Author Archives: kristiane

I live in an area of the country with three possibly deadly and definitely scary pests:  Rattle Snakes, Scorpions, and Black Widows.  While the first two in the group are not to be messed with, the black widow spider is … Continue reading →

My intentions when I sat down were to tell you a fantastic story of restaurant servers vs. an obnoxious restaurant manager.  I cannot quite figure out a way to do this properly as I somewhat feel sorry for the bad … Continue reading →

In a world of flat screens, plasmas, High Definition and LCD, I am the proud owner of a Philips TV/VCR combo manufactured in May of 1999.  The picture quality is good enough, but the VCR is broken.  The screen measures … Continue reading →

It’s been three years since The Pilver started.  I have to say my writings have been less ambitious as time has gone on, but I continue to dream of the day when I can sit here and type and receive … Continue reading →

As though I’ve been through a war, a war I won none the less, I am exhausted beyond the tiredness I normally feel.  Also, my curser is not showing up on the screen.   When one is tired, and trying to … Continue reading →

Once a fifteen year old fairly shy girl moved across the country with her family from a fast paced city life to a small (some would say backwards) town.  Somehow, in the move she found a voice and confidence to … Continue reading →

These posters are old news, but I had to laugh at this today.  And yes, I read your blog. I’m getting a little bored with the way I have been blogging for the past few years.  I feel like I … Continue reading →

Happy Ukrainian Flag Day!  (ie- I have no time for the writin’ today)

After three years of basically not caring who in the world read this, someone I never would want to does.  It’s a weird feeling having someone you don’t want to be a part of your life or your families read … Continue reading →

Good Morning.  Have I ever told you how big a football fan I am?  Well, I’m not.  I know maybe-maybe-five players’ names in the entire NFL.   But that did not stop me from getting school-girl-styled giddy yesterday when the annual … Continue reading →