Category: Glimpses of Life

Before moving to Seattle the SonicCare toothbrush, that friends had given me, stopped working.  I thought that a regular toothbrush would suffice so I didn’t bother to replace it.

Unfortunately, my teeth weren’t feeling very clean so I decided to buy myself a new electric toothbrush.  I ordered it through a company called WaterPik Online store.

Waterpik Sonic Professional Toothbrush

The toothbrush takes about 16 hours to charge before it can be used.  It comes with three brush heads and two speeds, the second is a harder speed to remove more plaque.

Waterpik Sonic Professional Toothbrush

This is what the inside of the box looks like when you open it.

Waterpik Sonic Professional Toothbrush

This is what it looks like all put together.

Reuters reports that the death of thousands of Arkansas birds is probably due to New Year’s Eve fireworks.

I don’t buy it.  I’m not into conspiracy theories but I think common sense would tell us that thousands of birds falling from the sky dead in more than one state along with even more thousands of fish dying is not normal.

This article states that more tests are being requested.

I hope so.

And I was not particularly pleased with David Letterman last night making fun of the problem.  Perhaps if they were falling on his head he would be a little more sensitive.

Just received this video from a friend.  It’s a beautiful rendition of Auld Lang Syne.

The nature pictures that accompany it are awesome!

Thanks Kath!

When shopping for birthday (or other types) of cards, I like to shop for Papyrus ones.

They are very unique and the sentiments inside the card are very simple.

Papyrus Hummingbird Seal

When the card has a special piece of artwork on the front, Papyrus gives you a thicker stock small sheet to put over the artwork so the card doesn’t get damaged in shipping.

It also includes a sticker to seal the back of your envelope with a hummingbird on the seal.

I hadn’t read the text on this sheet until recently.

The text reads as follows:

“Legends say that hummingbirds float free of time, carrying our hopes for love, joy and celebration.  The hummingbird’s delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life’s sweetest creation.”

I like the part that says “every personal connection has meaning.”  It’s so true.  We humans need to recognize that every person we see has an impact our our life.  A homeless person you see on the street might elicit feelings of sadness, regret, helplessness or maybe even a remembrance of someone you know who is homeless.

It matters not whether you talk to a person, we each touch each other – physically, emotionally or spiritually.

Decided to buy a new computer for myself as the 5+ year one I have is very slow.  (Fortunately I don’t replace people when they’re slow or we’d all be in trouble.  haha)

I was very tempted to get the new Apple MacBook Air.  Very light to carry and feels good on the fingertips.  But it does not come with a DVD drive.

MacBook Pro 13 inch

Instead, I opted for the 13 inch MacBook Pro.  It is very sleek and works beautifully.  It also has 4GB of memory (the MacBook Air had 2GB).

MacBook Pro 13 inch

Apple thinks of everything when they put their computers together.  From the adapters to the ease of transferring files from one computer to another, everything runs perfectly smooth.

HP Photosmart

Way to go Apple!

Apple MacBook Pro MC374LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

After attending an open house in North Oaks, Minnesota, we stepped outside to the sight of deer on the property.

Trader Joe’s Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Went into a Trader Joe’s store and found this peppermint hot chocolate.  It definitely tops the ones served at  Starbucks.