It’s 3:19 am on Thursday morning as I type this. I woke up to the sound of the freezer door closing. Which can only mean one thing… The Girl was taking {or putting back} one of the 2 pints of ice cream the HH brought home to his Valentine’s last night. I tossed and turned in bed for a good 5 minutes before getting up to make sure it wasn’t the Chunky Monkey.
Luckily, she went for the Java Chip. Which of course means I am now sitting here at 3 in the morning eating ice cream and writing to you. In other news, I think I may have just noticed my first grey hair. And I’m not sure how I feel about that.
Would you feel comfortable buying exposed bars of soap from a display in a well trafficked grocery store? Don’t get me wrong, the soap is beautiful, but there is something about thousands of people walking by the soap on a daily basis, coughing, sneezing, and touching the soap that gives me the heebie jeebies. Also, the fact that the amount of soap displayed never seems to change makes me wonder how much of it they are actually selling.
The mobile order pick up station at Starbucks. There are just so many unanswered questions.
- How long has the drink been sitting there?
- What if two different people named Betty order a similar drink and you accidentally grabbed the wrong one?
- What if you go to all the trouble in your busy life to order a drink from the Starbucks app while you are sitting in traffic and then you get out of your car to go claim your beverage and someone has stolen it?
- WHAT IF SOMEONE ELSE TOUCHES YOUR DRINK?
- Doesn’t it bother you that people are judging you for being too inconvenienced to stand in line?
- Remember when the only time someone would stop to get a hot beverage was when they had time to walk into an establishment, sit down, order a cuppa and enjoy it for 10-15 minutes while reading the newspaper? When did that all stop? Where did all the waitress named Flo go? Why are we always in such a hurry?
Speaking of Starbucks… Did you know you can get a pupapachino for your pooch at the drive thru?
I think it’s pretty safe to say that if you find yourself in a restroom with giant cut outs in the bathroom stall doors…. You are probably not in a good neighborhood and you should leave immediately.
{Clearly, this picture was not in the same town as the half bathroom door restroom}.
Someone explain the toilet paper stand to me. Is toilet paper such a valued commodity these days we must appreciate it with it’s own stand? Is the toilet paper stand a sign of affluence? Are we supposed to appreciate the toilet paper more because of the way it’s displayed? What percentage of people are toilet paper stand people vs toilet paper dispenser in the wall people? And other than being a dust magnet, what’s up with fake plants in bathrooms?
Some people’s bathrooms have like 3 things in them… Others, it’s like walking into a hospital gift shop filled with knick knacks.
And last but not least, when was the last time you went to the mall?
- Did you see anyone else there?
- What were you there for?
Curious minds want to know…
Have an AWESOME Thursday everyone,
~Mavis
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It’s freezing outside. Some parts of the country are covered in snow. Everything is frost-covered. The ground is solid as a rock. Buuuttt, here I am dreaming about a vegetable garden in the depths of winter. Those visions help me get through this frigid time of year. So let’s have some warm thoughts and turn our focus to spring-ish things, like planting seeds. Specifically let’s talk about tomato seeds and which ones are right for your garden. With a seemingly endless amount of tomato types, how do you know which ones you should be planting?
Here are the seeds I ordered and will plant this year in my own garden:
To Heirloom or Not to Heirloom?
Fresh or Canning?
How Much Space Do You Have?
Basically determinate tomato plants are smaller {3 to 4 feet tall} and typically ripen over a period of a few weeks. Romas, most paste tomatoes, Better Bush, Ace and Silvery Fir are all examples of determinate tomatoes.
Indeterminate tomato plants are super large {reaching as tall as 6-12 feet!} and bear fruit all summer long. They require a lot more space and support than a determinate. Cherry tomatoes, Red & Yellow Pear, Brandywine, Beefstake, Sun Gold, and most Heirloom varieties are indeterminate.
Quote of the Day “When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” ~ Ernest Hemingway
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