Category Archives: Just Us

Saturday Was Relaxing

Fact:  A rat’s teeth grow five inches a year, only maintained by continuous grinding and gnawing to keep from outgrowing the rat’s mouth. We got an early morning delivery.  We needed more construction materials.  Morning is terrific, and its only … Continue reading

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On The Move!

Fact: 60 million cars are produced every year.  That’s 165,000 a day, 6,875 an hour, and 115 a minute. Alexa went off at 6:00 AM and told us we had to get ready for a doctor’s appointment in Long Beach … Continue reading

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Not Too Hot Today; Only 85!

Fact:  Anteaters have no teeth. Today was hardly describable as we pretty much piddled around the house.  He heard we were going to do some gardening, so Scout brought us a picture he took of himself recently. Scout, the Wonder … Continue reading

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The Weekend Is Here And We Are Dancing Tonight!

Fact:  First archeological proof of dance comes from India’s nine thousand-year-old cave paintings. Mary’s daughter lost her doggy last night, and it was pretty devastating since it was her first pet loss other own.  Champ was her baby.  We found … Continue reading

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Hump Day And We Were Busy!

Fact:  The bookworms will appreciate this fun fact: Isaac Asimov is the only author to write a book in every Dewey-decimal category. 6:00 AM and Gary is on the job because it will be 90+ degrees today so getting on … Continue reading

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Tuesday Is Upon Us!

Fact: There is a Village Called Dull.  Dull is in Perthshire, Scotland, and to be honest, it does sound quite, er, dull.  There’s only one street of houses and a church!  Slightly less dull is the fact that it’s twinned … Continue reading

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Getting Down To Work

Fact: Science has a number of different ways of defining time. To cover just a couple: There’s astronomical time, which is measured in relation to how long it takes Earth to rotate on its axis. In astronomical time, a second … Continue reading

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Hump Day! We Are Off And Running!

Fact: Just over 96% of the total amount of the world’s water is held in its oceans, according to Water in Crisis: A Guide to the World’s Fresh Water Resources via the United States Geological Survey (USGS). However, that’s primarily … Continue reading

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Just Plain Busy!

Fact: Few odors are as pleasing as “new car smell”—and not just because it’s nice to be in a brand new car.  But while the scent may be strangely satisfying, the fact is that it’s pretty much just a combination … Continue reading

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Tuesday And We Are Hard At Work! Awaiting Concrete!

Fact:  According to a study conducted in America, Californian people are less likely to barbecue on a Tuesday than any other day of the week. Today was a relatively slow day!  We went to the gym bright and early, returning home … Continue reading

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