* I can’t cook ~ not a bit. Nor do I want to learn. I absolutely hate preparing, chopping, measuring, and anything that has to do with the whole “pre-eating” phase of mealtime. I recently discovered (just a few months ago) instant pancake mix. Oh. My. God. This is one of the best inventions in the modern world! Prior to shaky pancakes, I would go thru an entire box of Aunt Jemima and get nary a flapjack out of it. I think I’m mixing deficient. My pancakes were either too watery or too lumpy or became something closer to paste. But now I am pancake barren no more! I just add the exact amount of water it says to add on the shaky container (never estimate, always use a measuring cup!), shake vigorously for 30 seconds, and voila! a pancake Mardi Gras instantly appears in my very kitchen!
* I always try to locate the big toe indentation on my socks before I put them on. Sometimes that’s not easy to do, but when I do find the end of the sock that looks more pokey-outty than the other, I make sure to place that end on the little toe. My goal is to have a more even wear on my socks. I’ve achieved moderate success thus far.
* When I start a new book, I try to choose a bookmark that somehow follows the theme of the book. For instance, I’ll use the Sherlock Holmes Museum card I got in London when reading a mystery. I recently used one with a falcon on it while reading Band of Brothers because their patch had a screaming eagle on it. I just chose a postcard from Ireland for the Maeve Binchy book I’m about to start. I've actually been known to spend 15 or 20 minutes debating on which bookmark to use and then trying it out in the book to make sure I got a good vibe from it. Vickie uses pieces of toilet paper.
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toilet paper, tooth pick, match..... whatever works honey. Congrats on the shaky pancakes!!! Cooking also means doing dishes too eh. If you cook for one you clean up for one. Then the other rule of the kitchen is he who cooks doesn't clean. But lucky for you I clean as I cook. Goof ball
I must have been given dozens of bookmarks in my lifetime, and while I love getting them and looking at them, I never use them. I always leave books open face down. I know, I know, this is bad - Kristen has told me many a time. At least I don't turn down the page corners any more. Nowadays, I keep my place with my "cheaters" - my reading glasses, which have become a necessity for anything but large print books.
Wonderful post! You choose bookmarks the way I choose which cartoon character glass I'm going to use that day. Today I was Charlie Brown flying a kite, which is the one I use for just a regular day. :-)
PS Frozen pancakes are even easier
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