Category Archives: Cooking

A Sad And Happy Day

Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2022 by Paul

It was early in the morning two years ago when I lost Sue.  We were all shocked as she was the energizer bunny; she just kept going.  She said she was ready to go with all the medical issues and … Continue reading →

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Hello Robin; What’s For Dinner?

Posted on Friday, February 18, 2022 by Paul

Fun Fact: Deipnophobia is the fear of dinner party conversations. We may be Sea Otters, or at least partially.  Sea otters hold hands when they sleep, so they don’t drift apart.  Mary and I hold hands! We were lazy bones … Continue reading →

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Friday Is Upon Us!

Posted on Friday, February 11, 2022 by Paul

Fun Fact: The feeling of getting lost inside a mall is known as the Gruen transfer – We’ve all heard how casinos are designed to deliberately disorient visitors, causing them to lose track of time and where exactly they are.  … Continue reading →

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Wind Wind Go Away!

Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2022 by Paul

Fact: An instrument to measure wind speed is called an anemometer. A gale is officially defined as a wind of between 32 and 63 miles per hour, and a wind blowing from 4 to 31 mph is a breeze. Our anemometer … Continue reading →

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We Are Making Progress

Posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 by Paul

FUN FACT: There’s an American town with a population of one. – Monowi, Nebraska, is the only town in the United States with an official population of one person.  Yes, she owes taxes; To herself!  She’s in her 80s and … Continue reading →

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Zoooooom!

Posted on Saturday, February 5, 2022 by Paul

Fact: There is a word for someone giving an opinion on something they know nothing about. An ‘ultracrepidarian’ is someone who voices thoughts beyond their expertise. We had a 9:30 AM appointment with our new hairdresser as the one Mary … Continue reading →

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Thursday; The Week Is Getting Weaker!

Posted on Thursday, February 3, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Roller coasters were invented to distract Americans from sin! – In the 1880s, hosiery businessman LaMarcus Thompson hated that Americans were tempted by hedonistic places like saloons and brothels. So he set out to straighten up one of the most immoral … Continue reading →

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At Rest; Momentairly!

Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Spam is a mashup of the words “spice” and “ham.” – And not, as urban legend would say, Scientifically Processed Animal Matter. We stayed around the house all day! We just worked on getting things into shape. We spent several hours … Continue reading →

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On The Go!

Posted on Monday, January 24, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The actual name for a hashtag is an octothorpe. The ‘octo’ refers to the eight points in the symbol, but according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the ‘thorpe’ part is a mystery. Today we were so busy I forgot to … Continue reading →

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The Week Starts Again!

Posted on Monday, January 17, 2022 by Paul

Fact: A chef’s hat has 100 pleats. It’s meant to represent the 100 ways you can cook an egg. By 7:00 Am we were up courtesy of Scout, The Wonder Dog. We had a cup of coffee and then got … Continue reading →

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