Natural light, earthy tones, and natural materials like wood are all applicable to zen principles. This creates a cohesive look to your room and sets the tone for the rest of your decorating to be influenced by Japanese, martial arts, and ninja décor. Simplicity is key in the art of zen. Not to mention, ninjas don’t have personal affects. Find places to stash your mementos out of sight so your enemies won’t think you are too soft. Zen décor often includes green plants, which have a calming effect and purify your air. Bonzai trees or hanging terrariums are especially popular. Choose plants that are low maintenance, so if you are gone on a mission for several days your plants can survive.

Summary: Go natural! Take time to declutter and get rid of knickknacks. Add green plants.


Fan the cards out facing away from you and show them to your subject.  Tell them to select a card in their mind, but not to touch it or say aloud what it is. Lay out three rows of five cards in vertical rows in front of you.  Then pick up each stack of cards, one row at a time, and ask your subject whether their card is in that group. When they say yes, be sure to place that group of 5 cards on the top of the deck of 15. Place the cards in front of you in three rows of five again, but this time, be sure to deal the cards from left to right.  You will know that the subject’s card will be one of the first two in the left or center columns or the first one in the right column. Pick up each pile, one at a time and ask the subject to identify which pile her card is in.  If she chooses the pile on the right, you know it has to be the top right card. If she chooses the pile on the left or in the center, you know that it must be one of the two cards in that row. You can repeat the narrowing procedure one more time if the subject’s card is on the left or in the center, or you can decide if you want to have 2 guesses on selecting her card. This is the end of the trick—try showing her the card with a flourish.  If she says no, it’s likely you sorted the deck wrong, lost track of the original 5 cards, or she may be lying!

Summary: Begin with 15 cards out of a regular card deck. Lay the cards out in front of you. Narrow the card options down to two. Ask your subject which pile her card is in. Show the subject her card.


Do so from any browser, including computers running Windows or Chromebooks.  It's on the right side of the password field. If you have Two-Factor Authentication enabled, click on or tap Allow on another device and enter the 6-digit verification code you receive in the spaces in the browser window. The iCloud web apps allow you to access or work with any of the data you've stored or synced with iCloud.  Only data and files that you sync or store on iCloud will be available on iCloud. iCloud backups of your iPhone, iPad, or desktop to iCloud are not accessible. Rather, they are only used to restore your settings and data to your device. Doing so allows you to view, download, or delete the photos shared across your iCloud devices.  Click on Albums to view your photos. It's near the top-left of the window. Click on All Photos. It's one of the albums on the screen, likely in the upper-left corner. After your devices have synced with iCloud, the photos from your devices will appear in this folder. To download a photo, click on the picture you'd like to download, then click on the download button. It's a cloud icon with a downward pointing arrow at the top of the window. Select a location to save your photo(s) in the dialog box that appears. This opens your iCloud Drive interface, which is used to upload and download documents and files. Click and drag any documents you wish to save onto the Drive screen. Now your documents will be available from any synced device, including an iPhone or iPad. These are the contacts that you've synced from your devices. Any additions or changes you make in the iCloud app will be reflected across your synced devices. Events and appointments that you add to your Calendar app on a synced device will appear here. If you add or edit an event on the iCloud app, the changes will be made across all your synced devices, as well. When you've turned on "Find My..." on an Apple device, the location of the given given is tracked via iCloud. This service and app can be used to locate your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even AirPods.

Summary: Go to the iCloud website. Enter your Apple ID and password. Click on ➲. Access your data. Click on Photos. Click on iCloud Drive. Click on Contacts. Click on Calendar. Click on Find My iPhone.


When the leaves of your potato plants turn yellow or brown, they are ready for harvesting.  If you planted in April or May, the leaves will wilt in mid-summer.
Summary: Stop watering the potatoes when the leaves wilt.