Category Archives: Working Around House

Off And Running

Fact: People are more creative in the shower. When we take a warm shower, we experience an increased dopamine flow that makes us more creative. We heard the roosters about 6:30 AM, so we got up and sent Scout The Wonder Dog … Continue reading

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The First Month Of 2022 Is Now In The Can!

Fun Fact: Violet Jessop survived three of the largest ship disasters in history. Violet Jessop may be one of the luckiest or unluckiest women in history, depending on how you look at it. The ocean liner stewardess not only survived … Continue reading

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Six Month Anniversary!

Fun Fact: The last letter added to the English alphabet was ‘J..’ The letter “j” dates back to 1524, and before that, the letter ‘i’ was used for both the ‘i’ and ‘j’ sounds. We were lazy today and just … Continue reading

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Girls Night Out Was A Kick!

Fact: A one-way trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway involves crossing 3,901 bridges.  The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railroad in Russia, but it’s also the longest one in the world. The journey takes seven days, during which time passengers pass through … Continue reading

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At Rest; Momentairly!

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!

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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Hello Saturday!

Fact: The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour. – Hang on to your hats because this isn’t your average wind storm. In 1996, a tropical cyclone named Olivia hit off Barrow Island, Australia, … Continue reading

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Friday Be Here; We Be Ready!

Fact: The cornea is one of only two parts of the human body without blood vessels – The cornea is the clear part of the eye that covers the pupil and other parts of the eye. Cartilage and the cornea are … Continue reading

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Hello Thursday!

Fact: There aren’t “57 varieties” of Heinz ketchup, and never were. Company founder H.J. Heinz thought his product should have a number, and he liked 57. Hint: Hit the glass bottle on the “57,” not the bottom, to get the … Continue reading

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Mid-Week!

Fun Fact: Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers. Pteronophobia is the fear of feathers tickling you. In extreme cases, it can involve the fear of feathers in general. Pteronophobia is made up of the Greek word ptero, meaning “feather,” and phobia, … Continue reading

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