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Celebrate War Orphans Day
Each year, war makes orphans of many children all over the globe. In fact, UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) estimates that approximately 150 million children worldwide are orphans, and many of these are due to deaths caused by war.
The World Day for War Orphans is observed each year as a time to raise awareness about the plight of these children, and also to find opportunities to provide them with resources to help overcome this trauma.
History of World Day for War Orphans
In modern times, the problem of war has become more and more impactful on the lives of civilians all over the world. Children are particularly vulnerable and at risk when the violence of governments and war spills over into the lives of average citizens. Today, millions of children are without parents due to war. They need help to not only survive but to find healing from the trauma that has so negatively impacted their lives.
An annual observance, the World Day for War Orphans was established by the French organization, SOS Enfants En Détresse (SOS Children in Need). As many children are part of the number of displaced persons each year, they are at extremely high risk for suffering from problems such as hunger, homelessness and disease.
World Day for War Orphans is a time to share the burden, raise awareness and get involved by helping, even on a small scale.
thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator
JOKE OF THE DAY
some friends stay in touch for a very long time!
WORD OF THE DAY
rive
MEANING:verb tr.: To tear, split, fracture, etc.
verb intr.: To become split or to cracked.
ETYMOLOGY:From Old Norse rifa (to tear apart). Earliest documented use: 1250.
USAGE:“There will come a time
When rivers flow unchecked
And the machines of humankind are red with rust
There will come a time
When trees no longer fall
Riven by the chainsaw’s eager blade.”
Restless; Glory Days; Earth First! (Tucson, Arizona); Winter 2022.
MEANING:
verb tr.: To tear, split, fracture, etc.
verb intr.: To become split or to cracked.
verb intr.: To become split or to cracked.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Old Norse rifa (to tear apart). Earliest documented use: 1250.
USAGE:
“There will come a time
When rivers flow unchecked
And the machines of humankind are red with rust
There will come a time
When trees no longer fall
Riven by the chainsaw’s eager blade.”
Restless; Glory Days; Earth First! (Tucson, Arizona); Winter 2022.
When rivers flow unchecked
And the machines of humankind are red with rust
There will come a time
When trees no longer fall
Riven by the chainsaw’s eager blade.”
Restless; Glory Days; Earth First! (Tucson, Arizona); Winter 2022.
TODAY'S ARTIST thanks, Natalie
Antonio Donghi (March 16, 1897 – July 16, 1963)
was an Italian painter of scenes of popular life, landscapes, and still life.
IDIOM OF THE DAYWhat does 'brain drain' mean?
What does 'brain drain' mean?
Meaning:
When organizations or countries can pay higher salaries to attract talented people from poorer countries, there's a brain drain, a loss of talent.
we DO always wear ours
thanks, Patsy
Imagine driving through Heaven's Gate Mountain. China
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
In England, to leave a party without saying goodbye is called a 'French exit.' In France, it's an 'English exit.' In the US, it's an 'Irish goodbye'
When stagecoaches were standard in the 1880s, the driver would typically assign his passenger seat to an armed partner whose duty it was to keep thieves away. Hence, the expression "riding shotgun".
Scientists estimate that there's enough gold on the seafloor to give every person alive nine pounds.
Rick loves to crochet and is busy finishing this rug
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Australian Breakfast Compote
1 canteloup, 1" cubes
2 ripe apples, cubed
2 ripe oranges, in sections
2 bananas, sliced
2 c. grapes
1 c. berries
Toss the fruit with a mixture of:
1/2 c. orange juice
1 T. honey
1/4 t. orange blossom water
1/4 t. rose water
For special occasions or dessert, top the compote with:
2 c. soy yogurt
2 T. honey
Garnish with:
6 ground pistachio nuts
pinch of ground green cardamom.
has to wait for pay day???
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
COFFEE thanks, Ella
Think that Mariposa has enough cushions to sit on?
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Off Tahiti in French Polynesia
knit
thanks, Nancy
knit
thanks, Helen
knit
knit
knit
KNIT PATTERNS OF THE DAY
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Groove
Taffy Twist
helpful hints
crochet
Download this pattern
crochet
Long-legged amigurumi
crochet
Lily Dale Scarf
got to wonder what dad looked like
crochet
crochet
RECIPE thanks, Shelley,
New York Food Correspondent
she remembers her friends on a daily basis
PANTRY RECIPE thanks, Debbie
Homemade Crackers (Meals for Hard Times)
SERVINGS 12 CALORIES 74
INGREDIENTS
- Any recipe for pie crust
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning or fresh rosemary chopped
- a little grated cheese if you have it
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix all the ingredients together well.
- Roll out on a cutting board a little thinner than for pie.
- Cut into squares and poke each cracker several times with a fork.
- Bake until crispy and golden brown in a 400°F oven.
NOTES
This bulk pie crust recipe can be used either as-is or with quantities changed to make 1 crust.NUTRITION PER SERVING
Calories: 74 calCarbohydrates: 7 gProtein: 1 gFat: 4 gSodium: 73 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 1 g
your snow is how deep?
CROCKPOT RECIPE thanks, Joanne
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE thanks, Alice
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.
I'll keep you warm little one....
COPYCAT RECIPE thanks, Jenny
a little colour for your day
RETRO RECIPE thanks, Michele
Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup butter, melted
Cinnamon
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
Unroll and spread 1 can of crescent rolls on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish (or 8 x 8 if you want to cut the recipe in half). Combine softened cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla. Spread over the crescent roll layer. Unroll and layer remaining crescent rolls over cream cheese layer. Melt your butter and spread over top of crescent rolls. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar. Bake for 20-30 minutes in a 350F oven until bubbly and slightly browned. Drizzle with a little honey if you like. Let cool a bit, slice and eat.
Option: Nuts or other sprinkles inside or as a topping. Also delicious with fruit, apple sauce, with caramel sauce.... Possibilities are endless.
SWEETS RECIPE thanks, Sandy
basking in the rare sunshine
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
unless it rained there again....
ADULT COLORING
Mandarin fields in Italy, in case California got theirs 'all shook off'
FUN
Answer: flower
pick up the broken pieces and recreate
CRAFTS
Proud grandpa Ringo Starr holding his granddaughter Luna
CHILDREN'S CORNER thanks, Sonja
crank up the music
WORD SEARCH
| about artillery attach await beach blend budge bully | career congregate consultant exert explore fence green growth | happy hull inset leave national neat | option pall people plunge precious quench recipe remain | shower stand sugar tally tape thing tough towel |
SUDOKU .. very hard
solution:
why am I not convinced?
ICE BREAKER thanks, Kris
What Do You Think Is Your Guilty Pleasure?
so love where you live...
QUOTE thanks, Carol
not all roads are straight and easy (India)
Professional rock climbers at Sperlonga, Italy
one of these things is not like the others....
EYE OPENER thanks, Michele
What you might not know was that Disney’s apartment at Disneyland was built over the Main Street Fire station.
Walt Disney was a really big fan of the Fire Service, huge in fact. Walt and his wife Lillian Disney also loved the Victorian Era.
So after the fire station apartment was built Walt had his Oscar-winning Set Designer decorate the apartment in Victorian period and in cranberry red… Walt’s favorite time period and color.
Walt even had an authentic brass slide pole installed from his sleeping quarters closest to the fire apparatus floor.
For many years Disney’s family, friends and honored guests took part in riding down the fire pole… imagining their own early century fire emergency response.
Disney’s Main Street Fire Station Apartment was a mainstay of The Disney’s life.
His routine would be to walk the park before it opened and have breakfast at Aunt Jemima's Pancakes. He’d then in the privacy of his apartment admire the guests arriving and entering through Main Street.
Whenever Walt was in quarters he would turn the light on in the window facing Main Street to signal to all who were aware that Walt was in residence.
Today the apartment above the fire station has remained much of how Mr and Mrs Disney left it… and the light in the window still left on, illuminating the window.
So the next time you’re at Disneyland, look at the window above the fire station apparatus door… they leave his light on all the time now signifying that Walt’s spirit is still in residence.
today's generation be like.....
It's wet? But I hafta go.....
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The lights of stars that were extinguished ages ago still reach us. So it is with great men who died centuries ago, but still reach us with the radiations of their personalities. -Kahlil Gibran, poet and artist (6 Jan 1883-1931)
Should your calendars need the info
OPTICAL ILLUSION
I dont have a cell phone. Hope this works!
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