X is for Xylophone While trying to decide on an X word for the A to Z challenge, I thought I might be stumped until I remembered hearing my grandchildren banging on a toy xylophone when they were younger. So that’s how I came to use X is for Xylophone. A xylophone is a percussion instrument with two rows of wooden bars that are graduated in length to make it sound like the music scale. It is an instrument that is played in an orchestra or band with two small mallets. If you notice in many
W is for Water Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink! That’s what it’s like when you go to the ocean unless you like salt water! Since we live near the ocean, I had to write about W is for Water for the A to Z Challenge. We have lived in the North Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina since 1994 and the only time we see the ocean is when we are measuring a condo for window treatments for one of our clients. Back when
V is for Vegetables Since we went to the farmers market recently, I had to write about V is for Vegetables for the A to Z Challenge. Okay, we were all taught not to play with our food, but I couldn’t help making this little onion lady with a pepper skirt and cauliflower hair. The fresh vegetables were all looking so good and I love this time of year when the growing season is here. This is what we bought at the farmers market, everything was so fresh.
Naked NAILS I have the worse looking nails around and knew I needed to get them repaired. When I saw Naked NAILS, I was very interested in how it might help my nails. It’s a simple electronic nail system to buff, file and shine your nails. The electronic unit works with two AA batteries (not included) which are easy to drop in the bottom of the unit by removing the silver cap. With the two speeds, high and low, you have the option of controlling the speed you
U is for United States Flag What better U word for the A to Z Challenge than U is for United States Flag. The flag is also known as Old Glory and has thirteen horizontal red and white stripes with fifty white stars in a blue rectangle in the upper left corner. Betsy Ross stitched the first United States flag in May of 1776. The thirteen stripes on the United States flag represent the original 13 colonies that declared their independence from Britain in 1776 and the stars represent the