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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Last month the NYT Book Review had a special edition of the 50 best thrillers of the 21st century. Being a lover of thrillers, as long as they are not too violent or dark, I of course looked through it. I sort of thought I would had read the book determined to be #1 on…
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Lately I have fallen into the habit of getting up extra early when I am not working, to enjoy the sunrise and be able to walk when it is a bit cooler. I have been rewarded with these sights. These are all just walks in my neighborhood. Who can say if this habit will take…
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The return of “pumpculents” is a reason for rejoicing. If, you are a fan of succulents, pumpkins, and all things fall, which I happen to be. Therefore, this morning I rejoiced. I did not sing the hallelujah chorus, but I did want to. This one may or may not be the one that came home…
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Here we are, a Saturday morning in September, at the farmers market. These orange/pink/lime zinnias make me want to shriek with delight. Not kidding. Is there a more beautiful, stalwart, flower in the whole entire world? As soon as I got out of the car and turned on the camera this morning I realized it…
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Oh the delight of standing in front of a truckload of watermelons, trying to pick the most perfect one, knowing when you get home you will sit on the porch and with the help of your sister, cut this baby open and commence to munching on dripping wedges then spitting seeds, seeing who will win…
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At this exact minute, I am looking out the window of the Sheraton at the Charles de Gaul airport in Paris. An Air France flight just took off. How is it possible that 11 days have passed since I departed from Kansas City? The wonderful Daniella from My Paris Driver, scooped us up from our…
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Today it’s all about the average, everyday, normal, small, rudimentary aspects of life that happen. Don’t worry, I am leaving all the unmentionable ones out. When I got these daffodils recently, I knew they were on their last legs, but still… I brought them home. For the 48 hours they were on the table, they…
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This week, in Kansas, it has been warm enough to wear shorts, and today we just had some snow flurries blow through. It makes life interesting, this in between extremes, that is the beginning of spring. I have been tending my teeny plant above, watering it from the bottom, waiting to put it in a…
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Happy last day of February and why are the bulbs in my yard coming up already? And while I am asking unanswerable questions what the Sam Hell is Donald Duck Trump doing doing attacking Iran – without any congressional input? Whew. Thanks I just had to get that out. In the event that you do…
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Yesterday morning all the candles were lit first thing, before considering what manner of things the day may bring. It all looked cozy, so I plopped down for a sit and put my feet up. Then in the way that “one thing leads to another” I reflected on this newish hotel in Stowe Vermont (which…
