.:. Beautiful Sun in Fog .:. January 17, 2017 .:.

  • Secondhand Lions

    I watched Secondhand Lions on DVD (blockbuster rental) last night. It was a good movie. Not modern by any means. I therefore enjoyed it. It was refreshing. It came out on DVD just this past week, BTW.

  • What kind of theologian are you?

    I usually don’t do these kinds of things, sometimes I take a quiz, but never post results, usually I don’t take the quizzes at all though. This one I couldn’t hardly resist, and the results, oh well, fun. Here’s what I came up with: [To] serve God properly we must learn to give up our…

  • Happy New Year! (2004)

    Happy, happy New Year everyone. This is a mild day for us. It’s supposed to get to the upper 60’s, and that’s definitely not the norm for us on a January day. We are moving stuff around today, taking this first day of the New Year to clean up junk, do extra laundry, and just…

    4 responses to “Happy New Year! (2004)”

    1. Tamara Avatar
      Tamara

      A Happy and Blessed 2004 to you and your family! 🙂

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    2. Marysue Avatar
      Marysue

      Thank you Tamara!

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    3. Tamara Avatar
      Tamara

      How did the rearranging go?

      We’ve done a similar arrangement with our living/dining areas…switched them so the dining table is in front of the fireplace, etc. Makes it easier to stay warm 😉 and still work on projects and what not. We have an “open floorplan” though so bringing recliners and rocking chairs back over (or back-n-forth ;)) is not a big deal. I’ve always thought our “living area” a weird space so I’m not really ever satisfied and move things around frequently.

      Anyway, hope it went well and is “liveable” for a while! 😀

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    4. Marysue Avatar
      Marysue

      The re-arranging went alright. Our bedroom is better. We have the bed angled in a corner, so when you walk in it’s right there at a nice angle. I take no spiritual stock in that oriental stuff, [Feng S…] but the basic principles of it [that I’ve learned about some] do make me feel nicer and more welcome in a room –FWIW, so this change has blocked a window and made the bed the first drawing eye thing, right up to the mound of big pillows. It’s an amazing difference.

      The dining room (old living room) isn’t as great yet. There’s still more stuff in there than should be. Futon frame standing on it’s side … for one thing. We put the futon mattress on top of our King master bed. The futon is Queen size. It’s really cool now actually. I have space next to my side, the old mattress, to put books, remotes, etc, safely. My DH has the same on his side. It also elevates the bed more, and gives a knee-up deally with that extra King mattress space on each side, to launch onto the top of it all easier 😉

      Sounds goofy, but looks lush, and feels great. The futon is a firm one, but is so nice on top of a mattress and box spring. One of those weird ideas I get, able to convince DH, and he’s glad we did it now.

      Just need to find a home for the futon frame until we can get another futon for it (we decided to use it differently because it wouldn’t stay sitting up on the frame anymore). That’s that story.

      I have things to move around in the dining area too. Eventually it’ll be a lot nicer. When? Who knows! 🙂

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  • Peter Pan (2003)

    Yesterday was Christmas Day, and a hallmark day for our family. We went to the movies. First time ever on going on Christmas Day. Another first was that this was the first time our entire family went to the theatre together, and the first time any of the children had ever been to the theatre…

    One response to “Peter Pan (2003)”

    1. Vikki Avatar
      Vikki

      i realli enjoyed peter pan 2003 and now watch the dvd all the time it is sooooo good. I love jeremy sumpter he is sooooo hot!

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  • Shoe Laces

    I’m writing about shoe laces because they bring such frustration! Many years ago (about 15) I bought a pair of ankle lace-up granny boots, on clearance for $15 at The Wild Pair, a shoe store. Sometime in the last 4 years one of the laces broke. Ok fine. Go buy a new pair. That became…

    9 responses to “Shoe Laces”

    1. Tamara Avatar
      Tamara

      Congratulations! [wince!] 😉

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    2. Maisy Avatar
      Maisy

      I found some laces, or my husband did [at some hole in the wall shoe shop nearer to a large city]. Not exactly the same, but skinny enough and long enough. Now I have to break those boots in, and that part isn’t fun. I’m used to my good old lace up granny boots, which I got in … 1988 or sometime around that. Can one say they aren’t comfortable? Oh no, they are heaven. Just worn to death and have not another life to be resoled. 🙁

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    3. Jack Avatar
      Jack

      My problem is not with finding shoe laces but in trying to learn why they won’t stay tied? What physical forces are involved?

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    4. Maisy Avatar
      Maisy

      I guess it depends on what they are made of. Like on my children’s shoes, a double tied knot sometimes works better if they are those “untie themselves” kind of laces.

      I think some of them are stiffer, tighter knit laces, some are waxed or coated with something, usually I think it’s the thinner sort of lace that is troublesome (they are usually a very tight knit). So it has to be a “long enough to double-tie” lace to work.

      Some shoes, like running shoes, have laces WAY TOO LONG and they untie too, they are softer cotton loose knit laces usually. If I tie my young sons laces that are like that, I have to tie them super tight, and then double-tie that even tighter. If HE ties them, they don’t hold. Even double-tied by him.

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    5. j blankenship Avatar
      j blankenship

      Why are shoelaces so long. Tennis shoes laces are especially long i was wondering why ??

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    6. Rebecca Avatar
      Rebecca

      I had the same problem! Found a huge selection for converse too! at Foot Galaxy at Amazon. Hope this helps.
      www.fieggen.com/shoelace/shoelaces.php?e=3#e

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    7. Kathy maroney Avatar
      Kathy maroney

      I recently did the on-line shoe lace run-around too, and finally wound up at Footgalaxy.com. I had to buy two pairs and tie them together to get a lace that’s long enough… the trick is to cut a little bit off one of the laces you knot together, so the knot isn’t in the exact middle of the newly doubled-in-length lace. That way, you can hide the knot behind a grommet without making one of the tying ends too short.

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    8. He Li Ping Avatar
      He Li Ping

      It looks you have not find the right store for the shoe laces. Yes, shoe repair shop is a better choice, they should have more styles of shoe laces, including different length and color. But I think Payless sell more styles of shoe laces now.

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    9. Tom Avatar
      Tom

      I have long (but not always) had this frustration. My tennis shoes just won’t stay tied. The laces too long, too slippery, even the originals, even with double knots. Lately I have been doubling or tripling the first overhand knot, to create a sort of capstan. But it is too hard to do that for the bow.

      I have not tried this but… before you buy shoes, demand a pair of identical laces (or ones you prefer).

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  • TTT Extended DVD – Pt. I

    We finally watched TTT Extended yesterday. It was good. The DVD’s played alright. Only one scene SEEMED to freeze, but it was a second and a half, which one, eek, can’t remember, but it went right into the next chapter fine. Further viewings will atest to the working of the extended version discs. Hmm, the…

  • Pumpkin Pie — Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving to All! It’s nearly over, a day of thanks and feasting. We are set to have pumpkin pie with real whipped cream in a bit, when the beaters chill off in the freezer enough to whip up the cream. Here’s the recipe for the pie, taken from Nourishing Traditions, (originally 1 pie) Pumpkin…

  • Holidays, Celebrations, Cold Weather

    We have our first forecasted freeze warning for the season tonight. We had Summer all over again last week. Now it’s back to Autumn weather, with the “close to Winter” stuff happening, nearly right on time. Nov 15th is the normal “first freeze” date for this area of the South. Puts one in the mood…

  • Encyclopedia Wiki Style

    en.wikipedia.org/ Cool link. A Wiki Encyclopedia … and no ads. More than cool. If you don’t know what a Wiki is, it might be a bit confusing. It’s worth knowing what a Wiki is though, it’s a growing trend to find good resources in a Wiki format. I’m not the one to explain a Wiki…

  • The Great Music – “Classical”

    The Classical genre is my favorite type of music … and I love many of periods that are generally called “Classical” by the masses. Right now I’m listening to Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for String Orchestra in C Major, Op. 48. It’s done by the Chamber Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. I’m not claiming this is…

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