Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: The Doorknob

Answer to Thought for Thursday

The famous Mr. Albert Einstein, known for his formulas and his famous hair-do :)

ANSWER to Thought for Thursday

Answer: 142 out of 153 roles. Wayne is in the Guinness World Records for the most leading roles.

ANSWER to Thought for Thursday

Answer:They were radiator caps plus, some held gauges to test the temperature. When the radiator cap went under cover the hood ornaments became nothing more than mere hood decorations.

Thanks for playing.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer: (This one you should have guessed) Massachusetts and the Boston Cream Donut

(This one was harder)

Louisiana and the Beignet

Did anyone know?... I'm curious, no, really, I'm hungry. Time for a pastry break.

ANSWER to Thought for Thursday

Answer: Limoncello.

Danny DeVito's Premium Limoncello lauched in May 2007

ANSWER to Thought for Thursday

Answer: Chirospasms are writers' cramps or spasms of the hand. This can also be spelled cheirospasms.

ANSWER to Thought for Thursday

ANSWER: The bedroom - or boudoir. In the original Old French it meant "a place for sulking".

Answer to Thought for Thursday

ANSWER: Sorry, this was kind of a trick question:

There is no maximum length but 40 inches is the minimum length - I guess they don't want any toothpick players.

ANSWER TO THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY

ANSWER: Nolan Ryan in 1968 he struck out the Los Angeles Dodgers and in 1972 he struck out the Boston Red Sox.

ANSWER TO THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY

ANSWER TO THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY: SAMUEL L. JACKSON

ANSWER TO THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY AND EARTH-FRIENDLY FRIDAY

ANSWER TO THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY: It's in Dillon, Colorado: The Arapahoe Basin, with a summit elevation of 13,050 feet.

NOW FOR EARTH FRIENDLY-FRIDAY: I thought I'd start a post with links to other sites that have some great information about living green. Here's one and here's another: who wouldn't love Eco-Women: Protectors of the Planet?

Please add some more links to my COMMENTS section so I can add a sidebar with linkage love.

Thanks to all who participate.

THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY

QUESTION: What one person has won the most Oscar awards?

ANSWER to Thought for Thursday - and EARTH FRIENDLY FRIDAY

Answer to Thought for Thursday: You gals guessed it: Gold, Frankincense and Myrhh. These were all expensive and rare commodities during those times, and they were used to honor the recipient.

Maybe the song helped:

"We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star"

"O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy Perfect Light"

My daughter always says that if they taught classes in song, people would think she's a genius. She can remember the words to every song she's ever heard - almost. But, give her a lecture or an assignment to read, and it's an entirely different story. So let's start a campaign to have teachers sing the periodic tables ;)

If you want to learn more about this topic, you can read a detailed breakdown to the Thought for Thursday answer here.

And, now, for EARTH-FRIENDLY FRIDAY.


Read about organic baby wear here. Babies are so perfect and pure, who wouldn't want to put the very best on their delicate skin?

ANSWER to Thought for Thursday - and EARTH FRIENDLY FRIDAY

ANSWER: According to Wikipedia: It is forbidden to make a Menorah like the one in the temple, due to the sanctity of the temple.

EARTH-FRIENDLY FRIDAY: Bella Sister's is a design line of clothing that uses recycled clothing. Visit this photographer's site, Five Petal Design, and see some of the pictures of the cool re-fashioned jackets and blazers made out of worn-out or damaged clothing. What a cool way to be green.

And, if you're looking for a home-remedy for cold and flu season, check out the cold sock treatment here.

ANSWER to Thought for Thursday - and EARTH FRIENDLY FRIDAY

ANSWER TO THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY: A Nisse is a little gnome-like creature. Read more about it here.

At Christmas, these elf-like creatures help Kris Kringle but in Norwegian folklore one actually became Santa Claus. God Jul is Merry Christmas.

AND NOW FOR EARTH-FRIENDLY FRIDAY:

Lights, Camera…Christmas!

Okay, I want to set a green holiday scene but this is the one time of the year I splurge a little – at least when it comes to lights. I can’t help it. I love the holidays – always have. The rest of the year I am so watt-wise. But don’t worry, there are other ways we can go green without looking like we’ve turned into the Grinch who Stole Christmas.

Here are a few tips that I’ve been using for years.

1) Collect flower seeds all summer and then dry them in the basement or another cool dry place, package them in pretty envelopes, and make hand-printed labels to give the Seeds of Friendship.

2) I use old fabrics and cut them down and sew them into dishtowels, then I wrap my gifts in this recycled fabric. It’s easy to add ribbons and/or other embellishments to make them picture perfect.

3) Mix up your favorite cookie dough or hot spiced drink and then package it in a clean, glass container to give to a hurried mom. You can add a nice cookie sheet or mug to make the present even more practical. It’s easy to have home-baked cookies when the batters already mixed up and waiting in the refrigerator. Or, how about a nice cup of spiced cocoa? Just add some peppermint shavings to create a peppermint cocoa mix.

4) I also save scrap fabrics and sew them into beautiful Christmas scarves. If you don’t have scrap material sitting around, buy a yard or two of pretty fabric and you can sew plenty of projects for co-workers, friends or family.

5) If you can’t sew, you can buy a nice fleece material and merely cut the edges to make it into a pretty scarf.

6) There are also plenty of free-patterns on-line. Print out an easy knitting project, buy a pair of knitting needles and a ball of yarn to give to a young lady on your list. Knitting is cool again, so is crocheting. These are inexpensive presents that will stretch your budget and keep packaging to a minimum. Plus the result will be something useful, like a scarf, sweater, or hat.

ANSWER to Thought for Thursday

ANSWER: The Autumn of 1621. Read more about it and watch a slide show here.

EARTH FRIENDLY FRIDAY - AND ANSWER to Thought for Thursday

ANSWER TO THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY: According to everything I've read, the Advent Calendars originated in Germany. You can read more about them here.

NOW FOR EARTH-FRIENDLY FRIDAY:

I was shopping this past weekend with my gf, Des. And when we both bought some items, she told the clerk, "No thanks. I don't need a bag." And then she took the socks off the itty-bitty hanger and handed it back to the cashier.

I asked her what she was doing. She said, "I'd just throw it away and they can reuse it."

I never even thought about that. Des is sooo smart.

So, next time you're out shopping, don't get a bag and hand back any reusable packaging to the clerk. It will leave more room in your garbage can and help save resources at the same time.

THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY

It's almost Halloween, so I thought I'd stick with a candy theme:

QUESTION: Who were the only three real people (before June 2007 - sorry, source was out of date)to have their likenesses featured on Pez candy dispensers?

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My office likes to promote teamwork and fun. Here's one idea they use to spread some Halloween Cheer: Print out this text and use it to start a new tradition in your office:

YOU’VE BEEN GHOSTED

Who did it?. . .a friend. . .a goblin. . .a neighbor?

Here is a small way to spread some Halloween fun throughout the office. The goal is to Ghost as many people as possible before Halloween!

Please Ghost two friends or neighbors. Keep the ghost on your name plate so that everyone knows who’s been Ghosted – be a sport – let’s Ghost everyone!

1) Keep this treat and enjoy;

2) Make 2 copies of this letter and 2 copies of the ghost squares;

3) Leave a new special treat with a copy of this letter and a copy of the ghost squares on two people’s desks or chairs;

4) Tape a ghost square on the name plate of each person you are Ghosting so everyone knows who’s been Ghosted!

5) Shhh. . . it’s a secret!


If you don’t want to participate, pass the treat, letter and ghosts to someone else.








Cut and tape one ghost on the name plate of each person you Ghost.

EARTH FRIENDLY FRIDAY - AND ANSWER to Thought for Thursday

ANSWER TO THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY: Sir Walter Scott Marmion, Canto VI, Stanza 17. There was some controversy about Shakespeare but the general consensus is Sir Walter Scott

Turning TRASH TO TREASURE, we’ve all heard the phrase. But how’s a person to do it?

I’d be lost without my husband around but, with him leading the way, it’s easy. He’s a wanna be carpenter – some of the time.

Both his brothers work with wood all day, while my husband sits in an office pushing paper to support his family. But at home, he manages to express himself with scraps of wood he finds at recycling centers. Here's just one example of what he's made with his scraps of wood.

Here's a story I wrote about Recycling Your Way to Romance, which was published by Romantic Homes magazine.

If you want to read the entire story of how to turn trash to treasure, read it here.

And the next time you think about throwing something away, think again.