Spicy Town is an online video game produced by the company that brings you the spicy little snack called Slim Jim. My brother showed me the online game site; he had created an avatar to use to play the game. He showed me how to create an avatar, called my "spicy side" which was quick, easy, and amusing. You take a picture of yourself and … Continue reading the story "Party on"
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Our old farmhouse
We live in a very old farmhouse that we've been slowly renovating over the years. We work on one room at a time and progress is slow because we are doing most of the work ourselves. Partly to save money, but mostly because it is almost impossible to find anyone around here that will show up and do the work after you hire them! We have … Continue reading the story "Our old farmhouse"
Need a Mouse
The mouse for my home computer has gone nuts. The cursor arrow jumps all over the screen. At first I thought that maybe I needed fresh batteries. So I changed out the battery and it had no effect on the cursor control. I'm heading out to Staples to buy a replacement. I have to have a working mouse to be productive.
Kindle Envy
The most popular purchase on Amazon this past Christmas shopping season was the Kindle. I have not ever seen a real Kindle, although I have seen a lot of commercials for it. I like the idea of having one device that is lightweight and portable to be able to read books. I miss having a book in my briefcase all the time. When did I … Continue reading the story "Kindle Envy"
Plumpynut
I just turned on the television a few minutes ago when I looked at the clock and realized that 60 minutes was half over! I really like to watch 60 minutes, I learn a lot from it. They were doing a story about a food called Plumpynut that is helping to keep children in Nigeria alive. I'm afraid that I missed most of the story … Continue reading the story "Plumpynut"