Category Archives: Working Around House

Girls Night Out And Up Goes Christmas

Posted on Thursday, January 5, 2023 by Paul

We were up at about 7:00 AM, tired from our adventure to see Bob play the drums.  Irene was with us, and we invited her to Girl’s Night Out at the Elks.  Sydney brought her dad, and we had a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gets Packed Away!

Posted on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 by Paul

The dishwasher stopped working yesterday, so I called two repair people.  The first fellow showed up at 9:00 AM sharp and was excellent.  His name was German, and he was Russian and had been in our country for two years … Continue reading →

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Preparing For Our Visitors Tomorrow!

Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  Do you want to hone your Santa craft? There is no more prestigious institute than the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School to do it. The school has operated since 1937, teaching Santa history, proper dress, Santa sign language, toy making, … Continue reading →

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Things Are Beginning To Return To Normal

Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Sung by Bing Crosby, “White Christmas” is one of the most popular Christmas carols ever written.  Irving Berlin wrote the song for the 1942 movie “Holiday Inn,” starring Bing Crosby and Marjorie Reynolds, and it won the Academy Award … Continue reading →

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Christmas Planning For 2023 Begins Today!

Posted on Monday, December 26, 2022 by Paul

Fact: PopSci estimates Santa Claus would have to travel an average speed of 5.083 million miles per hour based on a 24-hour cycle to hit each household on Christmas Eve. It bases this on 2.67 children per household, with 75 … Continue reading →

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T-2 And We have Been Good This Year, Mostly!

Posted on Friday, December 23, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Ham ranks as the festive favorite One of the showstoppers of Christmas dinner is carving the roast beast, whatever species it comes from.  Google searches for “ham” and “turkey” both spike during December, according to Google Trends data.  Spiral-cut … Continue reading →

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Winter Starts Today!!! Let’s Garden!

Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  The Jewish people view Jesus Christ as a historical figure, not the savior of mankind.  However, as Huffington Post notes, Jewish composers have penned about half of the top 25 bestselling Christmas songs of all time, including “Let It … Continue reading →

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We Are Recovering Today But Will Be Ready For This Evening!

Posted on Saturday, December 17, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  Christmas trees usually grow for close to 15 years before they can be sold. Dang, we must be party animals as we didn’t get up until almost 7:00 AM, and Mary stayed comatose until 8:30 AM.   The funny part … Continue reading →

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We Done Opted Out!

Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  Jingle Bells’ was the first song played in space! I was up at 5:30 AM, and it was raining like a cow peeing on a flat rock; we are talking buckets of well-needed water!  Scout looked outside, looked up … Continue reading →

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Another Work Day!

Posted on Monday, December 5, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Neglected, dried-out Christmas trees spark about a hundred fires in the United States each year, cause an average of 10 deaths, and result in $15.7 million in property damage, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reports. Not only will an errant … Continue reading →

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