Before blogging, I lived an interesting life, although somewhat rather local in scope.
After blogging, I found myself having conversations with folks around the globe!
(Have I told you lately how much I appreciate conversing with you?)
Before The Man Of Few Words, I thought I knew what true love was.
After The Man Of Few Words, I discovered I didn’t.
(He proposed to me via Scrabble board twelve years ago and I still feel like a “bride.”) Sigh…
Before Oklahoma, winter consisted of shoveling snow, scraping windshields, and “layering up.”
After Oklahoma, winter consists of watching sunsets or star-gazing on the deck in the dead of December — without a parka!
(I love this State.)
Before writing this post, I had a point to make.
After I started writing, I forgot what it was.
Some days (or nights) are like that… Happy Holidays anyway! :)
Enjoying before and after moments,
~ Kim
a little lunch 
Would that Scrabble proposal then be a Words with Friends one now? :D
What a creative way for your man to propose! ;.) I love this state too. BTW, I think we will need to “layer up” in a couple of weeks. I hear we’re going to get some snow for New Year’s.
I do this all of the time. My mind is set on something, I start to walk to where it is to do it and then something else catches my eye and I forgot what I wanted to do. It’s like being a dog, I guess. See the ball, catch it. Wait, there’s a squirrel, chase it. Ugh. At least you got a great post out and hey – I got some time to enjoy it too. Happy Holidays to you both.
Thank you to everyone for your sweet, supportive comments! I made it through “insane” week (hallelujah!) and a new post is in progress. I believe this is the first comment section I didn’t respond to “individually” and for that I beg your pardon… and thank you for your understanding. Sometimes ya just gotta “do over!” VERY much looking forward to connecting with you in the coming week. :) xo!
I used to play Scrabble a lot & your post reminds me of the good-old-days. What a sweet post, my dear! Be sure to enter in my NuNaturals Returns With A Bigger Stevia Giveaway @ Luxury Haven!! I’m sure you’ll find these products useful for your cooking! See u there :)
Your husband proposed via Scrabble? How sweet is that! :) I think that connecting to people around globe has to be one of the most rewarding parts blogging, and somehow makes the world seem much smaller, doesn’t it?
Hah! I love this post :)
Love the scrabble story! I used to ‘scrabble’ a lot more before blogging. I should make more time!
I envy that you don’t have the cold weather. Everytime I pump gas in the winter, I do a count-down: Only 120 more days until I can wear shorts, only 118 days until I can wear shorts. . .
Pre-FB and pre-Ally’s Kitchen, my world was interesting, but post-FB and post-AK, it’s freakin’ awesome b/c of the special gems in my life like you, Kimby…how in the devil would we have ever met, no never, and how enriched my universe is b/c of you…I so look forward to your writings, and your short, yet powerful and poignant, musings like this one give me a God wink and let me know that there’s more out there than ever, make every day and every moment count! Thank you my love…xox Ally
Before blogging, I didn’t know you. After blogging, I do and the world is a better place. Thanks for sharing your stories, your photos, your recipes, and yourself with all of us. Don’t you just love how small the internet makes the world?
Sweet post Kim. What a great reminder. We tend to not rejoice in the before because it’s not our after. But, in everything we should give thanks! Happy holidays to you too.
You have done it again, Sweet Sister! I love you soooooooooooo much!!!!!
What a fun post. I LOVE the proposal!!
I too have made so many friends from around the world and it makes me happy to think about all the joy I get from them.
Uru said it perfectly. Love your before and afters, esp the way he proposed and that you still feel like a bride (I’m such a romantic at heart). :)
Conversing with people from around the world is the wonderful side effect of blogging.
I live in the Middle East (UAE home, Iraq work) after arriving from Australia via Spain, Norway and Holland. Oh, and i’m Scottish by birth.
I’m not 100% sure what this blog was about but it amused and diverted me, and that’s all I need.
You can be eloquent without many words exactly as you are my friend :)
And your Man of Few Words sounds like the sweetest :)
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru