My horoscope today said very emphatically “something needs to be cut out of your life today and if you don’t get rid of it now, you may be stuck with it forever.” It went on to say that I am to be ruthless, but Pluto would be there to help me!! Alas, it’s Friday. I […]
Someone posted this list to my FB wall. I understand that you can buy scads of coffee filters at the dollar store for next to nothing. So go nuts, if you don’t mind not recycling! Here are 25 uses for coffee filters: 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make
This is really cool. At a bus stop in Montreal there are 21 musical swings for people to use night or day. Here is a description of the installation from the goodnewsnetwork – A team of Montreal designers whose goal is to bring magic to everyday events, has placed an interactive installation of musical swings
…….at least if you live in the West. Well, maybe the title is a little dramatic because these processes or inventions are probably as undramatic as it gets. Many are overlooked, dismissed as common conveniences or completely unknown to younger generations. However, if you live in the West, particularly in the Americas, you are likely
The other day I posted about a couple who had created a day to celebrate on August 18 – Bad Poetry Day. They claim, that because they own the “branding” of this day that if anyone wants to use it, they have to notify them or pay them. I find it very frustrating when companies
I have always wanted an AGA range!! This is ridiculous; I know. But ever since I saw a picture of one in an old Gourmet magazine, I have coveted an AGA. There is something about the aesthetics of their design that goes beyond the functional. Then, there are the 2, 3, even 4 ovens. Really
Someone posted to my FB wall a picture of a car with a gear shift, on the steering wheel. Times, like gears, have changed. I learned to drive on the proverbial “stick shift.” Actually I am told that many people, who have trouble learning to drive with automatics, do better on a stick shift. The
Every once in a while an image or a sound creeps into my thoughts from a place far away. The other day, I heard a faint cry. I was outside; I couldn’t see anyone and the sound was not repeated. Slowly, though, a scene unfolded in my mind, where the sound echoed again. It was
I’ve said before, I love lists. Well, Robyn Gallimore of Red Bird Knits posted to my FB wall the site Listchallenges.com. It’s a place where you can compare what you have done, read etc. with their lists. The main headings are Movies, Books, Food and Other – this just about covers it! For example they
