Columbus OH – Page 5 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Googly Eyes on Office Supplies – a guest blog

They seem to come alive.

Grandson Charlie (9) created a short stop animation with these office supplies on which he added Googly Eyes.

I bought the tin of Googly Eyes at a toy store with the Motto “No Batteries. No Screens. Pure Fun!” Dragonfly Castle in Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

Charlie’s Stop Animation

March 13, 2025 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: childhood, Columbus OH, Dragonfly Castle Toys, family, fun, Googly eyes, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday, stop animation 18 Comments

Butterfly Season at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden Columbus Ohio

“Experience Blooms & Butterflies and immerse yourself in the enchanting Pacific Island Water Garden, where hundreds of vibrant exotic butterflies flutter freely in a warm, tropical paradise filled with brilliant nectar flowers.”

Wednesday morning with Laura and Roy-

Hard to photograph the butterflies in flight but when they light on a leaf with their colorful wings spread one can snap a photo with ease.

Can you find the butterfly in this picture?

The best chewy Molasses G mill yet inger cookies in the Cafe

March 12, 2025 by Ruth Categories: Butterfly, PhotographyTags: butterfly, Chilhuly, Columbus OH, family, Franklin Park Conservatory, photography, postaday 17 Comments

Folding a Load of Towels

Folding a load of towels can be satisfying. Bath towels, hand towels, beach towels, dish towels, washcloths. There are many ways to fold towels.

When I’m visiting my daughter I ask her to remind me how she folds her towels so I can replicate her method.

They need to fit on the linens shelf the way she’s accustomed to. Linen closet space might determine your preference.

I fold mine differently at home.

Do you think there’s a right way? A proper way? Do you fold/roll towels the way your mother did? Do you think about why you have a preference? Do your towels look like you’re in a fancy hotel or spa?

Here’s an article on Five Ways to Fold Towels

And there’s also the debate whether to Fold or Roll. Which is better?

Marta Stewart shows a Trifold Bath Towel in this 30 second video

Here’s Judi the Organizer rolling a bath towel

https://youtu.be/ALfdTr0nUE8?si=ZCCHV2Lk9z0T4v93

and the KonMari Nethd. Thank you dc for the addition

https://konmari.com/what-is-konmari-method/ <https://konmari.com/what-is-konmari-method/>

There’s Towel Art but that’s for a future post.

March 11, 2025March 12, 2025 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bath towel, Columbus OH, family, folding towel, home, Laundry, linen closet, load of towels, photography, postaday, rolling towel, towels, travel, video 17 Comments

Coffee Ice Cream

Ever since that Howard Johnson vintage ad post, I’ve had the thought of a coffee ice cream cone in the back of my mind.

Look what my dear daughter Laura brought home from the grocery store last night. Just the right amount. There was even a tiny paddle spoon in the lid.