I truly am a quirky redhead.  I wasn’t born a redhead, but I will die one.  However, I was born quirky.  And I intend to stay that way for the rest of my life. 

I live in Chadbourn, NC, a town of 2,000 people in rural North Carolina.  As I always say, “I don’t lead a calm uneventful life…and if you do, you will never understand me.”  Someone once called me a small town humorist.  Maybe that is what I am.  But I might as well share the fun with you!

It all started with my friend, Jordan.  A couple of years ago, I started emailing him “You might live in rural North Carolina if…” stories as a joke.  I pointed out things like pigs escaping in the middle of town and brides with 33 attendants in their 5th wedding – unique experiences that somehow just don’t seem to happen in the big city.  Or maybe they do happen in larger areas, but people overlook them in the hustle and bustle of city living.  Whatever the case, I seem to notice the random events that seem to permeate my life.  It became a challenge to come up with new emails that topped the previous items. 

My goal was always to make him laugh.  Along the way, the emails started to grow.  I added “You might be Kate if…” and “Kate’s adventures in eHarmony”.  Some of those are classic, if I say so myself.  Then it turned into emails of funny stories that happened to me – tramping through the weeds to inspect a burned truck for work and the Big Ant Office Invasion of 2008.  As my repertoire of stories grew, so did the email list.  And I discovered a significant fact…I loved writing.  I enjoyed the actual process as well as the responses from people reading my stories.  It is strange.  I hated writing throughout high school and college, yet now it is something that I consider “fun”.

This blog is the next step.  I plan to share about the small events of the day but with my unique take on it.  The funny, illogical voice in my head can’t wait to get out on a more frequent basis.  But ultimately, even if nobody reads it…this blog is for me.  But if you want to jump on, it should be an interesting ride!

If you want to contact me, email me at thequirkyredhead@gmail.com.