Category: Baffled
Goals
Like many people, a new year has me thinking about goals I should set for myself. There are many things I want to do. Some examples are: Read/study my Bible and pray consistentlyWalk more consistentlyLift weights consistentlyHike more consistentlyEat more nutritious food consistentlyEat more protein consistentlyRead books consistentlyManage my time better consistentlyTake care of my… Continue reading Goals
Oh, My Photos!
Arrgh, sorry, everyone, my photos seem to have disappeared from the last couple of posts. I'm pretty sure the problem is with my photo hosting, so I'm working on it.
Washcloths
The other day I ordered three dozen washcloths, two dozen for us and one dozen for Mom. Our gray washcloths were looking pretty shabby, and when I was taking care of Mom a couple of weeks ago I noticed her drawer was full of a bunch of threadbare washcloths that wouldn't do much good, and… Continue reading Washcloths
The Rime of the Ancient 40-Year Old Person
Based on Part 1 of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The mirror – it startles me. (I wrote this poem 12 years ago today. To say the mirror startles me now is an understatement.) It is an ancient, common tale,And we do not like to thinkThat our lustrous hair and… Continue reading The Rime of the Ancient 40-Year Old Person
So, I Went Into The Kitchen…
…to throw something in the trash, and I saw this: It’s a tomato stem. My brain, however, did not see a tomato stem. It saw a GIANT SPIDER, and then realized my hand was moving toward the giant spider to toss my tissue into the trash. If my brain and body would regulate their… Continue reading So, I Went Into The Kitchen…
Sea Veggies?
So, the other day I was shopping for ingredients to make my own laundry soap (see how to do it on the Sugar Pie Farmhouse blog). As I was searching all over the store for what I needed, I happened to see these natural Sea Veggies snacks. They were expensive but sounded interesting, so I… Continue reading Sea Veggies?
Black Friiidaaayyy…
Ugh, the term "Black Friday" sounds so sinister. It doesn't sound like, "We're having this awesome sale so you can afford super Christmas gifts for your loved ones!" or "Come on down, get great deals, and celebrate the start of the festive holiday season!" It sounds like, "You have to come really early and… Continue reading Black Friiidaaayyy…
To Throw the Impossible Newspaper
This is how we found our newspaper this morning:
Tea…and a Tornado?!
First, I would like to apologize for having only one photo of anything from my interesting day. But, I’m writing about it anyway! Today I went to the Gardner House Bed and Breakfast in Stayton for afternoon tea with my mom and two friends. You can see the Gardner House menu and information here. We… Continue reading Tea…and a Tornado?!
every day's just like starting over 