JUST missed meeting the criteria for Derecho. Over 100,000 without power, and branches down absolutely everywhere I look. Still a hecka storm, one day after a nasty storm.
Oh, Mother Nature... can August be quiet? Feel's like we've EARNED a quiet month! www.cnn.com/2025/07/28/w...
Oh, Mother Nature... can August be quiet? Feel's like we've EARNED a quiet month! www.cnn.com/2025/07/28/w...
Hurricane-force winds tear through the Midwest and Plains leaving a trail of damage and power outages | CNN
Violent thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts roared across the northern Plains and upper Midwest overnight, downing trees, knocking out power and causing damage in their wake.
www.cnn.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We JUST missed meeting the criteria for Derecho. Over 100,000 without power, and branches down absolutely everywhere I look. Still a hecka storm, one day after a nasty storm.
Oh, Mother Nature... can August be quiet? Feel's like we've EARNED a quiet month! www.cnn.com/2025/07/28/w...
Oh, Mother Nature... can August be quiet? Feel's like we've EARNED a quiet month! www.cnn.com/2025/07/28/w...
4th Freedom Day. Pneumonia, Bronchitis, a mystery infection, and a literal Derecho.
We'll celebrate... next week.
We'll celebrate... next week.
July 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
4th Freedom Day. Pneumonia, Bronchitis, a mystery infection, and a literal Derecho.
We'll celebrate... next week.
We'll celebrate... next week.
We've been waiting since October 2005 for this one. Can NOT wait!
www.9news.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We've been waiting since October 2005 for this one. Can NOT wait!
It's begun.
UCare drops Medicaid service to 88,000 people in 11 counties, citing mounting costs
UCare says it will "temporarily" withdraw Medicaid coverage from 11 counties across Minnesota in September, forcing tens of thousands to seek a new health insurance provider.
kstp.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It's begun.
Minnesota has reported 39 tornadoes so far in 2025. 30 of these have been in June. (The average number of tornadoes for June in Minnesota is 13.)
Guess what's happening right now?
Guess what's happening right now?
June 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Minnesota has reported 39 tornadoes so far in 2025. 30 of these have been in June. (The average number of tornadoes for June in Minnesota is 13.)
Guess what's happening right now?
Guess what's happening right now?
In other news... LOOK WHO FINALLY ARRIVED!!!
I'm still working on situating the upper seat cover around all the mounts, but I spent last night, after the storms, getting her ready for her beautiful debut.
Here she is... my pretty needs-a-name!
I'm still working on situating the upper seat cover around all the mounts, but I spent last night, after the storms, getting her ready for her beautiful debut.
Here she is... my pretty needs-a-name!
June 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In other news... LOOK WHO FINALLY ARRIVED!!!
I'm still working on situating the upper seat cover around all the mounts, but I spent last night, after the storms, getting her ready for her beautiful debut.
Here she is... my pretty needs-a-name!
I'm still working on situating the upper seat cover around all the mounts, but I spent last night, after the storms, getting her ready for her beautiful debut.
Here she is... my pretty needs-a-name!
Imma break my personal rule here for just a minute. Never mind *literally* everything else...
"I could be nice and call him, but..."
Sir. Seriously. You ADMIT that you know what nice looks like. People died. But you don't WANT to be nice, because it would... waste time? Again. Seriously.
"I could be nice and call him, but..."
Sir. Seriously. You ADMIT that you know what nice looks like. People died. But you don't WANT to be nice, because it would... waste time? Again. Seriously.
Trump says calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after lawmaker shootings would 'waste time'
YouTube video by ABC 7 News - WJLA
www.youtube.com
June 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Imma break my personal rule here for just a minute. Never mind *literally* everything else...
"I could be nice and call him, but..."
Sir. Seriously. You ADMIT that you know what nice looks like. People died. But you don't WANT to be nice, because it would... waste time? Again. Seriously.
"I could be nice and call him, but..."
Sir. Seriously. You ADMIT that you know what nice looks like. People died. But you don't WANT to be nice, because it would... waste time? Again. Seriously.
Food insecurity, both actual & generational, has been a silent struggle my entire life. Creating this shelf has been one of my most powerful healing tools.
This is a tangible sign of our safety.
This is a tangible sign of our safety.
May 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Food insecurity, both actual & generational, has been a silent struggle my entire life. Creating this shelf has been one of my most powerful healing tools.
This is a tangible sign of our safety.
This is a tangible sign of our safety.
Random discovery of the day. Tiptoes has a funny cubbyhole under her radio controls. I keep my phone there when using GPS as it works like an echo-chamber, but it otherwise sits empty. While picking Steen up from work today, I discovered it's "actual" purpose for existing: a bookshelf!!!
May 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Random discovery of the day. Tiptoes has a funny cubbyhole under her radio controls. I keep my phone there when using GPS as it works like an echo-chamber, but it otherwise sits empty. While picking Steen up from work today, I discovered it's "actual" purpose for existing: a bookshelf!!!
It's the final day of our Spring "Cozy Comfort" staycation.
Steven chose "all my favorites"
Kat chose "nerdy space stuff"
and I chose "retro 50's"
I baked a pineapple upside-down cake, to try something new. Haven't tried it yet, but it's so purrty... and the entire house smells DIVINE!
Steven chose "all my favorites"
Kat chose "nerdy space stuff"
and I chose "retro 50's"
I baked a pineapple upside-down cake, to try something new. Haven't tried it yet, but it's so purrty... and the entire house smells DIVINE!
April 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It's the final day of our Spring "Cozy Comfort" staycation.
Steven chose "all my favorites"
Kat chose "nerdy space stuff"
and I chose "retro 50's"
I baked a pineapple upside-down cake, to try something new. Haven't tried it yet, but it's so purrty... and the entire house smells DIVINE!
Steven chose "all my favorites"
Kat chose "nerdy space stuff"
and I chose "retro 50's"
I baked a pineapple upside-down cake, to try something new. Haven't tried it yet, but it's so purrty... and the entire house smells DIVINE!
Baskets are ready for Easter! This year's theme is April in Paris. It took me nearly two months because they're pricier, but we have all European chocolates in our baskets this year!
(Yeah, no French chocolate... holy wowzers is it ever out of our price range!)
(Yeah, no French chocolate... holy wowzers is it ever out of our price range!)
April 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Baskets are ready for Easter! This year's theme is April in Paris. It took me nearly two months because they're pricier, but we have all European chocolates in our baskets this year!
(Yeah, no French chocolate... holy wowzers is it ever out of our price range!)
(Yeah, no French chocolate... holy wowzers is it ever out of our price range!)
Flourless banana bread, and chocolate-dipped strawberry madeleines.
March 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Flourless banana bread, and chocolate-dipped strawberry madeleines.
When your daughter writes a book about an autumn wedding... you bake a cake for the book release!
March 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
When your daughter writes a book about an autumn wedding... you bake a cake for the book release!
Kat's FIFTH book was published this morning!
Ebook only at the moment, as print books are stuck in review... will be available in 2-ish days. Please consider checking it out... and leaving a review! :)
Ebook only at the moment, as print books are stuck in review... will be available in 2-ish days. Please consider checking it out... and leaving a review! :)
Alpaca Trouble (Letters From Counting Sheep Creek Book 2)
Amazon.com: Alpaca Trouble (Letters From Counting Sheep Creek Book 2) eBook : Payson, Katherine: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Kat's FIFTH book was published this morning!
Ebook only at the moment, as print books are stuck in review... will be available in 2-ish days. Please consider checking it out... and leaving a review! :)
Ebook only at the moment, as print books are stuck in review... will be available in 2-ish days. Please consider checking it out... and leaving a review! :)
Just a quick note: I will continue to eschew political conversations. It's not that I don't have opinions, and it's not that I don't keep up with current events. My CPTSD was birthed in religio-political soup, and my capacity for drama is limited.
Yes, I see the current climate. Yes, I'm scared.
Yes, I see the current climate. Yes, I'm scared.
March 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Just a quick note: I will continue to eschew political conversations. It's not that I don't have opinions, and it's not that I don't keep up with current events. My CPTSD was birthed in religio-political soup, and my capacity for drama is limited.
Yes, I see the current climate. Yes, I'm scared.
Yes, I see the current climate. Yes, I'm scared.
Kat turned 25 last week.
She requested NO party, just brunch food and quiet. So we watched Audrey Hepburn movies, and enjoyed brunch & then an Audrey-inspired dinner.
Happy Birthday, my princess!
She requested NO party, just brunch food and quiet. So we watched Audrey Hepburn movies, and enjoyed brunch & then an Audrey-inspired dinner.
Happy Birthday, my princess!
February 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Kat turned 25 last week.
She requested NO party, just brunch food and quiet. So we watched Audrey Hepburn movies, and enjoyed brunch & then an Audrey-inspired dinner.
Happy Birthday, my princess!
She requested NO party, just brunch food and quiet. So we watched Audrey Hepburn movies, and enjoyed brunch & then an Audrey-inspired dinner.
Happy Birthday, my princess!