Blog – Page 183 – Mistyhilltops

Latest Posts

Ants Working Place

Published by Sula H.

I made an exciting discovery the other day. There’s actually something like an ant farm you can buy to watch ants. Sounds boring to you? Trust me, I thought the same before I knew of this, but after I laid eyes on the “Ants Working Place” (yes, they use the literal translation for this, although they should’ve actually translated it into “ant factory”), I was captivated in no time. You see, their job is to dig tunnels into the pink jelly, and you’re supposed to be able to watch them do this. And, I mean, what is there more exciting than watching a couple of non-digging ants running all over the place, kissing each other (or was that biting?), eating up the sugar we fed them, and, well …, not digging holes? I was fascinated.

But I also have a theory. After discovering that these ants were not in the least inclined to dig at all, and taking into consideration that these ants were plucked from a tree, I developed the theory that tree-inhabiting ants have not learned the craft of digging holes. Maybe they should take a workshop from their ground-inhabiting relatives. Or maybe my friend, who got those ants, should go get himself some hole-digging ants instead. That would be real fun, don’t you think?

Hybrid Hub: Card with Flower

Published by Sula H.

I have a very simple card for you, one that was super easy to make and still has quite the fun result:

All I needed for this was plain brown card stock (of varying shades), and I printed out some light blue flowers that I cut and folded just a tinsy bit. With some raffia, I gave it a last finishing touch, glued everything together, and there I created a pretty little greeting card.

O Holiday, O Holiday

Published by Sula H.

Oh, I love me some holidays. Because that’s one of the precious few times of the year when our campus isn’t overrun by people; I mean students. Of course, the Dragon Boat Festival is also the holiday when you have to eat rice balls wrapped in leaves in order to prevent – well, I forgot which terrible fate to happen in your life (like you have to eat long noodles to have a long life, and you have to eat dumpling at winter solstice to prevent winter from stealing your ears, … things like that). But I’ve managed to survive the Dragon Boat Festival without eating these rice thingies, and now I’m enjoying my holiday splendidly with a nearly empty campus.

Oh holiday, oh holiday!

Inspire Me: Scrapbook & Cards Today

Published by Sula H.

I’m always looking for more ideas and inspiration of things I can incorporate on one of my own pages. Fortunately, the www is so full of inspiration that there never seems to be an end to it.

Today, I’d like to introduce you to another quite inspiring blog: Scrapbook & Cards Today. Over there, they’ve got tons of fun layouts, cards, and other projects for your scrapping needs, and you’re sure to find something to make your day happy and bright.

Happy Little Moments

Published by Sula H.

Credits:
Super Mom by Heather Roselli
Color Spectrum Alpha by Julie Billingsley
Leaf (recolored) by Kristin Aagard
Font: DJB I Love Me Some Brook by Darcy Baldwin

David & Goliath

Published by Sula H.

Did you see that? Yes, I mean the slightly amusing attempt of our foreign faculty housing staff to keep the water leaks in the roof of the lobby under control. (I’ve been giving you updates on the number of buckets and other measurements needed to hunt down all the leaks – see my posts “Rain Proof” & “Spot the Buckets” if you’re new to mistyhilltops.com and are looking for something to amuse you.) But it seems to me that there’s always something new to report when it rains. Like the – what I’d like to call – battle between David and Goliath. Except that this time, contrary to the historical facts, I’m afraid I’d have to say Goliath won this clash! And I haven’t even told you about the waterfall coming down that very spot just the other day as well. (And I mean waterfall when I say waterfall, because there was no way to get through the curtain of water without getting drenched.) Let’s hope for better days for our poor poor lobby!

My Theories on the Relationship Between Rain and Open Windows

Published by Sula H.

It’s raining again. And that is always good news. Why? Because when it rains, I can actually open my window and keep it open for a while.

Not that I couldn’t do that on sunny days as well. But you see, with all the dust and pollution in the air, opening your windows usually comes with a risk. Yes, you may actually be able to get some of the bad smells coming from the bathroom under control, but at the same time you’re opening the flood gates for a dust invasion. And with the poor air quality we’ve been having around here, others might consider opening a window flat out dangerous. And in any case it’s a rather sketchy exchange, switching one for the other, I mean.

And that’s why rainy days come in handy. Because on rainy days the rain gives the air a bath so to speak, washing it clean (that’s my theory) and what actually will come in through your window is, in fact, fresh air. Sounds like a deal, right?

Off to open my window.

Journaling Café: End-of-the-School-Year

Published by Sula H.

For many of us the end of the school year is at hand (for some sooner, for others later). For me, I’m almost done with this year, so I think it’s the perfect time to do some recap of what has mattered more or less in school this past year. Here are today’s prompts: