Camp Run-a-Pup is in full swing from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and a tail- wagging good time is had by all. People and pups are coming and going from sun up until way past sun down; there is never a dull moment. I juggle food dishes and referee who gets the deer antlers, click … Continue reading Life’s a Challenge, Isn’t It?
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Creamsicle Day, Wiffle Ball Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 14, 2013 ★~Today’s Quote: Never let the fear of striking out get in your way. ~ Babe Ruth ★~ It’s National Creamsicle Day: Creamsicles are the perfect way to sit back, relax, and cool down on a hot August day. The combination of vanilla cream and fruity ice is … Continue reading Creamsicle Day, Wiffle Ball Day
Presidential Joke Day, National Raspberry Tart Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 11, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Even if there is nothing to laugh about, laugh on credit. ~Author Unknown ★~ Presidential Joke Day: Presidential Joke Day is a holiday to commemorate the fact that presidents sometimes have a sense of humor. The holiday began in 1984, when Ronald Reagan made … Continue reading Presidential Joke Day, National Raspberry Tart Day
Shadow, Big Teeth, Long Tail, Panic!
Late last night, I went outside with my pups, looked over on the sidewalk and saw this approaching ....tilt your screen, look closely, notice the long tail! Remember it is after 11pm. I took a picture from a distance with my phone (What can I say? I blog.), called my barking pups, and raced them … Continue reading Shadow, Big Teeth, Long Tail, Panic!
Cronuts The Whole Story
Cronuts™ This is a real, honest to goodness cronut from Ansel’s SoHo I mentioned that we indulged in Cronuts during Cousin Carla’s visit. Let me share the Chicago experience. The legend of the Cronut: The Cronut is a hybrid of a doughnut and a croissant, brought to you by pastry chef Dominique Ansel and sold at his New York … Continue reading Cronuts The Whole Story
Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day, Rain Day, National Lasagna Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 29, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ★~ Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day: If you wish to catch some mice, First, some cheese you must sacrifice. So, purchase the cheese upon this day, And a mouse-free … Continue reading Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day, Rain Day, National Lasagna Day
All or Nothing Day, Aunt and Uncle Day, Coffee Milkshake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 26th, 2013 This is Chip, we met him at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. ★~ Today’s Quote: Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. Carl Jung ★~ All or Nothing Day: All or Nothing Day is the day when we live as if there … Continue reading All or Nothing Day, Aunt and Uncle Day, Coffee Milkshake Day
Yellow Pig Day, Peach Ice Cream Day, Odd Ice Cream Flavors
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 17th,2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight. ~ Phyllis Diller ★~ Yellow Pig Day! What the heck is Yellow Pig Day? So there were two guys, Michael Spivak and David C. Kelly, who were math students at Princeton, and their assignment was to analyze the … Continue reading Yellow Pig Day, Peach Ice Cream Day, Odd Ice Cream Flavors
Cheer up the Lonely Day, Blueberry Muffin Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 11, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Be obscure clearly. E.B. White ★~ Cheer Up the Lonely Day: Today is the day to cheer up the lonely and downtrodden. Haven’t we all been there from time to time? Sometimes all it takes to brighten a day is a visit or phone … Continue reading Cheer up the Lonely Day, Blueberry Muffin Day
Sugar Cookie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 9, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Sometimes Me Think, "What is Friend" and then me say, "Friend is someone to share the last cookie with" Cookie Monster. ★~ Sugar Cookie Day: Delightfully buttery and simplistically sweet. All you need to make a batch of sugar cookies is flour, butter, eggs, vanilla, … Continue reading Sugar Cookie Day