When I was shopping for books on pickling and canning (see my first efforts here), I also found some other books stacked between Baby’s First Food and Crunchy Living: And just in case you didn’t get enough bacon (although, really,… Read More ›
Friday Fun
Where Peppermints Come From – Friday Fun Flick
I wish I could find an attribution for this, but it was passed along to me by my friend Dana. Related articles Friday Fun Flick! Cats on Computers I Can’t Draw a Picture But I Can Make a… Read More ›
I Can’t Draw a Picture But I Can Make a Quilt – Friday Flicks
This picture is from sometime around 1995. I made this quilt and took it to my friend’s house, where she took a snapshot, which I later scanned, and then lost through a series of computer crashes. (Note: digital pictures aren’t… Read More ›
Friday Flick: Thanks for Serving
My relative from Maryland in his uniform. Civil War, we aren’t sure if he’s the one we have a few letters from or not, so unsure of his name. (any suggestions what the ribbon means?) WWI, have cigar, will travel!… Read More ›
Failure is not an Option: Friday Fun Flick
Wherein Jeff Wagg gets to pretend he’s Ed Harris Gene Kranz for a day, at the Mission Control console at the Johnson Space Center NASA complex. The control room and visitor viewing area are now preserved as a museum. Yes,… Read More ›
Friday Fun Flick! Postal Uniforms in Malta
This guy was delivering mail while we walked along a side street in Valletta, Malta. He was rather grouchy, and didn’t appear to like us walking along the street while he wove back and forth across the narrow lane. He… Read More ›
Elvis and His Tacos – Friday Fun Flicks
From a local restaurant. Sadly, they don’t serve peanut butter-banana sandwiches, but they do make a mean margarita. Related articles The Bacon Weave Elvis Sandwich (neatorama.com)
World’s Worst Music Video
Kitty has a gift (that’s the word I’ll use, gift) for finding really awful music videos. Most of them come from Eurovision, although to be honest, that’s how ABBA got its start. I think this was a beginner’s aerobic class,… Read More ›
Starbuck Cake! Friday Fun Flicks
18″ tall. By James Watkins, Dallas Texas
Friday Fun Flick! Chesapeake Boat Ride
, These are relatives of mine on the Chesapeake Bay. I rather gather this is casual clothing, though the men rather look like they are going to the office. The apple basket is just like the ones I grew up… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 