Home Tips of the Month from Bonny Lamb
For those who enjoy granola on yoghurt, etc., but don’t want the abundance of sugar and calories that most granolas have, KELLY’S has one in a red and white bag, called Four Plus, Cranberry Nut. You can buy it at Whole Foods.
If you think Priority Mail for $11.95 from the USPO gets your mailing delivered in priority time, it doesn’t. I’ve sent 2 envelopes. One took 9 days to be delivered and the envelope I sent yesterday, presumably will take 7 days. I thought the first time was an aberration; but yesterday, when I was told 7 days, the response was that priority doesn’t mean that the envelope gets there fast; it means it’s guaranteed to be delivered. If speed is essential, use FedEx or UPS.
On the last flight I took, I had difficulty getting through security because the glassed sensor and the hand held sensors kept detecting something amiss. After being patted down, I was able to get through security. After a great deal of thought, I realized what the problem was: The suit pants I was wearing had just come from the dry cleaners. Wow! Bad enough that my clothing had set off alarms, but it also was disconcerting to know that I was wearing clothing full of chemicals. I changed dry cleaners and now go to an eco-friendly place, Their shop smells good, too.
Please keep in mind that in MA registered Independents can vote in primaries, and it’s permitted in 34 of the 50 U.S. states. If you live outside MA, check your state’s status.
If you’re into baking, check out the King Arthur Flour online site. The site is very appealing and comprehensive and has a number to call for baking questions and also a chatbot.
Cities are planting trees to absorb pollution. Locally, the problem is that the city and town landscaping departments aren’t aware that English Ivy, our local kudzu, is destroying more trees, most of them mature trees. The ivy strangles the trees and starves the trunks of rainwater. English Ivy is not the same ivy that we are used to seeing on college buildings, although the ivy somewhat resembles it as it grows stronger and the leaves grow larger as they climb the tree. On the ground, English Ivy usually has small, dull, dark green leaves, which tend to be shinier in the summer.