Whacky's Corner

Mom always said, "The faster I go the behinder I get!" I think what she meant is the more you hurry the longer it takes you to do something. Everyone has the same amount of time each day. It's how you use it that differs from person to person. I find that if I try to hurry and do something it takes twice as long as it does when I'm not in a hurry. That's because I don't forget things or drop then and have to start all over again. For instance, if I want to mop the kitchen floor. Doing it in a... Sign in to see full entry.

Ah, but it's not dead yet. It has only toppled over! I had a feeling that this might happen when I put my pillows on the line freshen them. As I took them down I noticed the clothesline was kind of unstable. So I checked the support pole. It was almost rusted through. I put a clamp on it, but I knew that wasn't going to last very long. It didn't. The rainstorm followed by a windstorm knocked the poor ol clothesline over. There it is lying in the back yard. Now I have a few options. I could get... Sign in to see full entry.

That is the slogan on the container of salt. I'm not sure why it's there, but there it is. It also holds true for the weather in the real world. We have been wishing for rain for some time here in NM. Last night we got it! I was out back trying to clean up some of the paint I dripped while painting the picnic table. I put down newspaper, but still managed to get some paint on the cement. I had the picnic table tipped on its side so I could get to the drips under it. I was scrubbing away when the... Sign in to see full entry.

I was using the string trimmer to cut the lawn. I know that sounds crazy but it's not. I just have a little patch of grass right in front of the door. It keeps the dust down looks nice and I think it keeps the entrance cooler. Rocks seem to reflect the heat right into the house. I had barely started when I ran out of line. Actually there was plenty of line but the 'tap and feed mechanism' wasn't working. So I had to stop to see what was wrong with it. I took it to the back porch and sat down to... Sign in to see full entry.

There is a cricket in the bedroom! I know this because it is chirping at the top of it's voice...I know, I know they chirp by rubbing their legs together. I just wish this one would turn down the volume. A mute button would be nice. Now I have been up looking for the little guy several times. As I zero in on him he stops chirping. So I stand there hunting for him, under the chair, behind the TV, I can't find him. Bo, sniffs around and discovers a dusty abandoned chew toy! He can't quite reach... Sign in to see full entry.

For the last few minutes I have been hacking through the plastic wrapper on a new DVD. It seems like they don't really want anyone to ever get to the disk itself. First there is the shrink wrap. Then another layer of plastic. After that you have to get through the seals around the edges of the case. Then to top it off the one I just opened had two little tabs you have to flip up to open the case. Whew! Another thing that is really hard to open is a toothbrush. Now that I don't really mind. I am... Sign in to see full entry.

Since everyone has the right to have a gun, I think that each person should control their own gun and not kill or hurt anybody with it. I also think guns should come with an instruction book and perhaps a warning label that says, "Do not point and fire this at anyone as you could hurt them all the way to dead! Also do not shoot self, as it could cause discomfort!" It wouldn't stop anyone, but it might delay them long enough to miss the bus or rush hour at McDonalds. - The reason I think that... Sign in to see full entry.

I was busy painting the picnic table in the backyard. Bo, the incredible wonder dog, was inspecting the bushes. He discovered something! Suddenly two grown robins began chirping at him! Then a sparrow joined in swooping past him! I never heard such a racket! He was sniffing at a baby robin who was running and trying to fly. The big robins and the sparrow chirped even louder and one of them swooped past Bo's head. He ducked and sat down looking a bit dazed. "Don't hurt that little robin!" I said... Sign in to see full entry.

I think I knew I was getting a bad headache. It started on the way home from the dentist. It wasn't too bad when I got home so I just took two aspirin. Then I ran some errands and did some chores that I had been putting off. Finally I finished everything. So I sat down with a glass of tea to just relax. That's when I realized my headache hadn't gotten any better. It was somewhat worse. I figured that was because I had been out in the bright sun, and had not eaten since early morning. I fixed a... Sign in to see full entry.

While sweeping the kitchen floor the other day I found a red plastic tab thingy. It looked important, sort of, like the nozzle from a spray can. I suspected that Bo had been chewing on it and had abandoned it when he found it wasn't really tasty. I put it aside wishing that I could figure out just what it was. I knew I had seen it somewhere before. Funny the things that turn up on the kitchen floor. I also found a wing nut. I don't know where that came from. Are refrigerators put together with... Sign in to see full entry.