This week in Holland Michigan there is an event called the Tulip Time Festival. This is largely an event centered around wooden shoes, Tulips, dancing, and the Dutch history of the area. It is rather popular,

Hi, This was something my parents cooked up a few weeks ago. These are the toppings. Major ingredients were onions, mushrooms, and peppers sautéed and put on top.

During one of my latest garage sale visits, I managed to find something that I never thought I would own. A Mattel Aquarius computer, still in the box. It was not new or anything, but looks like it could

I don't think a cat enjoys something as much as a box. It has been explained that they are attracted to them out of instinct. This being because the small, cardboard box traps body heat. Honestly, I think

Today I received my first order of the year. I decided to try a desert beetle sampler that would be three different beetles, and I ended up ordering two of these. I used to have several Eleodes species.

This little interesting beige brick is my latest addition to my tech collection. I managed to get it on eBay, but out of impulse. I've always wanted one of the "luggable" computers. These Compaq

For those interested in keeping phalaenopsis orchids and air plants, the watering can be one of the first thoughts that comes to mind. To put it simply, the way you water the plants depends on you and

Despite the fact that one day it is below freezing, and then the next day warm enough for a t-shirt, some plants outside are beginning to show themselves. The tulips have been slowly sprouting for a few

Some of the most precious things can often be what you don't expect. I've shown crystals, gems, geodes, and all sorts of rocks and minerals, but coming up has to be my favorite. Pyrite (Fools Gold) We

Time to bring in some of the oddballs of the collection. From rocks named after their sodium content, to volcanic glass, and a few things in between. Obsidian Volcanic glass, probably one of my favorite

Agate appears beautiful even before it is cut and polished. With its many varieties and colors, it will never bore the collector. At least it won't to me. Blue Lace Agate This type of agate is found in

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Now we have some of the raw minerals in the collection. The first group I would like to share would be some specimens that are used commonly, or have some uses in our activities. Whether this is the water

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Today we have some loose precious stones and slices of agate. I am hoping to make some sort of jewelry or something with the gemstones, but have not yet. There was a rather large sale going on online,

The tag says that these are 280-300 million years old, Pottsville Formation, and from St. Clair, Pennsylvania. From a period where much of the United States was swamp, and plants were giant ferns. As they

Reaching even further into my collection, we begin to find specific metals and historical items. Gold To begin, we have a small bottle of gold shavings. This is more of a souvenir item, and holds no huge

All of these I have had for quite a while. I don't really get into un-identified rocks like I used to. Guess that is a kid thing. None-the-less, they are pretty and bring memories. Polished Multi-Color

Branching further into my collection, now we have the fossils. Pretty much just aquatic invertebrates, but none-the-less interesting. Tabulate Coral (Paleozoic) An extinct form of colonizing coral. Nautiloids

You wouldn't think there would be a whole lot to a game like this, and at first, it appears that it would be a rather boring thing to do. The initial screen looks something like the screen below, but of