How I Came To Be Crowned Chili Queen Simone Friday, February 11, 2011 It started with that trip through the bean aisle of Hyvee, when I picked up two 30 oz. cans of chil… Read more
The Physics Of A Falling Coffee Cup Simone Thursday, February 10, 2011 On Tuesday this incredible thing happened at work. I didn't think such a thing was possible. T… Read more
Live-Blogging the Blizzard of 2011 - LATE NIGHT UPDATE Simone Wednesday, February 02, 2011 1:22 am: Trying to write, but can't keep eyes open. Must make long journey to bed. The snow ha… Read more
Live-Blogging the Blizzard of 2011 --UPDATED Simone Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:00: The kids spread the joyous news throughout the house that their school is also cancelled for … Read more
Live-Blogging The Blizzard of 2011 Simone Tuesday, February 01, 2011 The riveting blow-by-blow account...... 4:13 am: Too sleepy to look out window and see what it'… Read more
Gleesome Gladness Ninety-seven years ago today was the first day of the first "official" Kansas State Fair, held on September… Keep reading
2011 Is Here And Waits For No One It's only the 3rd. The year is so tender. Yet here we are, breaking it in. Everything gearing up, full steam ahead.… Keep reading
As Vichyssoise Season Winds Down We nearly screamed for ice cream last Friday at the ice cream social held at Annabelle's school. Five hundred famil… Keep reading
House Beautiful I was in a beautiful house last night. Every once in a while it happens. This was a Victorian house on Massachusetts s… Keep reading
A Summer Saturday Morning Wake up. Reach for Tony Hillerman book. No, should sit quietly for a moment first, just listening. Just resting the min… Keep reading
Electricity It's time for some mindless 80's synthpop. Yes, it's simplistic and repetitive, but at its best, it can als… Keep reading