Day: July 4, 2018

PEST PEEVES: ABOUT THOSE MOUSES … Marilyn Armstrong

PEST PEEVES? WE HAVE PLENTY! We started out humanely. Traps to take them out to the woods without hurting them. They strolled back inside as soon as they were let go. It was obvious our kindness was not reciprocated. We gave up nice and put out real traps. We knocked off a few dozen mice, but … Continue reading PEST PEEVES: ABOUT THOSE MOUSES … Marilyn Armstrong

RESURRECTED BY FIREWORKS? – Marilyn Armstrong

RESURRECTION VIA FIREWORKS - SOMETHING TO DO WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT AND IT'S JULY 4th I know. Another barbecue. Hamburgers. Incinerated hot dogs. Even the salad looks a little wilted. What's left to do on this withering hot day? Last year, I decided to have a murder mystery. We made everyone pretend to be … Continue reading RESURRECTED BY FIREWORKS? – Marilyn Armstrong

FOOD QUESTIONS – THANKS TO WHOEVER IT WAS I COPIED THE QUESTIONS FROM – Marilyn Armstrong

The QUESTIONS: 1. Do you enjoy food from countries that are not your own? Absolutely. Most American food is boring. It is particularly boring locally. I have learned to cook Chinese, some West Indies dishes. Italian. Some Creole and French cuisine. We both love Japanese food, but it's expensive and most of the other food … Continue reading FOOD QUESTIONS – THANKS TO WHOEVER IT WAS I COPIED THE QUESTIONS FROM – Marilyn Armstrong

SHARING MY WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong

Share Your World – July 2, 2018 Tell us about your first bicycle or car? My first bicycle was much more interesting than my car. It was a Dutch racing bike. I don't know where my father got it, but it was nothing like any of the other bicycles my friends had. They had standard … Continue reading SHARING MY WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong

PILES AND STACKS OF BOOKS AND CHAIRS AND LOGS – Marilyn Armstrong

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Piles or Stack It's so hot here that a lot of the area has no power. Brownouts. They warned us about them. We're okay, but down the road, there's no power. It's all the air conditioners that are sucking the electricity to nothing. It is so very hot and humid, too, … Continue reading PILES AND STACKS OF BOOKS AND CHAIRS AND LOGS – Marilyn Armstrong