I have no excuse, absolutely none! I kept looking at the date and thinking I needed to get this done. But, my friends, I kept procrastinating. Here it is, only a few days away from the due date. So, to take your minds off my inertia, here are some of the fun things I’ve learned …
I was not going to talk about the weather, I promise. I wasn’t, but then it changed so dramatically. Last Monday, we had the air conditioning on. Nigel turned the furnace on Thursday or Friday…just to see if it was working! We have had very cool days in the 50s (10C) and lows in the …
Did you ever wonder why October wouldn’t be the eighth month? I mean octo- means eight, right? Just like our friend, September, October once had a different spot in the calendar. The Roman calendar didn’t include January and February. Once they were added, October became the tenth month, but no one bothered to change the …
I am not going to talk about the weather. I am not going to talk about the weather. I am not going to talk about the weather. OK, I am but just a little. Last month, I was bragging about our lush green grass. Well, that has definitely changed! It’s been hot and dry here …
10 on the 10th… Did you know September was once the seventh month? September comes from the Latin meaning seven. The Roman calendar didn’t include January and February. Once they were added, September became the ninth month. That is a really good thing because September has nine letters as well as being the month with …
Has this been the strangest summer (Northern Hemisphere, of course), weather-wise? I know some of you are sweltering; some of you are freezing, and some of you have had way too much rain. We started off the summer with lots and lots of dry hot days. I was really worried about our grass and newly …
10 on the 10th… Would you believe two of my three grands went back to school this week? The youngest will begin next week! I know, I know! You’re all going to think, “Well, when I went to school, I had to walk uphill both ways through three feet of snow!” But, actually, when I …
Well, we’ve got that over with! The Fourth of July, I mean! My poor Jack is scared silly by the fireworks, and people here love to shoot off those things. I’m pretty sure many of them were actually illegal in our state, but you know how that is! But, in happier news, July 8th was …
10 on the 10th! You know how some months just seem to sprint by and others take the scenic view? Well, June definitely took the scenic view! But, July 10th will be here soon. This month, I’m using the “Would You Rather” format. I think it’s a fun way to learn about people. I was …
June is a good month, right? Here are a few interesting tidbits for your next trivia game! June is named after the Roman goddess, Juno, who just so happened to be the goddess of marriage, childbirth, and love…hmmm…in that order, do you suppose? Believe it or not, March and June end on the same day …