Archive for January, 2010
Tracking a Mountain Lion
Posted on31. Jan, 2010 by Kate.
Late Thursday night my husband grabbed his farm coat and disappeared out the door without explanation. An hour later he returned and explained he thought he’d seen a car trying to spotlight deer on our dirt road. That didn’t make any sense because with all the snow you can’t turn your headlights off the road [...]
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Laundry, My Writing Inspiration
Posted on29. Jan, 2010 by Kate.
Early Tuesday morning the power went out here for about an hour. My computer never regained consciousness. My miracle-working husband took it apart and reconnected it to his computer and recovered most of my files, but none of the children’s. Like my son’s iMovie History Fair project that was ready to be burned to a [...]
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January Not Just For Snow Sports
Posted on25. Jan, 2010 by Kate.
Although January is great for sledding it’s also an optimal time to go back to school clothes shopping. At least that’s how I shop. I’m a clearance shopper and this season holds fantastic deals. Last year I bought my oldest’s pants for four dollars each. Earlier this year, one of my sister-in-laws was seeking on-line [...]
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A Break
Posted on17. Jan, 2010 by Kate.
I’m grounding myself from the internet this week, no email or blogging. I need to get caught up on some housework. Cleaning my desk would be nice since I haven’t seen the top of it since before Christmas–and that’s saying something. Normally, I scour the house before the holidays and nothing is out of place. [...]
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Feeding Canyon
Posted on15. Jan, 2010 by Kate.
We welcome the snow each winter even though it means feeding the animals instead of letting them graze.
First my oldest drives the wheelbarrow down to the haystack.
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Watering the Chickens
Posted on13. Jan, 2010 by Kate.
In hindsight, perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to send the little boys to water the chickens by themselves.
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Making Butter
Posted on11. Jan, 2010 by Kate.
We’ve been making butter the old fashioned way since I broke the whisk beater on my Bosch. And I don’t mean using a butter churn.
The first step is to separate the cream from the milk. These jars sat in the fridge for about twelve hours. During that time, the cream rose to the top.
I used [...]
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Yellow Letters
Posted on06. Jan, 2010 by Kate.
“Look, Mom.” My five-year-old pointed off the snowy path leading from our house to the barn as we carried water to the chickens. A yellow line swirled in the otherwise pristine snow. “See, it’s a G.”
“Did you do that?”
“Yep. I followed the rules:
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2009 Report and 2010 Goals
Posted on04. Jan, 2010 by Kate.
This year certainly went speeding by. I hope you all had time for some wintertime fun during your holidays.
So how did I do on last year’s goals?
Run a half marathon.
Didn’t accomplish. I’ve already blogged about that here.
Have a book accepted for publication.
I’ve submitted my manuscript to two publishers and probably won’t hear back before April–if [...]
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I am the mother of five learning to live in the country surrounded by in-laws. I've been married to the amazing Nate Palmer for 15 years; he is teaching me how to be a farm girl in between chasing children, cooking dinner, and doing laundry. In my spare time (okay--time I try really hard to set aside), I like to write.
"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal." ~Pamela Vaull Starr°Click my About page for this year's goals.
