Category Archives: Working Around House

We Are Recovered!

Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 by Paul

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

Posted on Monday, February 28, 2022 by Paul

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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It’s Wednesday; Hump* Day!

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The world’s longest concert by multiple artists took place from March 17 to April 5, 2017. – The concert was part of Canada’s celebration of their country’s 150th anniversary. Participants included the Epidemic Music Group. It lasted  for 453 hours, 54 minutes, and … Continue reading →

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It’s The Twoth! Two Twenty-Two Twenty-Two

Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 by Paul

Fact: 5: Gregorian Calendar Accurate To 26 Seconds A Year – The Gregorian calendar was introduced on 24th February 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII to correct the 11½ minutes lost a year by the Julian calendar and so bring back … Continue reading →

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The Week Starteth!

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2022 by Paul

Fact: A group of porcupines is called a prickle. We were so lazy, we just took down Valentine’s Day and stored them away.   Our screen guy came by and measured the family room door for a screen.  Our back door … Continue reading →

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Lazy Day!

Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2022 by Paul

Fun Fact: Mount Everest may be the tallest mountain above sea level, but that honor goes to Mauna Kea when it comes to the tallest mountain on earth. Above the sea, Mauna Kea only stands 13,796 feet in height. But … Continue reading →

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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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We Know What Day It Is!

Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The shortest commercial flight in the world lasts just 57 seconds. – The Loganair flight between the two Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray lasts just 57 seconds.  At a distance of 1.7 miles, it’s the shortest commercial … Continue reading →

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The Day Just Zipped Along!

Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 by Paul

Fact: You typically only breathe out of one nostril at a time. – You might think that your nostrils share the workload when it comes to taking in oxygen. And while they do, it’s not quite in the way that … Continue reading →

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