i’m katie. i ride motorcycles, garden, have dogs, & write shit down (sometimes).
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essay ·home improvement
read more →: home improvementOne very openly miserable thing about widowhood is making every decision solo that you used to make as a team. The house has been the hardest part of that. Jordan was a…
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essay ·grilling
read more →: grillingI grill now. When my ex moved out he left three full canisters of propane, and it seemed like a good moment to teach…
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video ·beachy bean
watch →: beachy beanTook my favorite little man to our favorite spot – the Fiesta Island Dog Park – to cool off on a hot day. I…
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photos · 5 ·weird flowers
view all 5 photos →: weird flowersThese wacky little flowers pop off every year in the late summer. The little lifesaver ones are huernia zebrina, but I forget what the…
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oysters
read more →: oystersLong ago, when Jordan and I first started dating, he insisted I have my first raw oyster. I had not been exposed to a…
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essay ·one dog
read more →: one dogI have had multiple dogs since Jordan and I adopted Aurora in 2011. I’ve had three dogs since we adopted Pinto in 2014. Even…
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+6photos · 11 ·unexpectedly active day
view all 11 photos →: unexpectedly active dayI had one of those days this week where I was able to let my whims take me a little and it all came…
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video ·punk show
watch →: punk showThe Dead Milkmen were one of my favorite bands as a teen, and at long last I was able to see them live! They…
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photos · 4 ·flowers
view all 4 photos →: flowersIf you know me, you know that I fucking love flowers. Jordan got me a bi-weekly flower subscription for my birthday one year and…
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+6photos · 11 ·visitors
view all 11 photos →: visitorsPinto and I hosted Jordan’s cousin George and his wife Kelly on a quick visit around the 4th. They were the first guests in…
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video ·an older PR
watch →: an older PRBack in April I tried desperately to hit 250lbs on my deadlifts before my 40th. I didn’t quite make it, but I did hit…
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+7photos · 12 ·turkey run
view all 12 photos →: turkey runI went to visit Stacey in Indianapolis for her birthday, and one highlight of the trip was our day hiking Turkey Run State Park.…
