Category Archives: Hobbies & General Interest

Lunar Eclipse, August 27-28

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Stella

A near-total lunar eclipse will occur this week! While technically a partial eclipse, 96% of the moon will be covered by Earth’s dark shadow, giving it that incredible, “Blood Moon” appearance. The entire event will be visible across the eastern … Continue reading →

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Just for fun!

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Stella

Seen on “X”: A grammar book walks into a bar * An Oxford comma walks into a bar, where it spends the evening watching the television, getting drunk, and smoking cigars. * A dangling participle walks into a bar. Enjoying … Continue reading →

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Paul Harvey – So God Made A Farmer

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Stella

Since it is gardening season, and we are all farmers on a small scale, I thought it was time to repeat this excellent essay by Paul Harvey. Enjoy!

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History of May Day – pagan Spring rituals and Communist Workers Unite!

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Stella

May 1 is a very popular day! When I hear the words “May Day”, I think of May poles, flowers and little girls in white dresses with crowns of flowers on their heads. Someone else I know says it reminds … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Stella

Reference.com The history of pi dates back to the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians. Babylonians estimated pi as 3.125, and the Egyptians approximated pi to be 3.1605. However, it was the Greek mathematician Archimedes that calculated pi to be between 223/71 … Continue reading →

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Pączki Day (Detroit’s Mardi Gras) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Stella

Pączki are a tradition in Detroit and other midwestern cities, one that I indulged in for many years. I intended to just keep them as a memory, but I broke down and bought some. Raspberry! It’s Pączki Day, and in … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Hartland’s Spiced Rum Tucker!

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Stella

Nine years old today! Doesn’t seem possible that it has already been nine years, but here’s a trip down memory lane. Mom (left) and grandma nursing the babies. The babies still had their tails, so this picture was taken either … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Stella

Should you, or shouldn’t you? Make resolutions, that is.

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Is it Christmas yet?

Posted on December 20, 2025 by Stella

An oldie, but goodie! Most of it is still the same, with some additions. I made a new stocking for my son-in-law a few years back that is like the ones that I made for my grandsons (at his request!) … Continue reading →

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1, 1, 2, 3 …; It’s Fibonacci day.

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Stella

WeeWeed just reminded me that this is one of Menagerie’s favorite days, so . . .   The Fibonacci sequence. Named for Leonardo of Pisa, popularly known as Leonardo Fibonacci. As Wikipedia explains it, in mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers, commonly … Continue reading →

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