★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 6, 2012 Today is International Kissing Day. Can you imagine wanting to get close enough to someone to kiss them today? Me neither. However, if you are living in a more moderate climate, by all means carry on and kiss away. It is also Fried Chicken Day. Cold fried … Continue reading July 6, 2012: Kissing Day, Fried Chicken Day, How Hot are You?
July 5, 2012: Bikini Day, Graham Cracker Day, Apple Turn-Over Day!
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 5, 2012 Do you think there is a 12-step program for people addicted to watering the grass? I may have a problem. I love setting up the sprinkler, making sure it is in the perfect spot and then watching it go back and forth, back and forth, back and…well, … Continue reading July 5, 2012: Bikini Day, Graham Cracker Day, Apple Turn-Over Day!
July 4, 2012: Happy Fourth of July!
~★~★~★~★~ El Morno ~★~★~★~★~ July 4th, 2012 It’s the Fourth of July. If you are not American, you’re still invited to celebrated with us. After all, I celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee. It’s too hot to barbecue so we’ll dine on lettuce wraps, and blueberry muffins (if I’m brave enough to turn on the oven), whilst … Continue reading July 4, 2012: Happy Fourth of July!
Son, I’m Not A Possum Whisperer!
Possums. I know a whole lot more about them than I used to. . . My phone rang about midnight.... “Mom?” “Cole, where are you? Are you ok?” (picturing the same scenario all mom's picture) “Mom, I’m fine. I’m behind the garage.” “Good. Why are you behind the garage?” “Well, when I opened the garage door a … Continue reading Son, I’m Not A Possum Whisperer!
July 2, 2012: World UFO Day- Roswell, New Mexico
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 2, 2012 Today is World UFO Day. I don’t know anything about worldly UFOs, but I do know about Roswell, New Mexico’s claim to UFO fame. For those who don’t know, Roswell’s main claim to fame is that in 1947, a flying saucer allegedly crashed nearby. Newscasts reported that … Continue reading July 2, 2012: World UFO Day- Roswell, New Mexico
July 1, 2012: Canada Day, Joke Day, Create Your Own Ice Cream Flavor Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 1, 2012 ★ ~ Today’s Quote: Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. ~ Sam Keen ★ ~ First day of the Second Half of the Year! ★ ~ Happy Birthday Canada: O Canada! will celebrate it’s 145 birthday today. marking the anniversary of Canadian Confederation in 1867 and … Continue reading July 1, 2012: Canada Day, Joke Day, Create Your Own Ice Cream Flavor Day
Camera Tips and Tricks: Take the Dam Picture!
Camera Day was on Friday. I love photography. Joe used to say that I should sleep with my camera by the bed so I would be ready to point and shoot if we woke up to a disaster in the middle of the night. I was embarrassed that I had not considered a night-time … Continue reading Camera Tips and Tricks: Take the Dam Picture!
June 30, 2012: Social Media Day, Handshake Day,Meteor Day, Ice Cream Soda Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 30, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: "You can't shake hands with a clenched fist."- Indira Gandhi ★~ Rabbit Rabbit! Today is the last day of the June and you know what that means don’t you? It’s time to prepare for the first of the month and all that can be … Continue reading June 30, 2012: Social Media Day, Handshake Day,Meteor Day, Ice Cream Soda Day
June 29, 2012: Waffle Day, Almond Buttercruch Day,Camera Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 29, 2012 Thank You El Morno Friend Kelly, for this great picture of this Morn's Chicago Skyline. We could not help but wonder if it was a cloud formation, or cloaked alien mothership here to enslave us all.... Busy. Busy. Busy. It’s that time of the year again—as we … Continue reading June 29, 2012: Waffle Day, Almond Buttercruch Day,Camera Day
It’s Hot! I Hate the Hot Weather Like the Pope Hates the Devil!
The temperature in Chicago at 5:25pm is 100 degrees. It’s hot! The moment the temperature approaches eighty, I turn the air conditioning on. I know people who don’t like air conditioning; I'm not one of those people. Air conditioning may not be good for the environment, but it's good for me. Yep, ME. Color me self-centered, … Continue reading It’s Hot! I Hate the Hot Weather Like the Pope Hates the Devil!