The World's Most Intriguing Questions

   

     The world is full of mysteries and unknowns. Humans have always been searching for answers to the world's most vast puzzles. Please help me decipher the mysteries below. If you have any clues or thoughts towards the answers please help out humanity and comment below.


1) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

     The closest I have come to an answer is as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. Also Geico has video of this phenomenon.
Geico woodchuck video

2) Mystery meat

    Where does mystery meat come from? Why is it fed to school children? Is it the same meat used at Taco Bell?

Click for fun video

3) Why are snuggies so popular?
   
    It's a robe worn backwards. Everyone has one. My kids have multiples. Why are these a staple in American homes? Even worse...( sorry for the pause. I was chilly and needed to get my snuggie.)... why do they sell them for pets?

snuggie parody

Please help me in my quest for answers.

10 Things To Do When The Power Goes Off

1. Grab some crayons and coloring books. Coloring with the family is fun and relaxing.
2. Shadow puppets. Make up a story and go with the moment.
3. Cook on the fire pit. Hotdogs and smores are always yummy!
4. Clean out the fridge and let the freezer thaw. Not fun but necessary.
5. If the sun is out, craft. Work on scrapbooks or woodworking projects with simple tools.
6. Chit Chat. The best conversations are those without distractions.
7. Escape. Go for a long drive, weather permitting.
8. Exercise.
9. Play cards or board games.
10. Snuggle with your lover.

Jobs Worth Considering

 Looking for a job? What jobs are the best? Which will I enjoy? I was thinking about this and came up with a few interesting career choices.

Maid:  What better job than cleaning other people's houses? Yes, cleaning is tedious. I hate it and definitely don't want to clean up after other people's filth. However, I do love to snoop. Curiosity is a wonderful motivator. Who wouldn't want to have the option of rifling through other people's items in the guise of cleaning? What wonderful and scary things you may learn about different people. It's intriguing and would keep my interest.

Window Washer: Same premise as maid but different angle. I like the whole outside looking in thing. Lots of rooms are covered and the work is easier but a tad more dangerous. OK, really dangerous, but who says hanging from bungee cords and harnesses is a part of their job. Very thrilling.

Collections: I'm a bit sadistic. Calling people and harassing them about bills they have no money for is pointless. Listening to their rage could be entertaining. It's a dirty job but someone's got to do it.

Airport Security Screener: The best way to drive people crazy. Make them take off their shoes, throw away their shampoo, ask them ridiculous questions. Fun!

Valet: The best way to decide on what car to purchase next, try them all. Better yet, get paid to try them all.

So what other crazy jobs could be made fun? Leave a comment and let me know.

Outer Space Bedroom

    My son is currently into all things space. He loves star wars. He wanted a room to reflect his love for space. We started out by painting the walls a gray color that he chose. His furniture is black metal. The best feature is his space wall.

    I painted the upper half of his wall a glossy black in the shape of a windshield. He chose some pictures from a book of stars, planets, and galaxies that he liked. I made color copies and cut them out. I then decoupaged them to the wall. We used glow in the dark paint to make some stars. I simply used a fat marker and dipped the end in the paint and dotted the space area and his ceiling. It looks really fun in the dark.

    We bought a remote operated moon nightlight that hangs in space. He can change the phase of the moon by remote and it has a sleep function for night. It's educational and fun.

   He later added Star Wars wall clings, which makes it a bit cartoony but being his room, it's his choice.

   Lastly, what astronaut doesn't have a control panel? I had 2 steering wheels meant for outdoor play equipment. We attached them to a simple wood frame to make a dashboard. My son then painted and added buttons. We found a speedometer sign in a decor shop that works as a perfect accent piece. The seat is from a footstool destined for the dump. I bought new foam and covered it in spacey material and it is a soft place for him to sit.

Click Here to see Star Wars Villains Visit

Brad Wins Essay Contest

 

     Brad entered the "If I Were Mayor, I Would..." essay contest and competed against other seventh graders. He won 1st place and was asked to read his essay to the Ottawa City Commissioners and Mayor. He received $80 cash as a prize.

Click Here for Brad's essay followed by runners up

Click Here for Commission Meeting Video: Brad speaks about 5 minutes in

                                              If I Were Mayor
                                                  Brad Harris

    If I were mayor, I would do things to improve the city of Ottawa. I would make it appealing to the over 12,000 people who live here.

    The first thing I would look into as mayor is modifying stoplights so they can react to the opticons on ambulances. Not all stoplights in town have sensors to react to these invisible waves of light, but it is vital. Opticons are little lights that send invisible patterns to a stoplight sensor and turns the light green so emergency vehicles can respond to an emergency quicker. This could end up saving lives.

    The next thing I would cut the red ribbon on is getting an Arby's to move to Ottawa. An Arby's could boost economy with job openings and help the town's tourism. As a student at Ottawa Middle School I have noticed that kids my age would really appreciate an Arby's. I'm sure adults would too. In order to perform this operation we will most likely need to talk to the head of the Arby's-Wendy's corporation. We will tell them about our popular location on I-35. Many customers would go there because it is easily accessible from the highway.

    The last thing Ottawa needs is a shelter for the homeless. It can be paid for by tax money and could help financially challenged families to get back on track. I have learned over 60 families in Ottawa don't have a place to call home. This will end, with me as mayor.

Sledding Adventure

    We recently went sledding for the first time. We joined up with our aunt, cousins, and a few friends. We didnt have any sledding gear so we invented some things. Our fave was sledding down on old pool plastic. We can't wait to go out again after the newest snowstorm.

Chloe sledding on her daddy Scott

Scott wiping out on snowboard

Chloe sledding on pool

Johnny on snowboard

Johnny wiping out on snowboard



Johnny eating snow



Chloe on pool

Chloe zipping along

My turn on the pool

Chloe

Johnny on wooden sled

Johnny zipping by baby Hayden watching from her bin.

Brad and I on the pool

Too much fun.

Cole on snowboard

Johnny on wooden sled

Taylor and Ellie on wooden sled.

Cole on a plastic chair

Cole again

Chloe catching a ride with Johnny

Brad on wooden sled

Brad again

Brad, Chloe, and Johnny

Johnny Visits the Villains of Star Wars

    The Ottawa Library recently hosted the Villains of Star Wars. Johnny was super excited as he loves that stuff and he got to have his picture taken with them. He later ran home to put on his Darth Vader costume and went back for a few more pictures.

Johnny in costume with Darth Vader

Johnny with Imperial Guard

Johnny with Clone Trooper

Johnny with Boba Fett

Scott being arrested by Boba Fett

Johnny with Storm Trooper

Johnny with Darth Vader

Johnny discussing weapons with Boba Fett

Johnny with Boba Fett