Milky Way Discoveries

As a kid, we had a lot of U.S. and Russian space program events. There were launches of satellites, rockets, shuttles and the space station. There were kids in my classes who had a parent that worked for NASA. They would bring things into “Show and Tell” like space food, photographs of them at the Kennedy Space Center or standing by an astronaut. And I was fascinated by all of it.

My parents supported my interest in the space program by taking me to museums, a tour of the Kennedy Space Center one spring when we were in Florida for spring Break, and they sent me to Space Camp in Huntsville when I was 12 years old. They bought a microscope for me when I was 15 and several of my friends had microscopes, too. We were a band of geeks, in a way.

So now that we are all adults, we still stay in touch and talk about the space program. We are devastated that the space program has been shut down. Not that we want to be astronauts, but because we believe in space exploration. Some of us still have our childhood microscopes and keep them repaired with microscope parts that we order over the internet. In fact, I hope to pass along my microscope to my son some day.

My Mother’s Green Thumb

My mother is exciting with the new outdoor planters that she received from us kids for Christmas. She has been itching to get an outddor planter or two for when the weather breaks in a few short months. Since moving into their new home she has been busy with the inside of the house and her indoor planters and is ready to make some changes to the outside come spring.

My mother has always been known for her green thumb. The house we all grew up in had the most wonderful window box planters that all the neighbors were very envious of, she really got a charge out of that. We also always had a nice vegetable garden in the back that we were known with sharing the harvest around the neighbor each season. The only indoor planter that I can remember back then was one that always held a nice and healthy mother-in-law’s tongue that ironically enough her mother-in-law bought for her shortly after my folks were married. My mother much preferred to be outside in the sun tending all of her beauties.

Crazy Weather

We just missed the horrible snow storm that hit most of the east coast. We did get a bit of snow and the winds were crazy but for the most part we got off way easy this time around. But who would have thought that today it would be sunny and in the low 50′s. Crazy weather indeed.

Fireplace Gas Logs Keep Us Toasty

As a boy, we had a wood burning fireplace in our living but we never used it much. My dad would tell me that it is too expensive, a mess to clean up, and it doesn’t really add heat to the house – a fire can actually suck all the heat out of a house and send it straight up the chimney! So I have never been a big fan of wood fires, either. Then, I discovered Gas Logs and having a fire in the fireplace has opened up to all kinds of opportunities in my home.

A fireplace with gas logs can add heat to a house and leaves no messy ashes to clean up. If you want the best selection of realistic looking logs in the fireplace, R. H. Peterson Real Fyre Gas Logs are where I found over two dozen styles and types of gas logs that look like wood.

I’d like to get Vented Gas Logs for my living room and find gas logs that look like the real oak trees that are in my back yard. Once they are lit, they looks so real, if you didn’t know they were gas logs you would think they are real oak logs burning.

Single Serve Coffee Maker

Stopped by a friend’s house and she offered me a cup of coffee. Of course I said yes. I like just about any kind of hot drink , from espresso to cappuccino to hot teas and hot chocolate.

Well, she had one of those single cup coffee makers and a variety of different coffee flavors to pick from. I’ve not had a chance to try one until today. It was hard to make up my mind which flavor to try. I went with a traditional Columbia coffee – and it was delicious.