~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 18, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: "It is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for it one is doomed to disappointment, why experience it in advance?" ~ Elizabeth Peters ★~ March 18th: Goddess of Fertility Day celebrates Aphrodite and other goddesses of fertility. In ancient times, many cultures had multiple … Continue reading March 18, 2011: Goddess of Fertility Day
Month: March 2011
Good Golly! Rascal is Green!
Bring on the green beagles. Wait I mean green bagels! Jack Russells are a lot of things including extremely good sports. Rascal is a very good Sport. Everyone always wants to know if Rascal minds dressing up and being painted for holidays. Of course not and I’m not just saying that...she really doesn’t mind. … Continue reading Good Golly! Rascal is Green!
March 17, 2011: St Patrick’s Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 17, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Ireland, sir, for good or evil, is like no other place under heaven, and no man can touch its sod or breathe its air without becoming better or worse." - George Bernard Shaw ★~ Happy Saint Patricks Day! In 432 A.D., Bishop Patrick left his home in … Continue reading March 17, 2011: St Patrick’s Day!
March 16, 2011: I Found It Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ ★~ Today’s Quote: Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. ~George Bernard Shaw ★~ I Found It Day! Celebrate today by taking time to check the lost and found at school for mittens and coats that may have gone astray during the school year, match up our socks, … Continue reading March 16, 2011: I Found It Day!
Lost and Found
March 16th: Today is lost and found day. I am a champion loser. My keys are the bane of my existence. I know all the tricks, but they still never seem to be where I am certain I left them. Joe, who had the annoying habit of never losing anything himself, was a champion finder. … Continue reading Lost and Found
March 15, 2011: Ides of March
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 15,2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life. Julius Caesar ★~ The Ides of March. In the ancient Roman calendar, each of the 12 months had an ‘ides’ of the month. In March, May, July and October, the ides fell … Continue reading March 15, 2011: Ides of March
Lets Get Real
Lets Get Real.... Last week, Cole jumped in the car after his driver’s education class and blasted me with, “MOM! Oprah is so judgmental and I bet she does not even drive a car!” Used to these kinds of conversations with my 15-year-old son, I just stared at him dumbly until he offered me a … Continue reading Lets Get Real
March 14, 2011: Pi Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 14, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: “There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein ★~ Pi Day is celebrated every year on March 14th. Coincidentally, 3/14 happens to be Albert Einstein's birthday - a … Continue reading March 14, 2011: Pi Day
March 13, 2011: Ear Muff Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 13 2015 ~ Todays Quote: “If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.” Winnie the Pooh ~ March 13th is Ear Muff Day. Big-eared Chester Greenwood is the father of … Continue reading March 13, 2011: Ear Muff Day
Japan-“Beautiful tone, beautiful heart”~ Shinichi Suzuki
Japan will have beautiful Japanese Plum or Ume flower blossoms someday very soon I generally protect myself from live video and news reports. I have never watched the fall of the 911 twin towers; I did not watch television coverage of Hurricane Katrina -New Orleans or the Haiti earthquake; and I kept my visual … Continue reading Japan-“Beautiful tone, beautiful heart”~ Shinichi Suzuki