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Celebrate Int'l Astronomy Day
Astronomy allows us to see the history of the universe with our own eyes. The stars that twinkle as you look out on a dark, clear night may not exist right now. They existed at whatever point in history they emitted that light, which has taken millions of years to reach Earth.
Celebrate this marvelous feat on International Astronomy Day by participating in a little stargazing. Check out your local planetarium or library for activities, or simply find a quiet, dark spot to look out onto the sparkling canvas that lies above our heads. Use books or websites to identify the players in the Universe’s spectacular, historical light show.
Telescopes allow us to see much more than is visible to the naked eye. On International Astronomy Day, many organizations offer the public the use of telescopes to experience sights of the Universe that they’ve never seen before.
Word of the Day
mondegreen
“Deck the Halls with Buddy Holly” for “Deck the halls with boughs of holly”
MEANING:
noun: A word or phrase resulting from mishearing a word or phrase, especially in song lyrics.
Example: “The girl with colitis goes by” for “The girl with kaleidoscope eyes” (in the Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”).
Example: “The girl with colitis goes by” for “The girl with kaleidoscope eyes” (in the Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”).
ETYMOLOGY:
Coined by author Sylvia Wright when she misinterpreted the line “laid him on the green” as “Lady Mondegreen” in the Scottish ballad “The Bonny Earl of Murray”. Earliest documented use: 1954.
USAGE:
“Sometimes in musical announcements, words lose their meaning, or are misheard, resulting in a delightful mondegreen. ... The audience thought Walter Love had said: ‘We are beginning tonight with Howard Ferguson’s overture ‘Fornication’.’” (instead of “Overture for an Occasion”).
Paul Clements; An Irishman’s Diary; Irish Times (Dublin); Oct 5, 2016.
“[Tim Minchin’s] elocution is so exquisite there’s not a mondegreen in earshot.”
Suzanne Simonot; Tim and Tom Show a HOTA Opening Act; The Gold Coast Bulletin (Southport, Australia); Mar 19, 2018.
Paul Clements; An Irishman’s Diary; Irish Times (Dublin); Oct 5, 2016.
“[Tim Minchin’s] elocution is so exquisite there’s not a mondegreen in earshot.”
Suzanne Simonot; Tim and Tom Show a HOTA Opening Act; The Gold Coast Bulletin (Southport, Australia); Mar 19, 2018.
Idiom of the Day
Pull out all the stops -
Meaning - Doing everything you can to make something successful.
Example - The deadline for the project is fast arriving; we have pulled out all the stops for timely completion.
This Day in History
0330 - Constantinople, previously the town of Byzantium, was founded.
1858 - Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state.
1910 - Glacier National Park in Montana was established.
1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded.
1934 - A severe two-day dust storm stripped the topsoil from the great plains of the U.S. and created a "Dust Bowl." The storm was one of many.
1947 - The creation of the tubeless tire was announced by the B.F. Goodrich Company.
1949 - Siam changed its name to Thailand.
1997 - Garry Kasparov, world chess champion, lost his first ever multi-game match. He lost to IBM's chess computer Deep Blue. It was the first time a computer had beaten a world-champion player.
1998 - A French mint produced the first coins of Europe's single currency. The coin is known as the euro.
2000 - India's population officially reached 1 billion.
2015 - Fox announced that American Idol would conclude at the end of its fifteenth season.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, May 11
You are gifted, talented, and well-respected. You are not fond of others telling you what to do, so a position in which you lead others or you are your own boss suits you best. You are independent but also thrive in partnership. While you are reliable, hard-working, practical, and solid overall, your emotions can be quite contradictory. A perfectionist at heart, your calm exterior can sometimes hide a worrying nature. Famous people born today:
1888 Irving Berlin [Israel Isidore Baline], American composer and lyricist considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history (God Bless America, White Xmas), born in Tyumen, Russian Empire (d. 1989)
1904 Salvador Dali, Spanish surrealist artist (Crucifixion), born in Figueres, Spain (d. 1989)
1963 Natasha Richardson, English actress (Gothic, Handmaid's Tale), born in London, England (d. 2009)
1982 Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and musician (Glee, Monte Carlo), born in Calgary, Alberta (d. 2013)
1983 Holly Valance, Australian actress (Felicity "Flick" Scully-Neighbours) and singer, born in Melbourne, Victoria
READERS INFO
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1888 -
Irving Berlin (Israel Isidore Baline) (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989)
Irving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in U.S. history.
2.
0330 - Constantinople, previously the town of Byzantium, was founded.
1858 - Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state.
1910 - Glacier National Park in Montana was established.
1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded.
1934 - A severe two-day dust storm stripped the topsoil from the great plains of the U.S. and created a "Dust Bowl." The storm was one of many.
1947 - The creation of the tubeless tire was announced by the B.F. Goodrich Company.
1949 - Siam changed its name to Thailand.
1997 - Garry Kasparov, world chess champion, lost his first ever multi-game match. He lost to IBM's chess computer Deep Blue. It was the first time a computer had beaten a world-champion player.
1998 - A French mint produced the first coins of Europe's single currency. The coin is known as the euro.
2000 - India's population officially reached 1 billion.
2015 - Fox announced that American Idol would conclude at the end of its fifteenth season.
DAILY SQU-EEK
1983 Holly Valance, Australian actress (Felicity "Flick" Scully-Neighbours) and singer, born in Melbourne, Victoria
READERS INFO
Irving Berlin (Israel Isidore Baline) (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989)
2.
Kenedy Bluebonnet Days 2019
May 10 - 11, 2019 | Kenedy, TX
The Nashville Blooming Festival in Nashville, North Carolina, is a downtown community celebration that showcases the area's top artists and musical acts. The two-day extravaganza features a parade filled with floats and marchers as well as performances from original and tribute country, funk and rock bands. There's also the crowning of the Mom of the Year, a Nashville talent competition and a carnival.
further information: Nashville Blooming Festival - 10 May 2019
3.
Payette Apple Blossom Festival 2019
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May 15 - 19, 2019 | Payette, ID
The Apple Blossom Festival is an annual festival held in Payette, Idaho. It is held the second full week of May each year. The festival offers free concerts in Central Park and a variety of family friendly activities for the residents of Payette and the surrounding communities. Some of the highlights include one of the largest carnivals in the area which starts on Thursday, a Parade on Saturday and fireworks Saturday at dusk.
San Diego Padres Fall Beerfest 2019
June 28, 2019 | San Diego, CA
Petco Park|100 Park Boulevard
Forgo the peanuts and cracker jacks at the annual San Diego Padres Fall Beerfest in San Diego, and instead opt for the double-play of craft brews and baseball. The one-day event features over 20 microbreweries serving up their sessionable flagships and latest concoctions. Taking place two hours prior to the first pitch, the fest includes live music and stand-up comedians.
further information: Padres Beerfest 2019
HMS Temeraire was a 98-gun Royal Navy ship of the line. Built at Chatham Dockyard and launched in 1798, she served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, mostly on blockades or convoy escort duties. She fought only one fleet action, the Battle of Trafalgar of 1805, in which she went into action immediately astern of Horatio Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory. During the battle, Temeraire came to the rescue of the beleaguered Victory and fought and captured two French ships, winning public renown in Britain. This picture, titled The Fighting Temeraire, is an oil-on-canvas painting by J. M. W. Turner that depicts the ship being tugged to be broken up in 1838. Turner's painting achieved widespread critical acclaim and received accolades from the likes of John Ruskin and William Makepeace Thackeray. It hangs today in the National Gallery in London and was voted the nation's favorite painting in a poll organized by BBC Radio 4's Today program in 2005.
Asparagus
knit, Mother's Day
thanks, Adele
Corsage Flower And Leaves Knitting Pattern
knit
thanks, Millie
BOB
knit
knit
Crochet Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet, Mother's Day
thanks, Laura
Always Blooming Bouquet
crochet
thanks, Ann
crochet
Sugar drop summer top
crochet
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Gail
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Shelley
SWEETS
thanks, Shelley
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
MOTHER'S DAY FLOWER
robertsabuda
Step 1:
Click on the link to download the .pdf template for the pop-up Mother’s Day Flower:
Click on the link to download the .pdf template for the pop-up Mother’s Day Flower:
Step 2:
Print out both pages from the template onto heavy paper, such as card stock or construction paper.
Print out both pages from the template onto heavy paper, such as card stock or construction paper.
Step 3: Using a ruler as a guide, take the rounded end of a paper clip (or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted lines of the pop-up pieces.
Step 4: Using a ruler as a guide, take the rounded end of a paper clip (or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted line on the center of the card. Go all the way from the top to the bottom of the card!
Step 5: Carefully cut out the pop-up pieces for the flower following the solid, black lines.
Step 6: Carefully cut out the flower’s card following the solid, black lines.
Step 7: Take all three pop-up pieces...
Step 8: ...and flip them over so the black dotted lines are NOT visible. Color the flower pieces with markers or crayons.
Step 9: Take piece "A" and fold the sides back so the center fold comes up towards you.
Step 10: Lay the piece on a flat surface and fold up the lower right tab.
Step 11: Fold up the lower right tab. Set the piece aside.
Step 12: Fold the card in half along it's center and open up again.
Step 13: Put a small amount of glue along the upper two glue areas ONLY! DO NOT put glue on the lower glue areas yet.
Step 14: Take piece "A" and align over the matching glue areas and press onto the card. The pop-up piece will lay flat against the card when it is in position. Let dry!
Step 15: Take piece "B" and fold the small tab back.
Step 16: Take hold of both sides and fold them up towards you so the center becomes a valley.
Step 17: You will be inserting piece "B" into piece "A" that is already glued to the card.
Step 18: Starting from the right side, begin inserting piece "B" into piece "A" as shown. Make sure the small tab on piece "B" is still folded up and you can see it.
Step 19: Continue inserting piece "B" into piece "A." The right side of piece "B" should come all the way down into piece "A" until it stops. This point is shown by the red arrow.
Step 20: Carefully bring down the left side of piece "B" all the way down into piece "A." Piece "B" MUST be snugly inserted into piece "A" and should be equally positioned as shown.
Step 21: Put a VERY small amount of glue on the small tab on piece "B."
Step 22: Fold the small tab with the glue over onto piece "A" and press. Let dry!
Step 23: Take piece "C" and fold the sides back so the center fold comes up towards you.
Step 24: Lay the piece on a flat surface and fold up the lower right tab.
Step 25: Fold up the lower right tab.
Step 26: Put a small amount of glue along the lower two glue areas.
Step 27: Take piece "C" and align over the glue areas… and press onto the card.
Step 28: …and press onto the card. The pop-up piece will lay flat against the card when it is in position. Let dry!
Step 29: Carefully close the card.
Step 30: Your pop-up flower card is complete, just in time for Mother's Day!
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
thanks, Jill
PUZZLE
SUDOKU ... medium
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Elaine
CLEVER
EYE OPENER
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