~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 29, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worthwhile.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables ★~ Small Business Saturday: Small Business Saturday, Main Street’s bid for post-Thanksgiving shopping dollars is a day set aside between Black Friday and Cyber Monday to encourage … Continue reading Small Business Saturday, Mousse Day
Month: November 2014
Turkey Day – Let the Games Begin
The Thanksgiving prep is underway. The Men folk are hard at work. Dearly departed Joe's buddy David and his son Johnny show up bright and early to make Thanksgiving with Cole. I'll be back later to share Thanksgiving stories. We are so well organized, this year, I am anticipating an epic Thanksgiving story I can … Continue reading Turkey Day – Let the Games Begin
Goodbye June Bug
Every Volkswagen Bug has a story. Hindsight: I never should have agreed to let Cole buy a Volkswagen Bug to restore for his senior project. Honest to God, it didn’t seem crazy at the time; looking back, it seems like I lost my mind. Idealism: My kid sold me on the idea that he could … Continue reading Goodbye June Bug
Espresso Day, Cranberry Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 23, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: I was the same kind of father as I was a harpist - I played by ear. Harpo Marx ★~ Espresso Day: Luigi Bezzera invented the espresso coffee machine in Italy in 1901. His objective was to decrease his employees' coffee break time and increase … Continue reading Espresso Day, Cranberry Day
Leak Free Full of Gratitude
Leak free! Read Fast! Yep. Our house is leak free for the first time in months. The kitchen sink isn’t leaking, the toilet isn’t leaking, and water isn’t leaking into the basement. Our Thanksgiving guests will not have to sprint upstairs to use the bathroom, and we won’t have to empty water pans under the … Continue reading Leak Free Full of Gratitude
Great American Smokeout, Absurdity Day, Peanut Butter Fudge
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 20,2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious. ~ Oscar Wilde ★~ Great American Smokeout The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the … Continue reading Great American Smokeout, Absurdity Day, Peanut Butter Fudge
Tea Bags a Wonderful Invention
Tea. Lipton is my tea of choice. Lipton loyalty runs deep. However, with the onset of a cold. I decide to open myself up to the loose green tea experience. Let me compare making a pot of Lipton tea and making a pot of green tea. Lipton Tea Bags Buy 100-ct tea bags for $3.48 … Continue reading Tea Bags a Wonderful Invention
Homemade Bread Day, Hike Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 17, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “How can a nation be great if their bread tastes like kleenex?” – Julia Childs ★~ Homemade Bread Day: Breaking bread is a universal sign of peace. Early Egyptian writings urged mothers to send their children to school with plenty of bread and beer for their … Continue reading Homemade Bread Day, Hike Day
Fast Food Day, Button Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 16, 2014 ★~ Todays Quote: I'm Jewish. I don't work out. If God had wanted us to bend over, He would have put diamonds on the floor.” Joan Rivers ★~ Fast Food Day: The concept of ready-cooked food for sale can be attributed to the Ancient Romans. In many cities, … Continue reading Fast Food Day, Button Day
Stuff to Share
Stuff to Share. You know, odds and ends, a little of this and a little of that... The Truth About Cast Iron Pans: 7 Myths That Need To Go Away Rosetta Stoned: Touchdown. After a ten year journey and a seven-hour fall, the Philae lander lived up to its name and anchored itself to the … Continue reading Stuff to Share