Day 181 of 2026

Every laundry day I start out with eight of these dryer balls. 

Sometimes I end up with eight. 

Today I ended with six. 

I am curious to find where the others went. 

 

Day 61 of 2026

Eight taco shells nest nicely in a full circle

 but four is trickier. 

To avoid letting the last shell collapse

 making it nearly impossible to fill, 

I've arranged these like a Girl Scout friendship knot 

or cardboard box flaps.

The configuration was successful.

 

Day 365 of 2025

Fireball is sporting quite the hat head

 thanks to the winter cold, a sock cap 

and all the static electricity created by taking that hat off.

 

Day 334 of 2025

Priorities.

 

Day 183 of 2025

Funny story: 

Years ago I bought the Kate Rusby songbook.

 At one point I was looking for it and couldn't find it. 

I couldn't find it for a very long time. 

While it was lost, every time something else went missing, 

we would say it was with the Kate Rusby songbook 

indicating that once we found the songbook, 

all the other lost items would be right there with it. 

They were just hanging out together having a great time. 

Today I was knitting and needed to start a new ball of yarn. 

I looked in the places that I thought it might be. 

I was not in those places. 

I did come across the songbook though, 

but, alas, the yarn was not with it. 

Shortly thereafter I did find the yarn

 in a quite close and convenient place. 

Knitting continues. 

Maybe I'll get a progress picture for you tomorrow.

 

Day 151 of 2025

Fireball and I spent the afternoon cleaning in the garage. 

We came across a selection of greeting cards from our kids

 among other people. 

We laughed so hard. 

No wonder we can't seem to get rid of these treasures. 

Also, have you ever noticed that children up to a certain age 

feel the need to sign cards to their parents

 with their first and last names?

 

Day 141 of 2025

This really made me smile.

 

Day 112 of 2025

It's our last few hours in Bermuda 

and this sums up how I feel about our time here.

Day 80 of 2025

When you arrive at the elementary school over an hour before the show starts, 

you get your choice of parking spots.

 

Day 15 of 2025

I finished two knitting projects today, but by the time I was done 

the light was gone so photos will have to be taken tomorrow 

if there is light. 

I did find this funny though as I was finishing up some button sewing. 

Evidently the end of these children's scissors 

that I keep in my sewing kit is magnetic. 

It picked up my sewing needle and a stitch marker all by itself. 

I cannot explain it.

Here is a bonus picture from today. 

Fireball alerted me that this was happening. 

I thought you'd like to see it too.

 

Day 315 of 2024

On our way to the football game, 

we pass by the current riddle.

 

Day 279 of 2024

Wait. What?

 

Day 223 of 2023

I went researching and looking for a particular bird bath today

 at the bird store. 

This was not it but I found it mesmerizing,

 like staring at the clouds or the moon. 

In it I first saw a shark and then a mushroom. 

Later after viewing it from different sides, 

I found a bird, a duck, a goose and an otter.

 Can you find things in this bird bath?

 

Day 92 of 2023

Several chairs have blown over from last winter's winds. 

Spring is making growing things wake up. 

In the end, the grass will always find a way. 

This time the blades of grass will not let the mesh chair back

 block their path

 and have used the tiny holes 

as the perfect invitation to grow upward.

 

Day 42 of 2023

Oh, I hear you, little blue car.

 

Day 324 of 2022

What?

 

Day 303 of 2022

It's time for a new downtown riddle.

 

Day 298 of 2022

A box came yesterday which neither Fireball or I had any idea of its contents. 

It was addressed to him so he opened it and said, " Oh, it's for you." 

I guess the packaging was not as he expected. 

I told him I would have to find some books to put between the bookends 

but that the machine would certainly get longer. 

He said that's when it becomes a longarm.

 

Day 232 of 2022

There is always the possibility of gaining some knowledge on a trip downtown.

 

Day 155 of 2022

I opened the pantry today and was surprised to find one shoe. 

I wonder how long it has been missing.