~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 25 ★~ Today’s Quote:  I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol ★~ Christmas Day: I was poisoned on Christmas Eve Day. I ate lunch at one of my favorite places and a homemade pot pie nailed … Continue reading December 25: Christmas Day!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 24 ★~ Today’s Quote:  Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love!  ~Hamilton Wright Mabie ★~ Peace Day:  The moon seemed a little closer to Earth this day ... and the world got a little smaller. It was 1968 and three astronauts, James … Continue reading December 24: Peace Day, Eggnog Day, World Christmas Traditions

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 23 ★~ Today’s Quote:  "Welcome, new comers. The tradition of Festivus begins with the airing of grievances. I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you're gonna hear about it!"  ~Frank Costanza ★~ Festivus: Celebrated by Seinfeld fans everywhere, Festivus i was first introduced to the … Continue reading December 23: Festivus Day, Roots Day, Pfeffernuesse Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 22 ★~ Today’s Quote: Nothing says holidays, like a cheese log. ~ Ellen DeGeneres ★~ National Haiku Poetry Day: A day to celebrate the popular Japanese poetry form called Haiku. walking the long shadows under a warm winter’s setting sun. ★~ Wrap It Up Day: Tempus fugit! (And they … Continue reading December 22: Haiku Poetry Day, Wrap It Up Day, Date Nut Bread Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 21 ★~ Today’s Quote: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” ~Ecclesiastes 3:1 ★~ Solstice Poem: Our El Morno Poet Laurette Hawk, just graced us with a beautiful Solstice Poem: Hope in The Long Night: At last It comes to this … Continue reading December 21: Winter Solstice, Bah Humbug Day, Hamburger Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 20 ★~ Today’s Quote: Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?~  Clarence Oddbody ★~  Happy Hanukkah:  Dance the hora and light the menorah, the eight days of Hanukkah start tonight. Children can spin the … Continue reading December 20: Happy Hanukkah, Go Caroling Day, Sangria Day, Fried Shrimp Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 19th ★~ Today’s Quote:  No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. Charles Dickens ★~ Look for an Evergreen Day: Ah, Oh Christmas tree. A time-honored tradition that dates all the way back to 16th century Northern Germany, where towns would decorate a spruce … Continue reading December 19: Look for an Evergreen Day, Hard Candy Day, Oatmeal Muffin Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 18th ★~ Today's: Quote: “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts ★~ Wear a plunger on your Head Day: El Morno friend Cynthia has already sent out her Plunger on Your Head holiday … Continue reading December 18th: Plunger on Your Head Day, Bake Cookie Day, Roast Suckling Pig Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 17th ★~ Today’s Quote: Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.— Carl G. Jung ★~ Saturnalia ( Dec 17–23): Saturnalla is the Ancient Roman festival honoring Saturnus, Two thousand years before Jesus was born, the pagans celebrated a festival called the Saturnalia … Continue reading December 17: Saturnalia, Maple Syrup Day