Just a note to say briefly that, due to some medical issues that arose at the end of last year and remain unresolved, as well as two upcoming surgeries in March and April, I will be taking a break from posting for the next few months. A large part of the problems are visual, and…
Category: Random Topics and Musings
Think You Know What Something Sold for on eBay? Think Again!
If you use eBay as either a buyer or seller, chances are that you use their Sold search function in order to see what people are actually paying for an item…especially if what you’re looking for is any kind of collectible. Or perhaps you have inherited something, or snagged it for the proverbial song at…
A Tale of Two Bridges
Once upon a time (okay, it was in 2014 which was when I bought the Money Pit) there was a garden bridge. The former owners had left it behind, along with a rotting and too-big-to-be-legal garden shed, a somewhat shaky red-painted pine arbor, and a small bench made from a granite rectangle atop two legs.…
Favorite Cat Memes, Part 12
Disney Princesses in the Garden
At the end of my post about plant pet names, I mentioned that my little granddaughter had bested me in the creative-plant-nicknames department and promised to tell more. So, without further ado, here’s the story, morning-glory! 😊 Last month, my son texted me a photo of the lilies in his front-yard planting. Very impressive they…
Favorite Cat Memes, Part 11
Technically, this is Part 14 because I threw in a Covid-19 and a New Year’s 2021 edition, but who’s counting? (Well, I am, apparently…lol) \\ \\
Useful Technological Translations (or, The Life Cycle of a Project)
In other words: What they say, translated into what they really mean! (note: I can’t take credit for this, but have no idea who originally wrote it – so, thanks once again to our old friend Anon.!) Developed after years of research = Discovered by pure accident The designs are within allowable limits =…
Living An (Almost) Fragrance-Free Life
Some of you may recall my 2015 post (Scents and Sensitivity) wherein I discussed the flowers that do or don’t trigger my fragrance allergies. It recently occurred to me that it might be helpful to also talk about some of the products that I’ve found to be either ‘safe’ or almost entirely so. You might…
The Chatsworth Lady 