~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 30, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. Emily Bronte ★~ Food of the Day: Cheesecake Day: Say cheese…cake! Celebrate Cheesecake Day with a piece of cheesecake served up any way you like it! Cheesecake often dresses up to fit … Continue reading July 30, 2011: Cheesecake and Father-In-Law Day
Celebrating: Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day and Rain Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 29th ★~ 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: What the heck are we supposed to do with Cheese Purchase Sacrifice Day,’ I wondered. I did some research and found this poem: … Continue reading Celebrating: Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day and Rain Day
Musing about Cousin Carla’s Visit and Crème Brulee Day
On Wednesday — It was Crème Brulee Day! We started the day by taking a drive with Cousin Carla to Long Grove, Illinois — a charming village with fun shops and a wonderful chocolate confectionary. In anticipation of Thursday’s Food of the Day — milk chocolate — I bought some fudge and a box of … Continue reading Musing about Cousin Carla’s Visit and Crème Brulee Day
Celebrating Chili Dogs and Milk Chocolate
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 28th ★~ Today’s Quote: The first time you marry for love, the second for money, and the third for companionship. Jackie Kennedy ★~ Chili Dog Day: July is National Hot Dog Month which is why we have been celebrating hot dogs fixed in various and ways. Today we celebrate … Continue reading Celebrating Chili Dogs and Milk Chocolate
Celebrating: Stilts, Creme Brûlée, Scotch Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 27, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart. ~Erma Bombeck ★~ Walk on Stilts Day: A day to walk on stilts, providing a chance to develop self-confidence through mastery of balance and coordination. A chance to … Continue reading Celebrating: Stilts, Creme Brûlée, Scotch Day
Musing about Sundaes,Coffee Milkshakes and Near Death Experience
Cousin Carla graciously offered to write a guest post for Odd, musing about chocolate sundaes (Monday) and coffee milk shakes (Tuesday) while I worked on tomorrow’s El Morno. Ok, so I told her: no dinner until after she wrote an Odd guest post - she graciously agreed! Please help yourself to some jelly bellies while … Continue reading Musing about Sundaes,Coffee Milkshakes and Near Death Experience
July 26, 2011: All or Nothing, Aunts and Uncles, Coffee Milkshakes!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 26th ★~ Today’s Quote: A happy family is but an earlier heaven. George Bernard Shaw ★~ All or Nothing Day; All or Nothing Day is the day when we live as if there were no tomorrows. It is a chance to face fears, overcome challenges, and mend friendships. Stop … Continue reading July 26, 2011: All or Nothing, Aunts and Uncles, Coffee Milkshakes!
Birthday Musing and Tequila Margaritas
Yesterday was my birthday, which made it pretty easy to celebrate Tequila Day. I wish I wasn’t afraid to try a shot of tequila, but I am... I just know it’s going to burn like crazy and make me sick, so I just put it in my no-way-in-hell- bucket and had a Strawberry Margarita. I enjoyed every … Continue reading Birthday Musing and Tequila Margaritas
Celebrating: Culinarian’s, Threading the Needle, Hot Fudge Sundae Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 25th, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need." ~ Julia Child ★~ Culinarian’s Day: Today is Culinarian's Day. A day to celebrate the cook by taking them out to dinner or making them a Hot Fudge Sundae! ★~ Threading the … Continue reading Celebrating: Culinarian’s, Threading the Needle, Hot Fudge Sundae Day
Musing: Penuche Fudge, Hot Dogs, Vanilla Ice Cream and Invisible Mom
Friday was Penuche Fudge Day, Saturday was Hot Dog day and Vanilla Ice Cream day. and by the time you read this it will be Sunday and I will be sipping a Margarita to celebrate Tequila day. Do you ever feel like you have stolen more chain than you can swim with? Lets do this, … Continue reading Musing: Penuche Fudge, Hot Dogs, Vanilla Ice Cream and Invisible Mom