In honor of Poetry Reading Day I'm reposting a wonderful poem titled "I Want a Girl Who Reads" by Mark Grist. My teen liked it and, for fun, memorized it and shared it with me. Later it became part of a Bug Fund Raising challenge. . . On a sillier, fresher note, last night, my … Continue reading Poetry Reading – Correct Way to Say Taco
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Poetry Reading Day, Kiss Your Mate Day, Blueberry Pie
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 28, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver ★~ Great Poetry Reading Day: [youtube]http://youtu.be/1IiylWR2orE[/youtube] Wild Geese You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred … Continue reading Poetry Reading Day, Kiss Your Mate Day, Blueberry Pie
Storytelling Day, Hairball Awareness Day, Prime Rib Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 27, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” ― Philip Pullman ★~ Storytelling Day: Storytelling is such a wonderful way for human beings to connect. A story told without props, power points, media or even read from a book but … Continue reading Storytelling Day, Hairball Awareness Day, Prime Rib Day
Choopko Peanut Puffs: A Review with a Twist
Choopko Peanut Puffs. How could I have forgotten? I felt awful when a lone bag of Choopko Peanut Puffs fell out of my kitchen cabinet into Rascal’s (my terrier’s) water bowl, reminding me I never wrote the promised review about the peanut puffs that were shared with me way back in December. It might … Continue reading Choopko Peanut Puffs: A Review with a Twist
Pretzel Day, Hug an Australian Day, Odds and Ends
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ April 26, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.~ Charles M. Schulz ★~ Pretzel Day: Not sure what to munch on today? Well, let me give you a hint: Thick or thin? Straight or twisted? Crisp and crunchy, or soft? … Continue reading Pretzel Day, Hug an Australian Day, Odds and Ends
Arbor Day Trees, Plumbers Day, World Penguin Day, Zucchini Bread Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 25, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb ★~ Arbor Day: Planting Trees Arbor Day has been celebrated since 1872. A journalist named J. Sterling Morton created this holiday to encourage people to plant trees … Continue reading Arbor Day Trees, Plumbers Day, World Penguin Day, Zucchini Bread Day
Pothole Jewels – Thinking Outside the Hole
Beware Pothole! They were the bane of every Chicago driver this past winter, and driving the city streets continues to be like playing a video game as you try to miss potholes and other drivers. It’s a mess. The City of Chicago is supposed to cover damage caused to cars due to potholes, and the … Continue reading Pothole Jewels – Thinking Outside the Hole
Pigs in a Blanket Day, Library of Congress Anniversary
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 24, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: It's useless to hold a person to anything he says while he's in love, drunk, or running for office. ~Shirley MacLaine ★~ Pigs in a Blanket Day: FUN! Pigs in a Blanket: In the United Kingdom, pigs in a blanket are small sausages wrapped in … Continue reading Pigs in a Blanket Day, Library of Congress Anniversary
Shakespeare Day, Administrative Professional Day, World Book Night, Take a Chance, Picnic Day, Cherry Cheesecake Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 23, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: "All the world's a stage, And all the men & women merely players" ~ William Shakespeare ★~Shakespeare Day: Hast thou been patterning thy parlance to evoke the vernacular of William Shakespeare? No? Me neither. But today hath been proclaimed “Talk Like Shakespeare Day.” in honor of Shakespeare's … Continue reading Shakespeare Day, Administrative Professional Day, World Book Night, Take a Chance, Picnic Day, Cherry Cheesecake Day
Earth Day, Jelly Bean Day, Boston Triumph
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ April 22, 2014 ★~ Today's Quotes: “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together … all things connect.” —Chief Seattle“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are … Continue reading Earth Day, Jelly Bean Day, Boston Triumph