★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 15, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.~ L. Frank Baum ★~ Peace Officers Memorial Day:   Today we honor federal, state and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. We take time, to think of those who lost … Continue reading May 15, 2012: Peace Officers Memorial Day, Straw Hat Day, Chocolate Chip Day

★~♥~♥~★~ El Nighto! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 14, 2012 Good news: there’s still time to dance like a chicken today. We missed leaping like frogs yesterday but we will NOT be denied dancing like a chicken! I listened to the oom-pah “dance like a chicken” song for the first time last year when we celebrated Dance … Continue reading May 14, 2012: Chicken Dances, Chicago Nato Summit, Carlsbad Caverns

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 13, 2012 It might take me a couple of days to catch up from this lovely Mother’s Day weekend. I’m sorry to say I’m remiss in not reminding you to jump like a frog today. If you were truly looking forward to a little Mother’s Day leap frog, please … Continue reading May 13, 2012: Mother’s Day, Velcro, Skinny Jeans, Leaping Frogs!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 11th, 2011 ★~ Today's Quote: There’s nothing more daring than showing up, putting ourselves out there and letting ourselves be seen. ~ Brené Brown ★~ National Tick Pickers Day: Here Ye! Here Ye! I am proclaiming today National Tick Pickers Day to honor Vickie, our friend and Camp Run A Pup helper … Continue reading May 11, 2012: Twilight Zone Day, Eat Whatever Day, Military Spouse Day, Tick Pickers Day!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 10, 2012 ★~ Today's Quote: “It's funny, isn't it? How your best friend can just blow up like that?” Monty Python ★~ International Monty Python Status Day: Participating is easy; simply think of one of your favorite Monty Python quote, and post it as your status! It can be from the … Continue reading May 10, 2012: Monty Python Day, Tidy Up Day, Shrimp Day!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 9, 2012   ★~ Today's Quote: The essence of communication is intention. ~ unknown ★~ Lost Sock Memorial: Today we must face a hard fact — that our lost socks will not find their way home to their “sock mates.” There’s only one thing to do in this situation. First, … Continue reading May 9, 2012: Lost Sock Memorial, Butterscotch Brownie Day!

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May 8, 2012 ★~Today's Quote:  Always be a little kinder than necessary. James M. Barrie ★~ Teacher Appreciation Day:  ‘Thank you’ to the teachers that make a difference in the lives of children, and for the hard work they do each day. Today we acknowledge and appreciate the challenges and skill … Continue reading May 8, 2012: Teacher Appreciation Day, Have a Coke Day, Empañada Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 7, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Love is energy of life. ~ Robert Browning ★~Roast Leg of Lamb Day: People have been eating lamb for more than 10,000 years. During the Middle Ages, farmers learned that sheep wool could be used for clothing , skins for parchment, milk for butter … Continue reading May 7, 2012: Roast Leg of Lamb Day!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 6, 2012 ★~ Today's Quote: “If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” Orson Welles. ★~ National Nurses Day: Celebrated annually on May 6 to raise awareness of the important role nurses play in society. It marks the beginning of National Nurses … Continue reading May 6, 2012: Nurse’s Day, No Diet Day, Beverage Day, Crepes Suzette Day