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Celebrate Help a Horse Day
No horsing around – today is an opportunity for you to be a good ‘neeeiiigh-bor’ on Help a Horse Day!
Horses continue to be both a popular pet as well as serving as hard-working farm animals. In recent years, stories of their neglect and abandonment have continued to rise; as owners have found the cost of looking after them too prohibitive to cope with.
Help a Horse Day is your opportunity to send a donation to an equine care charity of your choice! Or share an apple or carrot with a local horse you know! Or sign your name to a petition demanding better care for these faithful, four-footed friends who have served us so well over the centuries. All they need is a hand (after all, most of them are at least 10 hands high!) to enjoy a better life.
thanks for the heads up (or heads under), Heide
On February 9, 2012, SETH CASTEEL's photos of underwater dogs were posted to Reddit and Google +. His photographs went viral and were viewed by millions. His work has been published in numerous websites and publications. Casteel founded a non-profit organization, One Picture Saves a Life, in order to improve the image of animal rescue and adoption initiatives through photography.
Word of the Day
Zoilus
MEANING:
noun: A harsh critic.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Zoilus (c. 400-320 BCE), a Greek critic known for his severe criticism of Homer. Earliest documented use: 1565.
USAGE:
“Because Frost is such a master, one feels like a Zoilus in pointing out these slight slips.”
Robert Faggen; The Cambridge Companion to Robert Frost; Cambridge University Press; 2001.
Robert Faggen; The Cambridge Companion to Robert Frost; Cambridge University Press; 2001.
Idiom of the Day
Golden handshake -
Meaning - Big sum of money given to a person when they leave a company or retire.
Example - The management of various PSUs wanted to cut down on the man power. They offered a golden hand shake to many of their aged employees.
This Day in History
1514 - Copernicus made his first observations of Saturn.
1607 - The British established an American colony at Cape Henry, Virginia. It was the first permanent English establishment in the Western Hemisphere.
1865 - John Wilkes Booth was killed by the U.S. Federal Cavalry.
1931 - New York Yankee Lou Gehrig hit a home run but was called out for passing a runner.
1941 - An organ was played at a baseball stadium for the first time in Chicago, IL.
1954 - Grace Kelly was on the cover of "LIFE" magazine.
1975 - B.J. Thomas had the longest title of a number one song at the top of the "Billboard" popular music chart. The song was "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song."
1977 - Studio 54 opened in New York.
1986 - The world’s worst nuclear disaster to date occurred at Chernobyl, in Kiev. Thirty-one people died in the incident and thousands more were exposed to radioactive material.
2000 - Charles Wang and Sanjay Kumar purchased the NHL's New York Islanders.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, April 26
You are a very fixed and determined person. These qualities help you to determinedly focus on a goal and patiently see it through to fruition. However, at times you can be one track minded and stubborn! Change and instability tend to bother you more than most. You can also be an exceptionally good worker with excellent work ethic and a strong sense of responsibility. Others know they can depend on you. Famous people born today:
121 Antonius Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome (161-180), born in Rome (d. 180)
1711 David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (A Treatise of Human Nature), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1776)
1785 John James Audubon, American bird watcher and artist (The Birds of America), born in Les Cayes, Haiti (d. 1851)
1822 Frederick Law Olmsted, American writer and landscape architect (designed Central Park), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1903)
1963 Jet Li [Li Lianjie], Chinese Singaporean actorand martial artist (Romeo Must Die, Unleashed), born in Beijing, China
1970 Melania Trump [née Knauss], Slovenian-American model, wife of President Donald Trump and current First Lady of the United States, born in Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia
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1986 -
Chernobyl reactor number four after the disaster, showing the extensive damage to the main reactor hall and turbine building.
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1514 - Copernicus made his first observations of Saturn.
1941 - An organ was played at a baseball stadium for the first time in Chicago, IL.
1954 - Grace Kelly was on the cover of "LIFE" magazine.
1986 - The world’s worst nuclear disaster to date occurred at Chernobyl, in Kiev. Thirty-one people died in the incident and thousands more were exposed to radioactive material.
2000 - Charles Wang and Sanjay Kumar purchased the NHL's New York Islanders.
DAILY SQU-EEK
1963 Jet Li [Li Lianjie], Chinese Singaporean actorand martial artist (Romeo Must Die, Unleashed), born in Beijing, China
1970 Melania Trump [née Knauss], Slovenian-American model, wife of President Donald Trump and current First Lady of the United States, born in Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia
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Terrell Heritage Jubilee 2019
Apr 25-28, 2019 | Terrell, TX
Ben Gill Park|399 Lane St
The Terrell Heritage Jubilee is an annual festival held in Terrell, Texas, featuring three days filled with family fun. With a carnival, live performances and arts and crafts vendors on hand, this festival offers entertainment for all ages. Attendees can also catch the pig races or ranch rodeo, stroll through the car and motorcycle show or compete in the BBQ cook-off that takes place.
further information: Terrell Jubilee – April 25-28, 2019
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Crossroads of Texas Film Festival 2019
Apr 25-28, 2019 | Waxahachie, TX
The Crossroads of Texas Film Festival celebrates the silver screen in Texas. Producers, screenwriters, actors and filmmakers from Texas come together to share the artistic and cultural value of their work. Many of the featured films have gained national recognition, and some have won Academy Awards. For a taste of Texas cinema with high quality films, this festival is perfect for natives and visitors alike.
Las Vegas Pirate Fest 2019
Apr 27-28, 2019 | Las Vegas, NV
How can there possibly be pirates in the desert? Well, this swashbuckling tale, known as the Legend of the Pirates of the Dry Lands, goes back over 400 years – think cursed pirates, evil krakens and all kinds of wicked sorcery. This is the anniversary of the dastardly curse that plagues these pirates, and you’re invited to help them break it at Pirate Fest Las Vegas.
A row of terraced houses on Bathwick Hill in the city of Bath. Like much of the city the houses are built using the local golden-coloured Bath stone, a type of limestone. Located in south-west England, Bath is notable for its baths fed by three hot springs. It was first recorded as a Roman spa and temple named Aquae Sulis, although archaeological evidence suggests that the main spring of the baths may have been treated as a shrine by the Britons before the Roman invasion. From Elizabethan to Georgian times it was a resort city for the wealthy. As a result of its popularity during the latter period, the city contains many fine examples of Georgian architecture, particularly the Royal Crescent.
At the Easter Parade
on Fifth Avenue, NYC.
knit, Mother's Day
thanks, Stella
How to Knit a Cable Heart
knit
thanks, Sheri
knit
knit
Eyelet Baby Blanket
knit
Crochet Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet, Mother's Day
thanks, Tara
Crochet Flower Bud Headband
crochet
thanks, Helen
crochet
crochet
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Sylvia
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Shelley
SWEETS
thanks, Abby
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
thanks, Claire
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Mother's Day
SUDOKU ... easy
solution:
QUOTE
CLEVER
REMOVE CAR BODY DEAD BUGs
Your car grill is the first line of defense against outside obstacles as well as bugs. And it gets especially gross when the bugs are out in droves. If you want to clean the insects off your car grill thoroughly use dryer sheets.
EYE OPENER
thanks, Sam
SETH CASTEEL
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