My mom sent me this poem in email today: “When I am Old” (Author Unknown). She said that it is her statement for when she is older. I can completely understand. Just change chestnut mare to bay mare… When I am Old… I shall wear diamonds And a wide brimmed straw hat With silver and leather on it and I shall spend my social security On white wine and carrots And sit in...
Continue reading...April 26, 2007
ATM Teller Stall in Berlin
Imagine the surprise of finding a horse in an automated teller booth. A customer at a bank in Berlin, Germany, arrived in the early morning to find a horse (looks like a Belgian from the picture) in the teller stall with the drunk rider asleep on the floor. Police were called to take care of the situation. Have to admit that it’s a creative use for an automated teller area… But what was...
Continue reading...Ants. Again.
I love my house. Most of the time. Except for some of the creative home improvement I’ve had to correct. Lots of things to learn to love, and to hate. Like bugs. When I moved in, I found cockroaches, ants, box elder bugs, silverfish, and a slew of other creepies. The house had more insects than the local woods. For the first time, I hired a pest control company to come out and...
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