Freaky Frugalite

Photos From Hurricane Irene Flooding

Sunday, August 28, 2011

My local area got hit very badly- dams burst and the creeks and rivers are overflowing. I’ve never seen the creeks flood into the local homes like this before. My house is OK. I am slightly uphill from the creek. We have water in our basement but it’s under control. It’s a miracle, really. I [...]

Going to New York City

Monday, July 25, 2011

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I won’t be around here much for the next few days. I’m taking my daughters to New York City, to accompany me to The Home Depot Light Bulb Showcase 2012. Woohoo! Hey, light bulbs are exciting! Especially now that the federal government is outlawing our beloved incandescent bulbs and making us all switch over to [...]

Friday Fragments: Feeling Peckish

Friday, June 24, 2011

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Earlier this week, I added a bunch of new blogs to my feed reader. Many of these blogs were ones I’d been to erratically in the past. Reading blogs keeps my mind fresh, it gives me ideas for my own blogs and reminds me of stories and jokes to share. For the past year, I’ve [...]

Punny Scientific Conversions

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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I got these in my email today. Scientific Conversions 1. Ratio of an igloo’s circumference to its diameter = Eskimo Pi 2. 2000 pounds of Chinese soup = Won ton 3. 1 millionth of a mouthwash = 1 microscope 4. Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement = 1 bananosecond 5. Weight [...]

Home Ec 101: A Great Book for Newlyweds, Home Schoolers

Saturday, April 30, 2011

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Springtime! It’s here! Oh, ignore all that mud and rain and frigid nighttime temperatures– there’s green out there! While shopping yesterday, the daughter and I spotted a plethora of limousines in town. It seems that every year, as soon as the snow is gone, everybody races out of their winter-weary homes to get married or [...]

Flood Buddy

Friday, April 29, 2011

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Look what we discovered crawling around our yard after the flood. It was a nice surprise. Today’s local news stories are loaded with stories about the yesterday’s flooding. Some folks even found a fish in their yard. I guess the 9 inches of rain we’ve received for the month of April was too much for [...]

Stylish Blogger Award

Monday, April 25, 2011

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A whole bunch of bloggers passed on a sweet award to me… some did MONTHS ago. I tell you, I am horribly tardy with these things. I have to be in a “mood” to do them, because they require listing random facts about me. I wish random facts came to me more easily… which no [...]

Meet Me on Monday #43

Monday, April 18, 2011

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I was almost going to forgo this post this time. It’s just been so busy for me, lately. But the taxes are done (in the nick of time, too), although we haven’t even started the spring cleaning nor the vegetable garden plans. *sigh* Now I know why some women of the olden days used to [...]

Turkey Thawing and Other Musings…

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

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How long does it take a frozen turkey to thaw?? The packages always say “3 to 4 days” in the refrigerator. But after 4 days, I can still crack a hammer on that baby. It takes me about 7 to 8 days for a turkey to thaw. And that ain’t easy– you have any idea [...]