Karey's Overflow

'Overflow' refers to me having a wide variety of things I do, from writing, to daily living of a wonderful life, and art work.

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Name: Karey
Location: Colorado, United States

I garden at 8000 feet, cook from scratch, needle felt, read books continually, study history and epistemology, write daily, contemplate spiritual theology, and pursue heirloom arts. I love to paint pictures of living beyond maintenance -- living creatively, discovering beauty in everyday ordinary things. I've been happily married to Monte, who is a geologist, for a long time and still very much in love, even after raising a family and building two houses. Our children are our best friends. Heather is newly married to Bill. Travis, a minister of the fine arts, is married to Sarah. And Dawson is in college. I naturally live first-hand and have recently realized that this is how we educated our children and ourselves. I love to learn about everything, teach, and work with my hands. I love my home, but my life has overflowed -- as a teacher, radio/conference/retreat speaker, author, and most recently as a MOPS mentor. Kareyswan.com is an ideal way for me to share my overflowing life with kindred spirits and those hungering to move beyond maintenance -- to be known by who they are, not just by what they do.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mothers Day

WANTED:
Hardy woman to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the next 40-50 years. Successful application will demonstrate excellence in cooking, cleaning, shopping, washing, ironing, mending, folding, sorting, dusting, polishing, scrubbing, budgeting, and decorating. Ability to bear children and get up several times a night to walk a crying baby, a definite plus. Knowledge of basic first-aid, how to fix a boo-boo, kiss an owie, make a tourniquet, and beat a fast path to the nearest emergency room. Must know how to celan an oven, get a grape juice stain out of a beige carpet, and what to do about bubble gum in the baby's hair. Must be willing to taxi offspring to and from school activities, music lessons, friend's houses, band practice, sporting events, part-time jobs, the mall and so forth. Salary nonnegotiable - actually nonexistent. Fringe benefits include hugs and kisses.

I answered this add. I chose this lifestyle. I'm in year 34 of the years mentioned. This add is how I start my HomeMaking Beyond Maintenance workshop.


Thinking of MOMS today.

Monte and me are going to Travis and Sarah's to celebrate. And then we're helping them put in their garden.

Hats is what I think of ... All the hats we wear. I'm a Domestic Engineer!

"God did not call me to be successful. God called me to be faithful."
- Mother Teresa

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4 Comments:

Blogger Karen Deborah said...

You are truly a Proverbs 31 woman and I am blessed to know you!

May 10, 2009 9:14 PM  
Blogger Karen Deborah said...

If you don't mind come and see what is happening to my bread. My sides are rising fast and splitting. I did a post about it and you may know why.

May 11, 2009 8:57 PM  
Blogger Karen Deborah said...

I use rapid rise active dry. I have never had this problem and used it for years but this is about the most frequently I have baked. I bought in bulk at Sams and have a lot of it. Maybe I'll try halving it next time. YOU are busy putting in two gardens! I don't know if the rhubarb will make it either. We get cold in the winter but not for long and this last winter was pretty mild. I got 4 little roots so will see.
thanks for the comment.
I add salt after the proof is finished. I've tried to put it in the middle of adding flour and then forget it completely blah!

May 12, 2009 8:54 PM  
Blogger Karey said...

I think I had problems with rapid rise yeast, and I think my bread tasted yeasty, so do try using less.

May 12, 2009 8:59 PM  

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