Today is my last Slice of Laramie post. It’s been fun thinking about all the things that make Laramie special, weird, and funny. Some of my favorite past posts:
The joy of hearing the mosquito fogging truck: https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsLaramie/photos/a.938535406224402/2328813883863207/
My Favorite …
I visited my sister in Salt Lake City this weekend. They’re having gorgeous, proper spring weather, which played havoc with my allergies. We took her dog on a walk on a lovely paved river trail, constantly getting passed by rollerbladers, …
We were one of the many families who got pandemic chickens last year. By some miracle, all eight of our baby chicks survived to adulthood, and now we have eight hens running around a pen in our backyard. No roosters, …
I’ve written before about how much I like living in a small town, but let me tell you: I have never appreciated Laramie’s size as much as I did the night my son broke his arm. It took less than …
Did you know that roosters do not only crow when the sun rises? It turns out that roosters crow all day, whenever they feel like it! Guess how I know this. No, I am no expert in rooster husbandry, I …
Me: Now that the weather is getting nicer, I should set up a nice little chair and table outside and make a little outdoor workspace for myself.
Killjoy me: The mosquitos will be out soon. You have allergies, remember? You …
I need someone to tell me it’s too early to bring my sandals out of storage. I swear this happens every April; we get a couple nice sunny days in a row, and I lose my mind and somehow forget …
You may recall from some of my previous posts that I got a new-to-me car a few months ago, specifically a Toyota Camry. A Camry is a pretty small car, compared to the big tall Subaru I used to drive. …
Laramie has a park problem. There are too many parks for a town this size, as evidenced by the conversation I had with my six-year-old this weekend:
Me: Which park do you want to go to?
6yo: I don’t remember …
Did you all have a nice Snowpocalypse (Snowmageddon)? We spent the weekend working on a puzzle, drinking hot chocolate, and shoveling our driveway. My husband made it safely home from Walmart on Saturday before the snow began with junk food …