Day 2427: How's your day going?

Philip :  quick ball point pen drawing

close up Philip: quick ball point pen drawing

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How's your day going?

I am working on taxes, herding papers is on my docket today.

I hate it and thought I might bury my head in the sand?

But I guess that won't make it all go away?

Trying to be a responsible adult is hard work!

And being someone who is ...

I was wondering about that ostrich behavior ...

so of course, I got distracted, I googled!

Does an ostrich bury its head in the sand? 

Contrary to some popular depictions which support 
this myth, the ostrich does not bury its head in the sand.

This myth is derived from the ostrich's defensive behavior of lying low at the approach of trouble and pressing their long necks to the ground in an attempt to become less visible. Their plumage blends well with sandy soil and, from a distance this gives the appearance that they have buried their heads in the sand.

Let's put this myth aside and have a look at some ostrich facts:

•    The flightless ostrich is the world's largest bird.

•    The giant eggs are the largest of any living bird at 6" long and weighing as much as two dozen chicken eggs

•    Ostrich’s eggs are incubated by the dominant female by day and by the male by night

•    The ostrich has the largest eye of any land animal, measuring almost 5 cm across, allowing it to spot predators at long distances.

•    Ostriches are the fastest runners of any birds or two-legged animals, can sprint at over 44 miles per hour, and covering up 
to 19 feet in a single stride.

•    When threatened ostriches run however, their powerful and long legs can be used as weapons, capable of killing a human or a potential predator with a forward kick.

Bonus: a 20 sec. video here, that shows ostrich get distracted too.

So my plan is to dedicate today to this yucky job. 

Trash is out, I'm in sweats, determination is my name!

But, I am asking you to cross a few extremities for me?

I really need some luck, prayers & crossed extremities!

A smile for Tuesday ...

Day 2420: Slow motion.

puzzle:junk mail collage card on Fabriano

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Two long weekend days ( here & here) have me super tired. 

I even missed my usual day class training today.

My body & brain seem to be working in slow motion.

So, I thought I might share something I received from Stan.

Seems there were a lot of surprises to me, maybe to you too?

ASSORTED FACTS & HINTS

1. A Strawberry isn't a Berry but a Banana is. 2. Avocados and Watermelon are Berries, too. 3. Cashews grow on Trees like this:

4. And Brussel Sprouts grow in long stalks like this:

5. Chocolate Milk was invented in Ireland .

6. Ketchup used to be sold as Medicine.

7. Carrots were originally purple.

8. McDonald's sells 75 Hamburgers every second of everyday.

9. Yams and sweet Potatoes are not the same thing.

10. Ripe Cranberries will bounce like rubber balls.

11. An ear of Corn has an even number of rows, usually 16.

12. Betty White is actually older than sliced Bread.

13. Humans share 50% of their DNA with Bananas.

14. Honey never spoils. You can eat 32,000-year-old Honey.

15. Peanuts are not Nuts. They grow in the ground like this, so they are legumes.

16. Vending machines are twice as likely to kill you than a shark is.

17. Coconuts kill more people than Sharks every year. So do Cows.

18. Pound cake got its name from its original recipe, which called for a pound each of Butter, Eggs, Sugar, and Flour.

19. The probability of you drinking a glass of Water that contains a molecule of Water that also passed through a Dinosaur is almost 100%.

20. Honey is made from nectar and Bee vomit.

21. Pineapples grow like this:

22. Quinoa is the seeds of this plant:

23. Kiwis grow on Vines:

24. Ginger is the root of a Plant:

25. And Cinnamon is just the inner part of this Tree:

26. And Artichokes are Flowers that are eaten as buds. This is what they look like when flowered:

27. "Spam" is short for spiced Ham.

28. Popsicles were invented by an 11-year-old in 1905.

29. Apples, like Pears and Plums, belong to the rose family.

30. The official state Vegetable of Oklahoma is the Watermelon.

31. Peas are one the most popular Pizza toppings in Brazil :

32. There are over 7,500 varieties of Apples throughout the World, and it would take you 20 Years to try them all if you had one each day.

33. The twists in Pretzels are made to look like arms crossed in prayer.

34. Canola oil was originally called rapeseed oil, but renamed by the Canadian oil industry in 1978 to avoid negative connotations. "Canola" is short for "Canadian oil."

35. And no matter what colour Fruit Loop you eat, they all taste the same.

You may not know

A smile for Tuesday ...