The power went out about twenty minutes ago and I’m still optimistically thinking that it will come back on any moment now. I still have 50% charge in my laptop and 73% in my phone, so I am not totally cast adrift from the world. Even so, it […]
I spent an hour yesterday trying a new recipe. I saw an article in the Edmonton Journal about a woman who makes green onion cakes that are immensely popular. People join long lines just to buy some, and at festivals, she is the most popular woman in town. […]
I’m a short person and when people stand up in front of me, I usually can’t see very much. So, ten minutes before the end of the show when the entertainer on the stage told everyone to stand, I didn’t. To be honest, I stayed seated not only […]
Tonight, I made a chicken casserole that was actually quite good. I didn’t plan ahead, so I went online to allrecipes.com and used their “Ingredients Search” feature. I entered: chicken breast, cream of chicken soup, and carrots, and then I hit “Go”. The website came up with several […]
When I put up my tree last year, it was fine. It was nothing really grand, but it fit my apartment and it was easy to set up. It is an artificial tree which comes in four parts that all fit together easily. Each part has its own […]
Several years ago, I planted a Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia) plant in a pot on my patio. In fact, it was the inspiration for the title of this blog. It took a couple of years for it to flower, and now it is glorious. The trouble is, it […]
I like to think I am frugal, but sometimes I can be absurd frugal. Let me give you an example. I have a pair of nail scissors that I once used for something other than cutting nails and broke the tip off one side. I can’t remember what […]
I am a snowbird who travels south for the winter. When I get there I have a bird of paradise plant on my patio.
