★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 12, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. It has camaraderie. It has heroism. Every jogger can't dream of being an Olympic champion, but he can dream of finishing a marathon." Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon co-founder: ★~ … Continue reading Chicago Marathon, Gumbo Day
Cake Decorating Day, Angel Food Cake Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 10, 2014 Prairie Wolf Dog Park ★~ Today’s Quote: A party without a cake is just a meeting ~ Julia Child ★~ Cake Decorating Day: Vickie (our friend and camp helper) is taking a cake decorating class. She made this cake for her class and then gave it to us, … Continue reading Cake Decorating Day, Angel Food Cake Day
Parking – My Teen Brat
Parking ... It’s a well-known fact in my family that I’m a ninja parallel parker. I can park any car, in the middle of rush hour traffic, into a parking spot designed for a much smaller car, with room to spare. I’m magical that way. Living in the city and owning a car means learning … Continue reading Parking – My Teen Brat
Blood Moon, Touch Tag, Fluffernutter Sandwich, Pierogi Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 8, 2014 ★~ Todays Quote: "If you want something you never had, you have to do something you never did." — Unknown ★~ Blood Moon - Lunar Eclipse Today's lunar eclipse takes place beginning at 5:25am Wednesday morning and will run through 6:24 am (NASA). Its proximity with sunrise … Continue reading Blood Moon, Touch Tag, Fluffernutter Sandwich, Pierogi Day
Frappuccino Day, Airline Gallimaufry
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 7th, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire. Thomas Keneally ★~ Frappuccino Day: Some say “frap” while others say “fra-pay,” but for today let’s all enjoy a Frappuccino! However, the correct way to say Espresso is ess-PRESS-o. Just so you know. The frappe is a chilled … Continue reading Frappuccino Day, Airline Gallimaufry
Which Element Represents You?
Fall is the perfect time to connect to the elements and add balance to our lives. It's elementary, my dear Odd reader, so please do read on. Air, water, earth, and fire—we all have a cosmic connection to one of the four elements, each of which represents human qualities. The element of air represents … Continue reading Which Element Represents You?
Mad Hatter Day, Noodle Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 6th, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: Hello, Monday. May I ask you a question? Why are you always back so quickly? Don’t you have a hobby? ★~ Mad Hatter Day: Celebrate Mad Hatter Day by embracing the absurdity of Lewis Caroll’s Mad Hatter in the book Alice’s Adventures in … Continue reading Mad Hatter Day, Noodle Day
Apple Betty Day, Do Something Nice Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ October 5, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night; and thus he would never know the rhythms that are at the heart of life. ~Hal Borland ★~ Apple Betty Day: I hope you … Continue reading Apple Betty Day, Do Something Nice Day
Taco Day, Toot Your Flute Day, Vodka Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ October 4, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party. ~ Ron White ★~Taco Day: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/93162468[/vimeo] Last year Americans ate over 4.5 billion tacos. For a dish so widely … Continue reading Taco Day, Toot Your Flute Day, Vodka Day
Water Leaks Sandbagged Again
Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. Water Leaks the saga continues... Our leaky kitchen sink was diagnosed and prescribed a new faucet—a very expensive customized faucet. We are exploring options. The fast fix has been wrapping it in a Pamper* and putting a pan under the sink. The downstairs toilet problem is an … Continue reading Water Leaks Sandbagged Again