Protective mechanisms…we all have them. You know, those techniques you use to get out of a situation you view as uncomfortable or potentially threatening. Apparently Eastern Hognose snakes have these mechanisms as well. Below is a photo of one of my son’s baby Hognose snakes playing dead as a protective measure from predators. He isn’t [...]
Author: Ms. C
Stop the madness!
Dryer sheets…it is a love/hate relationship. I love the invention itself. They are a much better option than that spray stuff you had to spray on the inside of your skirt or dress when it clung in unnatural ways to your thighs and legs (those who have lived it know the horror). And of course [...]
Turn your knob to B.O.B.?
I learn stuff from students – random stuff. Today’s blog is courtesy of Philly Kim one of my former students (and now a friend) who taught me an acronym that I had never heard of before. Now, a warning of sorts, this may get a bit risqué for the printed word at least in its [...]
Two types of people in the world…
This morning I was reading my friend’s blog about her shopping adventures – actually it was more of a quest for a lemon yellow blouse and her lament that after her intensive shopping effort she found when she got home that she didn’t like the fit of the collection of items she had picked up [...]
With my one good eye…
Yesterday was one of those days where one contact lens was bugging me all day. So, if you saw me yesterday and it appeared I was winking at you…sorry, it was the contact driving me mad. I rubbed, re-positioned, and applied drops to no avail. I finally took my contacts out when I got home [...]
Theory of “relative”-ity…
Another one for the “it’s all relative” or conversely, “it’s all relatives”, file. Back in high school when Cory had his first semi-serious girlfriend he told me something that has stayed with me since. I am constantly amazed at the odd bits of information that stay with me while so many other things of seemingly [...]
Mama’s got a brand new toy…
We have a new toy at our house. I bet you won’t be able to guess what it is. No, it is not a Wii Fit. That is not what I would consider a new toy. I understand that it actually groans when you gain weight. I don’t need a mechanism that adds guilt to [...]
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