★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 3, 2014 Today's Quote:“Don't be so humble - you are not that great.” ― Golda Meir ★~ Derby Day: (California Chrome is a solid 5-2 favorite for the 20-horse field going 1 1/4 miles in the Kentucky Derby) Every year on the first Saturday of May, over 150,000 people … Continue reading Kentucky Derby, Lumpy Rug, 2 Different Colored Shoes, Raspberry Tart
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Tuba Day, Scurvy Awareness Day, Chocolate Truffles
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 2, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: When using a public campground, a tuba placed on your picnic table will keep the campsites on either side vacant. (Anonymous) ★~ International Tuba Day: International Tuba Day, is celebrated annually on the first Friday in May. Joel Day founded International Tuba Day in 1979 … Continue reading Tuba Day, Scurvy Awareness Day, Chocolate Truffles
May Day, Beltane, Mother Goose, Chocolate Parfait Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ May 1st, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: Rabbit Rabbit! ★~ May Day: The lusty month of May! May Day has been a traditional holiday celebration since ancient times. On this day, spring festivals and Maypoles are common. The Maypole is a tall pole that is covered with streamers, flowers and other decorations of spring. People grab … Continue reading May Day, Beltane, Mother Goose, Chocolate Parfait Day
Rabbit Rabbit, Wonderful Wacky Wednesday
Say “rabbit, rabbit” real quick and you’ll have a May full of luck. Happy Almost First Day of May! Let me tell you about my Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, I had the opportunity to hang out with Henry for a few hours, and I jumped at the chance. Rascal (my terrier) was horrified when … Continue reading Rabbit Rabbit, Wonderful Wacky Wednesday
Shrimp Scampi Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 29. 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: I am so busy doing nothing… that the idea of doing anything – which as you know, always leads to something – cuts into the nothing and then forces me to have to drop everything. ~ Jerry Seinfeld ★~ Shrimp Scampi Day: "Scampi" in Italian actually … Continue reading Shrimp Scampi Day
Poetry Reading Day, Kiss Your Mate Day, Blueberry Pie
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 28, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver ★~ Great Poetry Reading Day: [youtube]http://youtu.be/1IiylWR2orE[/youtube] Wild Geese You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred … Continue reading Poetry Reading Day, Kiss Your Mate Day, Blueberry Pie
Storytelling Day, Hairball Awareness Day, Prime Rib Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ 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
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
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