• And we’ll have a barrel of fun!

    Well, Wisconsin finally woke up and remembered that it’s November. After a record high of 71º on Thursday – I actually took a walk around the neighborhood in shorts and flip-flops – reality (and a cold front) came crashing in on Friday, when it was almost 40 degrees colder. We knew we’d pay the price

    READ MORE

  • Butting Heads with the Domain Dictator

    This morning, I rose and shone as usual at 5 a.m. Bundled up and set out on my daily predawn walk. But unlike the past month, the dark quickly gave way to light on the horizon. Thirty minutes in, I was treated to the following sight. Our very own Autumn Ashbough commented on my corresponding

    READ MORE

  • What has 30 legs and looks like an alien?

    One morning shortly after moving into our new apartment, I was about to step into the shower when I spotted something so bizarre and creepy-looking, I would have jumped out of my pants if I were wearing any. It was an insect, but not one I had ever seen before. Reddish-yellow body, beady eyes, a

    READ MORE

  • Boo-tiful Days & Bewitching Nights

    Halloween is a BIG deal in our new town. Fort Atkinson has a citywide decorating contest and a lot of people go all out. Walking through the neighborhoods is wild. I’m impressed by how many people get into the spirit. There are lots of inflatables, which I’ve always found kinda lame. Great if you have

    READ MORE

  • I’m turning into Cliff Clavin.

    The first couple of weeks at my new job were a little frustrating. I wasn’t getting a ton of work assigned to me, which wouldn’t be so bad if we weren’t expected to religiously track time. Working for an agency whose bread and butter is client hours, TobacCo is all about the time clock. I

    READ MORE

  • Played a fun game of twister last Wednesday.

    Last week was odd, to say the least. Thanks to my self-imposed COVID isolation, I barely left the house. And when I did step outside, I nearly got swept away by a tornado. We’re not in Kansas anymore (nor were we ever), but we are most definitely in Wisconsin. Wednesday morning, I was working away

    READ MORE

TAG! YOU’RE IT.

Black Hills blogging camping cats Christmas cold cooking COVID-19 Ely Facebook Food Fort Atkinson gardening Halloween Hiking holidays house Madison Midwest moving music NaNoWriMo Nevada novel Oregon Oregon coast Pacific Northwest Portland Rapid City road trip Snow social media South Dakota television Thanksgiving thunderstorms Travel unemployment United States Washington Weather winter Wisconsin Work Writing

Subscribe

Tired of constantly refreshing your screen to see if there’s a new blog post? Enter your email to have updates sent directly to your inbox. No spam, I promise. Unless you’re looking for the delicious canned meat, in which case, here’s a handy link!