I keep having random thoughts that I want to share with y'all. None of them warrant a post all on their own, so I decided to just start a post, add to it whenever I think of something I want to share, and then publish it at some point. Maybe Friday. We'll see.
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I bought green olives the other day. I almost always have black olives in the house, but I don't buy green olives very often. As I was perusing the shelf, it occurred to me, for the first time ever, that green olives are almost always sold in glass jars, while black olives are almost always sold in cans. I would really appreciate it if black olives were sold in jars, because then I wouldn't have to transfer them from their can to another container, which inevitably leaks in my refrigerator drawer, to store them.
So I googled it: why are black olives not sold in jars? And I found an answer that was kind of a non-answer, about jarred black olives causing botulism in the early 20th century. It's a non-answer, because by now, the world has figured out how to jar low-acid foods safely. So why is this still common practice? I don't know.
The good news is, due to my musings, I have finally realized that I don't have to put my black olives into plastic containers to store them in the fridge--I can put them in glass mason jars. Which are much less likely to spill, and also make me much happier.
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I am loving having sugar scrub in my shower! The current iteration is peppermint: 1 c. granulated sugar + 1/3 c. coconut oil + 1 T peppermint extract (you could use several drops of peppermint essential oil instead). I use it on my elbows, knees, ankles, and feet almost every day, and I can definitely tell the difference when I don't use it for a while. No more rough, dry skin for me!
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In a surprise turn of events, Indigo has started laying eggs again. It is so strange, considering that she wasn't laying eggs regularly before she molted, and then she molted (which slows down or halts egg production), and then the days got shorter (which also slows down or halts egg production).
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In other chicken news, Toasty Crunch has entered the feathers-fly-everywhere-whenever-she-shakes-her-body-or-flaps-her-wings stage of molting. There are feathers everywhere. I really wish she had lost her feathers with the others, because it is cold right now. It is legitimately January weather, and she's losing feathers. Silly chicken. And then there's Koko, who hasn't even started her molt.
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I found a (dead) moth in the neck of my water bottle the other day. How did it get there, and how long had it been there? IdontknowIdontknowIdontknow! But I didn't notice it (because I was drinking (water) while driving) until the water was half gone! Ewww! Please excuse me while I brush my teeth (again) and gargle with high proof alcohol (again).
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Eek! I got my first 1st place finish on the World Dance Floor! And it was on my sis' favorite song (or at least her favorite the last time I knew her favorite). So exciting and gratifying.
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