Category Archives: Hobbies & General Interest

Fast-Growing Food Options | Growing food to feed your family

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Stella

One of my favorite YouTube channels. It’s Spring, and time to think about growing a garden. You’re home right? If you are able and have time, growing food is good for you and your family. You can grow something almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Hobbies & General Interest | 17 Comments

Cleaning Expert Teaches You How to Disinfect Your Home

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Stella

Good tips!

Posted in COVID, Hobbies & General Interest | 5 Comments

Some good advice – Light In The Darkness

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Stella

A couple and their four sons who, just a couple of years ago, were engaged in the rat race in southern California. Now they bought property and are setting up their homestead in North Carolina.

Posted in COVID, Current Events, Family, Hobbies & General Interest | 2 Comments

Shopping during the pandemic

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Stella

You all have seen the photos, or experienced this yourself: I am a person who doesn’t shop in person. I either order from a service like Amazon or Walmart, and I have my groceries delivered to my porch by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hobbies & General Interest | 55 Comments

Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2020 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 →

Posted in Hobbies & General Interest, Holidays, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

In case you were wondering … 10 plants you can grow that make GREAT toilet paper substitutes!

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Stella

I have grown Lamb’s Ear, and it would work great.

Posted in Hobbies & General Interest, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

‘Trump 2020’ carved into frozen Wisconsin lake in 250-foot letters

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Stella

Washington Examiner An unknown person etched a massive carving that reads “Trump 2020” on Wisconsin’s frozen Lake Winnebago. A crew spotted the carving about two miles off of Garlic Island between the towns of Neenah and Oshkosh, NBC 26 Green … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Presidential Race, Hobbies & General Interest, Politics | 13 Comments

Pączki Day (Detroit Style) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Stella

A repeat post with a few minor updates; I won’t be eating these today, but remember them fondly. It’s Pączki Day, and in Detroit that means you should be sure to wear your stretchy pants or, as my old friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Hobbies & General Interest, Holidays | 18 Comments

Inexpensive, filling, and healthy foods for a cold winter’s day or evening …

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Stella

All suggestions welcome! We all try to cut costs, yet eat a healthy diet. I’ll start out with what I’m eating this week. Since I live alone, what I prepare usually lasts for at least three meals. I made a … Continue reading →

Posted in cooking, Hobbies & General Interest | 24 Comments

Happy birthday, Tucker!

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Stella

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

Posted in Hobbies & General Interest, Uncategorized | 14 Comments