REFLECTIONS

This is the bird feeder that the hummingbirds prefer. When I tried a fancier model not one bird came to feed. I think it was the shiny metal copper top and feeding holes that they avoided. The metal became hot from the sunshine and the shiny reflections must have scared the tiny birds.    vs I cleaned the cheap plastic feeder that I bought at Walmart and filled it with sugar water.  I used 8 rounded tablespoonfuls in a cup of water.  Hot water helps dissolve the sugar.  Then I let it cool before hanging it on the pole.  There is no need to add a red coloring to the water. The birds were back showing they prefer the cheap plastic jar-like feeder to the expensive metal and copper feeder!

Chrysler Concord 2001 125,000 miles Our 15 year old car failed inspection.  The problem was the driver's side window no longer opened and the headlights were out of alignment. The headlight alignment cost $58.50 for labor.  I might have been able to do it myself but I wasn't sure if I had the tools and I'd rather spend the time doing something else. The window motor only needed to be opened up and lubricated for $117. Why do I want to keep the car?  It's the best investment I could ever make. It has little if any depreciation left.  There are no monthly payments.  Very low property tax.  Starts up right away and runs smoothly with a comfortable ride.  There are a few rattles and it needs some body work; mostly scratches, dings, door rubber seals, etc.  That's not so bad. I spoke with someone at the garage who told me one of their customers has a 2008 hybrid with over 400,000 miles on it!  It needed a $2,000 battery but the man was

One of My Favorite Deserts "According to some people, every day should be ‘apfelstrudel’ day, to give it its proper Austrian name. A dish that dates back to 1696, Apple strudel consists of a centre of apple, cinnamon and raisins, wrapped in crispy layers of pastry, that puff up in the oven; served with a dusting of icing sugar and a dollop of thick cream, comfort food at its finest. The German meaning of strudel is vortex or eddy, which aptly describes the way the pastry layers circle the filling. When creating the dish these layers need to be worked until they are thin enough to read through." ~FROM THE WEB

If your whole life somehow Wasn't much 'til now And you've almost lost Your will to live No matter what you've been through Long as there's breath in you There is always one more time And if your dreams go bad Every one that you've had That don't mean that some dreams Can't come true 'Cause it's funny about dreams As strange as it seems There is always one more time Oh turnin' corners Is only a state of mind Keeping your eyes closed Is worse than being blind If there's a heart out there Looking for someone to share I don't care if it's been Turned down time and time again And if we meet one day Please don't walk away 'Cause there is always one more time There is always one more time

I use both. Most of the time I use the Chrome browser because I'm used to it. It feels easier and faster. But when I want to be very private I use the Firefox browser.  I've read that Firefox does not make money by following where you browse while Chrome may. I use the Ghostery application on both browsers to see and control who's following me. I've noticed that sometimes when you block a follower a function on my weblog will stop working until I allow it to follow.  But at least I'll know about it. Ghostery Download Browser Extension | GHOSTERY I know there are many other browsers but I'm more familiar with these two. Which browsers do you like to use? Why?

Backyard Video

Early this morning Lynette called to me from upstairs so I could check the back of her neck near her hairline.  She felt something strange and wanted me to make sure it was not a tick. But it was a tick that had embedded itself under her skin. (The photo is not of Lynette.  It was taken from the web.) I put a little petroleum jelly over the tick as a sort of lubricant.  Then I carefully and gently pulled it off with a pair of tweezers. I used witch hazel to soothe the area then alcohol to disinfected it.  I'm sure it felt good to her, especially knowing that the tick was gone. Now I'll have to keep an eye on it for a while to make sure no bulls eye rash develops.  If it does we'll have to see a doctor to check it and maybe get a prescription for an antibiotic. Here's a video on how to remove a tick: I hope this information will help if it ever happens to you.