Author Archives: aliceaudrey
Footbridge
Did you ever try to get one of those pictures that is much better in your head than it could ever be in real life? Mr. Al and I were out bicycling the other day. He goes much faster than I do. We started up a hill, changed our minds, and headed back to cross the bridge you see here. Half way down the hill I stopped to take a picture and there goes Mr. Al racing across the bridge. […]
More Bridges
If you missed it, I posted pictures of other impressive bridges last week. I couldn’t resist a few more. The whole thing is made of sticks. Hand built. This one unrolls.
Taco and Burrito Filling
1/4 c onion – diced or sliced 1.5 lb ground beef a dash of seasoning salt 1/2 tsp cumin Fry the above ingredients together. Put in taco shell or flour tortilla with any of the following. guacamole beans salsa grated cheese sliced lettuce sliced tomato And what do you do if you accidentally over load your tortilla so it won’t roll or fold? Use a fork. Click the picture to go to the hub If you posted a recipe or […]
Anybody Home?
Jill: Are you sure this is the right address? Jack: Yes I’m sure. She said on the phone she’d be here now so we could trade the dogs back. I can’t be sure, but I think I see a couple of dogs in there. Jill: You know, maybe we shouldn’t trade them back anyway. I mean, this Tonic is strange, but I think he might be smarter than our Tonic. Jack: Of course we want to get our Tonic back. […]
Suzie’s House 120: Comes Around
“Principal Greear, Miss Vargovich is here to see you.” The school secretary called through the open door. “Send her in!” Principal Greear got out from behind his desk to greet his guest. “Kathy,” He welcomed her with hands outstretched. “How are you?” “Dale! So good to see you again. It’s been what? Two, three years?” She shook his hand, smiling warmly. If he hadn’t been a married man, a few years back he would have dated her. Instead, they maintained […]
Spoon
She took the spoon out of the sink full of dirty dishes. It was the same spoon she’d used to eat her cereal moments before. It was sitting in the bowl which she had placed on the top of the damp, dirty, disgusting pile. The very top. She gave it a long, thoughtful look, then put it in her mouth. Click on picture to go to hub.
13 Things from This Week
1. My son graduated from middle school to high school. 2. I attended the graduation ceremony. 3. He never once stood still in his cap and gown long enough for me to get a picture. There I was, chasing after him with my dh’s new video camera, but the best I got was a shot of the back of his head. 4. My dd went on summer vacation too. 5. The kids are fighting over who gets to talk to […]
By George! Who Can Provide?
When Prince Goerge IV’s only children died, England turned to his siblings for a new heir. There were certainly plenty to chose from, but who could produce? The duke of Kent was in the same boat as his brother, wife-wise. He needed to marry, but unlike the Duke of Clarence he was in no hurry to put aside his mistress, Mme de St Laurent. He considered himself so far down the list of heirs to the throne that perhaps no […]
Malpractice
I read a fair amount on manga. One of the ones I read regularly is called Team Medical Dragon. In one of the most recent scanlations (scanned translations done by amateurs) the question of medical malpractice came up. A doctor left a needle in the heart of a patient. This could result in a blood clot which in turn could result in a stroke. At first, when the doctor who operated realizes, he asks a colleague to help him go […]
Bridges
The high water around here has me thinking about bridges. You have probably seen these already. I got the email a while back. I still think they are impressive.
Microwaved Eggs
Sorry, I couldn’t get any pictures of eggs that explode in the microwave for you. My new microwave wouldn’t cooperate. Keep in mind when doing this, though, that you can get quite the mess to clean up if you do it wrong. Crack one egg into a microwavable container. I recommend avoiding ones with straight sides like some of the Pyrex containers or mugs as they tend to cause explosions a bit more than ones with tapered sides. Plastic ones […]
Switched
Jack: Jill! Jill, look at this. This ad for a missing dog. Jill: Thin. Blue with white spots. Purple collar. Purple collar! Could it be? Jack: He has been acting strangely since we got him back from that woman. Jill: Yeah, like walking on water. Jack: Not to mention on his hind legs. Jill: And eating at the table. Jack: And he hardly ever sits still anymore. Jill: OMG! Jack and Jill: Tonic isn’t Tonic!!! . This will make more […]
Suzie’s House 119: What Goes Around
Kathy dropped her keys as she approached her ’53, powder blue, Chevrolet Bel Air. They clanged as they hit the pavement, then clattered as she tripped over them, driving a sharp point or two between her foot and the inside of her Birkenstocks before they shot off under the front, driver’s side tire. “Ouch!” She bent over, grabbing her foot and hopping. She lost her balance, and bumped into one of the carport’s white-washed support pillars. The whole structure boomed […]
Laundry
Click on picture to go to hub. The buzzer goes off. It’s time to move the clothes from the washer to the drier. Where’s the basket? There, full of toys. The toy box is on the other side of a minefield of trash. The trashcan is full. What was I doing? Oh yeah…. This would be easier at a laundry mat.
13 Things on my Desk
It’s been a while since I’ve shown you my desk. There have been a few changes. For instance, I didn’t bother to clean for you this time. 🙂 For another, I’m going to let you guess what goes with what. 1. Pin cushion. Easy one, eh? 2. Drink. I’m surprised there’s only one. 3. Vitamin E. Should be some other vitimins floating around, but I don’t see them at the moment. 4. Junk. 5. Sunscreen which I transfered into a […]
