COVID-19 sucks. I hope you have found something that is helping you cope a bit. If not, may I suggest starting some seeds and drinking some whiskey. Week 5 was, um, strange. I went from nervous about travel and plant neglect to worried about over-loving and over-watering. I diluted some apple cider vinegar this week […]
Week 4
Week 4 brought to you by oversized plants, no more room, and and ever-present concern that we will not make it two more months indoors. 4 hrs of transplanting today. I could have done four more, but I stopped. Week 4 Video “Beans” label by Vivianne.
Week 3 + Watering
A few things on watering (again, following instructions of @calikim29 on YouTube. She’s been amazing to learn from 🌱 ) YouTube Video — Week 3 Some watering info I don’t mention in the video. We are letting water sit for just 10 minutes and using a turkey baster to get rid of excess. We are […]
From Seeds to Sprouts
1 week of growth and my little seeds are starting to sprout! My strawberries haven’t come up, but I know I buried everything way further than I should have — and with the strawberry seeds amongst the smallest I worked with, I may need to try those again. Side note: After planting, I watched a […]
Seedlings!
Viv (my four year old) and I had a great day making plans, shopping, and planting our seedlings. We have one more tray to go, but ran out of hours in the day. A few things I did not mention in my video: I found some “daylight” bulbs that were 6500K and 1600 Lumens. These […]
Gardening!
I’ve wanted to garden my entire adult life. I’m nearly 40, and it’s finally time to learn a new trick… We got a Landscaping Plan built out as we were finishing the home build. It’s been immensely helpful as we design our outdoor space (thanks, Landscape Love!), but we choose at the time to just […]
Million Miler
I made Million Miler* on Delta today. I thought the milestone would be reached in a dumb way (just a routine trip to the client site). However, it has been reached on the first leg of an epic trip. This trip was originally planned for September, but we got into a situation where we had […]
Working Knees
I was about 24 when my knees suddenly stopped working. I remember an event — like “they stopped working while walking down grandma and grandpa’s stairs at Christmas.” In reality, it was likely not that sudden — Twenty something Kari wasn’t the most astute to her own body’s needs. MRI tests show no cartilage left […]
IWD 2019
I wanted to write something witty for International Women’s Day since I’m on vacation and have the time, but really — it’s been a tough year for me in the professional arena. I always used to say that my “career didn’t really begin until I made partner.” It was a milestone I was really looking […]
Pure People
I added this to my notes on Monday… I believe I wanted to capture my daughter’s pure desire to help others. The pressure on me? Not to disrupt this beautiful person from developing into her full potential. —- Lest you think everyone is sad and evil, I share with you sweet things my 3 yr […]
Up North Urbanite 