~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 9th ★~ Today’s Quote: "You cannot reach perfection however hard you try; there's always one more friend or so you should have sent a card to," Richard Armour. ★~ Christmas Card Day: I love Christmas cards, I love family Christmas pictures inside Christmas cards, and I love Christmas letters. … Continue reading December 9: Christmas Card Day, Pastry Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 8th ★~Today’s Quote: “Where's your will to be weird? ” ― Jim Morrison ★~ Brownie Day:  We have a client friend that brought us brownies one day when she dropped off her pups at camp. Cole and I fell face first into them—they were just that good. Cole asked … Continue reading December 8: Brownie Day!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 7th ~★- Today’s Quote: “A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” ~ Larry Bird ~★- International Civil Aviation Day: A friend just offered this tip if you are traveling this … Continue reading December 7th: Civil Aviation Day, Letter Writing Day, Cotton Candy Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 6, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity. Walt Whitman ★~ St. Nicholas Day: We were introduced to St. Nicholas when Cole was in Waldorf’s early childhood program. St. Nick and his silent servant … Continue reading December 6: St Nicholas Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 5th ★~ Todays Quote:  It's kind of fun to do the impossible. ~Walt Disney ★~ Repeal Day - Prohibition ends: The turn of the twentieth century was a dark and desperate time in America. The Women's Christian Temperance Union, which had been calling for the prohibition of alcohol for … Continue reading December 5: Repeal Day, Ninja Day, Sacher Torte Chocolate Cake Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 4, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote:  “You can prepare all you want, but if you never roll the dice you'll never be successful. ~ Stephen Hawking ★~ Santa List Day: Today, Santa Claus finalizes his Naughty and Nice list. Now, allow me to share a little-known Christmas hack... there are … Continue reading December 4: Santa List Day, Brown Shoe Day, Dice Day, Cookie Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 3rd ★~ Today’s Quote: There are some days when I think I'm going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.  ~Salvador Dali ★~ National Roof Over Your Head Day: Many moons ago, my mom and I were traveling with my dad somewhere in Wisconsin when we drove by the … Continue reading December 3rd: Roof Over Your Head Day and Apple Pie Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 2nd Julie Harris ★~ Today’s Quote:  Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify. Henry David Thoreau ★~ Apple Fritter Day: “Flat as a fritter” is a Southernism that means something is flatter than a Northerner ever believed it could be. Don’t you love Southernisms? I once told Joe … Continue reading December 2nd: Apple Fritter Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ December 1, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: "I hate reality. But where else can you get a good steak dinner?" Woody Allen ★~ Red Apple Day: "The taste for apples is one of the earliest and most natural of inclinations," according to Botanical.com. Today we honor the simple red apple with … Continue reading December 1st: Red Apple Day, Aids Awareness Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 29, 2011 ★~ Today's Picture: Thank you, Merrily Marylee, for the beautiful Sunrise picture. The El Morno crowd appreciates your thoughtful share! ★~ Today’s Quote: "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one." ~ C. S. Lewis ★~ Electronic Greeting … Continue reading November 29: E-Card Day, Square Dance Day, Lemon Cream Pie Day