I was in the middle of shares about our battle with a gypsy moth caterpillar invasion. It’s awful! And, I’m still filled with welts and bites from a confrontation with the caterpillars two days ago. What to do?? Then, I… Read More ›
Month: June 2016
TAKING STEPS – CEE’S BLACK AND WHITE CHALLENGE
CEE’S BLACK & WHITE PHOTO CHALLENGE: STEPS: INDOORS OR OUTDOORS So many steps we climb in life. These days, it takes me a long time to go up and even longer to go down . They are my daily mountains to climb. The… Read More ›
THE VANISHING CANOPY – PURE HELL
My son was here last week, mowing the yard. Hosing down the house in a futile attempts to clear it — at least temporarily — of caterpillars. It was pointless, but we have to try and fight back. The subject of… Read More ›
PURE AS CLEAR WATER
I don’t usually put up multiple posts, but there are so many different way to look at “pure” as a visual concept. So here’s one for today and there will be another tomorrow. Putting aside the current gypsy moth invasion… Read More ›
A SWEET PROBLEM
I have a passion for English muffins. The original muffin was a popular bread product sold door-to-door in Victorian Britain. The recipe can be found in many old cook books. I used to make them myself from a recipe I… Read More ›
INVASION FORCE – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I’m not especially afraid of insects. I don’t like them, but unlike Marilyn, they don’t really frighten me. Except — right now, it’s a bad science fiction movie outside. An alien invasion. I hope this is as bad as it’s going to get. It’s pretty… Read More ›
MILLION-DOLLAR MEMORIES
Garry and I both grew up in New York in the 1950s. That was before cable. It even proceeded UHF. Television was black and white. We had seven channels: 2 (CBS), 4 (NBC), and 7 (ABC), the network flagship stations. They remain the… Read More ›
ENDURANCE: STILL BLOGGING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
If you blog long enough, the numbers add up. I’m surprised so many people take the time to visit Serendipity. I’m equally surprised I’m still posting pretty much every day. Especially because after four years, I haven’t yet figured out what this blog is… Read More ›
CONGRATULATIONS … THEN AGAIN, MAYBE NOT
So there I was, chief (only) salesperson in a lovely furniture store. A charming couple came in looking for some stuff for their recently renovated home. I congratulated her on the (it was so obvious) upcoming birth of their child … and… Read More ›
DOORS, MAINLY
CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE: DOORS AND DRAWERS
WORLD SHARING, PART 23
CEE’S SHARE YOUR WORLD 2016 WEEK 23 What was one of your first moneymaking jobs (other than babysitting or newspaper delivery)? My very first job was in the receiving department of Bloomingdale’s in Fresh Meadows. I counted the items in incoming… Read More ›
A CONNECTED WORLD? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
Everyone and his or her cousin George has a “smart phone.” This is a hand-held computer on which you cannot hear a human voice or detect what the party on the other end is saying, so you substitute texting —… Read More ›
MUNDANE MONDAY CHALLENGE – MOTHS AND ME
This is my photo of the week. Maybe of the month. It is the rapidly growing caterpillar of the Gypsy Moth. They have invaded our oak woods and they are everywhere. Last week they were tiny, but they’re a lot… Read More ›
ODDBALL PHOTOS – JUNE ALREADY!
CEE’S ODD BALL PHOTO CHALLENGE: 2016 WEEK 23 It’s oddball photograph time again. Thank you Cee! This is a pile of empty boxes from lenses, cameras, and other photographic equipment. I can’t seem to bring myself to throw them out…. Read More ›
WITH RELENTLESS EFFICIENCY
After a lot of whining and complaining, I settled down. I filled out the ridiculous amount of paperwork, reconstructed as much of my medical history as I could — anything more than 5 years ago, is more than a little… Read More ›
Daily Prompt: Four Stars — Remembering the Garry Armstrong Show
Originally posted on SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH:
For 31 years, there was a continuing series on Channel 7 in Boston. It was my favorite show and I watched it faithfully. It was on several times each day. The…
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 