Organizing Theory & Artistry
We woke up this morning in Jefferson City, Missouri. The city’s name at first didn’t really mean much to me. It was just the location of an inexpensive but well-rated hotel at a good stopping point on our journey. My husband had passed this way …
Since most of the country is experiencing a heat wave, as Ruly Ruth and I are, we’ve decided to tackle hot-weather snacks! When the weather is this hot, the last place you want to be is in the kitchen! Before the twentieth century, kitchens were …
After our excitement escaping the derecho and its aftermath, we were glad to have a normal day to spend in Kentucky and Missouri. The first subtheme of our trip was natural disasters and the second (unintentional) subtheme was horses. Kentucky is horse country. During our …
“We’re a little low on gas. We should fuel up here before we get on our way,” my husband advised as we left Grandview. The first gas station we stopped at appeared to be closed with plastic bags over the gas pump handles. We drove …
The first day our trip almost ended before it began. Our story begins late Friday evening when I am still packing (or more truthfully, just beginning to pack) for our trip. I have most of the clothes spread out on the bed as I hear …