Another Face

 

See the face? Edvard Munch! 🤣

Are You Looking At Me?

I opened up my watermelon Luigi's Italian ice and to my delight saw a face smiling back at me. This dude must be very intuitive with that large, third eye.

If you turned the cup 90 degrees, there was another face. This one a bit sad with a wordless "oh". I named him Vincent because he only had one ear.

Monet and Me

 

From the suggested scarecrow names from last week, Monet and I decided we liked the name Bolger. This name was contributed by Mackerull and the FSG from Trout Town.

Thank you all for the wonderful names

Monet and Me

 

are trying to think of a name for the scarecrow. Any ideas?

Monet and Me

 

Welp, my electromagnetic field finally overwhelmed the microwave. We went out and bought a new one. The new microwave must have some sort of a force field because my electromagnetic field has no effect on it. 

You may remember a a couple of weeks ago, when I opened the door to the microwave, the turntable would rotate.  The new microwave must be shielded because the turntable doesn't turn when I open the door. Monet no longer gets a teacup ride.

Monet and I played with some of the features of the new Chef Mike. We boiled a cup of water, used the reheat function to reheat a plate of food, played with the time feature (it has a cute little song when the countdown is done), defrosted chicken, cooked bacon, tried to soft boil an egg (no shell, I was close and it needed a little more time but I got impatient and gave it a lot more time so hard boiled. Still good.)

No Monets were harmed in the making of this post.

T Stands for A Weird Phenomenon

 So a very weird thing started happening to me. Now weird things happening to me are not new. Like I've been known to stop clocks. When we were first married, Himself gave me a beautiful moon phase watch. After wearing it a couple of days, it stopped working. He took it to the jeweler and they tested the battery which was still fully charged. The jeweler reset the watch. Again, after wearing the watch for a couple of days, the watch stopped. This time a new battery was inserted. Rinse and repeat. 

Himself bought a second moon phase watch. Same results. Only this time, Himself told me if I wanted a watch I had to buy it myself. 

So apparently, I give off  a weird magnetic field and now

it's effecting the microwave. Here's a video of Monet enjoying a teacup ride in the microwave. You'll notice the microwave door is open and the microwave is off. Note the 0:00 in the digital timer display. Also note that Monet is not being fried to a crisp as the turntable goes around. No Monets were harmed in the making of this video.

When the door is closed the turntable stops. If Himself opens the door, the turntable does not immediately start to spin. It only happens when I open the door to the microwave.

Now, this would be a pretty cool super power to have, effecting electronics, if I could figure out how to control the power.

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.

Happy, Little, Time Waster

 I love Lewis Black's  irreverent wit. If offensive language makes you clutch your pearls, you might want to skip my post for today.

Paint Names Are Silly - A Lewis Black Rant

The Friday Five Good Things

 

Five good things that happened this week.

1. We DoorDashed Valentine's Dinner from a new to us Italian restaurant next town over. Dinner was very yummy and abbondanza. We each got 3 meals out of our dinners.

2. I got a Valentine's Day greeting and chat with the Young One.

3. I received a notice that the cat food order would arrive on Saturday instead of Wednesday  of the weather across the country.

4. I was just leaving to go grocery shopping and to pick up some cans of cat food, when UPS brought the package to the door. On Wednesday

5. I hate grocery shopping. Himself usually does that chore, but he's having issues with his knee and can't get around. So I had to go shopping. As I was going around the store I was thinking Look at you! Grocery shopping and sh stuff. You deserve a medal girl!

How was your week?

Second on the Second - Groundhog Day Craft

 From: Thursday, February 2, 2023

Join me and the millions of preschoolers around the country that celebrate a rodent predicting  666 days left of Winter.

For this craft you will need: scissors, white glue like Elmer's, 5 or 6 cotton balls, an X-acto knife, craft stick, paper to draw a groundhog, pencil, and a 3 oz. (bathroom) paper cup

If you don't want to draw your own groundhog, head over to Clipart Library where you can find a selection of copyright free images to download. You may need to resize the image to 2 in. wide by 3 in. tall. My finished image measured 2 in. by 2.5 in.

I used mixed media paper, watercolor pencils, and a Pigma pen. Cardstock would also be a good paper to either print or draw on.

With your X-acto knife, carefully cut a slit in the bottom of the cup. The cup I used was plastic so I had to cut a notch so the craft stick would slide up straight from the bottom of the cup.

Fluff out the cotton balls and glue them around the top edge (drinking edge) of your cup. The is the snow that surrounds your groundhog's burrow. Set aside to dry.

Draw, color, and cut out or print a clipart groundhog, color, and cut out. I had some googly eyes which I used on my groundhog. 

Glue your groundhog to your craft stick. The ground hog's bottom should be about 1.5 in. from the top of the stick

Insert the craft stick into the top of the cup. Pull the stick through the slot until you can only see the top of your groundhog's head.

Push the stick up and your groundhog is ready to predict whether Winter ends, and there's an early Spring, or if there are still 666 days to the longest month of the year (February). Hint: there are still 666 days left.

I made a little sign for my ground hog to express my feelings about Winter,

I have friends who delight in Winter and snow, and they love to tease me because I do not share the same joy. They gleefully send me memes  such as the one in the image above.

I made another sign for the groundhog and my friends who revel in Winter. Happy Groundhog Day

It's your turn to play. From Elizabeth: Now it's time to share your Second on the 2nd.  The rules are quite simple and everyone is welcome to join the fun look back.  All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or perhaps one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  Any post, any genre, any artistic endeavor is acceptable.  Join hosts Bleubeard and Elizabeth to see what else is being served up the Second Time Around.

Second on the Second - 100 Foods to Eat Before You Die

 A fun game from the way back machine. January 3, 2012 Because I didn't get today's post finished in time.

How many of these have you eaten? Results say most people will have eaten fewer than 20 of these.

             1. Abalone     

             2. Absinthe    

             3. Alligator    

             4. Baba Ghanoush     

             5. Bagel and Lox  - Do I get 1/2 a point for this? I have eaten bagels. Don't care for lox    

             6. Baklava   - yup   

             7. Barbecue Ribs - yup       

             8. Bellini        

             9. Bird's Nest Soup   

             10. Biscuits and Gravy - yup       

             11. Black Pudding    

             12. Black Truffle       

             13. Borscht    - Borscht or beet soup. I've had the Polish version called barscht. Tomato, Tomahto

             14. Calamari  - yup

             15. Carp        

             16. Caviar      

             17. Cheese Fondue   

             18. Chicken and Waffles      not together

             19. Chicken Tikka Masala     

             20. Chile Relleno      

             21. Chitlins    um, no

             22. Churros   

             23. Clam Chowder    - yup, and I hope they mean New England clam chowder

             24. Cognac   - yup  

             25. Crab Cakes   - yup        

             26. Crickets   - my nose is turned up.

             27. Currywurst          

             28. Dandelion Wine  

             29. Dulce De Leche  

             30. Durian     

             31. Eel        - even though this was one of the traditional fishes for Christmas Eve, no way!    

             32. Eggs Benedict     - fancy name for eggs and cheese on an English muffin. Does McD's count?

             33. Fish Tacos           

             34. Foie Gras 

             35. Fresh Spring Rolls           

             36. Fried Catfish       

             37. Fried Green Tomatoes    - yup

             38. Fried Plantain      

             39. Frito Pie  

             40. Frogs’ Legs    - These were to be served for dinner on the first night of our honeymoon cruise. I had been seasick when we left port and didn't want to chance it. Too bad for me, I lost  a point.     

             41. Fugu        

             42. Funnel Cake  - yup       

             43. Gazpacho

             44. Goat        

             45. Goat’s Milk         

             46. Goulash   yup

             47. Gumbo    

             48. Haggis   - No way   

             49. Head Cheese       - ick

             50. Heirloom Tomatoes  - I suppose this does not mean tomatoes that have been sitting in the fridge for a few weeks?        

             51. Honeycomb         

             52. Hostess Fruit Pie - apple, cherry, blueberry, you betcha

             53. Huevos Rancheros          

             54. Jerk Chicken       

             55. Kangaroo

             56. Key Lime Pie    - yup   

             57. Kobe Beef           

             58. Lassi        

             59. Lobster   - yup  

             60. Mimosa   - yup

             61. MoonPie  - yup

             62. Morel Mushrooms           

             63. Nettle Tea           

             64. Octopus  - turning green  

             65. Oxtail Soup         

             66. Paella       

             67. Paneer     

             68. Pastrami on Rye  - with yellow mustard

             69. Pavlova   - no but I have the recipe

             70. Phaal       

             71. Philly Cheese Steak    - yup     

             72. Pho          

             73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese   - yup

             74. Pistachio Ice Cream        - a favorite

             75. Po’ Boy   - if they mean a sub, yes, if they specifically mean a New Orleans sub, no.

             76. Pocky      - yup

             77. Polenta    

             78. Prickly Pear         

             79. Rabbit Stew        

             80. Raw Oysters       

             81. Root Beer Float - yup  

             82. S’mores   - yup

             83. Sauerkraut           

             84. Sea Urchin          

             85. Shark    - yup    

             86. Snail        

             87. Snake      

             88. Soft Shell Crab   

             89. Som Tam 

             90. Spaetzle   - yup

             91. Spam    - I'd rather die    

             92. Squirrel    

             93. Steak Tartare       

             94. Sweet Potato Fries    - yup       

             95. Sweetbreads    - See Spam     

             96. Tom Yum

             97. Umeboshi

             98. Venison  - Yup  

             99. Wasabi Peas        

             100. Zucchini Flowers   

I scored a 28. What's your score?

And since it's 2025, I've had more time to add a few more from this list. My new score is 33

It's your turn to play. From Elizabeth: Now it's time to share your Second on the 2nd.  The rules are quite simple and everyone is welcome to join the fun look back.  All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or perhaps one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  Any post, any genre, any artistic endeavor is acceptable.  Join hosts Bleubeard and Elizabeth to see what else is being served up the Second Time Around.

Monet and Me

 

have been counting down the days to Christmas and adding an ornament a day to the Advent tree. Only 2 more days?! I thought I had another week!

I also added the lettering in the counterspace of the letter "O". I'm hoping by writing out No in English, German, Russian, Irish, and French, I can manifest my wish for no snow to happen.

I sure As Hell

 

ain't working in the studio/office today

I Walked By

 

the oven, and it thought I was cool. Thank you, Oven.

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Thursday

 

T Stands for Nasturtiums

 

Nasturtiums are an edible flower. With all the nasturtiums Himself planted, he decided to pick some and add the flowers and leaves to a salad.

It's said the flowers taste a little peppery with a sweet flavor. The leaves are also peppery with a citrusy flavor. I'm not a fan of black pepper so I was glad I didn't pick up on that taste. To me the flowers and leaves were bland. No pepper. No citrus notes.

I forgot to take a picture of my iced tea. Here's a picture with lots of rocks.

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.

The Waffle

 

My waffle was about to pop up from the toaster in its dark, nearly blackened perfection. 

Himself walked by the toaster and commented

Doodling for Stress Reduction

 

On Mondays via Zoom, I participate in a class where we spend  a half an hour doodling our stress away. I work on single sheets, and I thought I'd put them together to make a simple book.

I'm trying not to stress over the title page. 😸

So Me

 

One of the illustrations in the Hallmark birthday card Himself gave me, just cracked me up. It's an angry cat driving a car and swearing. So me! I saw a meme that said if you don't swear while driving, you're not paying attention. While driving, I pay a lot of attention. 😸

How about you? Do you pay attention while driving? 😉

Round Toit

One of my friends retired recently.

So, I made her a card. Sort of. The "envelope" is a coffee filter that was painted with watercolors.

The card is an ATC. Instead of being rectangular, it's round with a 2 1/2 inch diameter, and it's called an Artist Trading Coin. This one is called a Round Toit.  Now that she's retired she'll have all the time she needs to get all those things she put off doing until she got around to it. Well, now she has one. She's fond of her dogs so I included a paw sticker and charm

The back of the ATC painted with watercolors using the plastic wrap technique

What would you do if you ever got a Round Toit?

Happy, Little, Time Waster

 

50 People Show Us Their States Accent

A Matter of Opinion

Me: Look at that! Beautiful, dark toast.

Himself: Most people would call that carbon. Activated charcoal.