I was visiting T at Eagle Eye View and discovered that she’s a mellow grapefruit. I had to go take
this test so I could find out what flavor I am before I crash for the night.
No surprises here….
I’m an Authentic Apple
True to the core, you’re adored for being both good-natured and caring. In fact, when it comes to friends, you’re the gold standard
Bumper stickers
I noticed a car today that had a bumper sticker announcing how proud they were of their honor student. I think that this is an absolutely fantastic idea. People who do outstanding work should be recognized for their success, especially children. I’ve seen the response to these bumper stickers, from people whose children are less successful. For instance: “My kid flunked and he can take your honor roll kid anytime!” Still, I think the idea of supporting your child’s efforts is well worth doing.
Culinary Oddities
Culinary oddities is another subject I’d like to blog about. My family is particularly fond of a grilled peanut butter sandwich with sweet relish, or what we call “picalilly.” A number of people have wrinkled their noses and gone “Eeeeewwwwww” when they heard the combination (Most notably Dear Husband). On the other hand I was reading Pobricito’s blog, and I discovered a discussion of pilchards and marmite. There’s an awful lot of odd things that human beings are likely to be found eating.
Imagine the guy who discovered that you could eat snails! “Yep….not bad, but they’d be great with some garlic butter!” I figure you had to be hard up to eat snake or octopus or raw fish, too. And spare me tripe or chitlins. Give me apple crisp or cherry cobbler any time!
Name Brands
Do you feel that the quality of your life is less if you don’t own a Prada bag or a Ralph Lauren suit, or sports clothes from Nautica or a $400 pair of Italian shoes? Is it important to you to wear clothing that advertises that you are at the top of the game in fashion? Do you feel that you are a second class citizen if you don’t dress in upscale name brand clothing, or wear logos on your chest? Do you need to wear items made by the current star in the firmament of fashion?
Alcohol is GOOD for me!
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).
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! 🙂
No hope
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Simplify Sunday
For those of you who have a significant other, have you noticed a drop in the time you spend together?
When we first find someone we are attracted to, we make getting to know that person our main interest. We spend a lot of time together learning about each other. If that person is destined to become our significant other, the interest continues for some time. We WANT to do things together.
Unfortunately, most couples are not able to sustain that level of togetherness. Jobs and families intervene and our time becomes limited.