Very interesting thoughts running through your head.

@CndFrnd - 

Now that I look at them again, they're all kinda household things. I guess I'm still in hibernation!

ryc: I used to get sick at least once, but usually two or three times a winter, just like clockwork. I am seriously recommending low-carb to everyone who wants to feel better, not get sick as much, and/or lose weight. I know you say you have books at home you haven't read, but there's one you should look into...it's not light reading, but it's fabulous information about the history of nutrition and benefits of lower carb/unrefined food eating. It's called Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. Another book I'd recommend is Protein Power by Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades. They've also got a website and their own blogs which are very informational, which can be found at www.proteinpower.com. Anyway, that's my two cents. *steps off of soapbox*

The muses have not figured out it is spring and they need to wake up. Judi

They are interesting household thoughts. 

such a pleasant thinking process..  I like the whole thought process thing... I'm going to steal your idea when I wish to post but don't have much to say :) 

Hey on that first though..you could put 1/4 sheet rock over the plaster mess.  It may drop the ceiling down about a 1/2 inch depending how much goop is up there, but you would have a new flat surface to work.  The sheet rock will take some work to instal, but you can wet sand the taped edges versus dry sanding.  I always go to extremes, so depending on how large the plastered area is I would just cut the entire ceiling down and put up new sheet rock with a wooden molding border :)  I'm kinda a do it your self guy...my funds are limited and my wife is a slave driver...

@bloatedgoldfishy - 

Ooo, I'll pass along your comments to my own DIY husband. How I loathe that stippling! *grin*

Hmm, cake, paintbynumbers, books, birds, sounds like good times to me!  I agree about the ceilings too!

We have that popcorn ceiling stuff. i hate it, its ugly, and a huge mess to remove. They say to make it wet and scrape it off. i wonder if that would work for your situation?

I recently bought a paint by number for a friend. This site has a nice variety- http://www.herrschners.com/depts/dept_5661.aspx?id=5661&pc=22040421&gclid=CIL8r7nzjJICFQHbPAodQkfU-A .

sometimes the little thoughts are what we have to go on...

Going to buy a paper today, agree with you on the waste but need to have some crosswords while waiting for Trusty to get done with her stuff.

Oh, heck, I can't even get motivated to write down my household thoughts. That jam cake does look interesting, though.

Jam cake?  whats that?  please dont tell me its cake with jam on it.... 

Hey I just noticed the Hawk... where did you see that at?  I have several on my property...

I use to have nice blue birds and other finch type of species flying around my house and yard, but a family of hawks moved in near my area.  I love hawks, but unfortunatley they chase the other smaller wildlife away .   

I also noticed a very large owl frequents my property at night (i have insomnia lol) ... 

@bloatedgoldfishy - 

The recipe I've linked to has quite a bit of jam, actually in the batter itself! That's what makes me curious about making it... haven't done so yet though.

The Cooper's hawk is an occasional visitor to our backyard, where it usually manages to snatch a mourning dove, which it eats on the spot, leaving only inedible feathers and feet behind. We have seen it several times, but more often we see the remains of its unfortunate prey. They are beautiful hawks! I'm so glad we play host to this one sometimes.

We have had other hawks, and an owl once or twice, around our suburban place, and I'd have to say that it does have a temporary chilling effect on the bird population at our feeders. However, this only last an hour or so after each visit. Then, it's back to business as usual! We have goldfinches, house finches, white- and red-breasted nuthatches, cardinals, many kinds of sparrows, chickadees, juncos, grackles, and lots of less frequent sightings in our backyard.