Greetings friends - Here's to a stellar start of the week! How was your weekend? All chill around my part of the world. Well, it wasn't chill per se (as in the summer temps) but was quality and happy. Collected soooo much fun and coolness to present today. Hoping you enjoy as I enjoyed collecting! BEGINNING WITH: TRUE FACTS ABOUT PIGEONS' LESSER KNOWN SUPERPOWERS I love this read/watch/listen. I have always thought pigeons were pretty in their own way.  But superpowers? Turns out they do! It also reminds me of a job a while back when working on a giant-production Texas Lottery commercial in downtown Dallas. While camera and others were setting up for a big scene with hundreds of extras, scripted to run down the street in unison, in wild excitement -- I stood on the sidewalk visiting with Art Director, Bruce Curtis, who I consider a cool, zany, exceptionally talented friend. Pigeons were all around and I had some trail mix from Craft Service that I tossed to the birds as we chatted.  They flew down and eagerly pecked up my trail mix offering.  They happily pecked and ate away. Bruce laughed, "You know pigeons are just rats with wings, right, Cheryl?" "And? " I smiled. Bruce suddenly excused himself and quickly walked away -- he had an improv, light bulb moment. He approached one of his department people and dispatched her to a local store. A short while later, just before camera was ready to roll, the art department assistant (via Bruce's instructions) began tossing birdseed by the handfuls on the big downtown street and a hundred or more pigeons came flying in, landed and pecked at the seeds on the street. "ROLL CAMERA!" "ACTION!"  the 1st AD yelled out on a bullhorn.

Hello Hola Bonjour Monday and friends! Brand new week = wide open day spaces for possibilities of cool and exciting wonders to present themselves to us. I'm always up for that! Check out the wonderful treasures of finds I collected to share today. Beginning with: BARKEEPERS FRIEND + HOW TO REMOVE HARD WATER STAINS FROM GLASS As many of us are in the Spring Cleaning mode - these 2 might be great helpers! WHOLESOME, COMFORTING POSTS FROM JUST ONE WEEK Are awesome heartfelt + some silly fun. My 2 favorites are: #2 - How does a worm get to a balcony on the 37th floor? #13 - Some stranger, somewhere remembers you because you were kind to them. BENEFITS OF PICKLE JUICE I am totally a fan of pickle juice for muscle contractions in my legs or arches of my feet!  Totally works for me in the middle of the night when trying to walk it out isn't working. SIMMER POT RECIPES/COMBO IDEAS Simmer pot = a small pan on the stove on medium low to me - no special simmer pot required around here .  Makes my house smell so good. RECIPES!