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Mar 11 Spring ForwardPosted at 8:39 pm Early this morning many people moved their clocks forward an hour. Although the official time to change the time is 2 AM, I changed our bedroom clock when I went to bed about eleven thirty last night, a half hour after my husband. He didn’t know that I had changed the clock, and unfortunately, got [...] more »
Mar 6 Fun WorkPosted at 11:56 am in cleaning, power washing, spring This past Saturday and Monday (Sunday was too cold for this project), I spent a good part of the day power washing all the concrete areas around our house, including two driveways and the sidewalks. Here’s a photo of our trusty power washer. In Florida, we [...] more »
Feb 29 Leap DayPosted at 9:38 pm Today is that extra day that is added into our calendar every four years. Do you ever wonder who decided how many days should be in each month? You can read about the history of several different calendars here. There is some fascinating information in the article. I hope you’ll take the time to read [...] more »
Feb 25 FebruaryPosted at 2:18 pm in Abraham Lincoln, Black History, calendar, George Washington, George Washington Carver, Ground Hog's Day, President's Day, Valentine's Day, wedding The month of February is almost gone for 2012. I’d like to reflect on this shortest month of the year. Although short, it is jam-packed with happenings. The month starts out with Ground Hog’s Day. Here you can see what happened on Ground Hog’s Day this year in Pennsylvania. Of course most of us [...] more »
Feb 20 ShoesPosted at 8:44 pm in flip flops, footwear, Lincoln Mall, Miami Beach, sandals, shoes On our recent trip to Miami Beach and the Florida Keys, we walked the area in Miami Beach called the Lincoln Mall. There are lots of shops and restaurants. I had to take this photo of the shoes below. I can’t believe someone can actually walk in these shoes. [...] more »
Feb 14 Happy Valentine’s DayPosted at 6:16 am in anniversary, Cincinnati, grandfather clock, Loveland, Ohio, President's Day, Valentine's Day, weddings Today isn’t only Valentine’s Day. It is my wedding anniversary. My hubby and I decided to get married on the Saturday that preceded President’s Day because I was teaching school and President’s Day was a vacation day, so we would have a long weekend. It just happened that Valentine’s Day fell on that Saturday. We [...] more »
Feb 9 What’s In A Name?Posted at 11:06 pm in babies, baby names, characters, Cincinnati, German, Moses, names My daughter is having a baby girl sometime in May. She and her husband are in the process of picking out a name, but they still haven’t decided on one. These days there are lots of websites that feature baby names. Here is one that gives the meaning of names. In some cultures, [...] more »
Feb 6 Remembering The Super Bowl XXXIXPosted at 10:04 pm in FL, football, Jacksonville, New England Patriots, Super Bowl, Tom Brady If you realize that the football game played this past Sunday, February 5, 2012, was Super Bowl XLVI (46), you may be wondering why I am talking about Super Bowl XXXIX (39). I’m going to recall the Super Bowl from seven years ago when Jacksonville, Florida, was the host city because I attended that game. [...] more »
Feb 1 Saving ThingsPosted at 10:01 pm I have to admit that I’m a saver. Getting rid of things is difficult. When I am ready to throw something away, I think, maybe I better not. I might need it someday. So I keep it. I married a thrower, so he prevents me from collecting too much stuff. And the fact that he [...] more »
Jan 28 My Favorite FruitPosted at 10:45 pm in fruit of the Spirit, gardening, pests, strawberries After a little break to visit Disney World with my granddaughter, this week I’ve got one more garden blog. The photo above shows a portion of my strawberry patch. You can even see a couple of ripe berries. Last year in late spring I was shopping at [...] more »
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