Silent Night, Unsettling Night Simone Monday, December 23, 2024 This ornament looks concerned. It's worried that you aren't making good life choices. I… Read more
The Secret to Wiggling Your Ears Simone Wednesday, December 18, 2024 First, be an elf. If not an elf, employ my dad's method of using mind over matter. Simply f… Read more
It's Time for the Salads. Here Come the Salads! Simone Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Is this really a "salad"? Hey it's got something chopped up inside it. Therefore..… Read more
Strange Egg Anomaly Simone Sunday, November 24, 2024 A cracked eggshell on the sidewalk. Just resting there as if neatly placed. Was it an omen? There … Read more
Sun Harvesting Simone Sunday, October 13, 2024 On warm autumn days I spend a lot of time lying around outside. What some would call being idle. … Read more
My Birthday Was Far Out! Simone Monday, October 07, 2024 It was a trip, both geographically, and cosmic-ly speaking. I drove hundreds of miles out to wester… Read more
It's October! Simone Tuesday, October 01, 2024 October is here! It's my favorite month. Why, you ask? Oh, you didn't ask. I'll tell y… Read more
Pardon my French Simone Saturday, September 28, 2024 This time last year I was in France, wallowing in the riches of la belle vie that is French cult… Read more
Pneumatic! Simone Wednesday, September 25, 2024 I love that my drugstore still uses these pneumatic tubes! When I go through the drive-thru I ign… Read more
Fall Is Here and So Is Its Garden! Simone Sunday, September 22, 2024 Fall isn't messing around. The very first day and it's lettin' us know. I was out last… Read more
Ornamental Hermits Simone Saturday, September 21, 2024 I just found out about "ornamental hermits" a real thing that was a hot trend in the ea… Read more
Last Call for Summer Simone Thursday, September 19, 2024 . Watch the full moon rise because you probably won't want to be outside for the next one. Wal… Read more
Beers of Summer Simone Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Summertime is beer time. In the cold months I'm more of a wine drinker, alternating with Blood… Read more
Where Bowling Balls Go Simone Thursday, August 01, 2024 I know a patch of earth in a sullen acre of grass and weeds, that regularly calls to itself t… Read more
Best Concert of my Life! Thank you Flaming Lips!!! Simone Friday, June 28, 2024 Looking into space, it surrounds you Love is the place that you're drawn to Looking into sp… 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