DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Wine Day
Sweet or dry, red or white, fizzy or flat, let’s raise a glass to one of the most loved and historical alcoholic tipples there is – the sophisticated and often sassy glass of wine.
For centuries and centuries, wine has been a firm favorite of cultures across the world. Whether it’s for helping creativity, religious ceremony, or simply livening up a gathering, there’s no doubt that this fruity fixture of the alcoholic drink repertoire well deserves its own day of observance.
On the 25th of May, it’s time to celebrate everything that makes a wine great. And everything that makes a wine great is, of course, everything about it.
History of Wine Day
You may think every day has the potential to be a Wine Day depending on how hard the day at work has been, but for when your boss hasn’t been getting on your nerves there’s Wine Day.
Unlike Drink Wine Day, which is in February, Wine Day is more about celebrating the beverage itself rather than the act of drinking it – although of course, that isn’t stopping you from enjoying a tipple or two!Wine has been around for donkey’s years. The oldest evidence of wine that we have dates way back to 7000 BC China. Many ancient civilizations celebrated the effects of wine and often used it for religious observance.
Today, wine is one of the most widely produced and consumed drinks in the world. Chardonnay, Merlot, Riesling, Syrah – there’s so may types to choose from. And it’s not just grapes which make up the bottles – you can also get hold of fruit, flower and even vegetable wines!
How do we know that the ocean is friendly?
It waves!
It waves!
Word of the Day
spoonerism
MEANING:
noun: The transposition of (usually) the initial sounds of words, typically producing a humorous result.
Examples:
“It is now kisstomary to cuss the bride.” (Spooner while officiating at a wedding)
“Is the bean dizzy?” (Spooner questioning the secretary of his dean)
ETYMOLOGY:
After William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), clergyman and educator, who was prone to this. Earliest documented use: 1900.
USAGE:
“Charles enjoyed spoonerisms: He would often order ‘chish and fips’ in a restaurant to see if the waitress was listening, and when his oldest son, Ralph, had a daughter, Charles started referring to his other children (Mark and Jean) as Uncle Jark and Aunt Mean.”
Jean L. Manore; Husband. Father. Veteran. Hiker; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Jan 15, 2019.
“As for her own red-faced moment on air, Hudson recalled how she coined a somewhat racy spoonerism in a reference to Killorglin’s Puck Fair.”
SecCaigh; AA Roadwatch Broadcasters Celebrate 21 Years; Irish Examiner (Cork, Ireland); Aug 31, 2010.
Examples:
“It is now kisstomary to cuss the bride.” (Spooner while officiating at a wedding)
“Is the bean dizzy?” (Spooner questioning the secretary of his dean)
Jean L. Manore; Husband. Father. Veteran. Hiker; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Jan 15, 2019.
“As for her own red-faced moment on air, Hudson recalled how she coined a somewhat racy spoonerism in a reference to Killorglin’s Puck Fair.”
SecCaigh; AA Roadwatch Broadcasters Celebrate 21 Years; Irish Examiner (Cork, Ireland); Aug 31, 2010.
Idiom of the Day
Sink your teeth into -
Meaning - doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
Example - Marie joined the badminton coaching classes. She sank her teeth into the practice sessions.
How do you get a squirrel to like you?
How do you get a squirrel to like you?
Act like a nut!
Act like a nut!
This Day in History
585 BC - The first known prediction of a solar eclipse was made in Greece.
1844 - The gasoline engine was patented by Stuart Perry.
1895 - Oscar Wilde, a playwright, poet and novelist, was convicted of a morals charge and sentenced to prison in London.
1925 - John Scopes was indicted for teaching the Darwinian theory in school.
1927 - The "Movietone News" was shown for the first time at the Sam Harris Theatre in New York City.
1935 - Babe Ruth hit his final home run, his 714th, and set a record that would stand for 39 years.
1953 - In Nevada, the first atomic cannon was fired.
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy" opened in New York.
1981 - Daredevil Daniel Goodwin scaled Chicago's Sears Tower, while wearing a "Spiderman" costume, in 7 1/2 hours.
1992 - Jay Leno debuted as the new permanent host of NBC's "Tonight Show."
1996 - In Nimes, France, Christina Sanchez became the first woman to achieve the rank of matador in Europe.
1997 - U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond became the longest-serving senator in U.S. history (41 years and 10 months).
2001 - Erik Weihenmayer, 32, of Golden, CO, became the first blind climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
2001 - Sherman Bull, 64, of New Canaan, CT, became the oldest climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, May 25
You are a witty, humorous, talkative person. Under the chatty or sociable surface, you are a lot more serious than you appear. In fact, you never take anything at face value. You consider yourself unusual, and most people agree! You are highly imaginative with fantastical dreams and ideas. Famous people born today:
1803 Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist and philosopher (Concord Hymn), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1882)
1878 Bill Robinson "Bojangles", American actor and tap dancer (Stormy Weather, The Little Colonel), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1949)
1889 Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American pioneer of aviation in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, born in Kiev, Ukraine (d. 1972)
1939 Sir Ian McKellen, English film and theater actor (Lord of the Rings, X-Men), born in Burnley Lancashire
1.
1992 -
It was on this day in 1992, Jay Leno debuted as the new permanent host of NBC’s "Tonight Show." Comedian Billy Crystal (left) was Leno’s first guest on the show. He also appeared on Leno’s final “Tonight Show” episode on February 6, 2014.
2.
585 BC - The first known prediction of a solar eclipse was made in Greece.
1935 - Babe Ruth hit his final home run, his 714th, and set a record that would stand for 39 years.
1953 - In Nevada, the first atomic cannon was fired.
1981 - Daredevil Daniel Goodwin scaled Chicago's Sears Tower, while wearing a "Spiderman" costume, in 7 1/2 hours.
1992 - Jay Leno debuted as the new permanent host of NBC's "Tonight Show."
1996 - In Nimes, France, Christina Sanchez became the first woman to achieve the rank of matador in Europe.
1997 - U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond became the longest-serving senator in U.S. history (41 years and 10 months).
DAILY SQU-EEK
2.
Nashville Boogie 2019
May 23 - 26, 2019 | Nashville, TN
Opryland Resort|2800 Opryland Dr
Travel back in time to the 1940s and rediscover the sound that Nashville's music scene was built on at the Nashville Boogie. This two-day event celebrates the city's musical past with performances from bands that specialize in country, hillbilly, boogie, rockabilly and Western swing music. In addition to the live performances, guests can enjoy a vintage car show and pin-up pageant.
MomoCon 2019
May 23-26, 2019 | Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center|285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW
All-ages fan convention MomoCon is one of Atlanta’s fastest growing events. With exhibitors’ halls brimming with writers, designers and celebrity voice talents, fans have the chance to delve into the world of their favorite anime, comic book or video game. This four-day event is jam-packed with costumed fans, special guests and interesting panels.
further information: MomoCon in Atlanta Georgia : Animation, Gaming, Anime, and Comic Convention
4.
MELT: A Celebration of Queer Arts and Culture 2019
June 27 - July 7, 2019 | New Farm, QLD
Brisbane Powerhouse|119 Lamington St
MELT: A Celebration of Queer Arts and Culture provides eleven days of entertainment covering a wide spectrum of visual and performing arts. The festival showcases performances in comedy, cabaret, music, poetry and circus arts, with a variety of community panels, film screenings and gala events bringing artists together with their audiences and breaking down the artificial barriers between artists and their art forms.
Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
Because he felt crummy.
Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
Because he felt crummy.
Mr and Mrs Andrews is an oil-on-canvas painting by English artist Thomas Gainsborough, painted around 1750. It is a conversation piece, a genre of art in which a group of subjects are shown with other elements and activities. The subjects of the picture are Robert Andrews, a member of the landed gentry from the town of Bulmer in Essex, depicted in a loose hunting coat, as well as his wife, Frances Andrews (née Carter), a woman from the same parish, depicted in an informal summer suit with a straw hat. The couple are shown in a landscape near their estate, Auberies, in Bulmer Tye. The work is unusual for an outdoor conversation piece, in that the background setting is agricultural, rather than the gardens of the subjects' own houses. This may have been motivated by Gainsborough's love of landscape painting, as well as the couple's desire to make a more prominent display than was normal in a portrait of the country estate that had formed part of Mrs Andrews's dowry. The painting remained in the Andrews family until 1960 and was very little known before it appeared in an exhibition in Ipswich in 1927, after which it was regularly requested for other exhibitions in Britain and abroad, while also praised by critics for its charm and freshness. It now hangs in the National Gallery in London.
Wearing her heart on her heel
Dior footwear
knit
thanks, Paige
thanks, Leah
knit
knit
Vintage Knit Bolero
knit
Knit Toy Snakes
Why was the baby strawberry crying?
Because her mom and dad were in a jam.
Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
What did the little corn say to the mama corn?
Where is pop corn?
crochet
thanks, Gabby
crochet
thanks, Bertha
crochet
crochet
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Ruth
What is worse than raining cats and dogs?
Hailing taxis!
Hailing taxis!
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Cora
SWEETS
thanks, Shelley
How much does it cost a pirate to get his ears pierced?
About a buck an ear.
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
thanks, Charlotte
Where would you find an elephant?
The same place as you lost her!
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
SHARPIE TIE DYE T-SHIRT
This cool tie dye T-shirt is made using only Sharpies and rubbing alcohol. Well, you will also need a mason jar … Get creative with your Sharpie dots and patterns, then add alcohol to make the pattern bloom into a unique artistic creation. The alcohol also helps set the Sharpie in the T-shirt fibers. Super cheap to make, you just need a plain white tee.
How do you talk to a giant?
Use big words!
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
What animal is always at a baseball game?
A bat.
A bat.
SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
What do you call a ghost’s true love?
His ghoul-friend.
QUOTE
thanks, Michelle
CLEVER
Baked Camembert
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Cut the top of a 9 ounces/250 grams Camembert, slice a peeled garlic clove, and poke it into the top of the cheese with a few fresh rosemary leaves. Drizzle with olive oil then bake it in the hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Is as simple as it gets!
Or… you can bake the Camembert cheese inside of a bread bowl:
EYE OPENER
UNUSUAL USES FOR OLIVE OIL
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1. Substitute for shaving cream. Olive oil can provide a safe and natural
lubricant for a close shave. Rub in an extra teaspoon after washing your body or face once finished.
2. Make your own furniture polish. Restore the lost luster of your wooden furniture by whipping up some serious homemade furniture polish that's just as good as any of the commercial stuff. Combine 2 parts olive oil and 1 part lemon juice or white vinegar in a clean spray bottle, shake it up, and spray on. Leave on the mixture for a minute or two, and then wipe off with a clean cloth or paper towel.
3. Fingernails. Use a bit of olive oil to moisturize cuticles, or mix oil and water and soak your hands before a manicure.
4. Lubricate Measuring Cups and Spoons. Rub or spray olive oil on your measuring tools for easy clean-up of sticky substances like honey, grain mustards, and sugar syrups.
5. Control hair frizz. Comb a bit of olive oil through dry hair to tame the frizz and flyaway's on humid days or in the winter.
6. Free a stuck zipper. Use a cotton swab to apply olive oil to the teeth of a zipper, then gently ease the tab down.
7. Care for your cat. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to your cat's food to help prevent hairballs, and provide a shiny coat.
8. DIY Lip balm. Mix olive oil and melted beeswax in a 1:1 ratio, with an essential oil for fragrance, and say goodbye to dry and chapped lips.
9. As hair conditioner. Is your hair as dry and brittle? Put the moisture back into it by heating 1/2 cup olive oil (don't boil it), and then liberally applying it to your hair. Cover your hair with a plastic grocery bag, and then wrap it in a towel. Let it set for 45 minutes, then shampoo and thoroughly rinse.
10. Shine stainless steel and brass. Rub a bit of olive oil on a clean rag to prevent streaks, corrosion, and tarnish.
11. Exfoliate your face and hands. Rub your skin with olive oil, and then scrub with sugar or coarse salt, and rinse.
12. As you bathe. Add a few tablespoons of olive oil to your running bath water. You'll be amazed when you towel off.
13. Remove makeup. Dab a bit under your eyes, on your cheeks and forehead, then wipe with a damp cloth.
14. Cure an earache. Very carefully, use a cotton swab to apply olive oil to the outside ear cavity to help with earaches and excess wax.
15. Remove paint from your skin. Rub on olive oil onto messy hand and arms (or faces) and allow the oil to soak into the skin for five minutes, and then rinse with soap and water.
16. Treat lice. Apply olive oil to your youngster's hair, and leave on for at least 40 minutes. Shampoo twice, and then apply a preventative.
17. Stop a throat tickle. Take a sip of olive oil to stop the itchy flicker that is making you cough.
18. Fix a squeaky door. Use a rag or cotton swab to apply olive oil to the top of a problematic hinge in your home or automobile
19. Shoe polish. Rub down your shoes with just a spray of olive oil to maintain their shine.
20. Clear up acne. So, the idea of applying oil to your face to treat acne does sound a bit strange but many people swear this works: Make a paste by mixing 4 tablespoons salt with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Pour the mixture onto your hands and fingers and work it around your face. Leave it on for a minute
or two, and then rinse it off with warm, soapy water. Apply daily for one week, then cut back to two or three times weekly. You should see a noticeable improvement in your condition. (The principle is that the salt cleanses the pores by exfoliation, while the olive oil restores the skin's natural
moisture.)
21. Soften your skin. Rub olive oil daily on notoriously dry areas, such as your feet or elbows, especially after a shower, shaving, or waxing.
22. Easy clean up of garden tools. Spray some olive oil on your tools to cut down on dirt build-up.
23. Condition leather. Rub olive oil into worn leather, such as a baseball glove, and let set for 30 minutes, and then wipe away any excess.
24. Clean your greasy hands. To remove car grease or paint from your hands, pour 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt or sugar into your palms. Vigorously rub the mixture into your hands and between your fingers for several minutes; then wash it off with soap and water. Not only will your hands be cleaner, they'll be softer as well.
25. Cure nappy rash. Gently wipe on olive oil to your baby's bottom to help with the irritation of nappy rash.
26. Remove paint from hair. Did you get almost as much paint in your hair as you did on the walls in your last paint job? You can easily remove that undesirable tint by moistening a cotton ball with some olive oil and gently
rubbing it into your hair.
27. Floor polish - Mix three parts lemon and one part vinegar for well working wood polish.
28. A mixture of 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup vinegar, and 1/4 cup water used as a night cream will make your skin glow. The olive oil softens and moisturizes and the vinegar lightens discolorations, kills bacteria and loosens dead skin cells. Splash water on your face before applying.
29. To prevent your pasta from overflowing, try pouring a tablespoon of olive oil into the water before boiling.
30. Replace butter - When cooking, try adding a little bit of olive oil instead of butter for a healthier and better tasting meal.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do. -Bob Dylan, singer-songwriter (b. 24 May 1941) 
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