Tortilla Chip Day February 24, 2017

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Tortilla Chip Day

Tortilla Chip Day is best celebrated on a comfy sofa and a favorite film with a selection of tasty dips! Why not go all out and add some cheese into the mix, grilling or melting it on top to form a stringy, tasty tortilla chip maze!

thanks for the 'cheers,' Sylvia

Word of the Day

buskin
Definition:	(noun) A foot and leg covering reaching halfway to the knee, resembling a laced half boot.
Synonyms:	half boot
Usage:	He wore pale yellow buskins that covered the scars just above his ankles.

Idiom of the Day

hell week  — A week in which new recruits or pledges of an organization, especially a college fraternity or sorority, are subjected to a series of hazing rituals prior to initiation.

History

John Peter Wagner (1874)

Wagner was an American baseball player who led the National League in batting eight times. He entered the majors in 1897, and played for Pittsburgh most of his career. Though massively built, he was agile, leading his league in stolen bases five times and scoring almost 1,800 runs. He retired in 1917 but returned to coach the Pirates for almost two decades. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936. Fans called him "The Flying Dutchman" for his speed.

Maha Shivaratri

Legend says that on this night Lord Shiva, the great god of destruction (who is also the restorer), danced the Tandav, his celestial dance of Creation, Preservation, and Destruction. Hindu devotees eat only once on the day before this "Night of Shiva," and then fast and tell stories about him. In India, pilgrims throng the Shiva shrines in Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu), Kalahasti (Andhra Pradesh), and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), where special celebrations are held. Mandi in Himachal Pradesh becomes one big party. Devotees carry deities on temple chariots, and there are folk dances and folk music. 

Good News, 'Cat Ladies' - Owning the Pets Doesn't Pose Any Risk to Mental Health

The 'crazy cat lady' is a cruel stereotype often applied to female cat owners – but contrary to previous research, owning a cat isn't bad for your mental health. 
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1839 - Mr. William S. Otis received a patent for the steam shovel.



1857 - The first shipment of perforated postage stamps was received by the U.S. Government. 



1863 - Arizona was organized as a territory. 



1866 - In Washington, DC, an American flag made entirely of American bunting was displayed for the first time. 



1925 - A thermite was used for the first time. It was used to break up a 250,000-ton ice jam that had clogged the St. Lawrence River near Waddington, NY. 



1938 - The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially. 



1940 - Frances Langford recorded "When You Wish Upon a Star." 



1976 - The Eagles' "Greatest Hits" album became the first album in the U.S. to be certified platinum by the RIAA. 



1987 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, of the Los Angeles Lakers, got his first three-point shot in the NBA. 



1997 - Dick Enberg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 



1998 - Elton John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. 



2007 - The Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution expressing "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery. 

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, February 24

Charming, quirky, and outgoing, it might surprise some that you require a lot of time to yourself to recharge and refresh yourself just to get back on track. You are an interesting conversationalist, including as many people as possible in the conversation, and you are extremely versatile as well. You bend over backwards to help those you care about. Your compassionate side is well-developed, but so is your business sense. You have a good head for business, although it may take you some time to choose the right career path for you. Famous people born today: Eddie Murray, Abe Vigoda, Steven Jobs, Paula Zahn.

READERS INFO

1.

Olympia London

March 2 - 5, 2017

Thursday - 10:00am - 7:00pm
Friday - 10:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday - 10:00am - 5:30pm
Sunday - 10:00am - 5:00pm

The Knitting & Stitching Shows are the definitive events for anyone with a love of textile based craft. The Spring Knitting & Stitching Show champions creativity with hundreds of workshops, demonstrations, interactive features on offer as well as 200 of our most loved exhibitors selling specialist craft supplies. Spend a day re-stocking your yarn stash, learning to knit, mastering the art of tailoring and more. There has never been a better excuse to get involved in craft!

Take part in the Creativity Trail. This year the Spring Knitting & Stitching Show is playing host to a creativity trail, embark on the journey and learn a new skill or master an existing technique.
The trail includes:

• Beginner embroidery sessions – The Royal School of Needlework are giving free taster embroidery classes
• Patchwork and quilting classes – The Guild are on hand to teach you the art of quilting and answer your quilting quandaries
• Knitting & crochet drop-ins – Come along and learn how
• The Butterfly Garden Project – the all knitted (and crocheted) garden
• The Dressmakers clinic – Gain top tips from expert dressmakers
• Meet the Artist – Tours of the professionally curated textile galleries

Olympia London, located in West London. The show can be easily reached by train, tube, bus, coach or car. 

Ticket Options - Knitting & Stitching Spring 2017


2. one of my favorite sites on the internet is freecycle.org.

freecycle.org is a FREE website you sign up with in the community nearest you. its efforts are all to connect people looking to get rid of all types of things (appliances, furniture, toys, books, bric a brac, etc), with people who need certain items. this international organization keeps belongings out of landfills and puts it in the hands of those who truly need or want the items you no longer want to keep!

there are only two things to do when it comes to freecycle .. put out emails to the group that 

either OFFER or WANT things. then it's between you two to make arrangements for pick up. after that, i always send a thank you note so everyone knows the item is no longer being offered.

       

Pictures of the day


Durbar Court at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the department of the Government of the United Kingdom that is responsible for protecting and promoting British interests worldwide. It was created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.

THE MOST EPIC NIGHT RIDE EVER

Matthew Bijasson dons light up skies and poles to do on a night ride!

knit
thanks, Lisa

Little Red Hooded Cowl pattern by Gretchen Tracy

knit

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pattern by Megan-Anne Llama

				GAL 5: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pattern by Megan-... Pattern is HERE.
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knit

Color My Cowl pattern by Staci Perry

				Color My Cowl pattern by Staci Perry Get your free coloring page today, and check back here on June 8 for the free knitting pattern and video tutorial!
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The Martin Storey Knit Along 2 pattern by Martin Storey

				The Martin Storey Knit Along 2 pattern by Martin Storey From the Knit Rowan website:
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Classic Silk Faux Cardigan pattern by Cathy Payson

				Classic Silk Faux Cardigan pattern by Cathy Payson Classic Silk
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thanks, Barbara

   On  a bitterly cold winter morning a husband and wife in Newfoundland were listening to the radio during breakfast.  They heard the announcer say, 

  "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today.  You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so the snow plows can get  through." So the good wife went out and moved her car.

  

  A week later while they are eating breakfast again, the radio announcer said, "We are  expecting 10 to 12 inches of snow today.

You must park your car on the odd-numbered side of the street, so the snow plows can get through."  The good wife went out and moved her car again.

  

  The  next week they are again having breakfast, when the radio announcer says, "We are expecting  12 to 14 inches of snow today.

You must  park...." Then the electric power went out. The  good wife was very upset, and with  a worried look on her face she said, "I don't know what to do. Which side of the street do I need to park on so the snow plows can get through?"

  

  Then with the love and understanding in his voice that all

men who are married to blondes exhibit, the husband replied,

"Why don't you just leave the car in the garage this time."

  

  I didn't see it coming either. 

crochet

thanks, Mindy

Wavy hat

crochet

Six Swans-a-Swimming pattern by Maggie Petsch Chasalow

crochet, 12- 24 mths

Baby Kimono Sweater pattern by Kristen Stoltzfus

crochet

Pinwheel Lace Cardigan

crochet

thanks, Sharon

African Flower Bag

       

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley

Vegetarian Skillet Chili Recipe

CROCKPOT RECIPE

Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Alfredo Recipe

SWEETS

thanks, Lesley

Easy Baklava

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS

Paperclip Earrings

Bend paperclips into a triangular shape and wrap with yarn. 

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... game

CAN YOU SPOT THE DIFFERENCES? (5)

PUZZLE

Lorikeet Rainbow Jigsaw Puzzle

WORD SEARCH

additional almost appear approximate artist astronomer batch broom darn

energy equal frost hire issue lift little

male metal older orbit outside paint period place

radius remain sane steal stone strong sweep

tall tint total tuft weight within yellow

QUOTE

CLEVER

thanks, helen

EYE OPENER

LIFE LESSONS FROM ALBERT EINSTEIN

alk3r

• Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.

• Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.

• Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.

• If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

• A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem.

• Love is a better teacher than duty.

• If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.

• No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.

• Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

• Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

• It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.

• Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.

• Force always attracts men of low morality.

• Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler.

• A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.

• Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.

• A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

• It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.

• Anyone who doesn’t take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.

• Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

• Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.

• Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.

• Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.

• Information is not knowledge.

• Never lose a holy curiosity.