Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day - February 11, 2022

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Celebrate Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day

Yes, Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day is real! This can cover a plethora of situations in life that just need a day to remind us to take a moment and just breathe. Breathe deeply and let all of the outside influences fall away for a few seconds. Reconnect with your inner peace, with your spiritual bearings and with the power of you. Sound too easy to be helpful? You’ll find that if you finish reading this and try some of the things suggested you really will feel better.

Learn about National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day

We’re sure that you have heard of the saying “don’t cry over spilled milk” before. This phrase basically means that there is no point in being upset about something that has already happened and that cannot be changed. What use is there getting upset about something that you have no control over? Instead, it is better to focus on the things that you can control. We know that it is a lot easier said than done at times, and this is why National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day is so important. It encourages us to have a more positive attitude and see things from a different perspective.

On National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, it is important to look on the bright side of life, even if things are not going your way. We all have those days where it feels like everything that we touch goes wrong! However, there is no point in getting down about it. Life is too short, and it is too precious to be spent worrying about things, especially things that are out of your control. 

History of Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day

It may not be clear when or how this day came to be set aside as a reminder not to sweat the small stuff, I think it is worth mentioning why such a day is needed. Have you ever had that moment when a very small, inconsequential things just sent you over the edge? Find yourself dissolving into a puddle of tears or ranting in a rage that really doesn’t make sense? These are signs that you need this holiday.

One thing we do know is that this saying has had a place in history for many years now. One of the oldest forms of it can be traced back to 1659 in a proverb that was written by James Howell. In this, he stated that there was “no weeping for shed milk.” the saying has changed over time, but the initial intent is very much the same. 

In today’s world, we have so many things that demand attention that weren’t there in generations past. We have phones, computers, jobs, kids and all that goes with them that take up more minutes than there are available in the day. In the fast-paced world that we live in, sometimes it seems that if we take a minute to ourselves that we are not doing what needs to be done. It is, in fact, the opposite of the truth. The more hectic and crazy our lives get the more we need to slow down and smell the roses along the way.

thanks for the pics, Bev

beautiful sunrise on a fluffy winter's day

JOKE OF THE DAY

thanks, Jill

are you watching the games?

WORD OF THE DAY

graphomania

A page from the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, a polymath and graphomaniac

MEANING:

noun: An obsessive inclination to write.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek grapho- (writing) + -mania (obsession). Earliest documented use: 1827.

NOTES:

Are you afflicted with graphomania? You are in good company. Leonardo da Vinci filled thousands of pages of his notebooks. Just 72 of those pages were bought by Bill Gates in 1994 for what would be 58 million in today’s dollars. Do you carry a notebook and pen with you at all times? Do you wake up in the middle of the night to write? How bad is it? Is your graphomania limited to being unable to resist writing on a bathroom wall? Meanwhile, check out this poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.: Cacoethes Scribendi.

USAGE:

“He was one of the least prolific painters of his era. In 40 years, he completed, at most, 15 paintings and left much work -- including the ‘Mona Lisa’ -- deliberately unfinished. In contrast, a kind of graphomania seemed to seize him. By some counts, the notebooks run to 16,000 pages -- only a fraction of which have been viewed.”
Parul Sehgal; What Made Leonardo Such a Great Artist? Science, Says A New Book; The New York Times; Dec 14, 2020.

Yakkitty Yak, her pet (?) won't talk back (White Tibetan Yak)

TODAY'S ARTIST 

thanks, Natalie

Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (Russian; July 28 (July 16 [OS]), 1806 – July 15 (July 3 [OS]), 1858) 

was a Russian painter who adhered to the waning tradition of Neoclassicism but found little sympathy with his contemporaries. He was born and died in St. Petersburg. He has been called the master of one work, for it took 20 years to complete his magnum opus The Appearance of Christ Before the People.

improvise, be flexible

IDIOM OF THE DAY

What does the saying 'Best thing since sliced bread' mean?

Meaning: If something is the best thing since sliced bread, it is excellent. 

thanks, Patsy

that 45 second pee break???

(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

In 1916, a constitutional amendment was proposed to Congress that would have put all acts of war to a national vote. Anyone who voted in favor of war would also have to volunteer for service in the army.

50 Cent made most of his money not from rapping, but from an investment in Vitamin Water - He made 10 times more than he ever made rapping.

350 years after the Mona Lisa was painted, a critic wrote a book about what it looked like—only then did it become famous in the art world.

why do all kids enjoy eating snow?

READERS INFO

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Four Thieves Blend

Their teen son was up first

PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY

Beginners Bookazine 1661 (Sampler)

Ancient Andean Gods sculpted in a mountain in Peru - who were the carvers?

COFFEE

thanks, Ella

those poor snowplow drivers ....

PICTURES OF THE DAY

Liquid water is most dense at 4 °C and becomes less dense as the water molecules begin to form the hexagonal crystals of ice as the temperature drops to 0 °C. This is due to hydrogen bonds forming between the water molecules, which line up molecules less efficiently (in terms of volume) when water is frozen. The result is that ice floats on liquid water, an important factor in Earth's climate.

Snowy Sahara

Mid-January saw snowfall in the Sahara Desert in northwestern Algeria as overnight temperatures plummeted to below freezing

better prepared than not....

knit
thanks, Eve

Lacy Moebius Cowl

knit
thanks, Heide

Lotus Hat

knit

Little Hoodie

knit

Berroco Ava

knit .. Valentine's Day

I Love U Pillow

but we remain hopeful....

KNIT PATTERNS OF THE DAY

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

PacificTunic

Gabriella

sorry baby, some titles are sooooo misleading....

crochet .. Valentine's Day
thanks, Julia

FILET HEART AFGHAN

crochet

thanks, Adele

Baby Booties

crochet

Snuggle Throw with Sleeves

crochet

Scarf: Puppy Dog

crochet

Cuddly Koala Lovey Pattern

and she says that she's no artist...

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Hot Chicken Salad Recipe

let them teach us

PANTRY RECIPE

thanks, Debbie

Simple (Allergy-Free) Baked Oatmeal

the trees that survive are the ones that bend with the times

CROCKPOT RECIPE

Slow-Cooker Frittata Provencal

betcha he's happy that weddings can be with larger crowds....

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

Creamy Pasta Pomodoro

reminder: do NOT leave pop in car overnight

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

Homemade Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

another great cam-corder moment

RETRO RECIPE

thanks, Ann

Egg in a Heart Toast

Helmcken Falls, BC

Freezing temperatures create the perfect environment for free-falling water to form a massive "ice crater" at the bottom of the falls.

SWEETS RECIPE .. Valentine's Day

thanks, Joanne

Sweetheart Cookie Bouquet

close-up of a Atlantic puffins for the land-lubbers....

COOKBOOK FRIDAY

BBC Good Food ME - 2015 February

Rush hour going down the highway

ADULT COLORING .. Valentine's Day

hurry to enjoy before it all melts away

FUN

Now, can you find the Pikachu in this pic?

ANSWER:

look towards the lower left corner 

wanna go for a walk?

CRAFTS .. Valentine's Day

thanks, Kathy

Words of Affirmation

what do they wonder about us????

CHILDREN'S CORNER .. Valentine's Day

thanks, Gwen

Heart Paper Chain

someone up above is having fun......

PUZZLE

Pebble Heart Jigsaw Puzzle

that ''look'' when he finally gets a car ride...

WORD SEARCH

attach bundle cards comedy comic drape

exude future goose joker ludicrous

method model notice patch phone proof provident

ramp reaper remote repay rivet rote strategic

tier ultimate unemployment vapid veterinary waste worthy

do stray thoughts keep you up at night?

SUDOKU .. easy

solution:

feeling like this knowing the garden is gone for now?

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. 

What's The Largest Amount Of Money You've Had To Borrow Off Of A Friend Or Family Member?

it fell.....

QUOTE

"Life is a magical thing."

- Laurel Clark, astronaut and medical doctor aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia

CLEVER .. Valentine's Day

thanks, Frances

Valentine Heart Wreath

is this true? Gotta go buy one!

EYE OPENER 

It’s Almost Game Time! Here Are 15 Super Bowl Sunday Recipes to Feed a Crowd

remember when this was always part of the bedtime routine?

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Nature's inexhaustible sources of energy -- sun, wind, and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that. -Thomas Edison, inventor (10 Feb 1847-1931)

OPTICAL ILLUSION

Puzzling Realities

Jenny’s stunning piece, ‘Puzzling Realities,' appeared in Dubai as a 3D wall and floor artwork. The 3D piece features a partly solved jigsaw puzzle, with a magical pink unicorn pouncing out from within. This incredible piece was a popular attraction among the crowd as they stopped by to admire Jenny’s amazing work and take photos of the mystical unicorn.

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