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Rated: 13+ · Book · Entertainment · #2199980
Thoughts destined to be washed away by the tides of life.
I've been studying my cover photo for a while now, and it seems to me that it is more than just a photo of what is there that can be seen, more than just three white rocks stacked on a beach. It contains an important question about the future, about what happens long after the photographer has gone. What will happen to our pile of stones when the tide comes in? Will it topple or has the architect built this structure at a safe distance?

I don't know what will happen to these words that I stack here on the sand. They may prove safely distant, or they may be swallowed up by a rush of self-doubt. They may be here for a season. They may lose their balance and be scattered by the shoreline, or be hidden away under shifting sands. Perhaps someday, the tides of life will reclaim them.

Or maybe that's just a bunch of poetic, romantic nonsense. After all, this is just a blog.




March 13, 2022 at 9:00am
March 13, 2022 at 9:00am
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Egg cartons are a marvel, the perfect blend of organization and compact storage. At least, when they are full. But remove an egg or two, and suddenly, all symmetry is destroyed. And therein lies the problem.

Is is just me or does it bother other people when the egg carton is enough eggs short of a dozen to leave it unbalanced and the spaces uneven? It drives me crazy.

Whenever I take out eggs, I feel the need to rearrange the remaining eggs to restore symmetry to best of my ability. I prefer for the majority of the egg weight to be in the middle of the container, with just the right number of eggs at each end to balance the carton. This is not just aesthetics, it is safety-related. Egg cartons are made of very lightweight material. An egg or two out of balance and it might tip when you reach into the fridge to retrieve it. Nothing worse than broken eggs on the floor. Breakfast is then delayed and clean-up is messy. Disappointing on many levels.

Of course, if you do drop an egg, do not attempt to wipe it up until after you have poured salt on it and let the salt absorb the slimy white. Then you can pick it up with a paper towel.

But if you take the time to rearrange the eggs, that might never be necessary.


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