This forecast is totally cool.
What do you think?
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Totally Cool Tuesday: Spring Fever
While I did have a high fever last week and over the weekend, that's not the fever I want to blog about. I'm over my random illness, so now it's time to focus on more important things such as spring cleaning, spring weather, and a touch of spring fever. Cue the visual!
After last week's freakishly freezing temperatures, I'm enjoying this much more mild weather. Don't be fooled by the "Mostly Cloudy" bit. The sun is working just fine, trust me. Although, I actually prefer mostly cloudy.
This forecast is totally cool.
This forecast is totally cool.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Totally Cool Tuesday: One of the Good Guys
Sidney Poitier is my favorite actor. He's a class act all around, and he's one of the few celebrities I would love to meet. He hasn't made any movies lately (he'll be 84 on February 20), but we still have many wonderful movies of his to watch and enjoy--over and over and over.
Lilies of the Field is my favorite--not only of Sidney Poitier's movies, but all movies. Mr. Poitier was the first black actor to win an Oscar, and it was for this movie (best actor in a leading role). I know why, too. He's fantastic!
I haven't seen all of his movies, but here are a few that I have seen several times:
Take a few minutes to find out more about this amazing man. Maybe you'll say he's totally cool as well.
- A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
- Lilies of the Field (1963)
- A Patch of Blue (1965)
- To Sir, with Love (1967)
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Take a few minutes to find out more about this amazing man. Maybe you'll say he's totally cool as well.
What do you think?
Friday, February 4, 2011
Paw Prints and Catnaps
A lot of the neighborhood cats seem to love our yard and especially our deck. Most of the cats run away if I go outside--who knows why they are so skittish. The cat next door, however, never hightails it when I open the door. She loves when I go outside and pet her and let her jump in my lap.
There's a friendly orange cat that has been hanging around lately.
Not too long ago, the orange cat wanted to be friendly with the charcoal cat who was very comfortably sleeping on our patio chair.
Yesterday afternoon, the orange cat wanted to come inside. It has been very cold this week. I was tempted, but I said no because I know this cat has a home close by and is well taken care of. I told her to run on home before it got dark, and she did.
This morning we woke up to a tiny bit of snow. Not a big deal to people north of us, but a big deal here in south Texas. Since we get so many kitties visiting our house, I can't be sure which cat left these cute little paw prints. We get a white/gray, a charcoal, a black (two), and an orange cat at any given time, so these prints could belong to any one of them--or maybe a new one. Either way, they are all welcome to stop by and visit or take a little nap on our deck or porch.
I'm not quite ready to get another cat of my own, so I'm satisfied with the occasional visit from the many cats that live around here and patrol our neighborhood.
There's a friendly orange cat that has been hanging around lately.
Not too long ago, the orange cat wanted to be friendly with the charcoal cat who was very comfortably sleeping on our patio chair.
Yesterday afternoon, the orange cat wanted to come inside. It has been very cold this week. I was tempted, but I said no because I know this cat has a home close by and is well taken care of. I told her to run on home before it got dark, and she did.
This morning we woke up to a tiny bit of snow. Not a big deal to people north of us, but a big deal here in south Texas. Since we get so many kitties visiting our house, I can't be sure which cat left these cute little paw prints. We get a white/gray, a charcoal, a black (two), and an orange cat at any given time, so these prints could belong to any one of them--or maybe a new one. Either way, they are all welcome to stop by and visit or take a little nap on our deck or porch.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Totally Cool Tuesday: Don't Just Use It, Reuseit!
One of my favorite websites is http://www.reuseit.com/. Their tagline is "reusables for every part of your life."
It's been a while since I've ordered something from this site. I recently checked it out again, and I discovered they have added so many new things. Actually, the site used to be called ReusableBags, but I guess they changed it because they go way beyond bags now.
Several years ago, I ordered five shopping bags. This picture is the closest I could find to what my bags look like.
The only difference is that my bags are brown, and they were around $6 each. They are now on sale for $2.95. These cotton bags get compliments--mostly because of the dual handles. The short handles make lifting and carrying a lot easier when the bag is extra heavy. I know you can get much cheaper reusable bags, but I bought these when most stores didn't sell them or give them away. I don't regret a single penny, because my brown bags are wonderful!
I did get these bags from the same site before I ordered the ones I just described.
I think these string bags would be good at farmer's markets when you are buying a lot of fruits and vegetables. I struggled with them on a regular basis and with regular groceries. They're too stretchy and somewhat awkward with corners poking out and small things falling through, but they are still better than those urban tumbleweeds: the plastic ones at the checkout.
http://www.reuseit.com/ added so many totally cool new categories since I last ordered anything. I'm looking forward to browsing. I will also spend a little time reading some of the interesting stuff they have on their site that informs and encourages the public to do the right thing.
It's been a while since I've ordered something from this site. I recently checked it out again, and I discovered they have added so many new things. Actually, the site used to be called ReusableBags, but I guess they changed it because they go way beyond bags now.
Several years ago, I ordered five shopping bags. This picture is the closest I could find to what my bags look like.
The only difference is that my bags are brown, and they were around $6 each. They are now on sale for $2.95. These cotton bags get compliments--mostly because of the dual handles. The short handles make lifting and carrying a lot easier when the bag is extra heavy. I know you can get much cheaper reusable bags, but I bought these when most stores didn't sell them or give them away. I don't regret a single penny, because my brown bags are wonderful!
I did get these bags from the same site before I ordered the ones I just described.
I think these string bags would be good at farmer's markets when you are buying a lot of fruits and vegetables. I struggled with them on a regular basis and with regular groceries. They're too stretchy and somewhat awkward with corners poking out and small things falling through, but they are still better than those urban tumbleweeds: the plastic ones at the checkout.
http://www.reuseit.com/ added so many totally cool new categories since I last ordered anything. I'm looking forward to browsing. I will also spend a little time reading some of the interesting stuff they have on their site that informs and encourages the public to do the right thing.
What do you think?
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