Category Archives: Cooking

It’s Bidet Day! No It’s Gym Day! We Gotta Go!

Fact: Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once sneaked out of a White House event and commandeered an airplane. The two women went on a joyride to Baltimore. Oh No!  It’s gym day!  We got to exercise!  I keep thinking to … Continue reading

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Work, Cook, Gym, Cook, Visit, Sleep; It Was A Full Day!

Fact: Squirrels cause approximately 10-20% of US power outages.  Squirrels cause about 10-20% of US power outages.  Harmless and cute as they seem, these fuzzy little creatures aren’t as innocent as you think!  Squirrels tend to chew things, but combine … Continue reading

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It’s Only Saturday Dear!

Fact: In folklore, Saturday was often viewed as the best day to hunt vampires, as this was the day of the week when they were restricted to their coffins.  The Balkans also believed that if somebody was born on a Saturday, … Continue reading

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Monday Has Arrived; The Week Can Now Start!

Fact: Surprisingly, Mondays are the least rainy day of the week.  Although the exact science behind this is unknown, researchers believe it is due to the decrease in man-made pollution over the weekend. The morning was quiet as the morning … Continue reading

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Partee Til’ Dawn!

Fact: It was the night of September 15, 1787, and George Washington had many reasons to celebrate. Washington’s friends in the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, along with several other framers of the Constitution, decided to throw a celebration at the … Continue reading

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Hello Monday

Fact: Psycho was released in black and white because it was too gory.  Alfred Hitchcock kept receiving backlash for the 60’s slasher for its gory shower scene.  Refusing to cut the scene, Hitchcock instead released the film in black and … Continue reading

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This Is Another Fine Mess You Got Me Into!

Fact: It’s Impossible to Hum While You Hold Your Nose. – Try it! We woke up early to go planting, and when we looked outside, the wind was blowing so hard the anemometer was spinning, and smoke was coming out. … Continue reading

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Sunday Has Arrived And We Are Ready To Rock N’ Roll

Fact: A flock of flamingos is called a flamboyance. We had breakfast this morning, and we got to use our new waffle-making machine; it was a lot of fun.  We wrote the settings down on the box, and this time … Continue reading

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We Are Recovered!

Facts: Pigs are considered to be the world’s fifth-smartest animal. –  Ah, pigs. They roll around in muck and filth, eat any scraps left around for them, and for some, are quite delicious. That’s not all, though; it turns out … Continue reading

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A Day To Recover

Fact: Bananas are curved because they grow towards the sun. – Bananas go through a process called “negative geo-tropism.” A tropism is plant movement in response to an external stimulus in the environment.  If a plant moves towards a stimulus, … Continue reading

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