A bad bug finally caught me. Oh, how I've swatted it away, but I've finally succumbed despite my best efforts. The upside is the last few cold days have created a perfect environment for laying low with tissues, tea and precious furs close at hand. I'll be fit as a fiddle and dancing an Odd … Continue reading Bad Bug Catches Blogger
Peppermint Pattie Day, Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, Make a Friend Day, White T-shirt Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ February 11, 2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Don’t wait for people to be friendly. Show them how.” ~Unknown ★~ Peppermint Pattie Day: A Peppermint Pattie is a tasty confection made with a rich, creamy peppermint filling covered in semisweet chocolate. The York Cone Company, which was based in Pennsylvania and originally produced ice … Continue reading Peppermint Pattie Day, Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, Make a Friend Day, White T-shirt Day
Better Butter Dish
Me: Cole, look at the wonderful butter dish I found in Albuquerque! Isn't it pretty? Cole: What is wrong with our butter dish? Me: Nothing but it's very plain. Cole: The new butter dish is short. We eat a lot of butter. Me: I can buy the same amount of butter in a fatter shorter … Continue reading Better Butter Dish
Fettuccine Alfredo Day, Wave All Your Fingers Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 7, 2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: "If enough people think of a thing and work hard enough at it, I guess it's pretty nearly bound to happen, wind and weather permitting." Laura Ingles (by Shores of Silver Lake) ★~ Fettuccine Alfredo Day: Fettuccine Alfredo was first created by Alfredo de … Continue reading Fettuccine Alfredo Day, Wave All Your Fingers Day
New Zealand Waitangi, Frozen Yogurt Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ February 6,2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Ask me what is the greatest thing in the world, I will reply: It is people, it is people, it is people!" (New Zealand Proverb) ★~New Zealand Waitangi Day: New Zealand - Waitangi Day commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840. This is … Continue reading New Zealand Waitangi, Frozen Yogurt Day
Nutella Day, Weatherperson’s Day, Chocolate Fondue Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 5, 2015 ★~ Today's Quote: The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it. ~Patrick Young ★~ World Nutella Day: Click for Nutella Happy Recipes. The official Nutella web site. Read Gallimaufry for … Continue reading Nutella Day, Weatherperson’s Day, Chocolate Fondue Day
Mother Daughter Selfie
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 4, 2015 Good Morn from Albuquerque, It's so quiet here! I can't sleep! Ok, I lied I did sleep under a Ralph Lauren comforter covered with fluffy pillows. My bed pillows at home are always flattened by dog paws before I rest my head on them. I miss … Continue reading Mother Daughter Selfie
Soup Day, Mailman Day, Stuffed Mushroom Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 4, 2015 ★~ Todays Quote: I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. ~ Rosa Parks ★~ Soup Day: Soup M'm! M'm! Good Whether from scratch or just jazzed-up canned stuff, nothing comforts like … Continue reading Soup Day, Mailman Day, Stuffed Mushroom Day
Carrot Cake Day, Albuquerque Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ February 3, 2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: If you can do it then why do it? ~ Gertrude Stein ★~ Carrot Cake Day: Carrot Cake! Domer this is your day (El Morno friend Debbie's son)! Cake is a term with a long history, the word is of Viking origin from the old Norse … Continue reading Carrot Cake Day, Albuquerque Day
Groundhog Day, Candlemas, Crêpes Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ February 2, 2015 ★~ Today’s Quote: “The groundhog is like most other prophets; it delivers its prediction and then disappears.” – William Vaughn, American columnist and author ★~ GroundHog Day: February 2 brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year—and the only one led by a rodent. Legend has it that on … Continue reading Groundhog Day, Candlemas, Crêpes Day