Better Than A Potato, I Guess...

 

Dig It?!?

Brrrr -- in Rainbow Shades!

 

Six More Weeks of Cold Weather...

 ...at least according to our groundhog buddy, Punxsutawney Phil.

Better bundle up with some hot coffee, and go watch Groundhog Day by the fire.

Monday Stuff On the Way to Other Stuff: A New Grip On Life

      Soooo close to being finished -- that in itself is means for cheerfulness. Fighting off some flu -- but hanging in there. Hope you are, too.

Our Karmie -- a Good Dog, sorely missed

Meanwhile:

Now there's a social media platform exclusively for AI -- and what the bots are talking about is downright creepy, if not terrifying.

One hundred dollars a month -- for the food you eat? YES, and nutritionally good, though a bit repetitive.  (From One Hundred Dollars A Month) She even had food leftover...

Were there really 'giants in the earth?'

Mother of two sells her house to send money to romance scammers -- FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES.  Now she's whimpering about being homeless.  Do you feel sorry for her yet? Perhaps she should take a few minutes to read Charley's response to this phenomenon.  It should help. She says now:

    "I did wonder if I had gone too far, but I got addicted to spending this money. I have this attention from someone and I am liking this attention."

Honestly -- I'm speechless.

Peddling hot chocolate and snowshoveling during a snowstorm -- smart!

Scamming -- and us. It's gotten more and more doable. A good warning here. 

New discoveries about the "cloud people" of Mexico.

How to withdraw wisely in retirement -- some actual examples.  (From White Coat Investor)

Saving money -- the 2025 results of an "extremely frugal year."

After years of 'guns are evil,' The View hosts are now advocating gun ownership. Huhh?!?

 The 'Quality Learing Center' in Minnesota is now closed.  Go figure.

Some of the strangest security cam videos --

Have a good week. 

A Meaty Response

 

What can I say... I love them too.

Puns, I mean.  (Gotcha, didn't I!)

And here's a great recipe for... you know what.

Frosty the Orange Snowman?

 Another wonderful handkerchief from the coffers of Ebay -- this one, though, is still available.

Why are these crisp, graphic pieces suddenly appearing for sale? Handkerchiefs, by the way, are a great way to study textiles from the period they come from. The colors, the motifs, even the scale of the figures is helpful. This one, by the way, 'says' it's c.1940.

    And they're very reasonably priced, compared to a full quilt. They store and display easily, too, compared to other textiles. I have had a soft spot for them, ever since I began researching for my first book, Hanky Panky.

Go here for more.

This has been out of print for ages -- 

but we found a few vintage copies!

Contact us at the Brickworks website for more.

Oops!

 Just got this Depression Era children's hankie via Ebay. It was reasonably priced...and I couldn't help myself. 

Check out all the rollerskating kids -- and the near-accidents!