Random, Queen of Thoughts

Never have more on your plate than will fit in your lap. ☼ There’s a time and a place for obsessing about vegetables; and, that time is always and that place is radishes. ☼ If you are going to say something but are not sure if it’s intolerant or mean, just replace every other word […]

I Give You All Manner of Silverware Etiquette

A good rule of thumb is to use the silverware furthest from your plate first. This is usually the shrimp fork at the plate of the person at the table near the kitchen. A salad fork has longer tines and a shorter handle than a dinner fork. This allows the diner to comb his hair […]

I Had Disco Fever Minus the Disco

[I had a high fever on Monday and a cough. It didn’t last too long but what there was of it was more than sufficient. I’m quarantining myself after talking to my doctor but I’m doing just fine at this point.] Fevers muddle your thinking, making them the perfect time to watch daytime talk shows […]

Why My Toolbox is Full of Soup

Because, if you boil a socket set long enough, it makes its own broth. Because, when I filled it with marshmallows, I just got ants. Because it’s more filling than a toolbox full of salad. You’d be surprised at the number of household repairs that involve croutons. I keep hoping that, if I carry it […]