Girl Friend's Day - August 1, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate Girl Friend's Day

Not quite like Valentine’s Day – this is about the girl friends. Two different words, referencing your friends. Notromantic entanglement, but friendly concourse and relaxation.

History of Girl Friend’s Day

Let us begin with what Girl Friend’s Day is – the day of the girl friend. A girl, well that definition is well and obvious for the most part. Occasional bending of that term may apply, but we all know what it means for each of us. A friend is a person to whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. That doesn’t mean sexual relations, just relations. We all have relations, and a friend is one who has a close relationship with us, no matter the context, it is that relationship that details them as a friend.

On August 1, 2004, Mistress Susan created a special day just for girl friends to express gratitude to one another. It’s a great chance to take your girl friends to go to the park, to a Broadway play, out to eat at a restaurant opening, see an indie movie, or to an upscale spa, perhaps!

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Word of the Day

puerperal

MEANING:

adjective: Relating to childbirth or following childbirth.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin puerpera (woman who has given birth), from puer (child) + -para (carrying), from parere (to bear). The Latin puer is ultimately from the Indo-European root pau- (few, little), which is also the source of few, foal, filly, pony, poor, pauper, poco, puerile, poltroon, pullulate, punchinello, and catchpole. Earliest documented use: 1716.

USAGE:

“In the 1830s, women having babies at lying-in hospitals ran a far greater risk of dying from puerperal sepsis than women having babies at home.”
John Irving; The Long, Cruel History of the Anti-Abortion Crusade; The New York Times; Jun 23, 2019. 

Idiom of the Day

Keep up appearances -

Meaning - Maintaining an outward show of prosperity or well-being while hiding your difficulties

Example - Keeping up the appearances was important for him to secure the new big projects.

This Day in History

1774 - Oxygen was isolated from air successfully by chemist Carl Wilhelm and scientist Joseph Priestly. 

1779 - Francis Scott Key was born. He was an American composer, attorney, poet, and social worker. He wrote a poem called "Defence of Fort McHenry" that became the lyrics to the song "Star-Spangled Banner.

1790 - The first U.S. census was completed with a total population of 3,929,214 recorded. The areas included were the present states of Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia 

1873 - Andrew S. Hallidie successfully tested a cable car. The design was done for San Francisco, CA. 

1876 - Colorado became the 38th state to join the United States. 

1893 - Shredded wheat was patented by Henry Perky and William Ford. 

1943 - In the Solomon Islands, the U.S. Navy patrol torpedo boat PT-109 sank after being hit by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri. The boat was under the command of Lt. John F. Kennedy. Eleven of the thirteen crew survived. 


1953 - The first aluminum-faced building was completed. It was the first of this type in America. 

1960 - Chubby Checker's "The Twist" was released. 

1971 - "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" was debuted on CBS-TV. 


1973 - The movie "American Graffiti" opened. 

1981 - MTV made its debut at 12:01am. The first video to be shown was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. 


1993 - Reggie Jackson was admitted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. 

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DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, August 1

You are a natural leader and others quite readily look up to you. You love variety and can be quite indecisive at times, but you are tough and determined when you need to be. While most consider you calm and centered, you do have a tendency to worry, particularly about money and security. Even so, you are generous and you enjoy some of the finer things in life. You can be quite successful in marketing and research, amongst other things. Sometimes sarcastic, you quite easily see through falseness, and you much prefer to surround yourself with people who are authentic and honest. Famous people born today:

10 BC Claudius, Roman Emperor (41-54), born in Lugdunum, Gaul (d. 54AD)

1744 Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French naturalist (Lamarckian evolution), born in Paris, France (d. 1829)

1770 William Clark, American explorer, soldier, Indian agent and territorial governor who lead the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06 and claimed the Pacific Northwest for the United States, born in Ladysmith, Virginia (d. 1838)

1819 Herman Melville, American author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd), born in NYC, New York (d. 1891)

1963 Coolio [Artis Leon Ivey Jr.], American rapper(Gangsta's Paradise), born in Monessen Pennsylvania

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READERS INFO

1.

(Not So) Totally Useless Fact of The Day:

In early drafts of the Back to the Future script, the time machine was built out of an old refrigerator.

2.

CELESTIAL EVENT

• August 1 - New Moon. The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 03:12 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.

3.

San Jose Renaissance Faire 2019

Aug 3 - 4, 2019 | San Jose, CA

Discover Meadow|180 Woz Way

Step back in time and enjoy the sights and sounds of the San Jose Renaissance Faire. This grand interactive Medieval experience is a weekend of whimsy and merriment featuring three stages of live entertainment, music, dancing, battles and jousts and more. Exchange pleasantries with the peasantry or mingle with knights and noblemen. Delight in the performances by roving gangs of musicians and jugglers and gnaw on a savory turkey leg as you partake in the revelry!

further information: San Jose Renaissance Faire

4.

Elvis Week 2019

Aug 9 - 17, 2019 | Memphis, TN 

Elvis Presley’s Graceland|3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard

Rock around the clock at Elvis Week in the Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Elvis fans from all over the country flock to Memphis to honor the King with several Elvis-themed events, parties, contests, panel discussions and more. There are also special concerts, dances and a Candlelight Vigil in the Meditation Garden at Graceland that lasts well into the morning. This festival not only spotlights the enduring legacy of one of America’s most iconic stars, but also the culture and history of the city he called home.

further information: Elvis Week | Graceland

5.

Valdese Waldensian Festival 2019

Aug 9 - 10, 2019 | Valdese, NC

Downtown Valdese|Faet St NW & Main St

This festival celebrates a long history of exile and return of the Waldenses. Continue the tradition by experiencing the authentic cuisine, eclectic crafts, and great entertainment. There are plenty of different things to do for the whole family.

further information: Waldensian Festival - Town of Valdese

Pictures of the day

The underside of a Melitaea didyma butterfly. Also known as the spotted fritillary or the red-band fritillary, the species is in the family Nymphalidae. It is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan reaching 35–50 mm (1.4–2.0 in). The overside of the wings is a bright orange-brown with dark brown markings arranged in rows, which are quite variable in quantity and size. Sometimes the color of the females is a duller orange, shaded with grey-green. The underside of the wings is chequered pale yellow and pale orange. It is found in southern and central Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East, central Asia and Siberia.

Baiana in yellow and blue

“The picture was taken in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, spontaneously, after a truck drove by. The woman with traditional clothes of a “baiana”, was looking after the truck, during her work break.” Salvador de Bahia, Brazil

knit
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Log Cabin Scrap Blanket

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Float

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How to knit a Labrador retriever

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Baby Ballet Slippers
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Cardigan pattern by Patons Australia

Crochet Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Bear Paw Potholder

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Open Waves Top

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Regenbogen-Wiggly-Decke pattern by Sandra Scherndl

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Amigurumi wedding bears
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Over the Rainbow

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Louisiana Bayou Bedspread #3406 pattern by American Thread Company

RECIPE

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16 Chilled Soups to Make the Most of Summer Produce

CROCKPOT RECIPE
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Slow-Cooker Pork and Apple Curry

SWEETS

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3 INGREDIENT S'MORES DIP

Ingredients

• 1 12-ounce bag dark or milk chocolate chips
• 1 8- to 10-ounce bag marshmallows
• 1 14-ounce box graham crackers

Yield

Serves: 6-8

Preparation

Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Preheat broiler to high.

Once skillet is hot, add in chocolate chips and stir quickly to melt. Smooth melted chocolate in a thin layer and top with marshmallows. Place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes, or until marshmallows begin to brown.

Serve with graham crackers for dipping straight out of the skillet!

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS

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Etched Glass

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts

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Popsicle stick playing “cards”

PUZZLE

Flower OYG Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

SUDOKU ... hard

solution:

QUOTE

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CLEVER

Pool Noodles Will Keep Your Boots Straight Up

EYE OPENER

Have we all underrated the humble pencil?

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

All visible objects, man, are but as pasteboard masks. But in each event -- in the living act, the undoubted deed -- there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreasoning mask. -Herman Melville, novelist and poet (1 Aug 1819-1891)