★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 10, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen” ― Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are ★~ Ice Tea Day: Iced tea is an iconic summer beverage and one of the most refreshing elixirs known to man. There is … Continue reading Iced Tea Day, Herb and Spice Day
Donald Duck Day, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 9, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: The pursuit of greatness ... is as much or more about flair, grotesque mistakes, eccentricity, and passion as it is about ‘failproof’ systems. In short, reduce to zero the odds of nothing going wrong and you'll also reduce to zero the odds of anything … Continue reading Donald Duck Day, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
Best Friend Day, Name Your Poison
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 8, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “One of the finest protections against disappointment is to have a lot going on.” - Alain de Botton ★~ Best Friend Day: As we grow older, more friends become best friends in different ways. There is a childhood best friend that knew you back in … Continue reading Best Friend Day, Name Your Poison
Chocolate Ice Cream Day, Odds and Ends
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 7th, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote ~ Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause. ~ Bruce Feiler ♥~Chocolate Ice Cream Day: Vanilla might be the most-popular flavor, but chocolate wins the award for being invented first. Italians froze hot chocolate in 1692 and the flavor … Continue reading Chocolate Ice Cream Day, Odds and Ends
Doughnut Day, Bonza Bottler Day, Yo-Yo Day, Gardening Exercise Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 6, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: In every gardener there is a child who believes in The Seed Fairy. ~Robert Brault ★~ National Doughnut Day! National Doughnut Day, is more than a celebration of our love for the fried confectionaries. Doughnut day has its roots in America's war history. During World War … Continue reading Doughnut Day, Bonza Bottler Day, Yo-Yo Day, Gardening Exercise Day
World Environment Day, Gingerbread Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 5,2014 Today's Quote: We honor the word ‘design’ in all we do, in every nook and every cranny of our organization.” — Tom Peters ★~ World Environment Day: Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know about the environmental crisis we all face. And actually, if you have … Continue reading World Environment Day, Gingerbread Day
Cookie Monster – Video Included
Cookie Monster I tried my best to avoid my neighbor the other day when she waved at me to come over. (I was on the phone. Legitimate excuse.) Later, when she saw me, I was saying goodbye to a friend. It was a very long goodbye. Don’t get me wrong; I like my neighbor a … Continue reading Cookie Monster – Video Included
Hug Your Cat, Old Maid Day, Cheese Day, Cognac Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 4, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly. Arnold Edinborough ★~ Hug Your Cat Day: Hug Your Cat Day is one of those pleasingly straightforward holidays. Cat owners … Continue reading Hug Your Cat, Old Maid Day, Cheese Day, Cognac Day
Egg Day, Repeat Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 3rd, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Celebrate what you want to see more of. Tom Peters ★~ Egg Day: Today is all about the incredible, edible egg! Wild fowl were domesticated as early as 3200 B.C. Egyptian and Chinese records show that fowl were laying eggs for man in 1400 B.C. Europe … Continue reading Egg Day, Repeat Day
Full Circle – We Still Miss You Joe
It is the anniversary of Joe’s death. Ironically, I fixed the garbage disposal this morning (thank you, YouTube). I say “ironic” because Joe and the garbage disposal were archenemies. When I was ticked at Joe, I would run the garbage disposal excessively. Passive-aggressive, but effective. Every year around the time Joe died, someone will ask … Continue reading Full Circle – We Still Miss You Joe