Selecting a Husband – 1890s style
…but were afraid to ask, is answered by J.H. Kellogg, MD, in his book, ‘Ladies Guide in Health and Disease’ (1893) For example, he begins his section on ‘Marriage’ by stating – “The scope of this work does not permit us to consider the subject at any length in other than its physical relations…
Meth-who-sela? This is the name of the Grandfather of Noah, the man in the Hebrew Bible, reputed to have been 969 years ‘old’ at his death. Much speculation and few satisfactory conclusions have been found to explain this phenomenon – so we won’t go there either. The thing we can all agree upon…
Calendar Recyclers of the World Unite!
There are clever, creative people out there who are performing visionary-type recycling miracles daily – EVEN with used calendars. They are making transformations like calendar envelopes; new calendars from old; templates, coasters. Their inventiveness knows no boundaries, no limitations, it …
Three Little Lambs Were Lost One Day
Babes in the Bush. Off to have the adventure of their short little lives – the last they would ever have. Their tragic journey began on 30th June 1867 and ended on an unknown date, some 13 kms (or nearly 8 miles) away. They became lost, and their tiny bodies would not be found until almost three…
Its Great Mate … The Aussie Beer Shed
‘Aussie Beers are the Best’. Well-ll-ll, who am I to argue? I certainly wouldn’t pick a fight with someone her size. Some larrikin must have been as game as Ned Kelly to give this upstanding Lady an armful of tinnies to hold – AND wrap a stubby holder around her arm. This is just one of the…
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