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Do you know the story of King Midas? He wished that everything he touched would turn to gold, but when his wish was granted he found that his life became miserable. When everything from his food to his daughter turned to gold, he learned some valuable lessons. Number one: be careful what you wish for. Number two: all that is valuable is not gold. Number three: gold is only valuable because it is rare. Fortunately for Midas, the one who had granted his wish felt pity on him and changed everything back to the way it was before.

Do you have the modern day version of the Midas touch? Have you been fortunate enough to make a lot of money? If so, a wiser version of the king might advise you to put some of that money into gold coins or bullion. After all, since his wish was rescinded gold is still rare and getting more valuable everyday.

I have been thinking that we may need a new mattress in our master bedroom. The mattress and box spring that we currently have in there are sagging in the middle. My hubby says that the problem is not the mattress but the box spring and the bed frame that it is mounted on. My hubby wants a queen size bed that has drawers fitted into the base but we haven’t been able to find one. He says that if we can’t find one soon he will build one himself.

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I was busy working on my blogs today while my hubby was busy reading the news on his computer. I was trying to concentrate on work but was suddenly distracted by him. I heard him laughing out loud over and over again. It sounded like someone was tickling him. When I asked him what was going on, he pointed to his computer screen. He was not watching any videos, he was just reading an article on someone else’s blog. The article that he was reading was about an airline with a good sense of humor. When he told me about it, it did not ring any bells, so I asked him to read it out loud to me.

The airline with the sense of humor was Kulula, a low cost South African airline. What is different about their airline is that the pilots and attendants make an effort to be entertaining with their safety and in-flight announcements. As a frequent traveler I would really like to hear this kind of humor on the airlines that we fly. Here are a few of the favorites that I have posted. You can find the rest at the Fellowship of the Minds blog.

***On another flight with a very “senior” flight attendant crew, the pilot said, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants.”

***Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we’ll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Kulula Airlines.”

***As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.”

***An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a “Thanks for flying our airline.” He said that in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said, “Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?”
“Why, no Ma’am,” said the pilot. “What is it?” The little old lady said, “Did we land, or were we shot down?”

I want to install a bathroom fan in our bathroom. We currently don’t have one in there and it would be really nice and helpful to vent the moisture while taking a shower and eliminate odors that can sometimes be found in bathrooms. I am sure that my hubby will go along with that idea. This Progress PV00130 Bath Fan would be a great addition. Anyone out there need a bathroom fan? Head over to the linked website.

My hubby used to order industrial products via phone and online when our contract engineering business was still booming. One of the companies that he used to order parts from was Reid Supply Company. They have a large selection of all kinds of industrial products that made it easy for him to design and build his engineering projects. If you need industrial supplies, check out Reid Supply.

My hubby and I might start working on our wood cutting and splitting this weekend. We need to stack up wood for the winter for our wood burning stove. It is the main heating system that we use to heat our home now. We also have a propane gas furnace but it is much cheaper to burn wood. The first year we put in the wood burning stove it paid for itself by the money we saved on propane. We got a lot of logs from our friend last fall and we have enough left over from last winter to get us through another winter. We just need to cut and split the logs and then stack them in our foyer. I really like having a wood burning stove in the living room. It makes the long northern Minnesota winters more bearable when there is a fire to keep us warm and cozy.