Backyard Science Experiments

One advantage of self-employment is that you can set your own hours. Our grandson came to stay with us last week, and I gave myself lots of time off while he was here. One of our activities was backyard science experiments with water, and we learned a few things about science and videos, while having fun.

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Bad Subtitles Do Not Spark Joy

A few months ago, I borrowed the Marie Kondo book, Tidying Up, from the online library, after hearing so much about it. There was a long wait for the book, so lots of other people must have heard about it too. And now she has a Netflix series too, and last week’s deep freeze was the perfect time to stay indoors and watch it. The content was fun, but the subtitles weren’t!

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Show Who You Are

Ten years ago, on January 4, 2009, I registered the debradalgleish.com domain, to “claim my name” online.  I figured that if anyone searched for my name in Google, my domain might be listed near the top of the results. Then, if people landed here, I could direct them to my other sites, like Contextures. Have you got a domain with your name?

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Happy New Year 2014

Is your new year off to a good start? Or is your head still a bit foggy after last night’s celebrations?

I usually stay home for a quiet New Year’s Eve, but last night we went out for a dinner, to a small pub within walking distance.

In the picture below, you can see the table decorations that greeted us. There were the usual New Year’s gadgets – noisemakers, horn and hat. There was also a box that advertised special cocktails – Cereal Shooters. It’s a strange way to advertise drinks for adults, but maybe I’m just too old now, to appreciate all the new fads.

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Anyway, Happy New Year, and all the best in 2014.

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