Category Archives: Just Us

Trenching Begins In Earnest!

Posted on Saturday, July 9, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Paraskavedekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th. I woke up, and no Mary; she was already in the kitchen fixing me a great breakfast.  Robin, Mary, and I did bacon and eggs!  Wow, it was delicious!  Robin had … Continue reading →

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Busy As A Bee All Day

Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2022 by Paul

Fact: You can eat the labels on fruit. They’re totally edible much of the time… they might not taste that good. Still, probably a good idea to peel them off first. I woke up this morning coughing badly, I think … Continue reading →

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Errands Day!

Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The giraffe has no vocal cords and communicates by vibrating the air around its neck. It’s Wednesday and that means we are up early and cleaning the house before the house cleaners arrive.  The activity mostly involved the kitchen and … Continue reading →

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Just Relaxin’

Posted on Sunday, July 3, 2022 by Paul

Fact: John Hancock was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.  Likely because he was the President of Congress at the time, he signed in a large hand and at the center of the document, according to the … Continue reading →

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Off And Running! The Machines Take Over!

Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Next time you’re at the mall, stop by a mid-range department store and take a look at the belt selection. Chances are you’ll see the words “genuine leather” stamped on the underside. Though, yes, that does mean the belt … Continue reading →

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Back In The Swing Of Things!

Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month?  It’s the perfect time to indulge in the sweet treat, though you’d need a huge appetite to master the most giant scoop ever, which weighed a belly-busting 3,010 pounds.  … Continue reading →

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We Stayed Home!

Posted on Monday, June 20, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Older Americans say having more time to spend with family is by far the best part about growing old.  Among those ages 65 and older, the two most common answers to an open-ended question on the benefits of aging … Continue reading →

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Just Working Around The House

Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 by Paul

Fact: That salmon is probably not salmon.  Researchers estimate that about one-third of all fish sold in restaurants and grocery stores is mislabeled—often to deliberately mislead consumers and get them to buy more expensive fish (getting tilapia while paying red … Continue reading →

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BDD (BirthDay Day)

Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2022 by Paul

Fact: In China, a newborn is considered age 1.  Thus, a one-year-old in the West and most other parts of the world would be aged two years in China. Today many, many, many, many, many, moons ago, Mary came to … Continue reading →

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Get ‘Er Done Day!

Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Fred Bauer, the Procter & Gamble employee who devised the idea of stacking Pringles into cans, eschewed an urn upon his death and instead asked that his family bury him in one of his signature cans.  We were busy today … Continue reading →

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