Recently Matt and I went on our first vacation together in several years. You could argue that our "weekend warrior" trips are vacations too, but somehow weekends never quite fill that void in my heart that's only really addressed by day drinking, eating a crazy array of foods at all hours of the day, exploring …
Category: Family
A Beach Meditation
Though my response to the question "beach or mountains?" has invariably been "mountains" since I can remember, (sand is my nemesis - it has no respect for personal space) I must admit that spending several days at Figure Eight Island in North Carolina recently was a much-needed break from the dry, thin air of the …
Homefront Update
Spring is on its way to Laramie. A couple weeks ago we saw over a foot of snow over the course of several dreary days. Thankfully with this "warmer" weather, the snow doesn't stick around for very long. Since we've had some rain, which is wonderful. I'd forgotten about the lovely persistent sound the rain makes …
City Livin’
I once had a poetry professor who loved coincidence. He often began class by telling us a brief anecdote from the previous day or so about a coincidence he'd encountered- however small or seemingly insignificant- like planting asparagus in his garden and then unintentionally coming across a poem about asparagus. Little things. I shared with …
Christmas in North Carolina
Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday - smell of balsam and pine, clove and cinnamon; sharing food and drink with loved ones; watching a child's face light up with joy upon opening a long-desired gift; huddling around either a lit Christmas tree or a crackling fire in the fireplace out of both reverence and a …
Christmas Preparations
It's been unseasonably warm for December here in Wyoming. We were almost afraid there wouldn't be any snow to speak of in the mountains when the Snowy Range Ski Area opened. Matt and I went up to the Snowies the weekend before last to get our Christmas tree, just like last year. We stopped by …
Baking Bread
When I was little, I used to asked my Oma ("grandma" in German) how her hands were so soft. She told me that her kneading bread softened the skin of her hands over time. Oma passed away earlier this year, in case you didn't read my earlier blog post about her. Oma made this one …
Summertime
I much prefer Laramie this time of year. All the flowers bloom at once as the season is so short; the zinnias I planted out front have been at it for almost a month. I can leave all the windows open at home, day and night. Train brakes and whistles, like a chorus of upset …
In Memoriam
Growing up in North Carolina, I feel like people always asked, "Beach or mountains?" the same way they asked, "UNC or NC State?" as if that would tell them something about your character. Beach folks like it easy, I suppose: beer, flip-flops, tan lines, maybe a boat if they're serious. Mountain people prefer quiet and …
Lately, Keeping On
A few things have happened since my last blog post. First, it's legitimately springtime in Laramie! The seasonal change was much more dramatic and sudden than in the southeast. We had over eight inches of snow on the ground for Mother's Day, during which time I refused to wear an actual coat. I'd just packed …
Katherine Indermaur 