Mixed Signals

^Cough. Sorry. It tickled my funny bone.


For a long while, I have been searching for a natural replacement for dryer sheets. I've tried any number of things - wool balls (they don't work), tennis balls (nope), etc. The answer, of course, is simple: an old cloth/washcloth with vinegar on it. The sheets that usually come out cracking and popping and being stupidly staticky and covered in hair/lint came out of the dryer like a dream. I put a little orange essential oil on the cloth as well to reduce the vinegar smell. We have a winner!

Let's see, what else have I learned lately that should have come to me ages ago?

-Apparently those little watermelons can't be left in the fridge for a week without getting tough and unpleasant.

-Stretching after doing heavy yardwork is vital for your back, neck, shoulders and arms. Especially if you're a fluffball like I am.

-Stirring natural peanut butter with a chopstick is really the best way to get it done - I tried spoon, butter knife, spatula and fork before I figured that out. A chopstick doesn't displace as much of the oil, reducing the chance of annoying overflow. Plus, it gets down into the nooks and crannies of the jar.

-When the forecast calls for warm and sunny weather on a weekend renowned for being overcast and cool, one should be highly skeptical and not actually expect it to be warm and sunny. Pah!

Old faces

Teryl Rothery is still totally cute as a button.


I just saw Jim Beaver in a bit part on Melrose Place (original, still slogging through it). He looked cute, too.