Sunday Randomness #18: The Obsolescence of Steam Rollers

So, um, yeah.  I've had these steam rollers (specifically Mist Condition Dry Hairsetter from General Electric GE) for several decades yet I was only using them about every 4-6 years.  Finally decided it was time to send them off to better pastures-especially since I'm leery about the safety and overheating issues that seemed to arise the last time I used them.

Thank you to my Aunts with long hair back in the day (whom I will not disclose to protect from age discrimination) who inspired me to get this unit and use it in the first place.  It did get used fairly frequently during the first part of its life with me but then that use dwindled as styles changed and other demands took the place of having time to put my hair up in rollers.

Farewell little rollers-my curls stayed in longer with more body and bounce when I used you vs. the curling iron.  The curling iron will never match up to the beauty and glamour you imparted, but now comes the day when I can no longer justify your storage space in the back of a drawer when you have aging issues and are no longer safe to use.  May you know that you were used and loved and appreciated and well fulfilled your role as an instrument of hair manipulation.

Author #127: Gabrielle Wang with The Race for the Chinese Zodiac

Gabrielle Wang wrote this version of the Chinese Zodiac story titled: The Race for the Chinese Zodiac with illustrations by Sally Rippin.  The pictures are done in Chinese Ink, linocuts, and digital media.  With beautiful earth tones and bold lines in the illustrations, this simply executed story flows smoothly from one animal to another as they reach the emperor and their designated year on the zodiac in the text accompanying the pictures.  Included are the Chinese characters for each of the animals.  For more about Gabrielle Wang and her other books, visit her website at: http://gabriellewang.com/

Author #126: What Scares Monsters with Adam Rubin

Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin with pictures by Daniel Salmieri

Just a cute book about a little monster fear and how to overcome that fear.  Has a surprise ending.

Sunday Randomness #975: A Brief History of the Man who explains some of the Universe

This looks promising for a look into the life of a man (Stephen Hawking) who has changed some of the views we have on science and the universe.  While I may not agree with everything he has shared, I do appreciate many of  his contributions, not least of which is his perseverance.

2014 Summer Movies #2: Places in The Heart

1930's Waxahachie, TX where a new widow takes in a boarder and a drifter who help her to keep her family homestead.  Released in 1984, we recently re-watched Robert Benton's film based on his home town.  Rated PG, the film does have some violence from racism and a tornado and a side story of the infidelity on the part of brother-in-law character.  The film strives for time period accuracy in furnishings, clothing, mannerisms and the like.  It's good example of  the depression era and it earned Sally Field her second Academy Award along with winning best original screenplay for 1985.

Sunday Randomness #261: And another insect (but this one's not for eating!)

This little critter was just outside our backdoor and we're glad he/she didn't get squashed by accident. Praying Mantis will eat any bug, both good and bad alike, but I still would rather have them in my yard than more pesticides.