Dandelion Wishes

You may make a wish and blow the seeds off the dandelion flower in the hopes that your wish comes true. Just as many people make wishes while blowing out the candles on their birthday cake, blowing the seeds of a dandelion is another way to make a wish that you hope will come true.

Dandelions, being the color of gold, can be used to predict one's wealth. When the flower is held beneath the chin, a golden glow indicates that you will be rich.

Another bit of folklore is that the number of seeds remaining after blowing the seed head are how many years you have left to live.

Donut Dreams

Last night I dreamed that I still worked at the Library. We received 6-7 new interlibrary loan requests for .......

DONUTS!!!

I guess there was a donut shop in the Library (or the College).

The requests were for a variety of donuts: cinnamon, glazed, blueberry, cream-filled, etc. So I prepared boxes containing a half-dozen donuts and mailed them off. (I had to answer "no" to one request because we had run out of the specific variety that they wanted.)

Sometime later I thought "Wait a minute. I just gave away free donuts. What was I thinking?"

So I resolved the next time the Library received ILL requests for donuts I would respond "No, not on shelf."

Guns and Freedom

Dictionaries Are Useful

Royal Baby

I just knew the new royal baby would be born on my birthday! But April 17 came and went.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

I also knew Prince William's two youngest children would be born on April 17, too.  But Charlotte's birthday is May 2, and Louis's is April 23.

This is why I do not wager.

Tree of Knowledge

I like this graphic.

Something My Sister Said

-- jabs