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I made Mediterranean Shrimp & Spinach last night and it was oh so delicious!

I used to think that sunflowers were just one flower. This is not the case. One sunflower can be made up of one to two thousand mini sunflowers and each produces its own seed!

Today in 1799, the first US patent for a seeding machine was given to Eliakim Spooner in Vermont. Wow! That was a long time ago!

I just learned that supposedly if you add a few teaspoons of baking soda to your garden, you can boost the sweetness of your tomatoes!!

Did you know that there are more microorganisms in one tsp of soil than there are people on earth!? That's a lot of life!

For all you Scrabble fans: I was playing Scrabble with my oldest daughter tonight and I got the biggest single word score ever! I got 128 points for one word which not only landed on a triple word box, but the "x" in the word landed on a triple letter box! My daughter was the champion as...

Did y'all know that you can cook a 5 pound beef roast in a pressure cooker for 150 minutes and it comes out oh so tender! I've noticed this is true with expensive and cheap roasts. Pressure cookers can even turn a boot leather tuff steak or roast into a tender juicy piece of meat!

Did you know the color of an orange depends on where it grows!? So oranges can come in yellow, orange, and green even when ripe!

In 1690, the musical instrument, the clarinet, is invented in Germany.

On this day in 1930 Mickey Mouse comic strip first appears!

You've seen purple, red, white, and yellow carrots, but did you know black carrots are a thing too? They don't sound tempting do they!? I also learned that long ago carrots were grown for their leaves and seeds and the roots were not tasty at that point. I think they wanted the leaves because...

On today's date January 10, 1949, RCA introduced the 45 RPM record. I had lots of these as a kid!

On this day in 1963 1st class postage was raised from 4 cents to 5 cents! Can you imagine that!?

When writing something digital such as an email, how many spaces do you add after each period? One or two? If you answered two, everyone will know you are definitely "older" because only us folk who have used a typewriter do that! Lol! I just learned this! How funny!

On this day in 1863, four-wheeled roller skates are patented by James Plimpton in New York City. Attached is one of the first roller skates! (Image courtesy of Medfield Historical Society)

My daughter took this pic of her cat about to catch mouse dinner!!!

Happy New Year! (Image credit to dreamstime.com)

On this day in 1962, the modern bowling ball was invented and it was made out of wood! In ancient times bowling balls were made out of stone by the Egyptians.

For all of you bubble gum lovers - on this date, December 28, in1897: The first U.S. patent for chewing gum is issued to William Finley Semple.

I just learned of a late blooming flower called a camellia sasanqua. It's very simple and pretty and blooms from mid fall to early winter. https://yardngardenland.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/camellia-yuletide.jpeg