Gorgeous Grandma Day - July 24, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate Gorgeous Grandma Day

Many people around the world say that we do not do enough to honor our elderly. Just as well, then, that days such as Gorgeous Grandma Day exist.

Gorgeous Grandma Day is a time of the year in which we can celebrate the grannies in our lives. Everybody thinks that their grandma is gorgeous – so what could be better than an entire day devoted to acknowledging that fact? Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are well known, so Gorgeous Grandma Day is a natural progression.

Now that you know the day exists, hopefully you are already making plans to spend it with your own gran. No matter what your grandmother prefers to do with her time, this is the day in which you can be sure she will have plenty of time to do it – and plenty of people willing to support her.

thanks for the Blast From the Past pics, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Word of the Day

Dunkirk

British troops escaping from Dunkirk in lifeboats (1940)

MEANING:

noun:
1. A desperate evacuation or retreat.
2. A crisis requiring drastic measures to avoid total disaster.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Dunkirk (in French, Dunkerque), a seaport and town in northern France. In World War II, it was the site of evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops by sea while under German fire during May-June 1940. Earliest documented use: 1941.

USAGE:

“We are in the worst situation we’ve been in since I’ve been at the club. This is our Dunkirk.”
Colin Tattum; Football; Birmingham Mail (UK); Dec 20, 2005. 

Grace Kelly's wedding

Idiom of the Day

Miss the boat -

Meaning - Failing to take advantage of an opportunity because of slow actions.

Example - I managed to get a discount of 10% but could not get an early bird offer. Reaching late made me miss the boat.

This Day in History

1849 - Georgetown University in Washington, DC, presented its first Doctor of Music Degree. It was given to Professor Henry Dielman. 


1933 - The first broadcast of "The Romance of Helen Trent" was heard on radio. 7,222 episodes were aired. 

1938 - Artie Shaw recorded "Begin the Beguine." 


1956 - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ended their team. They ended the partnership a decade after it began on July 25, 1946. 


1969 - The Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean. 


1974 - The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Nixon had to turn over subpoenaed White House tape recordings to the Watergate special prosecutor. 


1978 - Billy Martin was fired for the first of three times as the manager of the New York Yankees baseball team. 

1987 - Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbed Mt. Fuji. Hulda became the oldest person to climb Japan’s highest peak. 

thanks, Heide

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, July 24

You are security-conscious and practical, yet also enthusiastic about moving forward and open to new ideas. Both a dreamer and a planner, you will pursue your vision if you have a clear and reasonable plan. Others often turn to you for advice, and they value you for your input. In group settings, you tend to naturally and quietly lead. You attract (or are attracted to) people who need help or who are misunderstood so that your love life can be quite colorful. You are comfortable and communicate well, with people from all walks of life, young or old. Famous people born today:

1802 Alexandre Dumas, French author (The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo), born in Aisne, France (d. 1870)

1821 William Poole, American gang member (New York City's Bowery Boys), born in Sussex County, New Jersey (d. 1855)

1897 Amelia Earhart, American aviator (1st woman to fly solo across the Atlantic), born in Atchison, Kansas (d. 1939)

1964 Barry Bonds, American baseball left fielder (MLB home-run record [762], 7 x NL MVP), born in Riverside, California

1969 Jennifer Lopez, actress and pop singer (Selena), born in The Bronx, New York

1982 Elisabeth Moss, American actress (Mad Men), born in Los Angeles, California

thanks, Lillian

READERS INFO

1.

(Not So) Totally Useless Fact of The Day:

In 1936, Leo and Lillian Goodwin started an insurance company to serve federal government employees. That company was Government Employees Insurance Company, or GEICO. 

GEICO's original business model was predicated on the
assumption that federal employees would constitute a less risky and more financially stable pool of customers compared to the general public. Whether you know it through the gecko or the caveman, GEICO has become one of the most
well-branded insurance firms in the United States.

2.

1969 -

 

United States President Richard Nixon was in the central Pacific recovery area to welcome the Apollo 11 astronauts aboard the USS Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, on July 24, 1969. The Apollo 11 astronauts are, from left, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The crew was quarantined after splashdown to ensure they did not bring back any contamination from the moon.

  The Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean 
  on this day in 1969.

3.

Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival 2019

Jul 14 - 28, 2019 | Fairbanks, AK 

The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival’s mission is to awaken everyone’s inner artist, connecting world-class professionals to aspiring artists, and giving people who are enthusiastic about the fine arts an outlet to pursue their passions.

further information: Search our events/products

4. 

Doah Fest 2019

Jul 30 - Aug 2, 2019 | Luray, VA

The Farm|1920 S Page Valley Rd

Doah Fest is the summertime shindig you deserve after slaving away in the office all year long. The Shenandoah River is yours to conquer. Float idly on its refreshing surface and relax just like how you planned while two stages’ worth of indie, bluegrass and rock ‘n’ roll music give you reason to bop your head to the rhythm. Overnight camping underneath the stars and early-morning yoga stretches ensure you’ll go to bed and wake up reenergized to do it all over again.

further information: Doah

5.

Jersey City Artist & Maker Market 2019

Sept. 4, 2019 | Jersey City, NJ 

Grove Street PATH Plaza|135 Newark Ave

Shop directly from emerging artisans, vintage vendors, indie makers and established artists at Jersey City Artist & Maker Market. Find one-of-a-kind items and mix and mingle with the talented creators as you listen to live tunes and enjoy exquisite food and drinks.

further information: 2019 Jersey City Fall Artist and Maker Market



Pictures of the day

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect sphere of plasma, heated by nuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium in its core, with internal convective motion that generates a magnetic field via a dynamo process. It is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Its diameter is about 1.39 million kilometers (860,000 miles) or 109 times that of Earth, while its mass is about 330,000 times that of Earth. It accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System. Roughly three-quarters of the Sun's mass consists of hydrogen; the rest is mostly helium, with much smaller quantities of heavier elements, including oxygen, carbon, neon and iron. This false-color photograph of the Sun was taken by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly instrument on NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) at a wavelength of 304 angstroms, in the extreme ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Bright Canopy

While studying in Florence, Italy, I went on a trip throughout Europe. The first stop was in Berlin, Germany, where we rented bikes and rode throughout the city. While visiting the Jewish Museum I stood under a group of trees and noticed the great interaction of hand-like branches with the light coming through the canopy of leaves.

knit
thanks, Martha

ribbon top pattern by Adriafil

knit
thanks,  Marcy

Rainbow Tiger Woman's and Baby Sock pattern by Barbara Johnson

knit

SNUGGLES for premature babies Knitting pattern by Rachel Vullings

knit

Fishy Friends Knitting pattern by Trish Roberts

knit

Women's top knitting pattern free

Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Twin Leaf Baby Blanket

George Burns and wife Gracie Allen with their daughter Sandra circa 1940

crochet
thanks, Lois

Kitty Lovey

crochet
thanks, Joy

First

crochet

Crochet Cockatoo Pattern

crochet

Forest Breeze Tee
crochet

Spring Flower Dishcloth

RECIPE

How to Make Vegan Spring Garden Pizza

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Nora

Slow Cooker Spring Veggie Coconut Curry

SWEETS

thanks, Abby

Mixed Berry Banana Bread

Flapper getting a tattoo of a garter belt, 1920s


ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS

thanks, Jeri

DIY Scrunchies And a No-Sew Option!

CHILDREN'S CORNER

An Explosive Get Crafty

Chicago, 1963


PUZZLE

Exit Sign Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

SUDOKU ... very hard

solution:

QUOTE

thanks, Nina










CLEVER

ODD AND INTERESTING NEW PRODUCTS

DONT JUST RIDE A BIKE, RIDE A HORSE!

Din-Ink Pen Cap Eating Utensils

GUN SHOES

EYE OPENER

14 of the Longest Words in English

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

So I accept these awards on behalf of the cake bakers and all of those other women who can do some things quite as important, if not more important, than flying, as well as in the name of women flying today. -Amelia Earhart (24 Jul 1897-1937)