~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 23rd ★~ Today’s Question: Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now? ★~ Mother-In-Law Day: An occasion to honor mothers-in-law for their contributions to the success of families and for their good humor in enduring bad jokes. ★~ National … Continue reading October 23: Mother-In-Law Day, Mole Day, Boston Creme Pie Day
Month: October 2011
Musing: Sometimes you feel like a nut…
October 22: Nut Day Food of the Day for Year Goal Day: 108 Emily enjoyed mixed Nut Day with her Southern Il family and friends: “Mixed nuts — just like a family reunion!” On nut day, I thought I would share a few of my nuttier life moments with you . . . I spotted … Continue reading Musing: Sometimes you feel like a nut…
October 22: Make A Difference, Cap Lock, Nut Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 22, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. ” William James ★~ Make A Difference Day: Today is a day set aside to encourage people to go out and make a difference in their communities. Your efforts can be as grandiose … Continue reading October 22: Make A Difference, Cap Lock, Nut Day
Musing: Pumpkin Cheesecake and Roofing
October 21: Pumpkin Cheesecake Day Food of the Day for Year Goal Day: 107 Emily shared that Eli’s Cheesecake, which is just a few blocks from my house, makes its famous pumpkin cheesecake this time of year. This made celebrating Pumpkin Cheesecake Day extremely easy and very delicious. Emily took off to southern Illinois for … Continue reading Musing: Pumpkin Cheesecake and Roofing
October 21: Babbling, Count Your Buttons, Nacho, Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 21, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Nothing is as contagious as enthusiasm. It is the real allegory of the myth of Orpheus; it moves stones, and charms brutes. It is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it.” ― Samuel Taylor Coleridge ★~ Babbling Day: The alarm … Continue reading October 21: Babbling, Count Your Buttons, Nacho, Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
Muse: Brandied Fruit and Show & Tell!!
October 20: Brandied Fruit Day Food of the Day for a Year Goal Day: 106 Emily served brandied fruit over ice cream. It looks so good, doesn’t it? Here is a picture of my brandied peaches sitting on the countertop, aging. The syrup tasted good; in a few weeks, we will find out how the … Continue reading Muse: Brandied Fruit and Show & Tell!!
October 20: Brandied Fruit Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 20, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: With those who don't give a damn about baseball, I can only sympathize. I do not resent them. I am even willing to concede that many of them are physically clean, good to their mothers and in favor of world peace. But while the … Continue reading October 20: Brandied Fruit Day
Musing: Seafood Bisque and Rainy Days
Oct 19: Seafood Bisque Food of the Day for Year Goal Day: 105 Emily saw the Seafood Stew at Trader Joe’s and seized the moment. Wednesday was a rainy blustery day in Chicago. The rain was coming down in rushing rivets. After I dropped Cole off at school, I decided to buy a Starbucks and … Continue reading Musing: Seafood Bisque and Rainy Days
October 19: Hagfish Day, Seafood Bisque Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 19, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Some women hold up dresses that are so ugly and they always say the same thing: 'This looks much better on.' On what? On fire?” Rita Rudner quotes ★~ Hagfish Day: Hagfish are believed to be one of the world’s ugliest living creatures, made … Continue reading October 19: Hagfish Day, Seafood Bisque Day
October 18: Chocolate Cupcake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 18, 2011 ★~It’s National Chocolate Cupcake Day! Who would have thought that cupcakes would change the way we baked? Prior to cupcakes, ingredients used in baking were primarily weighed rather than measured. These delightful little treats shifted the art of baking from weighing to measuring ingredients. For many years, … Continue reading October 18: Chocolate Cupcake Day