Update: I wrote this post in 2011 but I ordered the calendars again in 2012, and finally gave up in 2013. If your gift calendars are unopened (or you have an issue with your calendar) and Jacquie Lawson does not respond to your request for support you can dispute the charges through Paypal which is … Continue reading Advent Calendar From Hell: Act Now This Offer Won’t Last Forever
Month: December 2011
December 14: Monkey Day, Bouillabaisse Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 14 ★~ Today’s Quote: Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town. George Carlin ★~ Monkey Day: Let’s engage in a little monkey business today in honor of the monkey. We can swing by our tails, eat bananas, be loud and … Continue reading December 14: Monkey Day, Bouillabaisse Day
December 13: Santa Lucia Day, Cocoa Day, Ice Cream Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 13 ★~ Todays Quote: In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. ~Aaron Rose ★~ Santa Lucia Day: Santa Lucia Day: According to the old Julian calendar, December 13th was the longest night of the year. The ancient people were very much aware of the diminishing … Continue reading December 13: Santa Lucia Day, Cocoa Day, Ice Cream Day
December 12: Poinsettia Day, Ding-a-Ling Day, Ambrosia Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 12,2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: Every time you hear a bell ring, it means that some angel's just got his wings. ~ Frances Goodrich ★~ Poinsettia Day: All year long there’s hardly a poinsettia to be found, and then suddenly the holiday season rolls around and POOF! these bright red … Continue reading December 12: Poinsettia Day, Ding-a-Ling Day, Ambrosia Day
December 11: International Mountain Day, Noodle Ring Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 11 ★~ Thank you El Morno Friend Cynthia for today's picture of yesterday's Eclipse! ★~ Today’s Quote: Great men are rarely isolated mountain peaks; they are the summits of ranges. Thomas W. Higginso ★~ International Mountain Day: International Mountain Day was designated in 2001 by the United Nations General Assembly to … Continue reading December 11: International Mountain Day, Noodle Ring Day
December 10: International Human Rights Day & Lager Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 10th ★~ Today’s Quote: One thing I believe profoundly: We make our own history. The course of history is directed by the choices we make and our choices grow out of the ideas, the beliefs, the values, the dreams of the people. It is not so much the powerful … Continue reading December 10: International Human Rights Day & Lager Day
December 9: Christmas Card Day, Pastry Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 9th ★~ Today’s Quote: "You cannot reach perfection however hard you try; there's always one more friend or so you should have sent a card to," Richard Armour. ★~ Christmas Card Day: I love Christmas cards, I love family Christmas pictures inside Christmas cards, and I love Christmas letters. … Continue reading December 9: Christmas Card Day, Pastry Day
December 8: Brownie Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 8th ★~Today’s Quote: “Where's your will to be weird? ” ― Jim Morrison ★~ Brownie Day: We have a client friend that brought us brownies one day when she dropped off her pups at camp. Cole and I fell face first into them—they were just that good. Cole asked … Continue reading December 8: Brownie Day!
Leo! Bouvier de Flandes! Camp Run A Pups New Pup
This is Leo, our new camp pup. He is very cute. (Please ignore the wood floor my dearly departed Joe kept putting off refinishing….Do these things really matter?) Leo told Vickie, our camp helper, that she would have to carry him downstairs because he was much too little, much too cute, and much too scared … Continue reading Leo! Bouvier de Flandes! Camp Run A Pups New Pup
December 7th: Civil Aviation Day, Letter Writing Day, Cotton Candy Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 7th ~★- Today’s Quote: “A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” ~ Larry Bird ~★- International Civil Aviation Day: A friend just offered this tip if you are traveling this … Continue reading December 7th: Civil Aviation Day, Letter Writing Day, Cotton Candy Day