You know with a title like that it  must be Friday. I love Fridays! That's where I can share all the trivial stuff I run into all week as well as my aimless observations. It's also my #1 blog-hopping day! It's so fun!

So why not join us for Virtual Girls Night Out and Friday Fragments.

Here are a few fragments I had lurking around in my brain:

Those evil cats!

I can't help wondering why my cat won't eat if the light isn't on. It doesn't even have to be that dark! There will be food there, but she will meow FOREVER until you turn the light on.

And why do our two cats have to egg the dog on? One of the cats will be sleeping on the back of the couch. Our poor  dog, Rocky,  will innocently walk by. In the blink of an eye the silence is shattered. The cat awakens with a bellowing "rearrrr" and reaches a  paw down and slaps Rocky upside the head. Can you blame him for getting a bit perturbed?

And people wonder why cats drive me crazy!

Talk about dumb!

How about dumber than a 1st grader? We were watching are you dumber than a 5th grader. They asked a 1st grade question and NO ONE HERE knew the answer! There was me (40-something or another), Rons 25 yr old son, my 18 yr old son & my 12 yr old daughter! Uh, duh!

Speaking of dumb, what the heck is a Gerund?

I swear I don't remember learning this stuff in school!

Ok, do you know what a Gerund is? hmmm....

I know now!

Stinky Feet?

I just read this in a book. If you have stinky feet, take a pair of knee high stockings and fill them each with kitty litter. Tie off at the top. At night, put one in each shoe. They will smell fresh in the morning.

I couldn't test this as (believe it or not) no one has stinky feet here! Lucky me!



Speaking of feet...

Did you know that your foot is as long as the distance from your wrist to your elbow?

It's true- try it.

While you're there, spread your arms out and measure the distance between them. That is your approximate height.

...of course, if you want to know your height, why not just measure yourself?

Just a thought!

Why is it that...

If you see someone yawning, you just have to yawn?



Here are a few yawning facts:

1. Babies yawn in the womb

2. Anxious or nervous people yawn more

3. Bored people yawn more.

Um....have you yawned yet?

Bet you did!

Even reading about it makes you yawn!

Finally...............

Why can't winter and snow be warm? I know the theory, snow will melt, yadda-yadda!

But stay with me for a minute here. Imagine if it was warm out and it snowed. The snow is warm as well. There is so much fun stuff you could do:

Build a snowman that never melts

You could still swim- all you need is an ice cutter!



Go sledding in shorts and a t-shirt

Dance barefoot in the snow

You could have snow wrestling competitions.

Doesn't it all sound so warm & fuzzy?

And on that note...

It's time to go Blog-Hopping!

See you all around the blogosphere!

Funny how quickly things can change. If you read yesterday's post, Ron lost his job-the place was closing the doors today. Well, Ron's  back to work (at the same place) ! His boss called yesterday (from wherever he is) and apparently they ARE NOT closing the shop- at least for a few more weeks. He asked Ron if he was still on board. Ron, of course played hard to get! The bosses wife called later, asking him to stay for as long as they stay open.  Now we sit & wait for him to lose his job again- for the 3rd time!

On to some Friday Fragments

You know what really irks me? Drivers that use their cell phones while driving. But you want to know what bugged me almost as bad?

The other day, I was passing the middle school just as they were preparing to release the kids. Here was a lady, pulled over (good) on her cell phone. She was 1/2 in the road, in between the two parking lots they have at the school (bad). It's a small road. Buses were coming and going, and traffic had to literally stop and take turns to pass her.

Now I want to know...instead of blocking traffic, why couldn't she have pulled into one of the two parking lots?

Do you want to know what's even worse? Drivers that write Friday Fragments on a little scrap of paper (while driving down the road)  after driving past the road blocking cell phone chatting woman. Now who would do a thing like that?

Did you know that you can multiply any number by 9, and the answer will always equal 9?

Check it out:
9x1=9 (9+0=9)
9x2=18 (1+8=9)
9x3=27 (2+7=9)

This even works for larger numbers...

9x125= 1125 (1+1+2+5=9)
9x999= 8991 (8+9+9+1= 27; 2+7=9)

I figured this out a few years ago when I was working at a school helping kids who were "at risk".

Cool, huh? Tell your kids- they can always check their answers that way!

More interesting stuff

Do you know what a Hoodoo is? I didn't either. See page 45 for the answer. Oh yeah, there are no pages on this blog. The answer is at the bottom of this post :-)

Winter is coming, so here are a few facts...

Ok, some of you are already experiencing winter-like conditions!



Did you know that you lose between 7% and 55% of your total body heat through the head. THAT's why your mother insisted you wear your hat! She loves you & wants you to be warm1

and... that 10 inches of snow is equal to about 1 inch of water. Heavy wet snow (oh yeah, New York lake effect!)has 4-5 inches of snow to one inch of water.

Ba-Humbug!

Ok, I guess Secret Santa just isn't going to happen!  I only had 2 responses, so I'm calling it off. I know it's a tough economy and we're all busy. I just thought it would be fun. Hey, we have fun anyway! Maybe we can do a holiday recipe exchange or something...hmmmm...

Virtual Girls Night Out

Ok, time to whoop it up with Ann & the gals. If you haven't already done it, get your tail over to Ann's and add your blog links.

http://annagain66.blogspot.com/

Bye, see you later...

OOPS! I forgot some thing you say?

Oh yeah! A hoodoo is a fanciful name for a grotesque rock pinnacle or pedestal, usually of sandstone, that is a result of weathering in a semi-arid region. An outstanding example of a hoodoo occurs in the Wasatch Formation at Bryce Canyon, Utah. And that is a Hoodoo! Just thought you should know!

This is a question I am often asked. I may work from home, but I am talking to people from all over the United States. And what better ice breaker is there than to talk about the weather? But of course, if you're like me, this question will literally stump you!

Don't get me wrong, I DO get out! We have goats and chicken's, so I get out at least twice a day to feed them. Throw in a trip to the mailbox - heck - I get out!

But what about those times when I am holed up in my home office answering emails, posting ads on the Internet, and "socializing" on all the forums I am a member on? When feeding the animals earlier it had been sunny, a balmy 38 degrees, with no wind at all. The weather was great when I closed the door to my sanctuary.

Fast forward an hour or so. Like I said, I'm doing my online stuff, in my own little world. I have someone I need to call in Florida. I hop on the phone and give them a call. I let them know who I am , that I am returning their call and ask how can I help them. We pass a few "how are you's" , etc.... and then they ask the question...... " Where are you calling from?' When I tell them New York, they always ask about the weather. ( The weather........ahhh, who knows?) .....

..... hurry, run to the window, look at the sky. What where did the sky go- all I can see is snow! Check the thermostat! 23 degrees? When did that happen? Woah- look at car! Where the heck did the truck go?

........" Oh, it's snowing like a son of a gun!" I say. "Must have about 6-8 inches . The temperatures' only 23!"

They are amazed! Some people I speak to have never seen snow! If they only knew.....

I tell them, "That ain't nothin', honey. A few years ago, a town a few miles north of us got 10 FEET of snow in a few days- we only got 3 feet!"

Have you ever heard that old saying If you don't like the weather in Central New York wait 5 minutes? It's true, too. We can have a raging snowstorm that will literally shut down schools across the region. A few hours later the sun is out, and the wind has died down. The picture perfect scenery with it's sparkling new- fallen snow belies the fact that you could only see 2 feet in front of you an hour ago. And it can go the other way. Great weather can turn nasty pretty quickly around these parts.

So if you happen to call me and ask about the weather...........and I seem clueless....it's not that I don't get out much, or that I have been on the computer for hours...(REALLY! I MEAN IT). It just means I haven't looked out my window in an hour or so!

Welcome to the wonderful world of working from home. No longer do I care about the weather! Just give me my computer and leave me alone!

Carolee Sperry
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