~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 30, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere. ~ Joyce Meyer ★~ Pencil Day: On March 30, 1858, Hymen Lipman received a patent for a pencil with an attached eraser. The pencil was praised for its precision during writing and drawing. In Middle English … Continue reading Pencil Day, Doctors Day, Take a Walk Day,Turkey Soup Day
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Eggsibit Day, On a Stick Day, Black Forest Cake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 28, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Don’t do it for the money.Don’t do it for no money.” — Oliver Reichenstein ★~ Eggsibit Day: Eggsibits (art exhibits of beautifully decorated eggs) take place each spring all around the world. At the annual Eggsibit in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, judges from the National Egg Art … Continue reading Eggsibit Day, On a Stick Day, Black Forest Cake Day
Senior Projects Waldorf 2014
The week of March 7, I sat in the auditorium of the Chicago Waldorf School watching the 12th graders, many that I had known long before they could read, present their senior project. The class of 2014 presented senior projects as varied as their personalities, taking us on journeys into the worlds of film making, … Continue reading Senior Projects Waldorf 2014
Make Up Holiday, Nougat Day, Spinach Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 26, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. Robert Frost ★~ Make Up Your Own Holiday: If you could “call a holiday,” what would it celebrate? Brussels sprouts? Cable television? YOU? How about a “Bring it Out and Use … Continue reading Make Up Holiday, Nougat Day, Spinach Day
Ez Doh Bread Day, Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 24, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: "I have never killed anyone, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction." - Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) ★~ Ez Doh Bread: It has RISEN is a common cry from my kitchen these days as I pull the cover off home made bread and sweet … Continue reading Ez Doh Bread Day, Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
National Puppy Day Fun
This is how I've spent my day. . . .El Morno will be back tomorrow in entirety. . . I baked bread in my Ez Doh (more about this wonderful simple gadget tomorrow). I am so happy that I can indulge in goodie glutens to my hearts content. It was National Puppy Day and I … Continue reading National Puppy Day Fun
Goddess of Fertility Day, Awkward Moment, Oatmeal Cookies
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 18, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: With the coming of spring, I am calm again. ~ Gustav Mahler ★~ Goddess of Fertility Day: In the ancient times, a few days before the spring equinox, women wishing to conceive would make offerings to the Greek goddess, Aphrodite, and to other gods and goddesses … Continue reading Goddess of Fertility Day, Awkward Moment, Oatmeal Cookies
Chicago River Green, Right Day, Curlew Day, Artichoke Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 16, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: The road from Chicago to Ireland is marked in green. From the Chicago River to the Illinois River, then to the Mississippi, up the Gulf Stream and across the Atlantic you can see the beautiful green enter the Irish Sea, clearly marking the way from … Continue reading Chicago River Green, Right Day, Curlew Day, Artichoke Day
Ides Of March, Pears Helene Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 15, 2014 Taken from his window seat (with his iPhone) as he approached O’Hare, amateur photographer Mark Hersch captured this incredible photo that shows Chicago skyline reflected in Lake Michigan below, just as the sun sets above. Talk about perfect timing! Larger picture ★~ Today’s Quote: They say rather than … Continue reading Ides Of March, Pears Helene Day
Pi Day, Potato Chip Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 14, 2013 ★~ Today's Quote: "Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods." ~ Albert Einstein ★~ National Pi Day: Pi (π) is the mathematical constant that has been known for almost 4000 years. Its value is … Continue reading Pi Day, Potato Chip Day