Are these the same flies we call "piss flies"?

It's discarded boxes and wrapping paper from Christmas morning.

Ok! Fairy lights it is.

What a kind thing to do for those ailing children. I put this in the same category as people who volunteer to hold preemie babies at hospitals. Years ago I had a company that made custom to order costumes and I had made an adult sized Cookie Monster for myself for Halloween and having it hanging in my closet I decided to get an okay from my local hospital and wore that costume to visit the sick children in the children's hospital ward. It was great fun to see all the kids get excited to visit with Cookie.

Color me gobsmacked! I wonder what color that would be?

Glad to see the fish have returned to their spawning grounds. Team fish

John, you are so right about that website. It's terribly annoying and near impossible to use. I tried but I quit after 5 minutes. 5 precious minutes I can't get back.

Why do Mary Janes and peanut butter kisses/taffy always go gummy and melty within days of purchase? You sure don't want them rolling around in your purse.

Wow! Best one I've ever seen. Looks like a real labor of love, must have taken months to put together. Bravo/Brava! Great effort, people!

I grew up with my mother using Macintosh apples for her pies. I still use them but they are hard to find sometimes. I like my apple pies to be soft not crunchy. And I like the balance of sweet and tart in the Macs. I will be making one for Thanksgiving. It's better than pumpkin pie, IMO. I like them both but apple pie just brings back so many memories of family get togethers. The best one was when my parents got into a mashed potato fight. good times...