Friday, April 28, 2023

Arbor Day - April 28, 2023

 DIANE'S CORNER .. 

Celebrate Arbor Day

Trees are a glorious part of the planet that make the world a much better place! A vital part of the ecosystem, National Arbor Day is here to celebrate the amazing beauty and usefulness of trees.

History of National Arbor Day

Typically celebrated on the last Friday in April in the United States, National Arbor Day has origins that date back to the late 19th century. The day got its start in the American state of Nebraska when a journalist named Julius Sterling Morton proposed that his fellow Nebraskans would plant trees to show appreciation for nature and the environment. The first Arbor Day was celebrated in 1872 and the idea grew from there.

In particular, schools across the US began celebrating Arbor Day, taking the opportunity to teach kids about the importance of planting trees. Arbor Day became an official state holiday in Nebraska in 1885 and then 1883 brought the celebration to Japan, Europe and other places around the world.

By 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt declared the day by issuing the “Arbor Day Proclamation to the School Children of the United States”. Even so, it wasn’t actually until the year 1970 that Arbor Day became a day that was recognized officially throughout the nation, when President Richard Nixon recognized it along with other environmentally friendly movements.

Today, National Arbor Day continues to be an important part of the conservation efforts and the work to help promote the health of the environment.

thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator


JOKE OF THE DAY  thanks, Michele



WORD OF THE DAY

rawky

MEANING:
adjective: Foggy; damp; cold.

ETYMOLOGY:
From roke (smoke, steam, vapor, mist, rain, etc.), probably from Old Norse. Earliest documented use: 1601.

USAGE:
“’Tis bloody rawky weather!”
William Grace; Omniverse: Book II; Outskirts Press; 2019.

are they a thing of the past where you live?


TODAY'S ARTIST  thanks, Natalie
Rita Angus (12 March 1908 – 25 January 1970),
New Zealand painter, has a reputation - along with Colin McCahon and Toss Woollaston - as one of the leading figures in twentieth-century New Zealand art. She worked primarily in oil and water colour, and became well known for her portraits and landscapes.

it's the time for babies to meet in Nature

IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'burning daylight' mean?

Meaning:

Burning daylight is wasting time.


in my mind, I can still smell the perm solution....

thanks, Patsy


we've yet to see a purple finch in our yard (or we missed it)

(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

Fake oil paintings can be detected because nuclear bombs detonated in 1945 contained isotopes (now found in oil) that did not previously exist in nature. If a painting contains those isotopes, they were painted after 1945.

Bad ventilation in your bedroom at night can result in increased carbon dioxide and is associated with poor sleep, headaches, and a decline in cognitive performance the next day.

In 1951, Thelma Howard was hired as a maid for Walt and Lillian Disney. Walt gave her shares of Disney stock every Christmas for 30 years. Upon her passing in 1994, it was discovered she had all 192,000 shares, valued at $9 million. It all went to her disadvantaged kids.


YOUR CALL  by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Original Recipe for "German Chocolate Cake"
Ingredients

CAKE:
4 oz. Baker's sweet chocolate
1/2 c. water, boiling
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 t. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 c. buttermilk

COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING:
4 egg yolks
1 can evaporated milk
1-1/2 t.vanilla
1-1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter
2-2/3 c. shredded coconut
1-1/2 c. chopped pecans

Recipe

CAKE:
Melt chocolate in water and cool.
Cream butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs
Stir in vanilla and chocolate.
Mix flour, soda and salt.
Beat eggs and chocolate into flour mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
Pour batter into two 9-inch pans, lined on bottoms with waxed paper.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed in center.
Cool 15 minutes; remove and cool on rack.

FROSTING:
Beat egg yolks, milk and vanilla in large saucepan with wire whisk until well blended. Add sugar and butter; cook on medium heat 12 min. or until thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add coconut and pecans; mix well.
Cool to room temperature and of desired spreading consistency.

Spread the filling between the layers and top the cake with the remainder.


wish I had a drone for that view from the top....

PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY 

Petite Purls - Spring 2010


not so pretty, but her wool went for knitters & warm socks


COFFEE  thanks, Ella

PICTURES OF THE DAY

The monsoon of South Asia is one of the world's monsoons, affecting the Indian subcontinent. Because of its effect on agriculture, on flora and fauna, and on the climates of nations including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the monsoon is one of the most anticipated, tracked and studied weather phenomena in the region. The southwest monsoon generally starts on the western coast of India at the beginning of June, and runs through to the beginning of October. Its cause is only partly understood and it is notoriously difficult to predict, with several theories proposed to explain its origin and process. These two panoramic photographs, taken three months apart in 2010 from the same location, show a view of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India, during the dry season in late May (top) and during the peak of the South Asian monsoon in late August (bottom).

Times are changing and we have to change with them

off they go for their adventure hike

knit
thanks, Dawn

knit
thanks, Cindy

knit

knit

knit


CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY 
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Crochet Bunny Bonnet

nuzzling in to say 'hello' to you :o)))

crochet
thanks, Bertha

crochet
thanks, Vera
Roses Crochet Purse

crochet

original line dancing?


RECIPE  thanks, Shelley,  NY Food Correspondent
went too close to the fireplace huh?

PANTRY RECIPE 
 thanks, Debbie
and this is comfy???

CROCKPOT RECIPE  thanks, Sofia

1918 and who cared what the lawn looked like....

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.


freshly grown sure is 'yummy'

COPYCAT RECIPE  thanks, Jenny
a lesson on 'getting-along'

RETRO RECIPE  thanks, Ann
she leaves a most interesting pattern.....

SWEETS RECIPE  thanks, Anna

Black Tea Cardamom Cookies with Black Tea Icing

Canadian beavers being imported to Australia to help create wetlands....


"party lines", a thing in our past....

FUN  

What does the picture below mean?  

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Answer: The Industrial Revolution

Explanation: The "360°TURN" (360-degree turn) is a revolution (a single turn) in "DUSTRIAL".
Therefore, it is "THE" in-"DUSTRIAL" revolution.

 

just keeps going, like the Eveready bunny

CRAFTS 
 thanks, Zoey


Spring brings such joy to our lives

CHILDREN'S CORNER  thanks, Iris

Gorilla thru Tree Jigsaw Puzzle


WORD SEARCH


after
alter
anyway

beach
beet
belch
blast
buddy
buried
cheat
chinook
close
cobalt
conversation
crest

grass
happy
hard

injure

lace
learn
lesson

merciless
nothing

pilot
professional
proud

reach
real
shall
shore
slop
snap
south

truck

voice
waist


gotta save where you can right?

SUDOKU .. medium


solution:




The 'Black Diamond, ’ a rare apple with a taste sweeter than honey and crispness unmatched by any other apple. They can cost up to $7 an apple and you will only find them in Tibet.

ICE BREAKER  thanks, Kris
You can use 'ice breaker questions' to build a report, 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 Craziest Thing You Did As A Kid?

in the 60s... before the backpacks.....

QUOTE  thanks, Karla

so many Blue Heron are busy nesting 


time for Spring haircuts for them....

CLEVER 

worthwhile investment

EYE OPENER  thanks, Agnes
the lobster season is underway for Spring of 2023


Northern lights continue to dazzle

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I had a terrible vision: I saw an encyclopedia walk up to a polymath and open him up. -Karl Kraus, writer (28 Apr 1874-1936)

ready for a giant leap forward....

OPTICAL ILLUSION

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