Saturday is the Second
Annual Del Ray Music Festival.
A sign I need a nap: I was admiring the photo on the website from the Centennial Kickoff Potluck and wondering who took it. I took the picture on the website from the Centennial Kickoff Potluck.
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Another great reason to go to the Dairy Godmother
We are seeking old pillowcases for one of our “pet” projects.
Waffle cones come packed between foam layers which used to be sent back to the manufacturer for reuse. About a year ago they stopped being able to do this due to shipping costs.It is very hard in this day and age to throw so much nice clean foam into the dumpster every week.
We discovered that they make very nice soft beds for pets when covered with two pillowcases,one on each end so they can’t get at the foam.The pillowcases are much easier to launder than thick towels which take alot of time and energy to dry.
We hope we can offer these beds to places where animals need to be comforted such as rehab or SPCA so that the foam and pillowcases can be used again instead of going to the landfill.
If you have old pillowcases to contribute you can put them in the box at the shop.If you would like some foam to make your own pet bed we will be happy to give you some in exchange for two pillowcases!
I was just about to clean out the linen closet. Gee, I guess we’re going to have to go for some frozen custard later, aren’t we?
The High Holy Days in Alexandria
Today is one of the High Holy Days in the city of Alexandria. That’s right: it’s Big Trash Day in our section of town.
(The City now calls it “Spring Clean Up,” but that name just isn’t catching on).
That means last night there were Trash Parties (Del Ray’s answer to Burning Man). These are the infamous annual events wherein much alcohol is consumed while mighty structures are constructed of the cast-off items that haven’t been scavenged yet by the roving bands of DIYers in minivans.
It was one of these parties that once led to sightings of an adult male wrapped in a futon and stuffed into a Hechinger’s lumber cart, being rolled down a neighborhood street while he yelled, “I’m the human hot dog! I’m the human hot dog!”
Good times.
I stayed home this year and watched I am Legend instead of partying, but more on that tomorrow.