Napping Day March 12, 2018

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Napping Day

Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap. 
– Barbara Jordan

You got up early and got a great start to the day, you’ve been trucking along being a productive adult, getting your work completed and attending the meetings you have to attend. Throughout it all you’ve been a trooper, you even made it through lunch without much trouble. But now it’s creeping into the late afternoon, and you’re just out of go. What do you do? You take a nap! Napping Day encourages you to remember these benefits of youth and take a little time out of the day for you!

History of Napping Day
Napping Day’s history is simply the history of napping, and it used to be something we all did in the middle of the afternoon. In fact, the siesta is still a time-honored tradition in Spain that happens right after the afternoon meal, and has been a practice since time out of mind. In fact, if you’re in the Mediterranean, it’s pretty much standard everywhere you go. In Italy they call it the riposo, pisolini, and even old Charlamagne (yes that Charlamagne) has been recorded as having taken 2-3 hour naps in the middle of the afternoon.

thanks the the "Bridge of Flowers" pics, Patty, Photographer (Part 2)

Word of the Day

palpate  .
Definition:	(verb) To examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid.
Synonyms:	feel
Usage:	The nurse palpated the patient's stomach but felt nothing out of the ordinary.

Idiom of the Day

make ground  — To become more successful, popular, important, or accepted.

History

First American Girl Scouts Meeting (1912)

After meeting Boy Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low organized the first meeting of the Girl Scouts in the US in Savannah, Georgia. There were only 18 girls at the first meeting, but within a few decades, the organization boasted hundreds of thousands of participants. More than 50 million American women have participated in the Girl Scouts since then, learning practical skills through character-building activities.

Sir William Henry Perkin (1838)

At the age of 15, Perkin entered the Royal College of Chemistry in London. It was there, just a few years later, that he discovered the first synthetic dye. Since antiquity, purple garments had been a mark of royalty, as natural purple dyes had to be extracted from mollusks or insects and were thus quite expensive. The lab-created dye made Perkin a wealthy man. In 1906, the chemist was knighted.

St. Gregory's Day

St. Gregory, a sixth-century monk who became pope, is also the patron saint of schoolchildren and scholars. In Belgium, schoolchildren rise early on March 12 and parade through the streets dressed as "little soldiers of St. Gregory." They carry a big basket for gifts and are accompanied by a noisy drummer. The young girls in the procession wear big shoulder bows that resemble the wings of a butterfly. They march from house to house, pausing at each door to sing a song and to ask for treats, and the procession always includes a group of angels.

Baby bird fossil is 'rarest of the rare'

Scientists have unveiled one of the smallest bird fossils ever discovered. The chick lived 127 million years ago and belonged to a group of primitive birds that shared the planet with the dinosaurs. Fossils of birds from this time period are rare, with ...
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1755 - In North Arlington, NJ, the steam engine was used for the first time. 


1789 - The U.S. Post Office was established. 


1884 - The State of Mississippi authorized the first state-supported college for women. It was called the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College. 


1894 - Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time.


1930 - Ghandi began his 200-mile march to the sea that symbolized his defiance of British rule over India. 


1933 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt presented his first presidential address to the nation. It was the first of the "Fireside Chats." 


1959 - The U.S. House joined the U.S. Senate in approving the statehood of Hawaii. 


1974 - "Wonder Woman" debuted on ABC-TV. The show later went to CBS-TV. 



1987 - "Les Miserables" opened on Broadway. 


1993 - Janet Reno was sworn in as the first female U.S. attorney general. 


1994 - A photo by Marmaduke Wetherell of the Loch Ness monster was confirmed to be a hoax. The photo was taken of a toy submarine with a head and neck attached. 


1994 - The Church of England ordained its first women priests. 


2009 - It was announced that the Sears Tower in Chicago, IL, would be renamed Willis Tower

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, March 12

No matter what your age, you always remain youthful and playful. You are open to a wide range of ideas, and you have a real sense of the right words to say or write and the best way to present an idea. You would be excellent at promotion or advertising, and also make a warm and interesting friend who always seems to lend a hand or lift others’ spirits with words of encouragement. At times impatient with others, your warm heart wins in the end. Famous people born today: Liza Minnelli, Jack Kerouac, Barbara Feldon, James Taylor, Samm Levine, Darryl Strawberry.

READERS INFO
INTERESTING FACTS
thanks, Helen

 Caffeine increases the power of aspirin and other painkillers, that is why it is found in some medicines.

 

The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armor raised their visors to reveal their identity.

 If you get into the bottom of a well or a tall chimney and look up, you can see stars, even in the middle of the day.

 

When a person dies, hearing is the last sense to go. The first sense lost is sight.

 

In ancient times strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed.

 

Pictures of the day


The griffon vulture(Gyps fulvus) is a Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. Specimens average 93–122 cm (37–48 in) long, with a 2.3–2.8 m (7.5–9.2 ft) wingspan. Like other vultures, the griffon vulture is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals which it finds by soaring over open areas.

ENDANGERED WHITE RHINO

White rhinos at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda. ‘The night before this photo, we tried all day to get a good photo of the endangered white rhino. Skulking through the grass carefully trying to stay 30ft away to be safe, didn’t provide me the photo I was hoping for. In the morning however, I woke up to all three rhinos grazing in front of me.’

knit
thanks, Marilyn

Dangly Springtime Bunny pattern by Sarah Knight

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Charming! Cape pattern by Vladimir Teriokhin

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Better Dorm Boots Deluxe

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Dan

knit, Easter

Love Heart Chicks

crochet, Easter

thanks, Joy

Ragdoll Spring Bunny

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thanks, LISA

Crocheted Fans Bracelet pattern by Janis Frank

crochet

Lorelai pattern by Grace Fearon

crochet

Retro Mini Shawl pattern by Yokota & Co., Ltd. 横田株式会社

				Retro Mini Shawl pattern by Yokota & Co., Ltd. 横田... Saratto Wool Chuboso by Daruma Fingering / 4 ply 100% Merino 133 yards / 30 grams average rating from 1 votes 2 projects, stashed 2 times
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crochet, Easter

Materials:

• US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
• Worsted/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
  • 1.8 oz. / 111 yards
  • I used Loops and Threads Impeccable and Red Heart Super Saver
• Yarn needle

Gauge:

• 4″ = 16 scs x 16 rows

Terms/ stitches:

• Magic circle
• RS: right side (side that faces out)
• Ch: chain
• St: stitch
• Slip st: slip stitch
• Sc: single crochet

Notes:

• This pattern is worked in the round, with a slip st into the first st from the last st.
• The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
• Following the base, sc into the back loop only.
• If you don’t work this pattern in the back loop only, it might end up leaning. You can block the finished item to make it lean less.
• This pattern is worked from the bottom up
• All of the stitches in this pattern are single crochets, because of this the sides portion (where all the color changes are) only tells you how many stitches to do in what color, this is what the number in the parentheses means.
• Color A is cream, color B is orange, and color C green.
• Also check out this post about tapestry crochet from Moogly, it’s helpful.

Finished measurements:

• Height: 5.75″ (sides), 6.5″ (handles pulled up)
• Diameter: 7.25″ 
  
• Base: 3.75″ in diameter

Pattern instructions

Base

Row 1: A: Create a magic circle, ch 1, sc 8 times into the circle, slip st into the first st to secure – 8 scs
Row 2: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join and sc twice into the next 7 sts, slip st into the first st to secure – 16 scs
Row 3: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next st, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from* to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 24 scs
Row 4: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next st, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip  st into the first st to secure – 32 scs
Row 5: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 3 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip  st into the first st to secure – 40 scs
Row 6: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 3 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 4 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip  st into the first st to secure – 48 scs
Row 7: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 4 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 5 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip  st into the first st to secure – 56 scs
Row 8: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 5 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 6 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip  st into the first st to secure – 64 scs
Row 9: Ch 1, sc into the BLO of the first st, sc into the BLO of the next 63 sts, slip st into the first st to secure – 64 scs

Note:

• Every row of the sides are worked into the back loop only.
• Every stitch in the sides portion of the pattern is a single crochet, because of this the directions only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses then tells you how many single crochets to make.
• Following the ch 1, the first st is worked into the same st as join.

(RS) Row 10: A: Ch 1, (13), B: (3), *A: (13), B: (3),* repeat from * to * twice more, slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 11: A: Ch 1, (11), B: (4), *A: (12), B: (4),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (1), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 12: A: Ch 1, (10), B: (5), *A: (11), B: (5),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (1), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 13: A: Ch 1, (8), B: (6), *A: (10), B: (6),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (2), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 14: A: Ch 1, (7), B: (7), * A: (9), B: (7),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (2), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 15: A: Ch 1, (6), B: (7), *A: (9), B: (7),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (3), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 16: A: Ch 1, (5), B: (8), *A: (8), B: (8),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (3), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 17: A: Ch 1, (4), B: (8), * A: (8), B: (8),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (4), slip st into the first st –  64 scs
Row 18: A: Ch 1, (4), B: (7), * A: (9), B: (7),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (5), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 19: A: Ch 1, (3), C: (2), B: (6), *A: (8), C: (2), B: (6),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (5), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 20: A: Ch 1, (1), C: (5), B: (4), *A: (7), C: (5), B: (4),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (6), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 21: A: Ch 1, (2), C: (5), B: (2), *A: (9), C: (5), B: (2),* repeat form * to * twice more, A: (7), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Fasten off color B.
Row 22: A: Ch 1, (1), C: (1), A: (1), C: (3), *A: (11), C: (1), A: (1), C: (3),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (10), slip st into the first st – 64 scsMaterials:

US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook

Worsted/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn

1.8 oz. / 111 yards

I used Loops and Threads Impeccable and Red Heart Super Saver

Yarn needle

Gauge:

4″ = 16 scs x 16 rows

Terms/ stitches:

Magic circle

RS: right side (side that faces out)

Ch: chain

St: stitch

Slip st: slip stitch

Sc: single crochet

Notes:

This pattern is worked in the round, with a slip st into the first st from the last st.Ravelry link

The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.

Following the base, sc into the back loop only.

If you don’t work this pattern in the back loop only, it might end up leaning. You can block the finished item to make it lean less.

This pattern is worked from the bottom up

All of the stitches in this pattern are single crochets, because of this the sides portion (where all the color changes are) only tells you how many stitches to do in what color, this is what the number in the parentheses means.

Color A is cream, color B is orange, and color C green.

Also check out this post about tapestry crochet from Moogly, it’s helpful.

Finished measurements:

Height: 5.75″ (sides), 6.5″ (handles pulled up)

Diameter: 7.25″ 

Base: 3.75″ in diameter

Row 23: A: Ch 1, (3), C: (2), *A: (14), A: (2),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (11), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 24: A: Ch 1, (2), C: (2), *A: (14), A: (2),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (12), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Row 25: A: Ch 1, (3), C: (1), *A: (15), C: (1),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (12), slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Fasten off color C. 
Row 26: A: Ch 1, (64), slip st into the first st – 64 scs

Handles: 
Row 24: A: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 9 sts, ch 12, skip the next 12 sts, sc into the next 20 sts, ch 12, skip the next 12 sts, sc into the next 10 sts, slip st into first st to secure – 40 scs
Row 25: A: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 63 sts (this includes each ch in the 2 ch-12 spaces), slip st into the first st to secure – 64 scs
Fasten off, weave in your ends.

RECIPE
thanks, Shelley

Mark Bittman’s Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Amy

Slow-Cooker Pork and Potatoes with Rosemary

SWEETS, Easter

Greek Easter Cookies Recipe

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS ... Easter

A Cheerful Floral Arrangement

There’s no better way to celebrate spring or Easter than with flowers. Flowers are the epitome of rebirth, and this lovely arrangement cleverly incorporates an asparagus stem basket to give it an even more natural feel. Indoors or out, this cheerful creation adds a spring vibe to any table.

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Easter

thanks, Kris

to make: papier-mache easter eggs

PUZZLE

Drift Wood Beach Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH




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SUDOKU ... hard




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QUOTE




CLEVER .... St. Patrick's Day

EYE OPENER
thanks for the random thoughts humor (Part 1), Sylvia