Category Archives: scary things

Bad news everywhere

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Dawn King

I started reading blogs this morning, stopping at Jane’s blog where she lamented that the bad news in the world came up free on the newspaper sites, but the good news was only available with a paid subscription.  I laughed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, health, scary things | 8 Comments

Challenge Training Sunday (2); aka more of the same. Except different.

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Dawn King

Katie hates our truck.  So it’s been a tough week for her because our SUV, the one with her comfy crate in the back, has been at the shop getting fixed.  That means that any far away adventures she and … Continue reading →

Posted in Katie, Uncategorized, rally, scary things, training | 12 Comments

And the decision is….

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Dawn King

You can see that the blog is looking traditional again.  I lived with the big formating changes for a couple of days, but looking at it made me feel sort of frenetic, less peaceful and even slightly stressed.  So I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, digital age, musings, scary things, technology | 10 Comments

Technically challenged – everywhere

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Dawn King

I am feeling overwhelmed by change.  First we changed our cell phones, dumping our land line but keeping our land line number on my husband’s cell.  Seemed sensible, but the new phones we got have me confused…so far…and sometimes I … Continue reading →

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Life lessons learned from water-skiing

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Dawn King

When I was a kid we lived on a largish inland lake and we’d go water-skiing most summer evenings after Dad got home from work.  We had a little blue boat with a 35 horse power outboard engine and all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, family, fun stuff, memories, scary things, summer, travel | 10 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Dawn King
Posted in scary things, summer, travel | 6 Comments

Dreams

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Dawn King

So do you dream?  Do you remember them after you wake up?  Are they in color?  Some of my dreams stay with me through the day, some of them have stayed in my memory for years.  I had one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, scary things, travel | 8 Comments

A new website for the Truck Safety Coalition

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Dawn King

I was going to write today about my woody peony which is in bloom.  It’s beautiful, and this is the first spring I’ve had it.  But just moments ago I received an email from the Truck Safety Coalition that our … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, scary things, trucks | 5 Comments

Aunt V is out of the hospital!

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Dawn King

Quick update.  Aunt V got discharged this evening.  I’m home for a moment to pack a bag, then I’m going to go stay at her place.  Maybe one night.  Maybe more.  We’ll see.  She, of course, insists she doesn’t need … Continue reading →

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Re-entry is tough

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Dawn King

From weeks of relative silence I’ve been bounced back into my real world.    I drove home Tuesday, and Wednesday evening our 94 year old Aunt called because she didn’t feel well…and her blood pressure was sky high.  I told her … Continue reading →

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