Category Archives: thoughts

Porch Life in late March

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Colins Place

This is a Sunday afternoon, near the end of March, in small town Indiana. This is the first nice day, that I have not been working, this year. The temperature is in the 60s, and it is mostly Sunny. There … Continue reading →

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Water in Tail Lights

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Colins Place

We were waiting in line at the Drive-Thru at CVS Pharmacy, at the weekend, here in Indiana, USA, when I spotted that the vehicle in front of us had one tail light half full of water. It slopped around whenever … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Say Cats Have Nine Lives?

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Colins Place

A common myth we’ve all heard is that cats have nine lives. Well, clearly they don’t—but where did this phrase come from and why has it been a part of cat lore for so long? Let’s find out! What Is … Continue reading →

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Will Coffee Dehydrate You?

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Colins Place

Everyone knows water is the best way to stay hydrated, and you might have heard that it’s important to drink it with your coffee in the morning to prevent dehydration. But is that actually true? Does coffee dehydrate you? The … Continue reading →

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Is Dr Pepper Named After A Real Person?

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Colins Place

There are several recognizable names in the soda world. From Coca-Cola to Sprite, there are icons of soda. But Dr Pepper’s moniker is unique, and it might have you asking whether the soda is actually named after a doctor. As … Continue reading →

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Fly over country

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Colins Place

I now live in rural Indiana, USA. But I am from a larger town, what here we would call in a city, in the UK. Thinking today, that most of the population, here in America, live on the coasts. Therefore, … Continue reading →

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Today’s thoughts

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Colins Place

One way to protect yourself from being hurt, is to not let anybody get close to you. Otherwise that’s the risk you take. But if you cannot trust anybody, and keep others at arms length, that makes for a lonely … Continue reading →

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Todays random memory

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Colins Place

Driving to work today, suddenly thought of a song from my teens, in the early 1970’s in the UK. Nice One Cyril by the Cockerel Chorus This could only be a British thing, making a record about a game of … Continue reading →

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Life

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Colins Place

Just a thought, life is like riding a bicycle, if you don’t keep moving forward, you will fall off.

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Porch Life

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Colins Place

The sound of the flags gently flapping in the wind, the rustle of the wind in the trees. Wind chimes gently ringing. Birds chirping, morning doves cooing, a couple of robins fighting over territory or a potential mate. Children laughing … Continue reading →

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