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
August
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
Morning Glories and Yard Art
Morning Glories planted in my Father-In-Laws Fireman Boot Gardening, to me, is a nice idea. I put it right up there with only drinking one Starbucks a week, having an organized purse, always being able to find your keys, and being flexible enough to agree to meet friends somewhere at some time. I like the … Continue reading Morning Glories and Yard Art
Picnic Table Happy Times
Picnic Table and Cole Dearly departed Joe built our picnic table the first summer we moved into our house. I remember standing at the garage door watching my diapered tot put his hand over his dad’s as they hammered the nails into the table together. It was their first building project together. We all painted … Continue reading Picnic Table Happy Times
Lefty Day, Filet Mignon Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 13, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “The right half of the brain controls the left half of the body. This means that only left handed people are in their right mind.” ~ Author unknown ★~ Lefty Day: Lefty Day, encourages all left-handed people to stand proud and accept a round of applause … Continue reading Lefty Day, Filet Mignon Day
Middle Child Day, Julienne Fries
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 12, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote : "You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." Robin Williams ★~ Middle Child Day: The Middle child is normally placed in the middle of photographs and the fireplace mantle. Overlooked and neglected? More like front, center, and distinguished. 52% of … Continue reading Middle Child Day, Julienne Fries
Shark Week, Dog Days, Presidential Jokes, Raspberry Tart Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 11, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: ''My esteem in this country has gone up substantially. It is very nice now when people wave at me, they use all their fingers.” —Jimmy Carter ★~ Shark Week Shark Week aired its 27th anniversary premiere on last night and the fun will continue all week. … Continue reading Shark Week, Dog Days, Presidential Jokes, Raspberry Tart Day
Parking the Chicago Way
Parking The Chicago Way. . . When we moved into our home seventeen years ago, there were still lots of old-timers living in the ‘hood, and the parking rules were clear: you did not park in front of anyone else’s house, and a snow-shoveled spot was yours until the snow melted. If circumstance left you … Continue reading Parking the Chicago Way
Root Beer Float Day, Wiggle Your Toes Day, Fresh Breath Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 6, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years when they could just say, So what. That's one of my favorite things to say. So what.” ― Andy Warhol ★~ Root Beer Float Day: What’s better than an ice-cold root beer on a … Continue reading Root Beer Float Day, Wiggle Your Toes Day, Fresh Breath Day
Work Like A Dog Day,Oyster Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 5th, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” ― Groucho Marx ★~ Work Like A Dog Day: There is such irony in the idiom “work like a dog." I suggest celebrating today by curling … Continue reading Work Like A Dog Day,Oyster Day