The first edition of 2026 is here for you:
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| A few snowstorms ago, these mini snowmen were placed around a few mailboxes in the neighborhood. I'm assuming some kids were 'tagging' their friends. I thought they were very sweet. |
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| Not sweet are stinky socks. Another weird find on my local Buy Nothing page. |
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| This is hilarious for multiple reasons, as pickleball is considered a retired person's sport here, but also because Rocky River is a very hoity-toity suburb of Cleveland. |
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| We take our grandkids to Disney on Ice every year and some of the characters this year (from the movie 'Inside Out') were cracking me up. |
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| This new and improved Mr. Heat Miser embodies my feelings about snow and ice. |
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| And this character just looks like its on crack. |
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| My husband thought it would be nice to put up Christmas lights on a few trees in our backyard last year so that we could enjoy them from our kitchen at night. Unfortunately, an animal (deer, squirrel?) chewed through the wires and ate a number of the lightbulbs, so this display didn't last too long. |
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| I've never seen Sirius make a mistake, but this one was major. Anyone who was alive in the 80s knows that the album pictured is The Police's 'Synchronicity.' I'm sure they'd be appalled to be labeled as Milli Vanilli. |
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| These janitors have had it up to here! |
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| Another weird bathroom find . . . is there a soap that's unhealthy?? |
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| If you can't enlarge that window sticker, it says 'F*cking Trees.' People don't like trees now? |
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| Not wonderful, but definitely weird. This is my car's passenger side mirror, which I managed to take out while pulling out of my garage one day. We have a three car garage (a double bay and a single bay) and both are rather narrow. I have to turn the steering wheel twice when backing out to not hit my husband's car and then to not hit the side of the garage, so it's not just a straight backing out. The weird part is that we've lived here 13 years and it's not happened before! I'm pulling out like a turtle now, as it was a very expensive mistake. And now a wonderfully weird remake of the classic Gloria Gaynor song. Any costly mistakes recently? Bathroom signs? Bumper stickers that left you scratching your noggin? |
Any animal that eats electrical wiring and Christmas lightbulbs should probably be appearing in that Disney on Ice show. It would fit right in and light the place up..
ReplyDeletePerhaps the window sticker describes what that person does with trees, rather than expressing disdain for them. People are weird.
Bahahaha! Yes, maybe the hungry animal is now starring in Disney on Ice. People are definitely weird in their proclamations.
DeleteOuch, Bijoux, on that passenger side window crash😕. We have never had a garage in our former years of home ownership, but now have underground garage parking at the mill apt. There are entry and exit doors and one needs to go wide to exit. A couple of years ago, I clipped the rear passenger side and the plastic fender guard was ripped off. Luckily, a local body shop was able to complete the repair. These days, I do very wide when exiting the garage and careful no car is on fhe entry side.😏
ReplyDeleteI have definitely noticed the entry/exits of parking garages can be very narrow and I can totally see how that happened to you. Glad it was an easy fix.
DeleteLolololol the Buy Nothing pages are always filled with treasures. Back in Calgary, once there was leftover pizza from a kid's party. "Just three or four slices, if anyone wants them." JUST PUT THE PIZZA IN THE FRIDGE AND EAT IT FOR BREAKFAST, YOU WEIRDO.
ReplyDeleteI love ice skating and Disney on Ice sounds so fun! What a treat for the grandkids!
SQUIRRELS. They are such destructive little bastards. Again, in Calgary we had stored a light-up snowman on our covered back deck and a squirrel at its hat. Right through the wires! It was big, too.
Those little snowmen, how cute is that!
People are so weird on Buy Nothing. Society has really laid a guilt trip on throwing things away. UGH! We have a love/hate relationship with squirrels. They are destructive, but oh so cute. I was tickled by the snowmen.
DeleteSquirrels are NOTORIOUS for chewing wires and my dad has had them chew through the metal wires on squirrel-proof bird feeders. They are nothing if not determined...
ReplyDeleteEeks about the car. I'm wildly impressed you've been navigating that tight space for so many years without hitting the edge before!
We wanted to blame the deer, because they are always laying around back by those trees and honestly, they just are plain stupid. But, I suppose it really was the squirrels. I'm a good driver and this was the only time I've ever done any damage to a car, besides an accident when I was 19.
DeleteOMG, yes, those cute, little snowmen are soooooooooooo sweet! And ADORABLE! And I'm wondering what that piece of paper is hanging from the opening below the mailbox slot?!
ReplyDeleteThat pile of sweat socks looks like something you'd see in a high school gym locker - LOL!
I had no idea what Pickleball was, so I looked it up before commenting. When I first looked at those balls, they reminded me of wiffle balls. That was a big thing when I was a kid growing up.
" Mr. Heat Miser embodies my feelings about snow and ice." --- how funny!!!! And I'm the opposite - the Snow Miser. I even dance like him - ha!
And you're right, I clearly remember that particular Police album cover from the 80s!
And what blows me away are the people who carelessly throw their USED toilet paper on the floor. You see that all the time in the men's room.
And I laughed at your comment "people don't like trees now?" because that's so 'the thing' now, isn't it? Everyone is so damn sensitive now about SO MANY things.
LOVE the Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive" remake!
The bathroom sign that kills me is the one we have in our bathroom at work, reminding people not to flush paper towels, sanitary napkins, or gum wrappers down the toilet. Excuse me, but WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BE REMINDED OF THAT?!? And the P.S. on the note says, "And remember to flush the toilet after doing your "business".
FUN and FABULOUS post, my friend! Hope you're enjoying a terrific week! X
Hi Ron! The paper from the mailbox is likely junk mail. We have people driving around year-round, leaving their business ads inside our mailboxes (even though that's actually illegal). I can't believe you aren't familiar with pickleball because it is HUGE here. Everyone who is retired that we know plays it. My husband and I never will because it causes a lot of injuries, esp. to ankles and wrists. No thanks! Yes, people are way too sensitive and you have to wonder what that sticker was all about. Isn't it sad that ADULTS need to be reminded what goes into a toilet and what doesn't?? Enjoy your week, Ron! XO
DeleteHello my friend!! The snowmen are so cute and what a sweet thing for someone to do. The socks, well that is just weird and makes me think...why?? Pickleball sounds like it is getting a little rough in your area. I notice so many ridiculous signs everywhere now. I mean what adult needs to be reminded of these things? I am guessing quite a few. Doesn't it just tick you off when you try to do something that looks nice and either the deer or the squirrels mess it up? I can't even decorate my front porch anymore because of the deer. We used to go to Disney on Ice a lot but haven't been in years. It was always so fun. LOVE the Gloria Gainor remake. Have a great week!!
ReplyDeleteI loved those miniature snowmen. So cute! Wasn't the pickleball thing crazy?? My husband is driven insane by the critters we have, mostly because they eat everything in the garden. It's been mostly chipmunks, but we believe rabbits and groundhogs have gotten through the double fencing he has. That is sad about the deer and your front porch. I've seen them climb a few steps on ours and eat our geraniums. You really can't win! I'm glad you enjoyed the remake. I'm always amused by them. Take care!
DeleteSorry that the animals ruined your outside decorations. I wouldn't have thought they would chew through the wires.
ReplyDeleteIt was crazy! I’d think eating the bulbs would kill an animal, too.
DeleteI think the miniature snowmen are great :)
ReplyDeleteOops on the car mirror ... a family member recently did similar and ended up with a big bill!
Take care.
All the best Jan
Sorry to hear I’m not alone with the car mirror.
DeleteThe mini snowmen are so cute. How fun! I've not made an expensive mistake, but I did misplace two credit cards and my Costco card - I'm confident they are in a pocket somewhere, but I gave up yesterday and ordered new cards. I'm annoyed with myself. Our garage door broke, the day after it was supposed to be replaced - but they'd cancelled the job citing family emergency. Once the door broke, I called and begged them not to make me wait another week and they agreed to come today. Hooray! The new doors are amazing. Ooh, I'd love to know more of the pickleball scoop, but I bet I could imagine it without too much effort. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt is so vexing to misplace credit cards! I'm sure they will turn up after the new cards arrive. I'm glad your garage door situation is resolved. Our opener broke a few years back and I thought I was going to injure myself manually opening it. As far as the pickleball scoop, adults will be adults, I guess. LOL!
DeleteAn animal chewed through the light bulbs? They must have a very tough stomach! Luckily strip lights are fairly safe in Belfast as there are few animals other than squirrels. I also had an expensive wing-mirror replacement a couple of years ago. It looks like you have a fairly tortuous exit from your garage.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that crazy to think of an animal consuming light bulbs?? As far as our garage, we both have small SUV's and I suppose that is the issue, but they are really not much bigger than a 4-door sedan, so who knows.
DeleteCute snow men. I can see the snow at home is melting some in the past couple of days from my ring doorbell cam, though it sounds like we might get more. Will be interesting to see if the kids do it again. Sorry about your car mirror. Our garage is quite small and narrow as well. I'm always checking and rechecking. Older houses have smaller garages which is funny, because cars used to be bigger didn't they? Healthy soap............so weird.
ReplyDeleteWe’ve had a number of snowstorms since the photo, but sadly, no more snowmen. I hope you are enjoying your time away from the snow!
DeleteI don't know if you remember Nancy, the kind but confused elderly neighbor in our Wisconsin apartment complex who lent me a garden trowel when I asked for a potato masher, but she famously hated trees. When pressed, her only explanation was that she grew up in North Dakota and, because it's nothing but flat prairie, wasn't used to them. So odd, huh? I'd think she'd like them even more, being a novelty and all!
ReplyDeleteYour cautionary tale is why I will always back into my garage. Although I suppose I'd still have to turn the steering wheel to avoid other objects...
I do remember Nancy and also that she hated trees! It was too bizarre to forget. Maybe I was behind her in traffic 🤣 I have thought about backing in to the garage, but ours is on the side of the house and it’s a sharp turn down a steep driveway, so not a great plan.
DeleteThose mini snowmen mailbox tags are pure neighborhood whimsy—kid magic. Heat Miser 2.0 embodies my snow hatred perfectly as well. Sirius slapping Synchronicity on Milli Vanilli? 80s crime—Police fans should be rioting everywhere.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about where you are, but this winter ranks up there on my Top 10 worst! Bitter cold and so much snow. Fortunately, Lake Erie is frozen over now, so hopefully the lake effect is no more for this year.
DeleteThe mini snowmen are adorable, and your Mr. Heat Miser perfectly captures winter frustrations. I feel your pain about the garage mirror those mishaps are always costly, but at least they make for a memorable story.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Melody!
DeleteWho the heck hates trees? Me, I love a tree, even pines when they leave all that horrid green pollen all over everything, and my husband's allergies go into overdrive. Hmmmm...maybe I just figured out that sticker!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about your lights, and I'm well aware at how much of a menace squirrels are. Nothing--and I mean NOTHING--stops them. I've coated my birdseed in cayenne pepper, and they still raid my feeders. If I lived in Louisiana, I'd maybe understand their Cajun tastebuds, but hell, I live in NE Ohio!
Hey, I think you might have figured out that bumper sticker! Still weird though. I agree that nothing stops the squirrels. Or chipmunks, rabbits, or deer, for that matter. One time I coated my carnations in cayenne pepper and they were still eaten.
DeleteThose little snowmen are cute! I used to like to make miniature snowmen with my kids when they were younger! That's crazy about that pickle ball notice! You gotta watch those old people! Sorry about your mirror! Car repairs of any kind are absolutely ridiculous!
ReplyDeleteMy service guy was very apologetic about the price. It was all in the ordering of the new mirror, not in the installation. Total rip off!
DeleteOh, man, bummer about the mirror! That sucks. I don't know what's eating your Christmas decorations, but I don't think you want to meet the thing--especially at night.
ReplyDeleteAnd confusing the Police with Milli Vanilli--Ye gods, this is blasphemy! Looks like you had a great time with the grandkids at the Disney show.
Such a funky version of "I Will Survive." Who knew?
Great post, Bijoux, thanks for sharing!
Yup, I’m not venturing out back there at night. It’s like Wild Kingdom! The Milli Vanilli mistake was so strange. Hope your weekend is sunny!
DeleteTHE TOILET PAPER SIGN!! The big green arrow and check kill me 😭😭 they've had enough.
ReplyDeleteI was cracking up! It was in a state park.
DeleteI love when Nicole calls squirrels bastards. It makes my day.
ReplyDeleteI also love these posts. They make my day too.
One time we were in the Smoky Mountains and woke up to snow. The Tennesseeans were going nuts over it and making these tiny snowmen exactly like the ones on your mailboxes, perched on top of cars driving through the park. All day we spotted little snowmen rolling through the Smoky Mountains. It was so much fun.
I cannot believe they called The Police Milli Vanilli. That is sacrilegious.
Great post as always, my friend. 💜
For years, my husband called any squirrel he saw 'Fat Boy' because of the issues we had with them cleaning out our bird feeders. I even did a post about it once, as my kids began using the nickname and it would crack me up. I love that you saw so many little snowmen in the Smoky Mountains, of all places! XOXO
DeleteI love this Cake remake!
ReplyDeleteThe not-so-fresh looking socks----how bizarre!
Someone call The Law as Milli Vanilli strikes again!
What did the trees do to deserve hate? I DON'T GET IT!
Pickleball is now inciting controversy? What's next, knitting clubs?
I did to my side mirror what you did to yours about twenty years ago. More recently, I backed in, but not far enough for the garage door *hinges (*those flat spots that stick out several inches every so often) hit my hood. I was furious at myself and said several cuss words out loud. I've yet to get the little dent/scratch fixed. :( We need a bigger garage!
Wait, TP goes IN the toilet? 😳
I enjoy discovering interesting remakes. Milli Vanilli will not be forgotten! The pickleball kerfuffle is crazy to me, but there are just way too many angry people out there :(
DeleteI've never heard of the garage door hinges hitting someone's car! A new worry! Yes, TP really does go in the toilet. But not Kleenex!!!
People giving away used undergarments on the gifting groups are wild. I am always amazed that people actually want used socks, boxers, and bras. Ick.
ReplyDeleteMy husband did that to his passenger mirror also recently. He has a huge truck though, so I'm surprised he didn't do it sooner LOL
When we were in Colorado, we drove up a mountain to a lookout point. The bathrooms there had signs in all of the stalls that the water was not drinkable. Who tf was drinking toilet water to the point where they felt the need to warn people not to drink the water from the loo? The longer I'm on this earth, the faster I want off. People are nuts.
I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in the passenger mirror incident. It's probably pretty common. OMG, WHO is drinking toilet water?? That is frightening.
DeleteOohh, I bet the Inside Out Disney on Ice show was really good. I love both of the movies! Isn't that character Anxiety?
ReplyDeleteThe snowmen are cute. I guess that's one way to make the best of the snow.
That really sucks about your car mirror. We have a carport that we don't park in. It was added on sometime in the 70s and it's so narrow! If you managed not to hit anything (pretty big if), you still couldn't really leave enough room on both sides to get in/out without banging the doors. If it makes you feel any better, about 12 years ago, someone from one of the local fire departments clipped a post with one of the trucks. They weren't doing anything crazy or negligent, but it turned out to be some vital support beam that was crucial to the building's structure. Their (the FD's) insurance covered most of it, and they eventually got an awesome new station after the old one had to be completely demolished, but they were stuck using trailers and temporary storage for about two years before the new station was up and ready.
I don't know the characters' names from the movies, but you're probably right. I can see why you don't bother with the carport. Have cars gotten that much bigger? I feel as though the 70's cars were big! That sounds embarrassing for the fireman, but fire trucks are huge!
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