Pet Fire Safety Day - July 15, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate Pet Fire Safety Day

The combined efforts of the Kennel Club and ADT Security Services led to the first Pet Fire Safety Day being held in the late 2000s. The idea behind the event is to make pet owners aware of the hazards their beloved cat, dog, or other animals could pose in the home with regard to fire.

Many fires are caused by pets, especially when they are left alone in a property and the intention is that by highlighting the dangers to owners it can help in preventing them.

Pet owners should take advantage of the day to discuss who in a home is responsible for helping a pet escape in the event of a blaze and carry out some practice escape drills.

They can also use Kennel Club advice to pet proof their home against fires and install a pet alert notice in a window for use by emergency services.

Word of the Day

superlunary

The Starry Night is definitely a better title than The Moony Night. At any rate, this work of art is superlunary.

MEANING:

adjective:
1. Situated beyond the moon.
2. Celestial; exalted.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin superlunaris, from super- (above) + luna (moon). Earliest documented use: 1614. The opposite is sublunary.

USAGE:

“But it is Finck’s memoir, ‘Passing for Human’, that is putting her in the superlunary realm of graphic novelists.”
Leslie Newell Peacock; Liana Finck; Arkansas Times (Little Rock); Apr 1, 2019. 

Idiom of the Day

Live on the breadline -

Meaning - Having very little income.

Example - The partition of the country has left many people on the breadline.

This Day in History

1876 - George Washington Bradley of St. Louis pitched the first no-hitter in baseball in a 2-0 win over Hartford. 

1885 - In New York, the Niagara Reservation State Park opened. 

1904 - The first Buddhist temple in the U.S. was established in Los Angeles, CA. 

1916 - In Seattle, WA, Pacific Aero Products was incorporated by William Boeing. The company was later renamed Boeing Co. 

1922 - The duck-billed platypus arrived in America, direct from Australia. It was exhibited at the Bronx Zoo in New York City. 


1965 - The spacecraft Mariner IV sent back the first close-up pictures of the planet Mars. 


1968 - ABC-TV premiered "One Life to Live". 


1973 - Nolan Ryan (California Angels) became the first pitcher in two decades to win two no-hitters in a season. (California) 

1978 - Bob Dylan performed before the largest open-air concert audience (for a single artist). About 200,000 fans turned out at Blackbushe Airport in England. 

2002 - A boat captained by Bob Seger won its division in the 78th annual Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race. 


2006 - The social networking service Twitter was launched. 

thanks, Amy

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, July 15

You are a very capable person with intense personal magnetism and a great love of home and family. You are detail-oriented and have a hard time letting something rest until you're satisfied it's complete and accurate. Others may not always know it, but you are very sensitive and often think about your childhood and how it affects you in the present. Learning to let go of things is something that will contribute greatly to your happiness and success in life. Famous people born today: 

1606 Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch painter (Night Watch), born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1669)

1858 Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragette who formed the Women's Social & Political Union (1903), born in Moss Side, Manchester (d. 1928)

1950 Arianna Huffington, Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and creator of The Huffington Post, born in Athens, Greece

1961 Forest Whitaker, actor and director (The Last King of Scotland, Platoon), born in Longview, Texas

READERS INFO

1.

(Not So) Totally Useless Fact of The Day:

56 men signed the Declaration of Independence, however George Washington was not one of them. 

George Washington did not sign the Declaration of Independence because in July 1776 he was in New York preparing to defend Manhattan against the British. Washington took command of the Revolutionary forces in Massachusetts on July 3, 1775. He was with his troops a year later when on July 4, 1776 —the Declaration of Independence was adopted. He, therefore, did not vote for or sign the Declaration of Independence.

2.

1606 -

 

Famous Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was born on this
day in 1606.

3.

Harrison Festival of the Arts 2019

Jul 12 - 21, 2019 | Harrison Hot Springs, BC 

Harrison Memorial Hall and the Lakefront Beach Stage|270 Esplanade Ave

For 39 years the Harrison Festival of the Arts has presented the best in Canadian and International performing and visual arts in a setting free of large crowds, long lineups and high ticket prices. Enjoy Festival activities set against the magnificent mountains and sandy beaches of Harrison Lake, while experiencing the many fine restaurants, shops and other attractions offered by the beautiful, lakeside Village of Harrison Hot Springs.

further information: Harrison Festival

4.

Toledo Summer Festival 2019

Jul 18 - 21, 2019 | Toledo, OR

The Toledo Summer Festival offers an array of activities from a logging contest to carnival games and rides to a firework show. When the hunger builds, there are plenty of food and beverage vendors to fill your bellies. Don’t forget to watch the parade!

further information: Toledo Summer Festival

5.

Pasture Palooza Music and Art Festival 2019

Sept 13 - 14, 2019 | Berryville, VA 

Pasture Palooza Music & Arts Festival is an annual weekend festival and campout held in beautiful Berryville, Virginia. What started as an outrageous party has turned into Virginia’s premier grassroots festival. Come out for a weekend of live music, camping, eating, and good times. 

further information: Pasture Palooza | 10th Annual Pasture Palooza | September 13 - 14, 2019 | Berryville, VA



Pictures of the day

Rembrandt (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669) was a Dutch draughtsman, painter and printmaker. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art and the most important in Dutch art history. Unlike most Dutch masters of the 17th century, Rembrandt's works depict a wide range of style and subject matter, from portraits and self-portraits to landscapes, genre scenes, allegorical and historical scenes, biblical and mythological themes, as well as animal studies. His contributions to art came in a period of great wealth and cultural achievement that historians call the Dutch Golden Age, when Dutch art (especially Dutch painting), although in many ways antithetical to the Baroque style that dominated Europe, was extremely prolific and innovative, giving rise to important new genres. Like many artists of the period, such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt was also an avid art collector and dealer. This picture is an oil-on-canvas painting, entitled Self-Portrait at the Age of 63, painted by Rembrandt in 1669, the year of his death. It was the last in his long series of self-portraits. The painting is now in the collection of the National Gallery in London.

150 Million Year Old Dinosaur Footprints in France

They were left by a Sauropod measuring at least 115ft/35m long and weighing no less than 35 tonnes



Sauropod



knit
thanks, Leah

Fidget Socks pattern by Amy Stringer

knit
thanks, Emily

Brick and Mortan Baby Blanket

knit

Blue Paradise Top

knit

Rain Kisses

knit

Fairy Leaves Knit Dress

Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Poppet the Poodle pattern by Needlework Illustrated

crochet
thanks, Laura

Pattern: Amigurumi Turtle

crochet
thanks, Lois

Beach Please Summer Tote

crochet

Little Lamb Baby Lovey pattern by Ashleigh Kiser
crochet

Produce Bag

crochet

California Dream



RECIPE

thanks, Jane

Crusty Homemade Bread

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Anna

Crockpot Broccoli Chicken Recipe! {5 Ingredients}



SWEETS

thanks, Ida

Easy One-Bowl Upside-Down Cake Recipe

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS

DIY Marbleized Clay Pots

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... science

thanks, Jeri

Science for Kids: Overnight Crystal Garden

PUZZLE

Rope Cleat Hitch Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

SUDOKU ... easy

solution:

QUOTE

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

CLEVER

SPRUCE UP A PLAIN FISH BOWL ...

WITH A PERMANENT MARKER

EYE OPENER

SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES 

Kuril Islands: Russia and Japan

Stretching northeast of Japan to the tip of Kamchatka, this 56-island chain is home to hot springs, dozens of active volcanoes, and habitats as diverse as alpine tundras to lush grasslands.

Torres del Paine National Park: Patagonia, Chile

Torres del Paine is like a microcosm of all the things that make Patagonia such a spectacular place: sky-high mountains, blue icebergs, and mythical lakes.

Bromo Volcano: East Java, Indonesia

Mount Bromo is perhaps the most well-known volcano in East Java's Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, thanks to its accessibility and epic sunrise views.

Socotra, Yemen

Socotra kind of looks like it was transported to Earth from a distant planet. The UFO-like dragon's blood trees are the island's most notable feature.

Boracay: Philippines

With its gentle coastlines and transporting sunsets, it's easy to see why Boracay was voted the best island in the world.

Torngat Mountains National Park: Labrador, Canada

Easily one of the most beautiful place in Canada, the remote Torngat Mountains National Park is a land of polar bears and caribou, glaciers and fjords, and a wild stretch of mountains you're not likely to ever forget.

Angkor Wat: Siem Reap, Cambodia

Some popular tourist attractions are worth braving the potential crowds for, and Angkor Wat is at the top of that list. No matter how many Asian temples you've seen, this one will always be the grandest and most breathtaking.

Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley): Alaska

Despite controversies over name changes and a shrinking elevation, Denali's beauty is worth braving the extreme low temperatures.

Wulingyuan Scenic Area: Zhangjiajie, China

Scenic might be an understatement in this case. This 100-square-mile attraction contains thousands of sandstone pillars that are nature's version of skyscrapers—some even stretch taller than the Empire State Building's midpoint.

Milford Sound: New Zealand

New Zealand is no stranger to breathtaking landscapes. Case in point: Milford Sound, a mountainous fjord where you can live out all of your Lord of the Rings fantasies.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart. -Iris Murdoch, writer (15 Jul 1919-1999)