by Debbie Walker I think it’s interesting but do you? I have been into the magazines again; I once again, started just cutting articles out with no thought of what magazines the ideas came from. So I apologize to those writers for not being able to give them credit they are due. Since I have […]
by Debbie Walker This column’s information came from Reader’s Digest “Extraordinary USES for ordinary things.” Some evenings I get caught up in the little bits of info and can’t wait to pass it on….. to you!!!! My favorite “Did you know?” is in the 1920s when an employee of Johnson & Johnson, because of his […]
by Debbie Walker Last night I was looking through a couple of catalogs and I had to read the T-shirts. The following is my selection, hope you get a chuckle: Sometimes I open my mouth and MY MOTHER COMES OUT (Sorry Mom!) The older I get the meaner I get. I’m pretty sure within the […]
by Debbie Walker I have to tell you that I am permitted to carry a concealed weapon. I went through the check on who I am and do I have mental health problems that would interfere with practical use of a weapon. I can buy a gun in local shops because I’m not in a […]
by Debbie Walker Okay, I am about to fulfill your excitement about the rest of that 1895 8th Grade Final. How many of you figure you’d still be in a lower grade now?? I probably would have been in a much lower grade!!!! 1895 test continued: Orthography (Time, one hour), [Do we even know what […]
by Debbie Walker 1895 8th Grade Final Exam… Take this test and pass it on to your more literate friends. What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895… Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an eighth grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed […]
by Debbie Walker This past week I had the experience of spending a few days at the Hotel Inland, on Kennedy Drive, in Waterville. What a wonderful vacation. I was so pampered and it was so appreciated. I kept a guest book on my bed and night stand for those pampering me to sign. I […]
by Debbie Walker Before I forget it, I have to tell you that my car was so icy this morning, every window, the mirrors and the windshield, covered with ice. Okay, so I had read about putting rubbing alcohol (91 percent) in a spray bottle and spraying the ice surfaces and you shouldn’t have to […]
by Debbie Walker Ever notice how sometimes things are easier when you put them in your own words rather than maybe the appropriate one? You know, bring them down to your terms. I think I do it out of a healthy disrespect for the real terms, and sometimes because my words are just shorter. I’ve […]
by Debbie Walker I’ve been cruising magazines and websites looking for interesting pieces of information. So…… Did you know that pencil erasers can come in handy? Use it as a back for pierced earring (done that!) Spruce up suede by gently running an eraser over suede to remove minor stains and marks. Use it to […]