Kjirsti & Tom

I’ll explain with pictures:We had our chimney cleaned and bought a screen, and enjoyed our first fire of the season with real wood! Here’s the screen- it’s not exactly the perfect screen but it was much cheaper than the ones we liked better on line- and we were able bring it home from Lowes and…

My brother is 18! Wow- How time flies. The age doesn’t seem strange for him, however. Devin has always been mature beyond his years. I am so grateful for our friendship and for the example he is to me. Devin can always make me laugh. He can make me think. I love you, Devin. Happy…

I think Mary Poppins is on my list of roles I would love to perform! The lady in this video doesn’t seem like she is as confident dancing as the lady we saw on Broadway- but still isn’t that scene contagious!

I’m sitting here with a beautiful laptop on my lap, writing a blog to a loving interested family, in front of a warm blazing fire, with a piece of chocolate cake and ganache sitting on a plate to my right, a loving husband sitting next to me. I’ve just returned from a trip to Columbus…

From time to time I worry about my choice of career. That concern was even more elevated after my recent attendance of Don Giovanni at Cleveland Opera. The production objectified women and made light of Giovanni’s sexual escapades. This isn’t the only interpretation of this work, but I fear such directorial choices will be more…

I have really waited too long to shoot the gorgeous fall colors here. However this morning I saw this out my front room window and thought it was worth the shot. I didn’t get what I was going for, but I’m not going to take the time to go back and get it. I wanted…

I know a few of you are eager to hear about my recital. I guess I keep putting it off for several reasons. First, I just haven’t had much time, and second, I have had such mixed emotions about it. I want to post a few clips of the recital, but I want to wait…

I have been crossing my fingers hoping that the spectacular fall colors would hold for my Mom. She’s arriving on Wednesday and the forecast looks to be in my favor. This is the tree in our front yard. I arrived home to find it lit up with the falling sun. I can’t get enough of…

I was taught to share from a young age and I have always tried to make sharing a part of my life. But is it too much to ask that those that partake of my goods at least ask first? We have had a real epidemic of stealing around our place. It started with our…

All I can say is: Thank goodness! We’re in great need of a few days off of school around here. I always know things have gotten a bit too crazy when I realize that our loads in the dishwasher are 95% Tupperware- no sit down dinners for us, it’s pack and go. Fall break couldn’t…