Each year the last Monday of January is celebrated in the United States as Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day! BUBBLE WRAP! 2010 was a special year for the celebration…bubble wrap is 50 years old! Yes, those wonderful sheets of plastic with sealed air that are so amusing to children young and old. The sheets that are used for protection of [...]
Archive for January, 2010
19 Jan
Uncle James
Yesterday I attended his funeral. “Your favorite uncle, your best looking uncle,” he always said. And then concluded with, “your only uncle.” “Yes, but you are still my favorite and best looking uncle!” I replied. From the time I was a young girl we went through this litany of love. So at his funeral as he [...]
13 Jan
Blossoms On My Orchid
For my birthday last fall I was given a beautiful orchid plant. It was tall and had several pink and purple flowers blooming on it. I researched the care of the plant. The articles I read said to water it a little each week and give it plenty of sunlight. The blossoms stayed on the stem for [...]
3 Jan
Clean Slates
The holidays have been a time to celebrate. To eat, drink, play, rest, remember, give thanks, and appreciate others. They have been a time to share, to dream, to see the magic in the eyes of children young and old. We have reminisced with old friends, spent time with family and friends, and traveled the [...]
