Presents! I love presents! Cole loves presents! We love to give presents and to receive them and we never, ever say “You shouldn’t have.” Of course, someday I’ll tell you about the full-length hot pink rabbit-fur coat that I received as a gift when I turned 18. But that’s a blog post for another day. … Continue reading Carla Rants:Giving and Receiving is Hard Work
El Morno Coffee Break
El Morno Coffee Break is just a few more of my random thoughts on todays Odd holidays. Please feel free to add your Odd thoughts along with mine. Great Odd Random thoughts that stick together could change the world! My dad is a bird watcher. I remember when I was a dumb little kid and … Continue reading El Morno Coffee Break
May 4, 2011: Firefighters, Birds, Candied Orange Peels!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 4, 2011 I never thought I'd land in pictures with a face like mine. ~ Audrey Hepburn ★~ International Firefighters Day: Today is the day of Saint Florian, the patron saint of firefighters. We honor St. Florian each time we say thank you to our firefighters. International Firefighters’ Day … Continue reading May 4, 2011: Firefighters, Birds, Candied Orange Peels!
May 3, 2011: Teacher Appreciation, Lumpy Rug Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 3, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years. ~Jacques Barzun ★~Terrific ★~Energetic ★~Able ★~Cheerful ★~Hardworking ★~Enthusiastic ★~Remarkable. ★~Today we say ‘thank you’ to the teachers that make a difference in the lives … Continue reading May 3, 2011: Teacher Appreciation, Lumpy Rug Day!
Bully vs Lab
May 2, 2011: Scurvy Awareness, Truffle Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 2, 2011 Post updated: May 2, 2012 ★~ Today's Quote: “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” ~ C.S. Lewis ★~ Scurvy Awareness Day: “Eat your greens and drink your juicy . . . you don’t want SCURVY,” my mama would say to me when … Continue reading May 2, 2011: Scurvy Awareness, Truffle Day
May 1st, 2011: Happy May Day, Mother Goose Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 1st, 2011 ★~Today's Quote: "What potent blood hath modest May."- Ralph W. Emerson ★~ May Day The lusty month of May! May Day has been a traditional holiday celebration since ancient times. On this day, spring festivals and Maypoles are common. The Maypole is a tall pole that is … Continue reading May 1st, 2011: Happy May Day, Mother Goose Day
Beltane: Oak and Ivy-Fire & Ice
Beltane: Today is May 1st. Spring is here. The sprouts are surer of themselves, the fragrant smell of fresh mowed grass sporadically wafts through the air, and we have the desire to move outside into the sunlight and warmth at every opportunity, perhaps even sitting on a sun-warmed front step and watching the world … Continue reading Beltane: Oak and Ivy-Fire & Ice
Quick Say: Rabbit, Rabbit!
Rabbit! Rabbit! It's the end of the month and you know what that means... It's time to prepare for the first of the month and all that can be yours by simple saying "rabbit, rabbit!" The first words out of your mouth on the first day of the month must be "rabbit, rabbit". This is … Continue reading Quick Say: Rabbit, Rabbit!
Honesty Day~Hair Appreciation Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 30, 2011 Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like. ~Author Unknown ★~ Today we are celebrating Honesty Day: Since April begins with April Fool’s Day, it only makes sense to end the month with National Honesty Day, … Continue reading Honesty Day~Hair Appreciation Day