Scanning the world through a marketer's eyes and sometimes just regular old human eyes.
https://brain4rent.wordpress.com THE 5 DECORATING STYLES OF CHRISTMAS - OUTDOOR VERSION by Alison Colby-Campbell In my 5+ decades of ogling Christmas decorations, I have learned there are only 5 different styles of Christmas home décor. All else are modifications or blends of these. See for yourself. PT 1 of 5 'CHAMPAGNE BUBBLES' This style I named… Continue reading What are the 5 styles of outdoor Christmas decor?
I follow #CrazyLampLady on YouTube. She's a vintage thrifter who stalks the stock at Goodwill and antique malls in Pennsylvania. I believe her name is Jocelyn and flips a lot of minimally priced decorative pieces for a profit. She works on quantity with up ton2 dozen new items flipping in eBay every day. She loves… Continue reading #CrazyLampLady’s Craziness is Infectious.
My Zen was not quite the meditative peacefulness I sought.
A argument today between stepdaughters about scent sensitivities brought me back. It has been over two decades since I last applied a little scent to my skin. The abandonment came after two remarkable experiences. 1. Reading most likely in Cosmopolitan that I had been using perfume all wrong. That one should dance naked beneath a… Continue reading Scents, Memory and Marketing
What should be done with these 9 ft toy birds
Listening is a critical skill, that I am probably less skilled at than most. In my defense, I grew up with a family with a different listening strategy.
Two days ago, a message popped up from Google or Facebook or some other non human entity asking "Your birthday's coming up soon (it is in fact in a couple weeks) Do you want to plan something?"
The crops were so lush, the sky blue, and the water impressive. Ding....photo opp.
12 years later, amid the Corona Virus pandemic that seems to deplete a new joy every day (hugging, singing, dining out, imbibing, theater, movies, concerts, visiting friends and family, international travel, traveling across state lines and using public restrooms are all found to be risky and are mostly restricted) I thought it might be good to recap the mostly peaks of a happily wedded life.
That's what the world is missing today, more places to sit down and eat pie.
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