Before our visit to Costa Rica, my knowledge of sloths was limited to the Ice Age cartoons. I thought of sloths as adorable and a little clumsy but with a great deal of charm. The Natuwa Macaw Sanctuary is a refuge for other animals as well as the Red Macaw, and this is where I had a close-up view of two orphan sloths. They are the cutest things, and I spent ages watching them. Here are some...
My introduction to libraries came at a young age, and I haven’t looked back. I spend hours in the library, so it’s a worthy topic for a TT. Thirteen Benefits of the Public Library 1. It’s free. Anything free is good. 2. A library houses books and gives away...
Since I’m deep in edit territory I thought I’d give you cute today with some of the animal photos I’ve taken over the years. “Hey, what are you staring at?” “Aw, why can’t I have a more modern style?” “Who are you calling baldy? Have you looked in the mirror lately?”...
During the winter my mind often turns to whiskey. It’s my standby fix for winter ailments. Whenever I get a cold—or sometimes when it’s cold and miserable—hubby will make a hot toddy consisting of whiskey, lemon juice, hot water and honey. Delicious! Thirteen Factoids...
I love my jeans. During summer I enjoy wearing shorts. Unfortunately most of my jeans and shorts end up with the same problem—a zip that keeps falling down. The last thing anyone needs is to walk into a room with their zip at low mast. Who knows what people will see?...
I’d like to welcome Michelle Kopra, author of Hexes in Texas, a humorous story about wizards, unicorns, smart-ass cats and skulduggery. Since Michelle’s story is about wizards, I asked her to give us some dating tips. So kick off your shoes, grab a drink from the...
Mr. Munro planted a tub of Mesclun salad not long ago. The tub sat outside our kitchen in a nice sunny spot. I even remembered to water it each day, and we’d started harvesting the leaves, eating them for dinner. Then I arrived home to find this… Flat Mesclun salad!...
