★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 4, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party. ~ Ron White ★~Taco Day: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/93162468[/vimeo] Last year Americans ate over 4.5 billion tacos. For a dish so widely … Continue reading Taco Day, Toot Your Flute Day, Vodka Day
Author: Katybeth
Water Leaks Sandbagged Again
Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. Water Leaks the saga continues... Our leaky kitchen sink was diagnosed and prescribed a new faucet—a very expensive customized faucet. We are exploring options. The fast fix has been wrapping it in a Pamper* and putting a pan under the sink. The downstairs toilet problem is an … Continue reading Water Leaks Sandbagged Again
Poetry Day, Guardian Angel Day, Scallops Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥~ October 2, 2014 Today's Quote: My favourite poem is the one that starts 'Thirty days hath September' because it actually tells you something. ~ Groucho Marx ★~ National Poetry Day: 'Said Hamlet to Ophelia, I'll draw a sketch of thee. What kind of pencil shall I use? 2B or not 2B?' - Spike … Continue reading Poetry Day, Guardian Angel Day, Scallops Day
Lunar Eclipse: How Will it Affect You?
A Lunar Eclipse is a time of beginnings, endings, and changes. The energy of an eclipse is at its strongest during the two days before and three days after its occurrence. This October a total Lunar eclipse is expected to peak before dawn on Wednesday, Oct. 8, and will be visible from almost everywhere in … Continue reading Lunar Eclipse: How Will it Affect You?
October Already? Rabbit Rabbit Reminder!
October. Rabbit! Rabbit! In a few short hours the clock will strike midnight and a new day and month will roll over! And you know what that means… It’s time to prepare for the first of October and all that can be yours by saying “rabbit, rabbit!” The first words out of your mouth on … Continue reading October Already? Rabbit Rabbit Reminder!
Coffee Day, Michaelmas
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 29, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Eat a goose on Michaelmas Day, Want not for money all the year” (Goose Day tradition) ★~ International Coffee Day: The El Morn-o-ers are very picky about their coffee. They don’t like flavored coffee, they do like flavored coffee, they want cream not milk, … Continue reading Coffee Day, Michaelmas
Drink Beer, Good Neighbor, Strawberry Cream Pie
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 28, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. ~ Confucius ★~ Drink A Beer Day: Raise a pint and toast to one of the oldest and most popular beverages in human history. There are hundreds of different varieties of beer, but they all fall into one … Continue reading Drink Beer, Good Neighbor, Strawberry Cream Pie
Pancake Day, Johnny Appleseed
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 26, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. ~ T. S. Eliot ★~ Pancake Day: Who doesn't love an excuse to dig into a fluffy stack of … Continue reading Pancake Day, Johnny Appleseed
Comic Book, One Hit Wonders, Crab Newburg
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 25, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it. ~ John Steinbeck ★~ Comic Book Day: Today is National Comic Book Day. Not to be confused with the … Continue reading Comic Book, One Hit Wonders, Crab Newburg
Punctuation, Bluebird of Happiness, Cherries Jubilee
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 24, 2014 ★~ Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat. ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald ★~ Punctuation Day: Happy Punctuation Day!!!!! A celebration of the comma, correctly uses quotation marks, and proper use of periods semicolons, and the ever-mysterious ellipsis. ★~Bluebird of Happiness Day: [youtube]http://youtu.be/IERLMXtMZag[/youtube] be like I, hold your … Continue reading Punctuation, Bluebird of Happiness, Cherries Jubilee