~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 27, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” ― Philip Pullman ★~ Storytelling Day: Storytelling is such a wonderful way for human beings to connect. A story told without props, power points, media or even read from a book but … Continue reading Storytelling Day, Hairball Awareness Day, Prime Rib Day
Choopko Peanut Puffs: A Review with a Twist
Choopko Peanut Puffs. How could I have forgotten? I felt awful when a lone bag of Choopko Peanut Puffs fell out of my kitchen cabinet into Rascal’s (my terrier’s) water bowl, reminding me I never wrote the promised review about the peanut puffs that were shared with me way back in December. It might … Continue reading Choopko Peanut Puffs: A Review with a Twist
Pretzel Day, Hug an Australian Day, Odds and Ends
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ April 26, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.~ Charles M. Schulz ★~ Pretzel Day: Not sure what to munch on today? Well, let me give you a hint: Thick or thin? Straight or twisted? Crisp and crunchy, or soft? … Continue reading Pretzel Day, Hug an Australian Day, Odds and Ends
Arbor Day Trees, Plumbers Day, World Penguin Day, Zucchini Bread Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 25, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb ★~ Arbor Day: Planting Trees Arbor Day has been celebrated since 1872. A journalist named J. Sterling Morton created this holiday to encourage people to plant trees … Continue reading Arbor Day Trees, Plumbers Day, World Penguin Day, Zucchini Bread Day
Pothole Jewels – Thinking Outside the Hole
Beware Pothole! They were the bane of every Chicago driver this past winter, and driving the city streets continues to be like playing a video game as you try to miss potholes and other drivers. It’s a mess. The City of Chicago is supposed to cover damage caused to cars due to potholes, and the … Continue reading Pothole Jewels – Thinking Outside the Hole
Pigs in a Blanket Day, Library of Congress Anniversary
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 24, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: It's useless to hold a person to anything he says while he's in love, drunk, or running for office. ~Shirley MacLaine ★~ Pigs in a Blanket Day: FUN! Pigs in a Blanket: In the United Kingdom, pigs in a blanket are small sausages wrapped in … Continue reading Pigs in a Blanket Day, Library of Congress Anniversary
Shakespeare Day, Administrative Professional Day, World Book Night, Take a Chance, Picnic Day, Cherry Cheesecake Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 23, 2014 ★~Today’s Quote: "All the world's a stage, And all the men & women merely players" ~ William Shakespeare ★~Shakespeare Day: Hast thou been patterning thy parlance to evoke the vernacular of William Shakespeare? No? Me neither. But today hath been proclaimed “Talk Like Shakespeare Day.” in honor of Shakespeare's … Continue reading Shakespeare Day, Administrative Professional Day, World Book Night, Take a Chance, Picnic Day, Cherry Cheesecake Day
Earth Day, Jelly Bean Day, Boston Triumph
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ April 22, 2014 ★~ Today's Quotes: “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together … all things connect.” —Chief Seattle“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are … Continue reading Earth Day, Jelly Bean Day, Boston Triumph
Chicago Rooster Number Two
Look closely. Cole would have gotten a better picture outside the car, but he said the honking behind us and yelling discouraged him. He's cute tho, isn't he? The rooster, not Cole. It’s legal to raise (I’m pretty sure you don’t rear them) chickens, both hens and roosters, in Chicago. Hens are more popular because … Continue reading Chicago Rooster Number Two
Dyngus Day, World Creativity and Innovation Day, Chocolate Covered Cashew Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ April 21, 2014 ★~Today's Quote: If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I'll bet they'd live a lot differently. ~ Bill Watterson ★~Dyngus Day: In Poland, Easter Monday is known as Wet Easter Monday, when boys try to drench girls with buckets of water, squirt guns, or whatever’s … Continue reading Dyngus Day, World Creativity and Innovation Day, Chocolate Covered Cashew Day