Author Archives: vkroo
“Ketchup” Time
Isn’t this the truth? Well, this is a “ketchup” blog post. Even to me, it seems like forever since my last entry. One of the reasons for the delay is that Greg and I were on vacation the week of … Continue reading
Living Room Re-Do, The Reveal
First things first: Bear was demoted on Friday night. We went out to dinner at a new (to us) farm-to-table restaurant in Jasper (a town that’s about 16 miles south of Ellijay). Our pup sometimes gets very “put out” when … Continue reading
Sitting Pretty!
My apologies to my readers (if I have any left!). The post below was written on June 30th, and I flat forgot to publish it! The total living room reveal will be disclosed this weekend (unless I forget to write … Continue reading
Serious Stuff, & Then “Whatever”…
First, I must ask for your prayers for my dear friend LeeAnn. She learned on Father’s Day (which was also her husband Mark’s birthday), that her daughter, Christin, had been shot and killed in Virginia.. The circumstances of how this … Continue reading
The Definition of Success
A woman I have known for many years lost her Father on Monday. It was his birthday, and he was 88 years old. A mutual friend delivered the news, along with a copy of a beautiful tribute her nephew wrote … Continue reading
To Your Continued Health
I promised myself that this blog would be totally apolitical, and contain only breezy, newsy articles about our mountain life, and a few of the projects that I start and actually finish! ;>) But that was before I was diagnosed … Continue reading
Must Have Been Thinkin’ ‘Bout Drinkin’
Hey, folks! It just occurred to me that on May 17th, we will celebrate our 4-year anniversary of mountain home ownership! The time has flown by, and so have the changes. So…I thought it might be fun to do before … Continue reading
Two Surgeries in One Day!
Dad had surgery to repair his abdominal aneurysm on Friday, 4/17. I am so grateful to report that he made it through with flying colors, with his sense of humor still intact. Upon arriving in his room after a stint … Continue reading