DIANE'S CORNER: Evaluate Your Life Day

DIANE'S CORNER ..

Celebrate Evaluate Your Life Day

The time comes in every life where we have to take an accounting, a reckoning of the things we’ve done, the progress we’ve made, and the path we’re on. During that evaluation we may find that we don’t like where we are, and want to make changes to move forward with our goals. Maybe you’ll find that you’re making the progress you wanted to, and everything is moving along smoothly, most likely it’ll wind up somewhere in between. Whatever the case, Evaluate your Life day is a great opportunity to figure out where you are on your path.

History of Evaluate Your Life Day

Evaluate Your Life Day was created by the excellent people at Wellcat.com to encourage people to check out what’s going on in their lives, and to set things on the proper course. The concept of how important checking your course is cannot be understated, we all get a little lost on our trek, and without a regular check-in, how are we to know and plan for the future?

thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator

JOKE OF THE DAY

thanks, Bev

WORD OF THE DAY

frizzle

A frizzle chicken

MEANING:
verb intr.: To make a sizzling or sputtering noise.
verb tr.: To fry until crisp or curled.

verb intr.: To form into small tight curls; to frizz.
noun: A short curl.

ETYMOLOGY:
For group 1: A blend of fry + sizzle. Earliest documented use: 1839.
For group 2: Of unknown origin, perhaps from Old English fris (curled). Earliest documented use: 1565.

USAGE:
“She ... put a measure of batter on the frying pan. It frizzled for a moment.”
Karin Altenberg; Breaking Light; Quercus; 2016.

well, if you are cold, you ask to go indoors...

TODAY'S ARTIST
thanks, Natalie

Frans Hals the Elder (UK: 1582 – 26 August 1666)
was a Dutch Golden Age painter, chiefly of individual and group portraits and of genre works, who lived and worked in Haarlem.

after the rain, we have a Smurf village in the corner!

IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'blow the cobwebs away' mean?

Meaning: If you blow the cobwebs away, you make sweeping changes to something to bring fresh views and ideas in.

yes, this also works to deter ladybugs/beetles

thanks, Patsy

he's pouting while in 'time out' for knotting her yarn :o)))

(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
A rat can last longer without water than a camel.

There are more nutrients in the cornflake package itself than there are in the actual cornflakes.

Peanuts are used in the production of dynamite.

my favourites
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent "I bake these puffy appetizers in my air fryer...so delicious! A little work, but so worth it!"
Pao de Queijo
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. ghee / coconut oil
1/2 t. salt
1 c. tapioca flour
1/2 t. smoked paprika
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. Parmesan, grated

Heat the milk with the ghee and salt until it steams, then take off the heat.

Sift in the tapioca starch and paprika with a wooden spoon, a little at a time. You want this smooth as possible.

Add the egg, beating until smooth.

Add the cheese, stirring until smooth.

Oil your hands, and roll into 1" or 2" balls, and put these on parchment paper and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes in air fryer, and perhaps a little longer in the oven.

I oiled my hands with garlic oil. You can also make small quenelles of about 1/2 teaspoon in size using two teaspoons, and drop them into boiling soup and let them cook for a few moments before serving.

but I like when you carry me

COFFEE
thanks, Ella

all cuddled in for their nap

PICTURES OF THE DAY

Government House is a government building in the city of Baku, housing various state ministries of Azerbaijan. It was constructed between 1936 and 1952 as the Baku Soviet Palace, to house the administration of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. Designed by Lev Rudnev in the Baroque style, it is located on the shore of the Caspian Sea.

"Free from the Past"

I'm hiding - can you see me???

knit .. Halloween
thanks, Helen

Morticia's Washcloth by Mette Buchreitz

knit
thanks, Heide

Pretty Plum Cowl

knit

Audrey by Jessie Roselyn

knit

Simple Delights Socks

knit

Murre pattern by Meiju K-P

gosh, someone sure had time to play....

KNIT PATTERNS OF THE DAY

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
.. Halloween

Autumn Pumpkins pattern by Jan Lewis

Easy Heirloom Knit Blanket Pattern

for the 'big boy' who doesn't want to grow up...

crochet .. Halloween
thanks, Helen

Kitty / Skunk Ears Headband

crochet .. Halloween
thanks, Gabby

The Little Red Devil pattern by Serah Basnet

crochet

Compass Granny Square pattern by Desire Fourie

crochet

Easy Striped Hat (3 Sizes)

crochet

Plaid Fringe Scarf

we've come a long way baby....

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

little fox is caught calmly snoozing away....

PANTRY RECIPE

thanks, Debbie

Shrimp Florentine with Caramelized Garlic Recipe

what this one believes

CROCKPOT RECIPE

Slow Cooker Sweet n Sour Pork

I sure don't care to try them...

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

Roasted Green Beans

gotta respect those edges!

COPYCAT RECIPE

thanks, Jenny

Copycat Recipe: Homemade Thin Mints

Pounce is ready to do it again....

RETRO RECIPE

thanks, Ann

Carrot Cake (Basic Recipe)

Maritime humour

SWEETS RECIPE

thanks, Sara

Cherry Swirl Cheesecake Bars

what is in her mouth? Of course, we'll never know...

ADULT COLORING

now listen to me little one

FUN

beach art finds new shores for the displays

CRAFTS

thanks, Kay

Make A Frilly Doily Pincushion Tutorial

a future farmer in the making....

CHILDREN'S CORNER .. Halloween

thanks, Lana

SOCKS AS HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS

Plain white socks make perfect ghosts. You can stuff them (just the toe of the sock) with Kleenex, tissue paper, newspaper or other fabric scraps. Use a rubber band or string to tie it shut so your stuffing doesn’t fall out. Grab a permanent fabric marker and draw your ghostly face on it. Use fishing line to hang them so it gives the illusion that they are just floating there. These make perfect porch decorations.

elections again?

PUZZLE

Road Sign Park Jigsaw Puzzle

thanks for the pics, Elaine

WORD SEARCH

anymore
assistant

before
border
bounce
broken

caravan
close

dote

grimace
grumpy

history

imperial

justice

liberate

perfect
person
predict
profitable

respect

script
series
suet
suggest

term
timely
transfer

valuable

wars
within

SUDOKU .. very 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.