I just helped my King do a quick fix by manufacturing a washer out of a piece of plastic milk jugs. Will it last forever? Probably not, but it will patch things up until he makes his next trip to the hardware store anyway.
In the last few years there has been a lot of concern about the dying off of the bee populations in the world. Bees are needed to pollinate crops and there is a lot of worry about what will happen to our food supply if the bees keep disappearing.
If there was one desert I make that everyone loves, it would have to be my summer ambrosia. It has to be made up the night before, but it’s a perfect pot luck dish, or picnic addition that never has any leftovers. It only takes a few minutes to mix up, and then you just put it into the fridge overnight.
Since we all started blogging, I wanted to find a really serious and important topic to write about. Everyone is talking about alternative sources of energy nowadays and it seems like one of our most important issues. I want to talk about Methane, which I was excited to learn happens to be abundant in nature and an alternative source of energy!
I’m always on the lookout for different things I can do for a day or an evening with just me and my Queen. Sure, there’s always weekend trips to Paris or London, but whose budget allows for that? Ours doesn’t. Still, the main thing is to make sure you regularly make the time to spend some alone time with your spouse. With the job, kids, house repairs, other obligations of life, it’s easy to let the romance part slide but I firmly believe it’s an essential part of a happy marriage.
I’ve often heard humans muse about how perplexing it is that we canines get annoyed when they blow in our face, but how we love to stick our heads out the window of a moving vehicle.
You know how difficult it is to keep track of what everyone in a family is doing at any given time? It was driving me crazy not knowing where someone had gone or when they’d be back, and we could never find the scrap of paper that someone had written their “note” on. Also there was always the issue of messages that someone in the family didn’t get for some reason or another.
As much as I like to be imaginative when it comes to Date Night, sometimes it is just foolish not to take advantage of the wonderful opportunities that come available for a short period of time. Sometimes a concert will come to town or some entertainment that you just don’t want to miss.
As you know, I have a special place in my heart for whales, so I pay attention to anything in the news about them. Recently, I read that there is a concern among scientists that the noise that we inject into the oceans with ships, bridge building, drilling etc. may be seriously bothering sea life and especially whales.
The other day Jerry and I were out playing frisbee golf at the big public course they have in our river valley park. It was a really nice day and the sun was shining as we met up with a couple of other buddies at the 1st hole tee-off zone.
My family loves home-baked anything, but my baking powder biscuits are always a favourite. They are so easy to whip up for any meal as well. The ingredients throw together fast, and they bake up in just a few minutes. I’ve noticed one of the local coffee places now offers a choice of a breakfast sandwich made out of a baking powder biscuit instead of an english muffin. They can be a bit more crumbly, but they certainly are delicious.
Now that Mother’s Day is but a memory for another year, ladies all over are putting away their vases. It always seems a shame to me how much money is spent on cut flowers that only last a few days, but there is nothing lovelier on the table than a spring bouquet, whether purchased from the floral shop or hand picked by someone who loves you.
My Grampa told me that pretty soon they will stop making pennies. Maybe by the time I grow up, there won’t be any more pennies at all! I decided that I want to start saving pennies before they are all gone.
Grampa knows how to make a piggy bank from a milk jug. He helped me make one to save pennies in.
Do you ever have problems with mice? I mean serious problems, maybe in the shed or other out building? Tired of having to reset traps that if they work they only catch one mouse? You can build your own fool-proof, multi-mouse catching trap. Here is what you need and how to build it.
I was browsing in my favourite Canadian Tire store the other day, and I saw something there by the checkouts that made me chuckle. It looked a little bit like a japanese paper lantern, but really it was suppose to be a paper replica of a wasp’s nest, for the purpose of keeping wasps away. It was pretty close to $10.
I have one of those large electric cookers / crock pot that is big enough to cook a large turkey in. Let me tell you, even though it was pricey at the time, (and I see that they are now half the price of what they used to be) it has paid for itself over and over again.
Singapore is opening a brand new park this month called “Gardens by the Bay”. It is a 250 acre green space development. The park, which has been in the works for over 7 years, (initiated by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long) has a Flower Dome, Heritage Gardens, Gold & Silver Gardens, Dragon Fly Lake and Bay East Garden.
I never fail to come home from ladies’ night without a pocketful of new ideas! Last week we were over at Judy’s house for our ladies’ night and she started out the evening by serving up jello wedges in orange peels. We were all amazed at this cute way of serving jello. Turns out it’s a snap to do. First of all you cut oranges in half and carefully scoop out the orange parts without breaking the peel. Next you place the hollowed out orange peels in a muffin tin which helps balance the peel.
Her Majesty from next door came home the other day with a new coiffeur. She trotted over to our adjoining fence with her head held high to have a chat with me and show me her freshly laundered and clippered locks.
My family loves home-baked anything, but my baking powder biscuits are always a favourite. They are so easy to whip up for any meal as well. The ingredients throw together fast, and they bake up in just a few minutes. I’ve noticed one of the local coffee places now offers a choice of a breakfast sandwich made out of a baking powder biscuit instead of an english muffin. They can be a bit more crumbly, but they certainly are delicious.
Her Majesty from next door came home the other day with a new coiffeur. She trotted over to our adjoining fence with her head held high to have a chat with me and show me her freshly laundered and clippered locks. 
