Messing about with empathy
I love using bags, and I like making bags, but the bags I normally make turn out horrible, and I never use them. That doesn’t stop me from trying. I had a bunch of Christmas presents to sew, so I set up my sewing machine, ironing board, and cutting mat on my dining room table.…
I have been using Pinterest for about six weeks now. Do I think it’s worth it? I never signed up for Pinterest because I spend too much time on Facebook, and I worried that I would get addicted to another social media site. Plus, my Google-Fu is strong, and I figured I could find what…
Happy Red Planet Day! We honor the planet Mars today because the Spacecraft Mariner 4 launched on November 28, 1964. This craft got within 6,188 miles of Mars, which was amazing for the time. I have done posts on Mars before, but I never get tired of learning about this amazing planet. Someday humans will…
Ever since I was a little kid, my family hung our outside Christmas lights the day after Thanksgiving. My brother and I were out of school, and Dad had the day off from work, so it was ideal. Plus, Thanksgiving was over, and it was finally Christmastime. A lot of people have already decorated their…
Happy Thanksgiving! Being thankful is something that we should practice every day, but it’s good to have a reminder. Let’s celebrate Thanksgiving by being thankful for all that we have, all that we do, and all that we love. And let’s make an effort to be grateful all year long. Thank you for reading my…
Thanksgiving dinner can have up to 4,500 calories if you include appetizers, drinks, and desserts, which most people do. It’s a little lower for me since I’m not too fond of most Thanksgiving side dishes. However, I do overindulge with appetizers and dessert (more Cool Whip, please), so it might be a wash. Perhaps we…
If I could eat only one Thanksgiving side dish, I would choose cranberry sauce. Not some fancy homemade whole berry sauce either. I would choose the jellied cranberry sauce that comes in a can. Slide it onto a small platter and enjoy. If you make homemade cranberry sauce, you can bring it to any event…
I’m not a fan of most of the Thanksgiving meal dishes, but I gobble up turkey white meat. Like a lot of people, I love it as leftovers. I’m not alone in this enjoyment since 44 million turkeys are consumed at Thanksgiving. Beyond being tasty, turkeys are fascinating, both as animals and as consumables (a…
My dear friend, Carolyn, gave me this prayer for my birthday. I framed it with paper and hung it on my refrigerator with two banana slug magnets (they are really strong.) I like this so much I wanted to share it with you. Have a strong day filled with vision.
The first reason is that they are extinct, and we are eating their descendants. The second reason is that when they were alive, Tyrannosaurus Rex could bite with 8,000 pounds of force, enough to crush a car. When hunting an animal, they would bite down and pull back, thus shredding bone and muscle. Imagine what they…