Can you tell I can't wait............
3 weeks left, and counting!
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
What about...... blackberries
I have a little blackberry patch outside my office window and I think this year might just be the year of the blackberry.......Monday, June 11, 2012
What about.... tin foil
Ever wonder why tin foil has a smooth side and a shiny side?
Me too.
So........... drum roll please!
The reason aluminum foil is shiny on one side and dull on the other is rather interesting. Aluminum foil is produced by rolling it between successive steel rollers. Each set of rollers squeezes the foil thinner. The last stage of rolling reduces the foil's thickness to a thousandth of an inch or even thinner. The problem is that such a thin foil is too easy to tear during the last rolling stage. So, for the last stage of rolling, two sheets of foil are placed face to face and passed though the final set of rollers together. Since the steel rollers are highly polished, the foil faces that contact the rollers are also embossed to a highly shiny surface.
After rolling, the resulting sheets are separated from each other. The surfaces of each foil that had faced each other are matte in texture, since they had only been squeezes against each other, and not the polished rollers.
just thought you ought to know!
Me too.
So........... drum roll please!
The reason aluminum foil is shiny on one side and dull on the other is rather interesting. Aluminum foil is produced by rolling it between successive steel rollers. Each set of rollers squeezes the foil thinner. The last stage of rolling reduces the foil's thickness to a thousandth of an inch or even thinner. The problem is that such a thin foil is too easy to tear during the last rolling stage. So, for the last stage of rolling, two sheets of foil are placed face to face and passed though the final set of rollers together. Since the steel rollers are highly polished, the foil faces that contact the rollers are also embossed to a highly shiny surface.
After rolling, the resulting sheets are separated from each other. The surfaces of each foil that had faced each other are matte in texture, since they had only been squeezes against each other, and not the polished rollers.
just thought you ought to know!
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
What about.... I've been busy
But I hope I'm back!!
(found this post this morning and thought I share.... getting lost in blogger land brought me this find)
It's been a busy winter, here's a few pictures so you can see for yourself......
(found this post this morning and thought I share.... getting lost in blogger land brought me this find)
It's been a busy winter, here's a few pictures so you can see for yourself......
Some time spent with my little miss Sweet Checks!
My Polar Dip
Some weekends ice fishing!
Celebrating another 50th birthday, Happy Birthday, Gussy. Welcome to my decade!
And another 50th birthday - check out her necklace. Happy Birthday, Lynda. Welcome.
And another 50th birthday - check out her necklace. Happy Birthday, Lynda. Welcome.
A little more time with the Sweet One!
A trip to Jewettville North - caught this moose scurrying off - I take it he didn't like my new bright red camera.
And, a little shopping for our baby Oscah.
In case you can't see it, he's ready for the Moose Hunt 2012
I know, I know, Oscah might be a girl in which case, this should still fit!
So,
What About...... time and toast
I know it's been awhile since I've been here. But what happened to blogger??? They changed a few things, okay way more than a few things..... I can barely find my way around. I could say that's why it's been so long.... Yeah, I think I'll go with that!!
I promise to find my way around and not get lost again. (wink, wink)
What I really want to do was tell you about my breakfast. Some of you may understand this - but I HAD TOAST WITH PEANUT BUTTER THIS MORNING! AND IT WAS SO GOOD! (It's been 3 years since I've had bread - everything has had to be gluten-free, and if you've ever tasted some of that stuff, you'll know why this is so FREAKIN' exciting!)
I think I've finally found a gluten-free bread that I can - actually I love! It's a whole new world this morning. I think there's thunderstorms outside, but all I see if sunshine right now.
So, what is it about food from your childhood - when it's taken away and you finally get it back (I LOVE TOAST WITH PEANUT BUTTER - would it be wrong if I had it for lunch too.?) you take that bite and re-visit everytime you sat at the table and you're mother handed it to you - I can smell coffee brewing, I can hear the news playing in the background, I can see my mother in her nightgown and those slippers and I can even see my little brother Jimmy running around........... - gotta go get ready for school......
Oh wait, I'm back now.
But I am planning my lunch and dinner and meals for the rest of the week - in case you wondering, yes, they all involve toast.
I promise to find my way around and not get lost again. (wink, wink)
What I really want to do was tell you about my breakfast. Some of you may understand this - but I HAD TOAST WITH PEANUT BUTTER THIS MORNING! AND IT WAS SO GOOD! (It's been 3 years since I've had bread - everything has had to be gluten-free, and if you've ever tasted some of that stuff, you'll know why this is so FREAKIN' exciting!)
I think I've finally found a gluten-free bread that I can - actually I love! It's a whole new world this morning. I think there's thunderstorms outside, but all I see if sunshine right now.
So, what is it about food from your childhood - when it's taken away and you finally get it back (I LOVE TOAST WITH PEANUT BUTTER - would it be wrong if I had it for lunch too.?) you take that bite and re-visit everytime you sat at the table and you're mother handed it to you - I can smell coffee brewing, I can hear the news playing in the background, I can see my mother in her nightgown and those slippers and I can even see my little brother Jimmy running around........... - gotta go get ready for school......
Oh wait, I'm back now.
But I am planning my lunch and dinner and meals for the rest of the week - in case you wondering, yes, they all involve toast.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
What about....???
What about..... this file I keep on my computer? It is a file I have labeled "daily inspirations", it has quotes and sayings that I started keeping way back in 2000. I was never sure why I kept these but I have decided that I'm gonna share. I'll post them on days when my creative writing dial doesn't turn up all the way to high.
Some of these will be funny, some insightful, others will be motivating while some will bring tears to your eyes. I will take them from the file as they are - in no special order.
So with that...........
Next on the list -
Some of these will be funny, some insightful, others will be motivating while some will bring tears to your eyes. I will take them from the file as they are - in no special order.
So with that...........
Next on the list -
I'm looking forward to looking back on all this.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
What about..... this weather!
Guess where I had my coffee this morning..........That's right,
Don't ya love the reflections!
ON THE DOCK! Ice is out - as of last night. So the first part of the dock went in this morning!
Don't ya love the reflections!
So, what is it about that first Spring morning having coffee on the dock watching the dogs look at the water, look back at us, look at the water, look back at us...... I think Piper wanted to try out her swimming legs again, and Winnie, well, she disappeared as soon as she saw the camera - as usual - Anyway, it makes everything feel new again. Time to get out the flip-flops and.........
Gotta go, Jeff put the rest of the dock in this afternoon and ya know what that means............Yes, you do...........c'mon, you know.............. Right! Martini's on the Dock!! Happy Spring!
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