Tall Tales from Kansas

My name is Carol. I live in Kansas. I write about stuff that happens to me as I walk through the world. Most of it is true.

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Category: everyday

  • one of the absolute pleasures of getting older

    In these days of Ho! Ho! Ho! and Fa-La-La-La-La, my time has been occupied by the very worthy task of enjoying this little poinsettia on my table. Why did I go with the mini version this year? Because I saw it, I knew I had a little pot to put it in, and was certain…

  • It was the pumpkin swirl blondies that made me write this

    Important October things I have been doing include, staring at the bittersweet, mini pumpkins and zinnias on the table. All of these while I sit at the table, read the paper, eat breakfast, and stare out the window at the top of the wall that needs to be weeded. Right now, while the weather is…