Candlemas, Ground Hog Day, Crêpe Day, Heavenly Hash Day

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 2, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:  If candlemas day be fair and bright, winter will take another flight. if candlemas day be cloud and rain, winter is gone and will not come again. ~ from festivals, family and food   ★~ Candlemas: The word February is believed to have derived … Continue reading Candlemas, Ground Hog Day, Crêpe Day, Heavenly Hash Day

Australian Day, Spouse Day, Peanut Brittle Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 26, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:  “Today is your special day, even if today might be tomorrow to an Australian. And even though you’re not Australian, it doesn’t negate the fact that today may or may not be tomorrow.” ― Jarod Kintz ★~ Australian Day: [youtube]http://youtu.be/h7y6iE0aB5s[/youtube] On January 26, 1788, the 11 … Continue reading Australian Day, Spouse Day, Peanut Brittle Day

Opposite Day, Burns Supper, Irish Coffee Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 25, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing. ~ Robert Burns ★~ Opposite Day:  Rooted in playground tradition Opposite Day is a fictional holiday, in which everything you do or say means exactly the opposite. Often used at the end of a sentence to … Continue reading Opposite Day, Burns Supper, Irish Coffee Day

11 Untechey PhotoTips for Creating and Capturing the Moment

Four Bouvier des Flandres. Leo (demonstrating tip #5), Lulu, Clover, Rosie We take a lot of pictures at Camp-Run-A-Pup. Most of the pictures are casual snapshots, but sometimes I have one of those good ideas and the shoot becomes a little more complicated. “Complicated” always means imagination, props, hats and location; it does not mean technical … Continue reading 11 Untechey PhotoTips for Creating and Capturing the Moment

National Winnie the Pooh Day, Thesaurus Day, Peking Duck Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 18, 2013  ★~ Today’s Quote: “Well," said Pooh, "what I like best," and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but … Continue reading National Winnie the Pooh Day, Thesaurus Day, Peking Duck Day

Fig Newton Day, Do Nothing Day, Dragon Appreciation Day, Hot and Spicy Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 16,2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:  “Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,for you art crunchy and good with ketchup.” ― Anon ★~ Fig Newton Day: Much to my sweet Mother's horror, I divulge a family secret last year that she had kept hidden behind the Bisquick in the pantry for years. … Continue reading Fig Newton Day, Do Nothing Day, Dragon Appreciation Day, Hot and Spicy Day