by karen | Feb 19, 2026 | Health
I struggle with mild allergies. and I also struggle with hay fever, and seasonal allergies. I don’t like taking standard antihistamines or anti-allergy medication, and if I can avoid them, I will, but often, when the pollen count is high, my nose is streaming,...
by karen | Feb 18, 2026 | Family life, Uncategorized
No one wants to think about parenting your elderly parents, but unfortunately, this comes to all of us who have parents living and growing older, if you have a relationship with them. My father died in 2025. Suddenly and unexpectedly. My mother died when I was 18. But...
by karen | Feb 16, 2026 | Life is food
Thai green curry is a firm favourite in our house and I make it often, actually. It is one of our favourites, and I find easy, and compatible with most meats (chicken, pork, beef, or vegetables) and if I make a milder version, the children love it, and it’s...
by karen | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Dear Twitter (I know, you are X now, but I still prefer Twitter and this is my blog so I will call you what I want) It is time. Time to say goodbye. I don’t mean a temporary break either. We have hung around with each other since the summer of 2007 when I joined...
by karen | Jan 9, 2026 | All things Cat
This is a collaborative post with PAJ GPS, who kindly sent us a pet tracker to try out on our cats. The cats were mostly cooperative for this collaboration. Dogs would probably be more helpful, if I am honest… As a house of cats (we would love to get a dog, but...