Category: Writing
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Happy St Patrick’s Day!

For those of you not from Chicago, you might not know that St Patrick’s Day celebrations are big here. They turn the Chicago River green. We have a big Irish community. This weekend was interesting. From the pictures, you’d think we had great weather. Well, on Saturday it was OK up until the afternoon, Then…
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Tulips – Create your own butterfly, looks easy…

Spring is coming, which means tulips will be blooming. I always wondered how gardeners make their beautiful animal displays. I came across this post on Instagram, “Plants and Gardening Ideas.” It doesn’t look like they have a website, just quick gardening tips on Instagram. This fellow shows how the bulbs are in an egg container,…
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National Pizza Day…YES!

There seems to be a “National Day” for almost anything. National Pizza Day is observed annually on February 9th. Celebrating one of the world’s most popular foods. If you were wondering what to have for dinner, choose PIZZA. Have a great day!
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Knit & Crochet at the Movies?!

Go Minneapolis! What a great idea. Knitting, crocheting and needle point might seem like a craft we do alone. In reality, we like to be around people. Gathering a group of people together at a movie theatre once a month sounds like good fun. I wanted to share the YouTube video, but YouTube Share was…
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Happy New Year… iCloud is FULL… really?

Excited to start the new year until I got the dreaded email, “iCloud is full!” January starts with an overhaul on photos (delete, delete, delete). As the weather is cold, it’s a great time for reading. When I was young, I asked my mother for a book to read. We didn’t have cell phones back…
