Monthly Archives: October 2022

Boo; It Is Halloween!

Posted on Monday, October 31, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The dancing skeletons you’re so used to seeing at Halloween may not seem so scary – they’re often downright friendly, but things get a little darker when you start to think about that imagery.  Halloween has roots in the … Continue reading →

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Oh Dear, It Is Time To Get The Knives Out!!

Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2022 by Paul

Fact: After pumpkins and candy, apples may be the food most seen around Halloween, whether for bobbing or in a witch’s hand. Though we make the more modern link between apples and witches (Snow White, anyone?), the apple’s connection with … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning; I Was Up At 3 AM And Ready To Go!!

Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Jimmy Carter was the first president born in a hospital. This is what I look like at 3:00 AM; it is frightening!  I could not sleep, so I watched the Science Channel, which was very interesting.  At 4:00 AM, … Continue reading →

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Friday Morning; Where Am I?

Posted on Friday, October 28, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Total Number of All U.S. Hospitals is 6,093 I had an OK night at the Hospital, sleeping on and off.  The alarm went off on my phone, and I knew Mary was up and about at 6 AM. I … Continue reading →

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Girls Night Out And The Doctor!

Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The Oxford English Dictionary reports usage of the words beginning in 1580 to describe a meal that was eaten between more substantial meals. We took the opportunity to do several errands before going over to see the doctor in … Continue reading →

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Girls Night Out

Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The abbreviation “lunch” is taken from the more formal Northern English word “luncheon”, which is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word nuncheon or nunchin meaning “noon drink.” The term has been in common use since 1823. We worked around the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday And We Are Sitting Low

Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Although it may sound counterintuitive, your small intestine is actually the largest (internal) organ in your body. There appears to be a post-surgery complication; nothing serious but discomforting by any stretch of the imagination.  So we stayed inside and watched … Continue reading →

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Posted on Monday, October 24, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Vegetables have excellent medicinal properties.  Because they are so widespread and come in many different varieties, they can cure us of many Illnesses and remedies.  Our ancestors saw those benefits and included vegetables and their ingredients in medicine from … Continue reading →

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We Planted Some Winter Veggies

Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  The first vegetable garden allotments recorded in history were set up in the 1790s as a response to food shortages and poor harvests. It was a fantastic day for gardening.  We jumped up, sat in the hot tub, and … Continue reading →

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Things Got A Little Dirty Around Here!

Posted on Saturday, October 22, 2022 by Paul

Fact:   It takes up to 500 years to produce one inch of topsoil. 2. 10% of the world’s carbon dioxide is stored in soil. 3. Soil is technically the bottom of the food chain, while also being the foundation of … Continue reading →

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