Friday, August 28, 2020

To Have a Freezer


 

1. Frozen pizza.

2. To store meat. Sometimes the best deals come from buying in bulk, but if you don't have somewhere for longer term storage, then you'll potentially have some meat spoil before you can use it.

3. Frozen vegetables. Depending on the season, some vegetables may become expensive or hard to find. Plus, some vegetables taste better when they were rather than when canned.

4. Leftovers! Made too much turkey? Freeze individual portions and then enjoy it whenever you want!

5. Ice cream. Delicious. Cold. Flavorful. This treat is one that must be stored somewhere cold, luke a freezer, or eaten right away.

6. Premade meals. Whether from the freezer section or from your own kitchen, a premade meal that need only be thawed and cooked can be a great time saver!

7. Ice packs. When you get hurt around the house, it is nice to be able to pull out an ice pack to help with minor injuries.

8. Cookies. Did you know that you can freeze cookies if you happen to bake too many? Then, you can pull out a bagful and enjoy a tasty cookie whenever!

9. Store ice. Because, you know, ice melts when it gets warm.

10. To chill a topping onto a cake. Have a cheesecake that has a melted layer of ganache on the top? Stick it in the freezer for a little while, and poof! Solid ganache and a cheesecake ready for slicing!

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Yellow


 

The sun shining brightly in the sky, and the petals of a daffodil.

Both the honey bee and the hooded siskin show off this color in flight, while lemons and bananas display it with their peels.

It is a color that can make you feel both happy and hungry, though too much of it can make you feel as if you've been blinded by its brightness.

What color is it? Why, yellow.

It rhymes with mellow, and can make you want to bellow to the fellow who's rocking that cello.

Yellow is a nice color, and a good word too.

So don't forget to smile next time you see something yellow.

Friday, August 21, 2020

To Wear Socks

 

1. While hiking, a comfortable pair of socks can help keep your feet blister-free and warm.

2. When sick, soft fuzzy socks help you find a little joy in a day of sniffles.

3. Toe socks make it so you can wiggle your toes while keeping them covered when wearing sandles.

4. Knee high socks are great on days when you want to wear shorts, but don't want your legs to get cold.

5. Socks can show off part if your personality, ecen if you're the only one to know that your current socks have tacosaurs on them.

6. Because your feet get cold easily.

7. You can't stand the feeling of bare feet in boots.

8. Socks help protect your feet amd legs from getting bitten by ants and other bugs when you're outside gardening or hiking.

9. Because socks comfortable.

10. So you can slide around the kitchen floor like it was a skating rink.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Picnic on a Hill

 

There once was a flower that grew on a hill. It was small, with bright yellow petals.

Every day, the flower waved in the morning breeze, ssying hello to a new day. And when it would rain, the raindrops would sparkle off the petals once the sun came out from behind the clouds.

One day, a family climbed the hill for a picnic. The children ran about and played, their laughter carried by the breeze. The parnets sat on a blanket and smiled as the watched the children.

One child saw the yellow flower, and plucked it from the ground.

Running back to the blanket, the child offered the flower to his mother, who took it and smiled at the pleasant scent.

When the picnic was done and all was packed away, the family and the flower left the hill, and the breeze blew through their hair in farewell.

Friday, August 14, 2020

Objects Found in a Bathroom

 

1. Air freshener.

2. Tweezers.

3. Bandages.

4. A laundry basket.

5. Cleaning supplies.

6. Nail clippers.

7. Dental floss.

8. Towels.

9. Shampoo.

10. A hairbrush.

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Weeks


Sometimes you get a week filled with responsibilities. The usual chores, additional duties, crazy spur of the moment ideas that have to happen right now.
You know that kind of week.
It pushes you into a sprint when you were expecting a nice jog.
By the time you reach the end, you're exhausted.
Then there's the kind of week that just drags on and on. Each moment stretches into the next, lingering far longer than you ever wanted it to. Not only does ever minute take in hour to pass, but even the simplest of tasks become unending.
This kind of week clings to your feet like a tar pit, refusing to let you go no matter how hard you fight to be free.
By the time this week ends, you don't know what a day is supposed to be. What is a second, and why do they keep coming back for more?
Just like a week spent in the blur of responsibilities, a week stretched beyond its accepted length is exhausting to endure.
But then, there are those rare, wonderful weeks wherein neither responsibilities nor time move beyond your ability to accomplish.
Those blissful weeks are just right in all ways: just enough tasks to fulfill, not too much time stretched out, and a comfortable pace that allows for both moments of haste and moments of leisure.
Enjoys those weeks, for they seem so rare in the bustle of life.

Friday, August 7, 2020

Some Might Give Up On a Project

 

1. It is difficult understand.

2. It doesn't make them happy.

3. It takes up more time then they thought it would.

4. It takes without giving anything back.

5. You never really wanted to do it in the first place.

6. You've lost the drive to continue.

7. An accident made you lose all your progress, and you don't feel as though you could redo all that work.

8. What made it fun was the people you were working with, but now they've left you alone.

9. You've found something else you love more.

10. You weren't able to reach the goal you set, and so don't feel as if you could continue.

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

The Woodcutter's Robot


Once there was a robot, who could do all sorts of fun things. It could pick up sticks, wheel around the forest without getting stuck, and even cut and stack logs in the shed.
Then one day, the company which built all the robots decided that it didn't need all these different kinds of robots, and slowly began to discontinue services and parts for robots the company deemed obsolete.
This wasn't a problem for the Woodcutter's robot, not at first.
But then came a day when the treads that covered robot's wheels broke.
Without working treads, the robot couldn't wheel through the forest collecting sticks, nor could it maneuver around the shed properly.
The Woodcutter called the company to order replacement parts, and was told that the robot was one the company had discontinued service for. There were no spare parts to get. The Woodcutter was upset, because the company had orginally said that the robot was covered by a lifetime warrenty. The robot still worked just fine, except for the lack of maneuverability. Didn't that mean the robot's "lifetime" hadn't ended yet?
Not according to the company.
The company offered to send another, newer robot, at a discounted rate even.
But the Woodcutter didn't want another robot. Instead, the Woodcutter called an old friend, and asked her to come visit.
The old friend was a mechanic, who worked with all sorts of vehicles. Together, the Woodcutter and the Mechanic worked on the robot, making a new set of treads so that the robot could continue to do what it was there to do.
When all was done, the robot got back to work with an eager-sounding chirp, and the Woodcutter thanked his friend for her help.
The company may have given up on his robotic partner, but the Woodcutter wouldn't. Not while the robot still seemed eager to work.