Thursday January 21, 2021

Spring came a little early today to Mission BC, I went out & took some pictures & then made this video.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

I just saw the coolest new thing on the bus today, when I went out shopping. We just got some new buses & several of the front seats (side-facing) were up, to encourage social distancing. They have USB ports for people to charge their phones or MP3 players, while they ride the bus. How cool is that?!

January 10, 2021.

Welcome, 2021! What holds the future? I have some thoughts on that. 

Here's some links with more information on this season's flu numbers.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/influenza-flu-cases-down-covid-19-surge-united-states-record-vaccinations/

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/covid19-is-surging-but-flu-cases-are-down

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/flu-season/

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/flu-season-2020-canada-public-health-1.5804673

 I just made a quick pre-birthday & pre-Christmas video, on making my own aromatherapy skin cream & also my own Capsaicin pain cream. I enjoy DIY-ing a lot of things, many ideas of which I have gotten from YouTube.

 Thanksgiving is over, so it's time to start getting ready for Christmas! Here my 1st Christmas card video, set to some free Christmas music that I found here:  https://www.freexmasmp3.com/

I found some interesting new holiday freebies online, which I will share here. Here's an address where you might be able to get a free Christmas tree, in the US: 

http://www.thechristmastreeproject.org/request-tree.html

And here's information on where you can apply for a permit to cut your own tree, in BC: 

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/natural-resource-use/christmas-tree-permits/christmas_tree_cutting_info_personal_use.pdf

Monday, November 23, 2020

 Aren't we all looking for Christmas gift ideas, especially ones that won't break the bank?

Well, here's a few ideas: Select a good photo of the family, 8 x 10s are generally around $1 & many places have free offers from time to time. Select a pretty frame from the dollar tree & voila, a lovely gift for someone on your list.

For anyone who has access to a printer. Home-made calendars, with family photos. You can get an excellent free calendar program, here: https://photo-print-calendar-from-yokohama.software.informer.com/

Here's an excellent idea for someone who loves cooking &/or baking. Holiday-themed oven mitts, with matching hot pads &/or dish towels.

Or coffee mugs, in a small gift basket or bag, along with a small bag of coffee, or packets of hot chocolate, candy canes or other Christmas candy.

COVID19, masks & the environment.

I have found several places online where you can get free masks, many are already out. Here's a few that do not appear to be, yet. Koi mask kits,, you can try & get a free kit sent to you, or if you have fabric, you can download the instruction & a pattern from their website for free: https://www.koihappiness.com/freekit/ 

These Face Masks Made from Abaca Leaf Fibers Could Replace Synthetic Surgical Masks:  https://www.greenmatters.com/p/abaca-face-masks?gm&fbclid=IwAR1lSOqt-ALDx_lrtqbFFZe4VPPRQvOS49tpDbVuJtmvrzfMt5af9kdTvSc

I was unsuccessful at making one of these, perhaps you'll have better luck?  https://www.greenmatters.com/p/sock-mask-how-to?gm&fbclid=IwAR3GnAUxP4cSwx0-Nz2nJCdU99b_dKyf9K2WSL2km05RGwiEOOJCK-GnRJ4

The Best Sustainable Face Masks by Slow Fashion Brands:  https://www.greenmatters.com/p/sustainable-face-masks-august-2020?utm_source=Green+Matters&utm_campaign=3acb4f5b15-weekly11282018_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0cc8a36e46-3acb4f5b15-96295035

Here's an interesting article, with a free ebook, on the best way to wear & care for your mask.  https://d2saw6je89goi1.cloudfront.net/uploads/digital_asset/file/856681/Ultimate_MASK_GUIDE.pdf