~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 5th, 2011 ★~ Todays Quote: "Nothing is more memorable than a smell.  One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains..." - Diane Ackerman ★~ Graham Cracker Day: Isn’t it interesting that the Graham cracker, which is most … Continue reading July 5, 2011: Graham Crackers, Bikini’s, Apple Turnovers

~★~★~★~★~ El Morno ~★~★~★~★~ July 4th, 2011 ★~Today's quote: If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace. ~Hamilton Fish ★~ Happy Birthday America: Light the candles, fire up the grill, pop open a drink, and cue the fireworks: … Continue reading Celebrating: 4th of July, Country Music, Sidewalk Egg Frying

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 2nd, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.  Buddha ★~ World UFO Day: The Roswell story goes something like this… In July 1947, the army airfield in Roswell issued a press release stating that they’d uncovered a … Continue reading Celebrating: UFO’s and I Forgot Day!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 1st, 2011 ★ ~ Today’s Quote: Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole live believing that it is stupid. Albert Einstein (thank you Mary Lee) ★ ~ Happy Canada Day: O Canada! Today is … Continue reading Celebrating: Canada, Jokes, Create your Own Ice Cream Flavor Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ June 29, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ★~ National Waffle Iron Day: The … Continue reading June 29, 2011: Waffle Iron Day, Camera Day, Almond Buttercrunch Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 27, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold. Helen Keller ★~ Sunglass Day: I was once wearing a pair of sunglasses that I liked a whole lot while visiting with my … Continue reading June 27, 2011 Sunglasses and Orange Blossoms!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 25, 2011 ★~ Quote: It always rains on tents.  Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.  ~Dave Barry ★~ Great American Backyard Campout Day: I love the backyard campout days... Our backyard was a summer campground for the neighborhood … Continue reading Celebrating: Backyard Campouts, and Catfish!

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 22,2011 ★~Today's Quote: “Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time.” Erma Bombeck ★~ Onion Ring Day: The exact origins of the onion ring are unknown, but in 1933 a recipe for deep-fried onion rings that are dipped in milk then coated in flour appeared in a … Continue reading June 22, 2011: Onion Ring Day, Chocolate Eclair Day!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 17th ★~ Today’s Quote: When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them.  ~Chinese Proverb ★~ Eat your Vegetables Day: Don’t argue just eat your vegetables!  You've been skipping over them for far too long and today it's time to make a change. And if you don't, you're … Continue reading Celebrating: Veggies and Apple Strudel!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 16th ★~ Quote: Mistakes are the portals of discovery ~ James Joyce   ★~ Recess at Work Day: Everyone needs a break from the daily grind of work. Summer is the perfect time to mix it up a little with your co-workers by having office recess. Celebrate today by … Continue reading Celebrating Fudge and Recess