National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day - January 31, 2022

DIANE'S CORNER .. 

Celebrate Nat'l Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Bubble Wrap appreciation day is one of the most unnecessary holidays we can imagine! I mean, who needs help appreciating Bubble Wrap? It’s a fantastic and fun toy that was created by accident, solely for the purpose of preserving delicate items through shipping.

From there it’s become a therapeutic bonus prize in every shipping container, loved by men, women, children, and animals alike! If you’ve never had a piece of Bubble Wrap in your hands and just HAD to start popping it? We’re not sure we want to know you.

History of National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Ok, ok… So it’s not INTENTIONALLY a toy, but the truth behind Bubble Wrap is perhaps even stranger. You see, Bubble Wrap was originally formed from two shower curtains being sealed together, and the inventors tried to market this as wallpaper.

It’s perhaps sad that this wasn’t actually successful, who knows how many cases of extreme anxiety could have been solved if all you had to do was pound your walls for a little relief?

Ironically, this wasn’t the only misstep on its way to its true calling, the next thing they tried to market it as was greenhouse insulation, which was also largely unsuccessful.

A year later they discovered its perfect purpose, and the line of Bubble Wrap brand packaging came to pass. It started off on an auspicious path with IBM being the first customer, shipping the IBM 1401 in air-cushioned comfort out to its many customers.

Each year Bubble Wrap hosts a ‘Young Inventor’ award that encourages them to find ways to use Bubble Wrap outside of packaging. Whether you need a Bubble Wrap door cover to help you keep out the dings, or a Bubble Wrap cushy wheelchair to ensure your loved ones are safe from every danger, these young inventors work every year to try to create the newest Bubble Wrap rage.

Crochet Fashion

JOKE OF THE DAY

Children in Church - From the mouths of Babes 

A little girl became restless as the preacher's sermon dragged on and on.

Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered,

"Mommy, if we give him the money now, will he let us go?"

WORD OF THE DAY

waffle

MEANING: noun: A crisp cake made by baking batter in an appliance with a gridlike pattern. ETYMOLOGY: From Dutch wafel. Ultimately from the Indo-European root webh- (to weave; to move quickly), which also gave us weave, webster, wave, waver, wafer, wobble, and weft. Earliest documented use: 1744. MEANING: American English: verb intr.: To be indecisive or evasive; to waver. noun: Evasive speech or writing. British English: verb intr.: To talk or write idly or foolishly. noun: Pretentious or useless speech or writing.

USAGE:

“Patrons had paid up to $1875 to hear the big man one last time. [Pavarotti] had been contracted to sing two performances of ‘Tosca’; he arrived in New York, sang the dress rehearsal, and came down with what was described as ‘influenza’. On both nights, he waffled, said no, said yes, then cancelled shortly before the curtain went up.”
Alex Ross; Journey’s End; The New Yorker; May 27, 2002.

“Brexit was always a bundle of contradictions held together by a shared hostility to the EU and a vague optimism about freedom. Mr [Boris] Johnson’s taste for waffle and fudge made him the perfect leader of the movement as long as it was about protest.”
Tidying Boris Up; The Economist (London, UK); Dec 5, 2020.

TODAY'S ARTIST 

thanks, Natalie

Evelyn Cheston née Davy (8 Sept 1875 – 31 October 1929)

was a British painter in oils and watercolours of landscapes and outdoor scenes

IDIOM OF THE DAY

What does the saying 'Bend over backwards' mean?

Meaning: If someone bends over backwards, they do everything they can to help someone.

thanks, Patsy

(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

There is only one fruit producing orchid known in the world and that's the Vanilla planifola.

Up until the early 1800's, there existed New Holland. Nowadays, we refer to it by it's newer name, Australia.

It's been determined that one tenth of a second is the amount of time it takes to form a "first impression".

READERS INFO

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

COFFEE

thanks, Ella

PICTURES OF THE DAY

The swallow-tailed bee-eater (Merops hirundineus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae, native to sub-Saharan Africa. About 20 centimetres (8 inches) in length, it feeds on insects, perching on a high branch and sallying forth to catch prey in mid-air. This swallow-tailed bee-eater of the subspecies M. h. chrysolaimus was photographed in Senegal.

The Extraction, Russia

Every winter, hundreds of Steller’s sea eagles migrate from Russia, to the relatively ice-free northeastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan. They hunt for fish among the ices floes and also scavenge, following the fishing boats to feed on any discards. 

knit
thanks, Ruth

Roll Neck Sweater

knit
thanks, Sheri

Make Waves Hat

knit

Ice Crystal Face Cloth

knit

Retro Batwing Jumper

knit .. Valentine's Day

Heartfelt Baby Blanket

CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Feathers Ear Warmer

Feathers Beanie

Feathers Cowl

crochet .. Valentine's Day
thanks, Phyllis

Sunburst Granny Hearts

crochet
thanks, Ava

Double A Design Blanket

crochet

Scarf for Men, Unisex Scarf

crochet

Cupcake Pin Cushion

crochet

Dream Catcher Cardi

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Portobello 'Streak' au Poivre

PANTRY RECIPE

thanks, Debbie

Skillet Pineapple BBQ Chicken

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Lesley

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

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

Chocolate Coconut Overnight Oats

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

Copycat Recipe: DIY Uncrustables Sandwiches

RETRO RECIPE

thanks, Ann

Turkey Sloppy Joes

SWEETS RECIPE

Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies

ADULT COLORING

FUN

thanks, Agnes

3 cocktails to help fight the winter doldrums

CRAFTS

thanks, Claire

DIY Marble Moon Phase Wall Hanging

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Sonja

Mix and Match Cards

PUZZLE

Red Rope Blocks Jigsaw Puzzle

WORD SEARCH

broad central change chase cities construct crush design diesel

else experience field here invent lean

makes march overcome phase picture rant records replace

sector seer sees series signs strait stress

thing trace train twice winter worry wrong

SUDOKU .. hard

solution:

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. 

If You Could Only Eat One Food For The Rest Of Your Life, What Would You Choose?

QUOTE

thanks, Helen

CLEVER 

thanks, Vicky

You can visualize time remaining until the next minute, day, month, holiday, moon phase, or until the sun dies.

Progress

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Frances

Right to Repair Could Soon be a Reality

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

To bear up under loss, to fight the bitterness of defeat and the weakness of grief, to be victor over anger, to smile when tears are close, to resist evil men and base instincts, to hate hate and to love love, to go on when it would seem good to die, to seek ever after the glory and the dream, to look up with unquenchable faith in something evermore about to be, that is what any man can do, and so be great. -Zane Grey, author (31 Jan 1872-1939)

OPTICAL ILLUSION

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