Welcome to Wednesday Swap and Blog! Last week’s swap was a $30.00 Starbucks gift card offered by Lizzy, who chose to accept Cole’s offer of two Xbox video games. Liz would like to thank my sweet mother for her offer of pear-shaped salt and pepper shakers, but with Christmas arriving in 96 days and four … Continue reading Swap and Blog| Buckyballs
Month: September 2012
September 19, 2012: Talk Like A Pirate Day| Holy Batman Day| Butterscotch Pudding Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 19, 2012 ★~ Todays Quote: "Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid!" Franklin P. Jones ★~ International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Avast, me hearties! Tiss a fine sunrise! Ye who desires to talk like er pirate, look no further for today is International Talk Like a Pirate … Continue reading September 19, 2012: Talk Like A Pirate Day| Holy Batman Day| Butterscotch Pudding Day
Rants in our Pants! Tuesday is Rant Day!
Rant!! Today is Tuesday, and on Tuesdays we rant! (Better late than never.) The rants I collected today from various and sundry ranters nclude: Ranter 1: Today marked the third time within the last couple of weeks that, as I was BACKING into a parking space and looking in my rearview mirror, I slammed on … Continue reading Rants in our Pants! Tuesday is Rant Day!
September 18, 2012: Hug a Greeting Card Writer, National Cheeseburger Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 18, 2012 ★~ Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day: My new favorite greeting card reads, “We’ll Be Friends ‘til We’re Old and Senile…and Then We’ll Be New Friends!” I often stand in front of greeting card racks, giggling. An instant pick-me-upper! However, given the price of cards these days, … Continue reading September 18, 2012: Hug a Greeting Card Writer, National Cheeseburger Day
September 17, 2012: Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, Apple Dumplings Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 17, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered . . . just one kind word to another person. — Fred Rogers, American educator and TV host (1928-2003) ★~ Constitution Day: Citizenship Day (also known as Constitution Day) marks the … Continue reading September 17, 2012: Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, Apple Dumplings Day
September 16, 2012: Play Doh Day, Collect Rocks Day, Guacamole Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 16,2012 ★~ Todays Quote: Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~ Hunter S. Thompson ★~ Step Family Day: One out of three Americans is now a stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, or some other member of a stepfamily. Stepfamily Day acknowledges the parents that step up to being a … Continue reading September 16, 2012: Play Doh Day, Collect Rocks Day, Guacamole Day
Swap and Blog: $30.00 Starbucks Gift Card
Swap and Blog is a little late this week. I was supposed to announce the swapee and swaper on Wednesday, but life carried me away and I missed the deadline. Forgive me. Last week’s swap was a camera offered by Casper, who chose to swap for Sendi’s four mugs and cheese cutter. He felt that … Continue reading Swap and Blog: $30.00 Starbucks Gift Card
September 15, 2012: Felt Hat Day, Make a Hat Day, Linguine Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 15,2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing. ~ Agatha Christie ★~ Felt Hat Day: One of the most famous fedora's belonged … Continue reading September 15, 2012: Felt Hat Day, Make a Hat Day, Linguine Day
September 14, 2012, Eat A Hoagie Day, Creme Filled Donut Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 14, 2012 ★~ Today’s Tweet: Middle East Protestors: You do know that not all Americans worked on that shitty film, right? ★~ It’s Eat a Hoagie Day! The hoagie, also known as a sub or grinder, name originated in the city of Philadelphia. A hoagie would be pronounce hOEwghie … Continue reading September 14, 2012, Eat A Hoagie Day, Creme Filled Donut Day
September 13, 2012: R U OK? Day, Uncle Sam Day, Snack a Pickle Day, National Peanut Day.
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 13, 2012 Today’s Quote: “And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl ★~ R U OK?Day: A conversation could change a life. … Continue reading September 13, 2012: R U OK? Day, Uncle Sam Day, Snack a Pickle Day, National Peanut Day.