Nov 11, 2018 | Just for Fun
My Blog Duct Tape Really Does Take Care of Everything One of the apartments in my building was being re-carpeted, so I asked for a scrap. I wanted to use it as an inside mat. I don’t allow shoes in my apartment, so I have a seat and a mat so people can put their shoes...
Mar 27, 2018 | Just for Fun, Ponderables
My Blog Why Not Jumping Joes or Jumping Steves? We’ve all done them. In elementary school, if nowhere else. The Jumping Jack. It’s pretty easy to see why it’s called a jumping something, but why Jack? There are several stories that claim to explain...
Mar 6, 2018 | Just for Fun
My Blog New Shoes I got new shoes. You know, just normal, everyday shoes. Which would hardly seem something to write a blog post about. Except that I don’t have normal, everyday shoes. I rarely buy shoes except for athletic shoes. (Yes, I am a woman and I...
Nov 2, 2017 | Just for Fun
My Blog "WARNING: Product May Work" and Other Ridiculous Warning Labels There are some warning labels that leave you scratching your head. Like the one of those old cardboard windshield sun protectors. You know, to keep some of the sun/heat out of your car...
Oct 29, 2017 | Just for Fun
My Blog When is 5 Pounds Not 5 Pounds? At the gym, I hang a weight off my ankle to do leg lifts. I’d been using a 5-pound plate, but I wanted to increase it, so I picked up a 7.5-pound dumbbell. The thing was, it didn’t really feel any heavier. So, I picked up the...
Oct 19, 2017 | Just for Fun
My Blog Dead Ringer, Graveyard Shift, Saved by the Bell Back in the day, not all those buried were actually dead. So, a string was tied to the probably-deceased’s wrist that lead to a bell on their grave. Supposedly, if they woke up and discovered they were not,...
