Monday, August 14, 2023

Social Security Day - August 14, 2023

DIANE'S CORNER .. 
Celebrate Social Security Day

Wherever people are and whatever they do, everyone plays at least a small part of a greater society. And some people might consider the social security system to be a helpful indicator of togetherness. National Social Security Day is here to celebrate and raise awareness for the important help that having a social security system can be, benefiting many individuals and therefore helping the group as a whole.

History of National Social Security Day

In the United States, the Social Security system dates back to 1935 when it was signed into law by then President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This system was brought by the federal administration as a response to the financial crisis and subsequent Great Depression of the economy that took place in the US and all over the world in the 1920s.

The US Social Security Act sought to provide care for needy persons, including the elderly, those who are disabled, children who are orphaned or other types of people in need. In 1937, the system began collecting taxes and paying out benefits to those in need.

With more than 65 million people today receiving benefits from US Social Security each year, this more than 75 year old system continues to be a help for many people. Though the benefits are lower than many other developed nations, it’s helpful to have some options for those in need.

National Social Security Day is celebrated each year on the anniversary of the day the Social Security Act was signed into law.


thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator

plenty of rainbows to make us smile

JOKE OF THE DAY  


Golden love finally sitting down and being quiet

WORD OF THE DAY

schemozzle 

MEANING:
noun:
1. A state of chaos or confusion.
2. A quarrel or commotion.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Yiddish schlimazel (someone consistently unlucky), from shlim (bad, wrong) + mazl (luck). Earliest documented use: 1885.

USAGE:
“It was in the living room, so the fish tank starts overflowing, it was there for about 10 minutes and it’s flooded the whole dining area and kitchen area and then my spaghetti bolognese was burnt. It was a complete schemozzle.”
Laugh-A-Minute Tiger Reaches 150 Games; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Apr 8, 2023.

“The game was pockmarked by several shemozzles and on two occasions it involved the replacements, a crazy situation that unnecessarily fanned frayed tempers.”
John O’Sullivan; Connacht Emerge on Top in Another Test of Character; Irish Times (Dublin); May 15, 2021.

he fluffed his tail and let the wind flow through


TODAY'S ARTIST  thanks, Natalie
Lin Liang (Chinese林良pinyinLín LiángWade–GilesLin Liang) (c. 1424-1500) 
was a Chinese imperial painter of plum, flower, and fruit works during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)

when we knew the words and would sing along....

IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'button it' mean?

Meaning:

If someone tells you to button it, they are ordering you to be quiet.

thanks, Patsy



(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

Deja-Vu is the feeling of having been in a specific situation or setting before. Jamais-Vu is the reverse. It is the feeling of seeing or sensing something for the first time, despite knowing that it’s not the first time.

If you were to start with one cent and double your money every day, it would only take 27 days for you to become a millionaire.

Dogs can get a sense of when you're supposed to be home from work based on how much of your scent is left in the house.


YOUR CALL  by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Breakfast Cream Cheese

In a jelly bag or clean pillowcase, pour 2 c. yogurt, and let hang over
a bowl or sink overnight. In the morning, gently peel back the bag from the cheese and put in a mixing bowl. 

To that add 1 tablespoon of preserves (raspberry jam and orange marmalade work best, but ginger, peach and apricot are also
very nice) and mix in thoroughly. Serve with bagels, dark rye bread, or poppy and sesame seed buns.

reminds me of going to church with a certain sis-in-law.....

COFFEE  thanks, Wren


but why do you want to move my little box???

PICTURES OF THE DAY

Lestes barbarus is a species of damselfly of the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. Its common names in English include the southern emerald damselfly, the shy emerald damselfly, and the migrant spreadwing. The species is found across southern Europe in a band across Spain, France, Italy and Greece, and its range also extends east to India and Mongolia. It is less common in northern Europe, although some can be found as far north as Sweden. This female L. barbarus damselfly was photographed in Blankaart Nature Reserve near Diksmuide, Belgium.

Northern India
A large male gharial provides a raft for his offspring in the National Chambal Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh


knit
thanks, Charlotte

knit
thanks, Leah
knit
knit
knit


Muffin looks up to say 'good morning' to you

KNIT PATTERNS OF THE DAY 
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Simple Chevron Dishcloth

Tour boat visitors got a great view of this giant!

crochet
thanks, Wendy

crochet
thanks, Ava

crochet

crochet

crochet

Summer Cardigan

this little squirrel was politely asking for nuts

RECIPE  thanks, Shelley,  NY Food Correspondent

PANTRY RECIPE  thanks, Debbie
are you exercising again human???


CROCKPOT RECIPE 
 thanks, Marge


what books allow us to do

VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE  thanks, Alice

Both  vegetarian  and  vegan  diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for  vegetarians  and  vegans  to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.


the bond between animals is real

COPYCAT RECIPE  thanks, Jenny

RETRO RECIPE  thanks, Ann


SWEETS RECIPE  thanks, Lesley

No Bake Samoa Cookies


ICE POP  thanks, Michelle

BFFs starting to cuddle up to keep warm

ADULT COLORING


me thinks that the fish were on steroids . . .

FUN  thanks, Lana
me: Congratulations, you got 100% correct!
you?

oh oh!!! this little fox is stealing some of the dog's toys....

CRAFTS 
 thanks, Nina


CHILDREN'S CORNER  thanks, Jeri

PUZZLE

Baby Orangutan Jigsaw Puzzle

we've even had too much rain for the ducks!

WORD SEARCH


adore
alley
aria

because
bound

chain
cheat
cloud
corn
desire
drink

ecstasy
empty

generate
giving
grace
handsome
heard
heavy

image

late
logic
lonely
parts
peat
pneumonia
pretty
product

radio
request
rest
retry
seat
spectrum
stand
stuck

thunder
toad
tore
trance


are you sure there are no more treats human???

SUDOKU .. easy

solution:




momma keeps a close watch...


ICE BREAKER  thanks, Kris
You can use 'ice breaker questions' to build a report, enabling strangers to engage in back and forth conversion. With a little practice and possibly a beer or two, you'll be breaking more ice than the Titanic. 

What’s Something That People Think Makes Them Look Cool, But Actually Makes Them Look Ridiculous?

daily exercise and play

QUOTE 
 thanks, Helen

scooping and raking = tis the season!!! 


scooping and raking = tis the season!!! 

CLEVER  thanks, Shelley
INSULT/COMEBACK LIST

The more I think of you, the less I think of you. 

Don't you ever get tired of having you around? 


Someday you'll find yourself, and will you be disappointed.


I know you have to be somebody, but why do you have to be you?


You think you're a wit, and you're probably half right. 


I like you, I have no taste, but I like you. 


If you stop telling lies about me, I'll stop telling the truth about you. 

Some people bring happiness wherever they go; you bring happiness whenever you go. 


I like you better the more I see you less.


There's only one thing that keeps me from breaking you in half, I don't want two of you around.


You've got a great personality, but not for a human being. 


Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental. 


I'm busy now; can I ignore you some other time? 


EYE OPENER  thanks, Vicky

you say it's already getting cooler???


travelling with children is not easy

comfy but a tad spooky too

OPTICAL ILLUSION
Look at the two sets of gray patches occupying the same area space on the light red background. 
Notice that the patches on the left appear slightly greenish. On the right, the gray patches definitely tend towards red. Simultaneous contrast is taking place on the larger blocks of the neutral gray. Whereas, the thinner strips of gray exhibit "spreading."

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