I’m a very modest drinker. I love wine. I used to like just white wines, but my range has extended to the reds. My taste in wine followed the trends of the day: Lancer’s Rose, Rhine wine (shudder), Chablis, White Zinfandel, Pinot Grigio. I’ve never liked Chardonnay, though. Now I drink shiraz, beaujolais, zinfandel, chianti, riojas…all kinds of wonderful wine.
I was delighted to read that researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine have determined that women who drink no more than 14 drinks a week, but at least one, have a lower risk of heart disease than those who abstain, or those who drink more heavily (15 or more drinks a week).
Daily Archives: August 18, 2003
Foot in Mouth Disease
“Dentopedology is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it. I’ve been practicing it for years.”
I was astounded to find that Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh is the author of that quote. We must be related. I would have thought that, given all the years that Prince Phillip has been a public figure, that he would have learned how to cope with this problem, but it seems not.
Stores
I think there’s a gene missing in my body…..the shopping gene. I don’t like to shop. Well, let me rephrase that…..there’s a lot of stuff I don’t like to have to shop for.
Water Alarms
Have you ever had a washer overflow? Or a basement that quietly filled with water when the sump pump failed? Have you ever had a pipe burst in the basement? I’ve had two of the three, and I hope we won’t have to live through any of that again. Some of the things which could be damaged by water are on pallets because my basement is STILL not organized, but more than four inches of water, and I’m in trouble.
I found the neatest tool! The Sonin Water Alarm is a device that sets off an alarm when there is too much water in an area that should be dry. It has a remote sensor. You attach the alarm to the wall, and stop worrying! (As if THAT’S going to happen….but at least I’ll worry less.)
The best part about it is that it sells for $11.50 and can be ordered at Amazon.com! (No, I’m not getting a kick-back from them….I just wanted to share my find.)
Now tell me that I just made your day! 🙂