When my husband served in the Navy, way back when dinosaurs roamed Connecticut, technology was rather primitive. We lived on the Navy base in Groton, Connecticut. Connecticut is where I first encountered truly cold winters and enjoyed the intimacy of… Read More ›
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Students hate math? Ethan Brown is the cure!
Students hate math? Ethan Brown is the cure!.
Historic Chicago, still there if you look for it!
Fellow blogger Jeff Wagg lives in the great city of Chicago. He is the brains behind the “College of Curiosity”. Curious is the best word to describe Jeff, if it’s new, old, different or in any way interesting, Jeff want… Read More ›
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
One of the joys of having a car when you’re traveling is the flexibility to go places on a whim. That freedom allowed my friend Elaine and I visit one of the most beautiful places in Europe. Plitvice Lakes National… Read More ›
Vintage book covers
I have been purchasing a few old books from Homestead Books in Marlborough NH simply for the covers. I was rather shocked that Pineterest and other sites have lots of crafting ideas that involved cutting up beautiful old books. While… Read More ›
Krampus Kristmas! Day 5
Just to show the Krampus can be as jolly as any elf, here he is taking these happy children on a fun ride! That poor little boy left behind, he’s missing out on all the fun. He must have been… Read More ›
Krampus Kristmas! Day 4 (mad gasser edition!)
This Krampus has gone high tech, gassing all the bad children! “Mad gassers” are still a part of legend and folklore, so combining the Krampus with gassing makes for a frightening combination! Related articles Greetings from the Krampus (derexploitation.com) Photos… Read More ›
Krampus Kristmas, and Merry Christmas!
My daughter Aynsley drew me a Krampus and is allowing me to share it for Christmas day. She is an artist of a different sort, she models and dose special effects for horror movies. However, I think this Krampus with… Read More ›
Krampus Kristmas, day two
This Krampus is nice, he’s more interested in eating oranges than children! Related articles The Antidote to Any Bah-Humbug in Your Heart: Krampus (zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com) Tartan Ink Classic (on Nikolaustag) ~ Christmas in Austria (tartaninkblog.wordpress.com)
Krampus Kristmas! Day one!
This holiday season, Naomi and I are giving the blog a rest for the week! We have good things to eat, probably too much good stuff to drink, and family to spoil. We are going to feature a Krampus a… Read More ›