By Trina Machacek There are more than a few sayings that have more than one meaning. Or the same words that can be read in different ways. The one that pops into my mind and has since I heard it from Mr. Black my English/Speech teacher way back in high school, is this one. “What’s in the road ahead?” That can also be read like this. “Whats in the road, a head?” Talk … [Read more...] about Is This You? Moving out, up or on is just a matter of pronunciation
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Is This You? The marshmallow is positive proof that life can by sticky
By Trina Machacek Isn’t marshmallow an interesting event in life? I know marshmallows are a food, but really whenever you grab a bag or a jar it becomes an event. Not like grabbing a handful of leaf lettuce. No, the use of marshmallows becomes an event. My nieces and nephew loved coming to my house for hot chocolate and toast when they were little. It didn’t happen … [Read more...] about Is This You? The marshmallow is positive proof that life can by sticky
Is This You? The holiday season isn’t complete without Red Solo Cups
By Trina Machacek Don’t get me wrong here. The Red Solo cup is a staple all year long. But throughout the end of the year holidays these little plastic items have a special place in homes everywhere. Of course we use them in summer. Bar-b-que season would not be possible without a red plastic stack of cups being present. Sitting next to the five gallon cooler of … [Read more...] about Is This You? The holiday season isn’t complete without Red Solo Cups
Is This You? Here’s what happens when you bake your whole recipe file
By Trina Machacek Recently I was talking to a friend who it turns out once upon a time worked with horses. For a short time only. In that time there was a training and learning event of getting the horse to walk up to and then across a stream. It was an interesting story and he and the horse became one. Not, as funny as it was told, did the guy riding a second horse … [Read more...] about Is This You? Here’s what happens when you bake your whole recipe file
Is This You: A visit to the eye doctor can often be a blur to the senses
By Trina Machacek It’s time for me to go to the eye doctor. It’s been a while, maybe five or six years since I have gone in to have my eyeballs checked out. Probably wouldn’t go now except I fell on my silly face out in the yard over three years ago and my glasses got scratched. Not scratched in my line of view. The silly lines are off to the outside of the right lens. … [Read more...] about Is This You: A visit to the eye doctor can often be a blur to the senses