~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 26, 2014 Chopper is laid back about National Dog Day. ★~ Today’s Quote: “Meow” means “woof” in cat.” ― George Carlin ★~ National Dog Day: Happy Dog Day! This Howladay supports all breeds and varieties of dogs and discourages purchases from unethical backyard breeders and puppy mills; instead, they … Continue reading National Dog Day, Toilet Paper Day, Cherry Popsicle Day
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Banana Split Day, Kiss and Make Up Day, Whiskey Sour Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August, 25, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.” ― Glen Cook, Sweet Silver Blues ★~ Banana Split Day: Today is one of the happiest days of the year for children and adults alike. Why? It’s … Continue reading Banana Split Day, Kiss and Make Up Day, Whiskey Sour Day
Peach Day, Be an Angel Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 22, 2014 ★~ Todays Quote: “I don't know much about being a millionaire, but I'll bet I'd be darling at it.” Dorothy Parker ★~ Eat a peach Day: Originally cultivated in China and once the fruit of the emperors, peaches were revered for bestowing good health and prosperity to all … Continue reading Peach Day, Be an Angel Day
Senior Citizen Day, Spumoni Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 21, 2014 ★~ Todays Quote: “'Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?' 'Supposing it didn't,' said Pooh. After careful thought Piglet was comforted by this.” ~ A. A. Milne ★~ Senior Citizen Day: In his Presidential Proclamation (August 19, 1988), President Ronald Reagan said "For all they … Continue reading Senior Citizen Day, Spumoni Day
Radio Day, Lemonade Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 20, 2014 ★~ Todays Quote: Somebody just gave me a shower radio. Thanks a lot. Do you really want music in the shower? I guess there's no better place to dance than a slick surface next to a glass door.” ― Jerry Seinfeld ★~ Radio Day: Crank it UP! On … Continue reading Radio Day, Lemonade Day
Real Men Use An Apple Peeler
Real Men. The video below has been shared with us countless times, with the suggestion that Cole might like to try it and share his experience . . . [youtube]http://youtu.be/5ST3-O4klDA[/youtube] because, well, we are the kind of family people make these suggestions to. Mostly because I don’t mind the risk of my kitchen catching fire … Continue reading Real Men Use An Apple Peeler
Bad Poetry Day, Soft Ice Cream Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 18, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Making one person smile can change the world – maybe not the whole world, but their world. - Unknown ★~ Bad Poetry Day: Not everyone can be a Frost or a Dickinson or a Whitman or Hawk. Bad poetry day encourages you to give it a … Continue reading Bad Poetry Day, Soft Ice Cream Day
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge The ALS ice bucket challenge did not come to my attention until after Bill Gates dumped a bucket of ice water on his head. It was a fun video, and of course Bill did it with a lot more aplomb than did his challenger, Mark Zuckerberg. There is some controversy over a … Continue reading ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Thrift Store Day, Vanilla Custard, Odds & Ends
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 17, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.” ― Mae West ★~ National Thrift Shop Day: [youtube]http://youtu.be/QK8mJJJvaes[/youtube] Thrift are a veritable gold mine of unclaimed wealth. With a little patience, an open mind, and an eye for creativity, you can … Continue reading Thrift Store Day, Vanilla Custard, Odds & Ends
Lemon Meringue Pie, Relaxation Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 15, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: Wait, for now. Distrust everything, if you have to. But trust the hours. Haven't they carried you everywhere, up to now? ~ American poet Galway Kinnell ★~ Lemon Meringue Pie: Pucker up, sweet stuff — today is Lemon Meringue Pie Day! Since Medieval times, we’ve … Continue reading Lemon Meringue Pie, Relaxation Day