Here a few patterns from my portfolio for the nature photo challenge. The bigger challenge was using my iPad to import the photos.
The Phenomenon and Psychology of a Book Hangover | Book Riot
Why do our heads get stuck in books long after the story has ended? I set out to find some answers to the book hangover phenomenon. — Read on bookriot.com/psychology-of-a-book-hangover/ oh my God. Someone finally names this. I feel so much better. 😄😄😄
Norovirus. Not to be dismissed quickly
I recently came down with a bug 🐜 of some kind. It might have been food poisoning or it might have been norvovirus. It’s the first time I have been sick since 2018 and it’s the first time I have had a stomach bug since living in North Africa in 1975. So it took me…
Volunteering- Be very careful about what you choose.
I’ve had quite a few volunteer experiences since I retired in 2017 and I am here to report on them all. I did a post on volunteering when I first retired. Nothing like real life experience to see how things work. Baby boomers are not your grandparents volunteers who beavered away at rummage sales and…
Going back in time.. to the 1500’s …
Reviews of ancestry and DNA websites. My initial curiosity in ancestry was tweaked by a search for a great grandparent who was a notable person in New Brunswick, according to stories from my family. I then discovered a family tree in Geneanet that detailed some of my ancestor’s life. From there, I become curious about…
Book Tracking Apps. What is your favourite?
Ages ago, I used Goodreads to track my reading. Then, I decided it wasn’t working for me and closed my account. I had a spreadsheet and that was all … Book Tracking Apps
Cook books reviewed by bloggers
New publications serve up classics and more, with flair! I don’t know about you, but I am one of those people who loves to read a cookbook from cover… Constantly Cooking’s 2022 cookbook gift guide Another bloggers pick: https://thebackfenceblog.wordpress.com/2022/09/10/373-cookbooks-and-counting/ The cookbook of the month club. Recipes tested by friends: https://cookbookamonth.wordpress.com A review of Mediterranean cookbooks:…
The Challenges and Opportunities of 2022
It seems like the year has Zoomed by, and I mean that literally and figuratively. I just Zoomed off a French language meet-up as I couldn’t understand. But I have been able to understand the DuoLingo conversation groups I have been attending every Wed for the past year and half and I have met many…
Turning down the heat Volume 2 2022. I investigate the discontinuation of corded blinds.
I recently tried to upgrade to cellular blinds in my condo. These blinds are marketed as being able to block heat from the outside and keep heat inside. This was an opportunity to replace the broken cord on the mail order blinds from Select Blinds. I contacted Home Depot and they sent someone out to…
Books We Love : NPR
Here are 400+ great reads from 2022 handpicked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics. — Read on apps.npr.org/best-books/ This book list has the ability to open a link to your local library and you can borrow or put a book on hold including Ebooks. Or there are links to AMAZON. This is…
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