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Celebrate Love Your Pet Day
How’s your relationship with your favorite furry friend? Love Your Pet Day is a chance to show your cat, dog, tortoise or [insert other] how you really feel. Treats, pampering and all the the attention that the little guy or gal can handle are a great way to celebrate!
thanks for the pics.Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Word of the Day
teddy bear
MEANING:
noun:
1. A stuffed toy in the shape of a bear.
2. Something or someone (especially a large or hairy person) who resembles a teddy bear in appearance or being endearing.
1. A stuffed toy in the shape of a bear.
2. Something or someone (especially a large or hairy person) who resembles a teddy bear in appearance or being endearing.
NOTES:
The story goes that, on a hunting trip, Teddy Roosevelt wasn’t able to find an animal to kill. So his people found a black bear and tied the poor animal to a tree inviting Teddy to shoot. Teddy refused (but instead ordered his people to kill the bear to put him out of his misery). Inspired by this a toy maker created a stuffed bear and called it Teddy’s bear. It sold!
USAGE:
“Dipa’s coach is Bishweshwar Nandi, no teddy bear himself. The two often have clashes.”
Akshay Sawai; Dipa Karmakar Calms Down Only When She Gets Her Routine Right;
The Economic Times (New Delhi, India); Feb 9, 2019.
Akshay Sawai; Dipa Karmakar Calms Down Only When She Gets Her Routine Right;
Idiom of the Day
A Breath of Fresh Air
A welcome relief; a nice change for the better.
Example Usage: The new teacher was like a breath of fresh air.
This Day in History
1792 - U.S. President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act that created the U.S. Post Office.
1872 - Luther Crowell received a patent for a machine that manufactured paper bags.
1872 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in New York City.
1921 - The motion picture "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" was released starring Rudolph Valentino.
1952 - Emmett L. Ashford became the first black umpire in organized baseball. He was authorized to be a substitute in the Southwestern International League.
1962 - John Glenn made space history when he orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. He was the first American to orbit the Earth. He was aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule. Glenn witnessed the Devil's Cigarette Lighter while in flight.
1969 - The X-rated film "Candy" premiered. It was Ringo Starr's first non-musical role in a film.
1987 - After 11 years, David Hartman left ABC’s "Good Morning America."
1997 - Ben and Jerry's introduced their ice cream Phish Food. It was named after the rock group Phish.
1998 - American Tara Lipinski, at age 15, became the youngest gold medalist in winter Olympics history when she won the ladies' figure skating title at Nagano, Japan.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, February 20
You possess tremendous poise and grace and while you may come across as very patient and calm, you can be impulsive and restless. Sensitive and concerned, partnerships mean a lot to you. You are always aware of others and their needs, and this is factored into your own decisions. You thoroughly enjoy being there for someone you love. Creative and intuitive, you are able to make something of your talents, but were not meant to focus on only one or two paths. As much as you crave security, you also need movement and small changes to keep you inspired. Famous people born today:
Ray went to a high school named after this man!
1887 Vincent Massey, Canadian diplomat, first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada (1952-59), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1967)
1902 Ansel Adams, photographer (1966 ASMP Award), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1984)
1925 Robert Altman, American screenwriter, producer and director (The Player, M*A*S*H, Nashville), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2006)
1927 Sidney Poitier, Bahamian American actor, first black actor to win Oscar for Best Actor ('Lillies in the Field' - 1963), born in Miami, Florida
1942 Phil Esposito, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center, coach, GM, broadcaster (Black Hawks, Bruins, Rangers), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
1951 Gordon Brown, British Labour Prime Minister (2007–10), born in Giffnock, Scotland
1963 Charles Barkley, American NBA forward (Phoenix, Rockets, Olympic gold 1996), born in Leeds, Alabama
1984 Trevor Noah, South African comedian, actor and TV host (The Daily Show), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
1988 Rihanna [Robyn Rihanna Fenty], Barbadian singer-songwriter (Umbrella, We Found Love, Diamonds), born in Saint Michael, Barbados
READERS INFO
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1962 -
John Glenn made space history on this day when he orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. He became the first American to orbit the Earth. He was aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule.
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1998 -
American Tara Lipinski, at age 15, became the youngest gold medalist in winter Olympics history when she won the ladies’ figure skating title at Nagano, Japan on this day.
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1792 - U.S. President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act that created the U.S. Post Office.
1872 - Luther Crowell received a patent for a machine that manufactured paper bags.
1872 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in New York City.
1921 - The motion picture "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" was released starring Rudolph Valentino.
1952 - Emmett L. Ashford became the first black umpire in organized baseball. He was authorized to be a substitute in the Southwestern International League.
1962 - John Glenn made space history when he orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. He was the first American to orbit the Earth. He was aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule. Glenn witnessed the Devil's Cigarette Lighter while in flight.
1987 - After 11 years, David Hartman left ABC’s "Good Morning America."
1998 - American Tara Lipinski, at age 15, became the youngest gold medalist in winter Olympics history when she won the ladies' figure skating title at Nagano, Japan.
DAILY SQU-EEK
John Glenn made space history on this day when he orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. He became the first American to orbit the Earth. He was aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule.
2.
American Tara Lipinski, at age 15, became the youngest gold medalist in winter Olympics history when she won the ladies’ figure skating title at Nagano, Japan on this day.
Southwest Florida Heritage Festival 2019
Feb 23, 2019 | Sarasota, FL
Crowley Museum and Nature Center|16405 Myakka Rd
This one of a kind event will focus on history and education. They will offer a number of homesteading skills workshops and demonstrations. There will be a number of activities for the kids as well.
Florida Renaissance Festival 2019
Feb 23 - 24, 2019 | Deerfield Beach, FL
Quiet Waters Park|401 S Powerline Rd
The Florida Renaissance Festival features a large selection of entertaining performers and artisan vendors. Guests have a rare opportunity to journey back to the 16th century to hear the music, watch the athletics and enjoy the crafts of the time. There is also plenty of food and ale at the whimsical gathering, which welcomes visitors of all ages and includes an area for children's entertainment.
further information:
The internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II was the forced relocation and incarceration in concentration camps in the western interior of the country of between 110,000 and 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom lived on the Pacific coast. Sixty-two percent of the internees were United States citizens. These actions were ordered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt shortly after Imperial Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. This picture shows members of the Mochida family in Hayward, California, waiting for an evacuation bus to take them to an internment center.
In Spirals
When you study the flower of life, you will begin to see that all life is built in spirals. Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
knit
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knit
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Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet
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crochet
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Crochet Granny Cardigan
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Puff Wheat 12" Afghan Block
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Scallop Edged Crochet Baskets
RECIPE
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
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SWEETS
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TURKISH DELIGHT- LEMON OR ROSEWATER
tinyhappy
2 cups plain sugar
3 Tb edible gelatin (powdered)
pinch salt
1 cup water
4 tsps pure rosewater or 1 lemon
tiny drop of red or yellow food coloring
cornflour and icing sugar
Stir together the sugar, gelatin and salt in a heavy-based pot. Add water and bring mixture to a gentle boil. Continue to slowly boil mixture for 10-15 minutes, without stirring. Then remove from heat and add either the rosewater or the zest and juice of one lemon. Next add a very small drop of food colouring. Choose a small dish (I used a ceramic baking dish) and rinse it with some water, but don't dry it. Tip in your sugar mixture, let it cool and then leave in the fridge for a few hours to set. When it's firm, you can get it out of the dish but it can be a bit tricky. Find a clean work surface and tip some icing sugar and cornflour onto it, mix it together with your fingers. Using a thin fish slice or similar, you'll need peel it away from the dish (hopefully in one piece) then place it onto the powered surface. Cut the delight into pieces with a hot knife (dipping it in boiling water helps). Roll each piece in more powder to stop it from sticking then arrange in a box.
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
thanks, Hazel
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... riddles
PUZZLE
| anyone appreciate attack beach bracket bring brush coast | days defend denote dream ecstasy emboss evening | fatal flood generous grave hospital kick kilt | mercy monitor opinion pane police potential | relate relax rugby shark stalk stance stick unity |
SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
QUOTE
CLEVER
EYE OPENER
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