New Digs

I will no longer be posting here. My blog has moved to a new location: www.digitalKaren.com so please come visit me there. Please change your bookmarks and subscribe to the RSS feed at my new site.

Troubles

I am running into all kinds of problems with moving my blog, so I remain here for the time being. However, it seems that Blogger is now getting fussy. If things seem to be missing, such as your comments, they will reappear somehow. I'm not giving up, just taking a step back and starting over.

Sweet Treats

I've discovered some new treats that I really enjoy and think I'm becoming addicted to them. Bob's Sweet Stripes soft mint candy -- oh they are so good and I'm not really a big fan of peppermint. They remind me of butter mints and I can't stop eating them! You can find them at Wal-Mart or try ordering them from one of those online candy stores. Another wonderful confection that I have recently discovered is Rialto™, Chocolate Raspberry cookies by Pepperidge Farm. They are just delicious and very musty. Fortunately I am the kind of person who can eat one or two cookies and wait until the next day to have more. Now you know what I've been indulging in. What are your favorite indulgences?

DIY is Never as Simple as They Say It Will Be

My apologies for not posting much lately. I'm in the midst of a DIY remodel/conversion of my blog. I'm switching to WordPress and it's not quite as easy to convert as I thought it would be. Hopefully I will have things working in a couple of days. Bear with me! Thanks. If you are using WordPress please recommend your favorite plug-ins and widgets.

Movie Review: Broken Trail

Norm and I watched this wonderful new Western drama, Broken Trail, this week.  It was a great story about an uncle and a nephew who decide to bring 500 horses from Oregon to Wyoming to earn money.  They set off on the trail but their path crosses with a scumbag delivering five Chinese slaves to a life of prostitution in a mining town with no law.  The uncle and the nephew are men of honor and do what's right by these five innocent women.  Now their horse drive has turned into a wagon train, but along the way their trail is broken by "horse thieves and gunslingers, madams and mercenaries, native warriors and runaway whores."  Each encounter is a threat to their ability to accomplish their task, but they react with honor and justice.  A very refreshing story and a side of history that one does not always see in films.  The uncle and the nephew make hard choices but they are rewarded with second chances at life, love and redemption.

It will air again on AMC July 6.  I highly recommend it and know that you will enjoy it for its breathtaking scenery, great acting and storytelling.  My only disappointment with the film was the audio quality and the small type subtitles.  The background sounds were a bit too loud and sometimes it made understanding the dialogue difficult.  All in all it was worth seeing.  Might be a good idea to record it so you can rewind when you don't quite understand the dialogue.

Be sure and check out the web site for Broken Trail.

Post Respite Blues

I am back now from my visit to family in San Diego.  It was a great time, but all too short, and I feel as though I just didn't get to see my family as much as I wanted to.  Usually I only need a day to bounce back from a six-hour road trip, but I still feel exhausted and unmotivated for much of anything.

We had a family reunion of sorts with extended family members -- uncles, aunts, cousins, etc. It was nice to see people I hadn't seen in quite a while.  It seems as though there were too many people to see in such a short time and I don't like visiting in crowds.  I'm much more of a one-on-one or small group person.

My brother and his family had the good fortune of finding a new place to live, but they had to move during my visit so I got to see very little of them.  I think that's why I feel so depressed.  I probably won't get to see them until Christmas.  I'm going to go cry now.

Break Time

No, I'm not giving up on blogging. Just having a respite...be back soon. :-)

Father's Day

My Dad is the best dad in the world. Because of that I am going to spend some time with him and the rest of my family. Blogging will be on hold for a few days. See you on the net sometime!