Carol K's Profile

Staged family photos always look like a family desperately trying to convince others and themselves that they are happy. Snapshots and other informal photos are different, but those sometimes quite expensive family portraits always leave me cold.

We almost always have a caroling group come by. We live in a small town in Michigan. We had a huge group this year. Maybe 50 people with little bitty kids and adults. They sang two songs one of which was almost a round because the little guys started late. It was awesome! They never ask for money and I don't think anyone gives them any.

Not. I love repurposed things, but these (except for the one with the flange) look like they'd tip over. I guess if it was for the firefighters you'd be fine, but anyone else... With a little work they could all be safer, but without it they look dangerous.

Do you worry about what they might be spraying on the trees or what might be in the ground in that area? I always assume that land near a street has a pretty good lead content in the soil from pre lead-free gasoline days. I wouldn't make a habit of eating things that are grown as an ornamental.

I caught a mouse one winter morning with a file folder and sieve - just dropped the sieve on top and slid the folder underneath. Then I put on my coat, hat, scarf, boots and waded through the snow to put him out by the curb. I swear I believe the little bugger beat me back inside. You might as well let your cat eat them it's better all around as long as no one in the building is poisoning them.

When my son was post bone marrow transplant, soft serve was absolutely forbidden. Actually, it's forbidden for anyone with a compromised immune system along with lots of other things. I hadn't heard that it was a problem for pregnant women, but it's probably not a bad precaution. You won't be pregnant forever--- it will just seem that way.

The sad part is there are some awesome neighborhoods that this would have fit in beautifully. I feel sorry for their neighbors.

Screens will keep vermin and other pests out, but they won't do anything for dust which is worst closest to the ground. High ones seem smarter.

I visited a home on St. Thomas V.I. where the roof didn't meet the walls. There was a good sized gap for ventilation. The only issue they had was lizards.

I strive for that look in my kitchen - it just looks so comfy.

The phone pic gets me. We lost our family phone and address book for a couple of months and I think this might be the way to avoid that. ;-0

I love repurposed things. I use an old crock my mom had for charger and cable storage, one my grandmother had for colored pencils. I have a couple of old really narrow drawers from singer sewing tables that I use to corral remotes.