tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124908652024-03-13T13:32:25.493-04:00Inside. Outside.What do I see?Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-48856983536950099842012-01-11T20:58:00.000-05:002012-01-11T20:58:09.767-05:00Biggest Product Flops of 2011MSN reports the following as the biggest product flops of the prior year. Did we fall for any of them?
1) Abercrombie & Fitch’s Ashley Push-Up Bikini. This is a bikini, designed for 8 to14-year- old girls, features a top with padding. Is this something Jon Benet would have worn?
2) Qwikster. This was Netflix’s attempt to spin off its DVD-by-mail service onto a new website, complete with Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-51038528586347387412012-01-05T22:39:00.000-05:002012-01-05T22:39:10.819-05:00Girl With A Dragon Tattoo (Swedish Version) -- Movie Review I read this book series probably a year ago, and I am famous for forgetting the details of what I read. Actually, it is kind of fun when you forget who the bad guy is and get surprised all over again! Having said that, I found this movie to be very good and true to what I remembered of the book. Did you know that the Swedish title can be translated literally as “Men Who Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-48743692078491057112012-01-02T18:18:00.000-05:002012-01-02T18:18:39.611-05:00A New Year Of BloggingI have started and stopped blogging several times over the years. So here I go again. I enjoy writing out my thoughts, musing about issues, and sharing photos. FB just doesn’t give enough space. I hope to be a regular contributor in the new year, and I’m purposely not going to define the parameters of “regular.” I’ve already written a several entries, so I should be good to go for a few weeks! Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-40743537137911288192010-02-07T22:17:00.002-05:002010-02-07T22:30:47.421-05:00More MusicFrom "1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die" by Tom Moon. Going through the book alphabetically...Moorish Music from Mauritania by Dimi Mint Abba -- Mauritanian music is described as a combination of Islamic life in North Africa and sub-Saharan black Africa. This artist's father composed the Mauritanian national anthem and she is an award-winning singer. The book says that "like other Islamic Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-14060041676882260652010-02-07T21:28:00.004-05:002010-02-07T21:36:27.194-05:001,000 Recordings To Hear Before You DieJust picked up the above book on the sale table at the grocery store. I'm intrigued to bry and work my way through it. Bet you can't guess what group is listed first? Our favorite Swedes, ABBA. Yes, the youngsters know them from the play and movie, "Mama Mia!" But some of us know them from our musical formative years. Love them or hate them now, they were the cat's meow in the mid to late Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-80296064404080551362009-10-22T21:49:00.002-04:002009-10-22T21:51:01.785-04:00Fall Splendor Gotta love the fall colors.Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-38893544101686816632009-10-19T21:47:00.002-04:002009-10-19T22:00:55.317-04:00New Camera... New Start To The BlogGot a new camers... a point-and-shoot... and plan to keep it with me to capture whatever pretty, interesting, maybe disturbing, things that I see as I go about my days. I'm not calling this a "365 Day Experiment." Just whatever, whenever. So enjoy!I drove through Prendergast Cemetary in Jamestown and saw this pretty mix of hydrangeas and maple leaves. I love cemetaries.But lo! there breaks a yet Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-33914417669521270472009-06-08T14:26:00.004-04:002009-06-08T14:31:44.747-04:00Get Off Your Knees And Pray "It is not possible to stink at prayer... from God's perspective, He gladly receives our words and He sees our hearts. Any prayer is a gift to him, for it means we are talking to Him.When we recognize God is always with us, every breath can be a prayer. Prayer is not just a few sentences we say to God while on our knees, but it is living out our on-going, every moment commitment to God -- hence Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-54892090460921829782009-05-23T21:47:00.002-04:002009-05-23T21:53:59.527-04:00Favorite Books By A Favorite AuthorDon't you find it interesting to know what popular authors like to read? Here's John Grisham's list of the five best books of 2008:Mark Twain by Ron Powers = ''An accessible and compelling biography of the great man.'' Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell = ''A provocative look at who succeeds and why.'' The Second World War by John Keegan = ''A defining history of the war.'' Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-71037197571115878962009-03-11T20:15:00.004-04:002009-03-11T20:31:54.288-04:00Day 70 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 11 Good New BookI really enjoy the author Alexander McCall Smith. He has written several series', including the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, the Isabel Dalhousie mysteries, and the 44 Scotland Street series. Each story is full of interesting studies of character development. The mystery aspect of some of the books is light, focusing more on the characters and the development of the setting. CheckBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-52624106486909919772009-03-11T20:10:00.002-04:002009-03-11T20:13:38.820-04:00Day 69 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 10 Fiery Lining-- I'm thankful for the individual beauty of each sunsetBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-84446963790587641002009-03-11T20:05:00.004-04:002009-03-11T20:10:11.001-04:00Day 68 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 9 Mo's Watchful Eye-- I'm thankful my cats like their kitty condoBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-66534325475882264572009-03-09T00:00:00.001-04:002009-03-09T00:03:37.630-04:00Day 67 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 8 Coaster Daze-- I'm thankful for interestingnessBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-27526813419634113422009-03-08T23:50:00.006-04:002009-03-08T23:58:47.215-04:00Day 66 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 7 Highland FineryThe Tartan Ball was held last night at the Rainbow Gardens ballroom in Erie, PA. It was my first performance on tenor drum with the 96th Highlanders. It was fun! (I did discover that it takes a LONG time to get dressed into this gear: hose, flashing, kilt, sporran, shirt tie, vest, drum harness, hat, gillies, etc.)-- I'm thankful for music of all kindsBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-26224860479981575692009-03-08T23:50:00.001-04:002009-03-08T23:50:34.818-04:00New LookDecided to freshen up the blog a bit. Do you like it?Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-35577022839447095122009-03-08T23:39:00.004-04:002009-03-08T23:50:03.947-04:00Day 65 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 6 Turkey TrotSaw a pair of these guys today. They are pretty slow so I was able to snap this pic before they got away. They are sure ugly birds, and I don't think they are very smart. One time I saw a flock standing on one side of a log, very perplexed on how to get to the other side. For some reason, jumping over hadn't occurred to them.-- I'm thankful for surprising sights of natureBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-23227177116864178352009-03-08T23:35:00.003-04:002009-03-08T23:38:42.529-04:00Day 64 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 5 MeltdownThis is a picture of snow melting. In order for this to happen, it has to be warm outside. Yes, it is! I brought back some warmer weather from AZ. Wheeeeeee!-- I'm thankful for the impending change of seasonsBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-27872058787322123172009-03-04T13:58:00.003-05:002009-03-08T23:35:08.709-04:00Day 63 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 4Long ShadowsWe’ve had sun consistently this week but it is still cold outside. At least we seem to be taking steps in the right direction. Come on, Spring – break through!I have never been a fan of the author Anne Rice. I don’t consider vampires to be my genre of choice. However, I am intrigued by the recent news of her coming to faith in Christ. Today in Books & Culture magazine, I read a Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-48739054855004736872009-03-03T20:38:00.002-05:002009-03-03T20:43:54.004-05:00Day 62 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 3 Mahjong MasterI love playing Mahjong on the computer and I think I'm pretty good at it. Imagine my surprise when, in AZ, I was taught to play the real game and discovered that it has NOTHING to do with the computer game except for the look of the tiles. It is quite puzzling that someone would create this computer game of the same name and have it be so dissimilar. Unfortunately, the real game isBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-53342162460502656412009-03-03T20:32:00.002-05:002009-03-03T20:34:30.947-05:00Day 61 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 2 Sunbathing BeautyApparently I've brought the sun back from AZ.-- I'm thankful for warm sun on cold daysBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-13591835793729795282009-03-03T20:23:00.003-05:002009-03-03T20:31:54.371-05:00Day 60 of 365 Day Experiment -- March 1 New BookI've joined a group to discuss the book, "Resident Aliens: Life In The Christian Colony... A Provocative Christian Assessment of Culture And Ministry For People Who Know That Something Is Wrong." After one chapter, I find it a bit tedious but I'm told it gets better. I'll let you know what I think once we're into it further.I'm thankful for:-- changes of plans-- naps-- leftoversBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-8055095885196229252009-03-01T22:43:00.003-05:002009-03-01T22:54:40.303-05:00Day 59 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 28 Cool AdvertisingI wrote back on Day 13 about my favorite coffee shop in town and the vehicle they had for advertising it. I saw it today, uncovered of snow, and took the photo as promised. Had my hazlenut steamer... all is right with the world.-- I'm thankful for sweet drinksBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-22492944991078074282009-03-01T22:31:00.004-05:002009-03-01T22:41:05.471-05:00Day 58 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 27 Barrel Cactus In BloomHaving to head home today is depressing. I know it will be cold and snowy, but this little hiatus will give me the energy to make it to spring. Thanks to L&S for this wonderful week. Thanks, God, for the sun and warm weather!I'm thankful for:-- chinese food-- renewal-- yellow Barb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-70401571673227340522009-03-01T22:24:00.005-05:002009-03-01T22:30:44.316-05:00Day 57 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 26 Watch OutGot 43 more geocaches today... life is good.I'm thankful for:-- good conversation-- seasonsBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12490865.post-23573674674541979892009-02-25T23:30:00.004-05:002009-03-01T22:24:13.463-05:00Day 56 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 25 Desert TerrainAnother warm day in Phoenix with a nice long walk. PetroglyphsI'm thankful for:-- cell phones-- a heightened sense of awareness when danger might be present-- lizards-- photographyBarb Hungerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090145193964681701noreply@blogger.com0