World Animal Day - October 4, 2021

DIANE'S CORNER .. 

Celebrate World Animal Day

While he may be rolling in his grave to discover that he was not the first person to be able to talk to animals, Doctor Doolittle would almost certainly be a keen advocate of World Animal Day which takes place on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, October 4th. Started in 1931 in Italy, this annual celebration of all things furry is now a popular day in which we remember the important role that animals have to play in our world, as well as the people who devote their lives working to protect and care for them. To get into the festive mood on October 4th you are encouraged to ditch the fur fabrics, refuse to buy products tested on animals and – probably of greater concern to the majority of folk – convert to vegetarianism. 

Isn't this the most adorable little cloud?

JOKE OF THE DAY

thanks, Bev

Say what now?

WORD OF THE DAY

chosisme

MEANING:

noun: A literary style which focuses on description of objects, not on interpretation, plot, characterization, etc.

ETYMOLOGY:

From French, from chose (thing), from Latin causa (case, thing). The idea is associated with the writer and filmmaker Alain Robbe-Grillet. Earliest documented use: 1960s.

USAGE:

“‘How are things?’ someone asks the author at a party. That sets him off. How are things? You mean, in what way do things exist? How should I know? What, even, is a thing? I’d better write a book about it. And so he does: a book of short meditations on everyday objects, a contemporary exercise in happy chosisme.”
Steven Poole; How Are Things?; The Guardian (London, UK); Nov 5, 2005.

Must .. resist .. the tum

TODAY'S ARTIST 

thanks, Natalie

Tom Palin (born 1974) is an award winning painter and educator based in the North West of England. 

He graduated from Liverpool John Moores University in Fine Art in 1996, and from the University of Manchester with an MA in Art History in 2006.

Pre rinse cycle

IDIOM OF THE DAY

What does 'Bear the brunt' mean?

Meaning: People who bear the brunt of something endure the worst of something bad.

What a smile

DAILY SQUEEK

If You Were Born Today, October 4:

Overall a responsible and practical person, you are not, however, a stick in the mud. Your interests are many and varied, and you are skilled at presenting your ideas to others in a unique way. You are both an interesting and interested person, always learning, ever curious, but also rather stubborn when it comes to your ideas and opinions. Under pressure, you might feel the need to make up stories, as your reputation is important to you, and you instinctively fear misrepresentation. Your slow yet steady approach to achieving your goals assures you success, even if it doesn’t come early. Your ideas are ahead of their time, and others tend to respect your advice. Famous people born today:

1822 Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th US President (Republican: 1877-81), born in Delaware, Ohio (d. 1893)

1880 Damon Runyon, American journalist and writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work), born in Manhattan, Kansas (d. 1946)

1923 Charlton Heston [John Carter], American actor (The Ten Commandments; Ben-Hur; Planet of Apes), born in Wilmette, Illinois, (d. 2008)

1941 Anne Rice, author (Interview with a Vampire), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

1946 Susan Sarandon, American actress (Dead Man Walking, The Client) also known for her social and political activism, born in Queens, New York

thanks, Doris

(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

The original "Mr. Potato Head" didn't come with a plastic potato. The kit came with plastic parts that you'd stab into real potatoes.

Two-thirds of the world's population has never seen snow.

The prefrontal cortex, the part of the human brain responsible for making 'Rational decisions,' doesn't fully mature until we're about 25 years old.

Pure bliss

READERS INFO

1.

1957 -

On this day in 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, which orbited Earth until 1958, inaugurated the space age, and heightened Cold War competition between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.

2.

Oct 5, 1962 -

On this day in 1962, "Love Me Do" by the Beatles was released in the U.K. It was their first single.

3.

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Pat Perri's Lentil Soup

2 T. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
3 Green Onions, chopped
Black Pepper to taste
1 tin Lentils

Heat the oil and add the pepper and green onions. They don’t have to fully cook but as soon as they wilt, add the lentils and heat through before serving. Serves two.

Who's a handsome boy

COFFEE

thanks, Ella

Fresh toe beans?

PICTURES OF THE DAY

The black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is a tern-like bird in the gull family Laridae, breeding in North and South America. Skimmers have the lower mandible (jawbone) and bill longer than the upper ones, which allows them to fly low over the water surface, skimming the water for small fish, insects, crustaceans and molluscs. This black skimmer was photographed fishing while in flight over the Rio Negro in the Pantanal, an area of tropical wetland in southwestern Brazil.

Looking for love

Accentuating his mature appearance with pastel colours, protruding lips and an outstanding pink forehead, this Asian sheepshead wrasse sets out to impress females and see off rivals, which he will head-butt and bite, near Japan’s remote Sado Island. Individuals start out as females, and when they reach a certain age and size – up to a metre (more than 3 feet) long – can transform into males. Long-lived and slow-growing, the species is intrinsically vulnerable to overfishing.

Slowly fusing with the chair

knit
thanks, Millie

Shawl pattern by Erika Flory

knit

thanks, Paige

Heidi's Bobble Hat pattern by Janet Stimson

knit

Yoke cardi knitting pattern free

knit

The Oddball Sampler Afghan

knit .. Halloween

Spiderweb Pillow

There's a couch with our name on it

KNIT PATTERNS OF THE DAY .. Halloween

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

The Wrong Side Knit Pumpkin

Knitted Pumpkin

When Netflix asks if you're still watching

crochet .. Halloween
thanks, Adele

Good Little Witch Hat pattern by Jessie Rayot

crochet
thanks, Karen

Miss Amigurumi Chef

crochet

Tuscan Charm Cowl

crochet

Diamonds Doily

crochet

Happy Little Tree Blanket Pattern for Absolute Beginners

I left my snacks in the other room

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

5-Minute Hummus Recipe

Deciding between going to the gym and having some wine

PANTRY RECIPE

thanks, Debbie

Turmeric and Coconut-Braised Cabbage With Chickpeas

Cookies won't eat themselves

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Stacy

Slow Cooker Tequila-Lime Chicken

Reaching for the remote

VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE

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.

thanks, Alice

Skinny Apple Cobbler

Kindred spirits

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

Pop-Tarts® Copycat Recipe

Shhh

RETRO RECIPE

thanks, Ann

Not Grandma's Salmon Loaf

Raise the periscope

SWEETS RECIPE

thanks, Shelley

Chocolate Chip Cookies With Special Ingredient Recipe

Everything was going as planned

ADULT COLORING

Procrastinate with me?

FUN

answer:

Just leafy wallpaper

CRAFTS .. Halloween

thanks, Zoey

Easy Pumpkin Centerpiece

No bird here - just an orange slice

CHILDREN'S CORNER .. Halloween

thanks, Betty

Praying Mantis Costume

Bunception

PUZZLE

Jasminum Tortuosum Jigsaw Puzzle

Contacts off

WORD SEARCH

agent agree baron beet capital casual civil crown

decade favor fetid fever fire first hubbub

late leave lofty lose mathematics near night nodule

pincers puzzle report represent return reuse royalty

schedule secret silent spend stump token tramp

I'm in my onesie

SUDOKU .. medium

solution:

Classy

ICE BREAKER

thanks, Kris

You can use 'ice breaker questions' to build a rapport, 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. 

Who From Your Past Do You Really Wish You'd Stayed In Contact With?

Netflix, popcorn, chill

QUOTE

thanks, Helen

Counting fish is the new counting sheep

Office Hi-jinks

CLEVER 

thanks, Judy

4-Ingredient Chicken and Biscuits Homemade Dog Treats

How YOU doin?

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Amy

Michelangelo Made This Haunting Pieta For His Own Tomb. Conservators Have Spent Years Painstakingly Restoring It—See Their Process Here

Just contemplating life!

Look at those fuzzy little noses

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The unrestricted competition so commonly advocated does not leave us the survival of the fittest. The unscrupulous succeed best in accumulating wealth. -Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th US president (4 Oct 1822-1893)

Dogs make the best teddy bears.

OPTICAL ILLUSION

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