Yes, I did tweak it a bit with my photo editing tool.
But . . . I like purple.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Sunday, October 14, 2018
ALL FOR A LIGHT BULB
My favorite guest blogger, Judy aka SWMBO, takes over today.
A few months ago the microwave oven in our rental home suddenly had a broken door panel.
Since both of us oldsters have pacemakers we were leary of escaping microwaves and the possible effect on the devices.
So a call to the management company brought a handyman to survey the situation.
He decided we did, indeed, need a new microwave.
A few days later "said handyman" arrived with a new oven.
He brought along his wife and adult daughter to help with the installation.
It took three and a half or four hours of effort, calls to the manufacturer, and milling around before the project was completed.
We were delighted that the old black oven was gone and a new WHITE one was in place and matched the other appliances in the kitchen.
What a concept!
Fast forward to a few days ago when the light bulb in the underside of the oven burned out.
It was the only source of light in the stove-top area.
The man of the house removed the glass cover from the bottom back of the microwave and unscrewed the burned out bulb.
It came out easily . . . without the metal socket!
He had apparently turned the bulb the wrong way and broke it off in the socket.
Repeated efforts to get the rest of the light bulb device out were fruitless.
Nothing either of us could do worked.
Alternate plan: Buy a couple of under-the-cabinet type fixtures or rope lights for the cabinets on each side of the microwave oven.
Great idea!
The rope lights I bought were too dim.
Back to the hardware store for under-the-cabinet light fixtures.
We came home with two different types.
One was a plug-in LED light fixture that required two tiny screwed-in brackets to hold it in place.
The other was a battery operated LED light fixture that required two tiny screws to attach its holder to the under side of the cabinet.
Each of these were nigh-on-impossible to install for a couple in their dotage.
Eyes and hands don't work like they once did.
But after a couple of hours (with a rest break in between) both were in place and functioning.
And it only cost $39.46 to replace that little broken light bulb!
* * * * * * * * * * *
A few months ago the microwave oven in our rental home suddenly had a broken door panel.
Since both of us oldsters have pacemakers we were leary of escaping microwaves and the possible effect on the devices.
So a call to the management company brought a handyman to survey the situation.
He decided we did, indeed, need a new microwave.
A few days later "said handyman" arrived with a new oven.
He brought along his wife and adult daughter to help with the installation.
It took three and a half or four hours of effort, calls to the manufacturer, and milling around before the project was completed.
We were delighted that the old black oven was gone and a new WHITE one was in place and matched the other appliances in the kitchen.
What a concept!
Fast forward to a few days ago when the light bulb in the underside of the oven burned out.
It was the only source of light in the stove-top area.
The man of the house removed the glass cover from the bottom back of the microwave and unscrewed the burned out bulb.
It came out easily . . . without the metal socket!
He had apparently turned the bulb the wrong way and broke it off in the socket.
Repeated efforts to get the rest of the light bulb device out were fruitless.
Nothing either of us could do worked.
Alternate plan: Buy a couple of under-the-cabinet type fixtures or rope lights for the cabinets on each side of the microwave oven.
Great idea!
The rope lights I bought were too dim.
Back to the hardware store for under-the-cabinet light fixtures.
We came home with two different types.
One was a plug-in LED light fixture that required two tiny screwed-in brackets to hold it in place.
The other was a battery operated LED light fixture that required two tiny screws to attach its holder to the under side of the cabinet.
Each of these were nigh-on-impossible to install for a couple in their dotage.
Eyes and hands don't work like they once did.
But after a couple of hours (with a rest break in between) both were in place and functioning.
And it only cost $39.46 to replace that little broken light bulb!
* * * * * * * * * * *
(A note from Catalyst: Not only did I allow her to pick out the lights with only a bit of commentary from me, I followed her suggestion to leave her the hell alone while she did the installation work herself.)
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018
THE FRIDAY FUNNIES
I love penguins.
Somehow they just know how to bring a comic feeling of well-being into my life.
And yours.
Because . . .
Somehow they just know how to bring a comic feeling of well-being into my life.
And yours.
Because . . .
So let's get on with the weekend merriment, shall we?
Take your time with this first one, a meme I was made aware of thanks to Kate, of Visual St. Paul over there on the right.
And with that I shall leave you Gentle Readers to your own devices.
Have a great weekend and always remember to keep laughing.
Here, kitty-kitty . . .
(oh, no)
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
CONFUSION
Years ago, when SWMBO and I lived in Mexico, I had a little problem.
I would forget what day it was.
I think it happens to people in retirement and since we were enjoying a little early retirement maybe that's what caused it.
The odd thing about it was that I would always ask Judy what day it was and she always answered the same thing: "It's Thursday!"
Now I have no idea why I had a problem with Thursdays but that was always the day I'd forget.
Tell me, Gentle Readers, I know we all have problems with our memory as we get older but do you have some weird recurrent memory problems that are always the same?
I'd really like to know.
I would forget what day it was.
I think it happens to people in retirement and since we were enjoying a little early retirement maybe that's what caused it.
The odd thing about it was that I would always ask Judy what day it was and she always answered the same thing: "It's Thursday!"
Now I have no idea why I had a problem with Thursdays but that was always the day I'd forget.
Tell me, Gentle Readers, I know we all have problems with our memory as we get older but do you have some weird recurrent memory problems that are always the same?
I'd really like to know.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
BITTERS
I was reading an article yesterday about the strange custom among residents of Wisconsin of drinking bitters by the shot.
It is so popular that bars get $4.50 per shot and one bar even has a deal with a distributor to buy 20 gallon kegs of the stuff so he can have the bitters on tap.
Now I knew that Angostura bitters were a tiny component of various cocktails.
My research showed they are absolutely necessary for a good Manhattan.
But I learned that a combination of Angostura and Peychaud bitters, as well as a number of other things make for a Sazerac cocktail - a New Orleans favorite.
I don't think I've ever had a Manhattan and I've never been to New Orleans or had a Sazerac and I don't think I'd ever tasted bitters by themselves.
So I went and found the bottle of Angostura bitters tucked away in our pantry and shook a few drops into a glass and tasted it.
Not bad, though I can't imagine drinking a shotglass full of it.
It tasted to me like a combination of sweet and bitter.
One of the Wisconsin drinkers said it tasted "like Christmas."
I'm not sure what I'll use them for.
I looked up "cooking with bitters" and learned that they don't react well to heat and that some recommended uses include a few drops in salad dressings or whipped creams or on ice cream.
I guess I'll experiment.
I'll let you know if I come up with anything sensational.
And if any of you Gentle Readers know of something to use them for, let me know.
It is so popular that bars get $4.50 per shot and one bar even has a deal with a distributor to buy 20 gallon kegs of the stuff so he can have the bitters on tap.
Now I knew that Angostura bitters were a tiny component of various cocktails.
But I learned that a combination of Angostura and Peychaud bitters, as well as a number of other things make for a Sazerac cocktail - a New Orleans favorite.
I don't think I've ever had a Manhattan and I've never been to New Orleans or had a Sazerac and I don't think I'd ever tasted bitters by themselves.
So I went and found the bottle of Angostura bitters tucked away in our pantry and shook a few drops into a glass and tasted it.
Not bad, though I can't imagine drinking a shotglass full of it.
It tasted to me like a combination of sweet and bitter.
One of the Wisconsin drinkers said it tasted "like Christmas."
I'm not sure what I'll use them for.
I looked up "cooking with bitters" and learned that they don't react well to heat and that some recommended uses include a few drops in salad dressings or whipped creams or on ice cream.
I guess I'll experiment.
I'll let you know if I come up with anything sensational.
And if any of you Gentle Readers know of something to use them for, let me know.
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