Category: Just for Fun

The black insect jumping on the floor drew the cats’ attention. A cricket had gotten in. I have strong feelings about bugs. Ants? Stomp! Flies? Swat! Spiders? Squish! But Crickets? Catch and release. I guess I just like crickets. Crickets have a literary past, and, strangely, in the stories they are always good. Dickens tells…

I was trying to read in a dim room, when Jenna turned on the light. “Wow! That makes a world of difference!” I exclaimed. “That’s what God said,” replied my daughter.

Dogs does it take to change a light bulb? Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we’ve got our whole lives ahead of us, and you’re inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb? Border Collie: Just one. And then I’ll replace any wiring that’s not up to code. Dachshund: You know…

God made rainy days, so gardeners could get the housework done.   “Annuals” mean disappointment once a year. Your lawn is always slightly bigger than your desire to mow it. Whichever garden tool you want is always at the back of the shed. The only way to ensure rain, is to give the garden a good…

Whether the weather be fineOr whether the weather be not,Whether the weather be coldOr whether the weather be hot,We’ll weather the weatherWhatever the weather,Whether we like it or not. – Anonymous British

“My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice Through the Looking Glass In my experience. this quote applies to caring for a house. It takes all my effort just to…