Alpaca Day - September 10, 2020

 DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Alpaca Day

Alpacas are very endearing, and they all have very different personalities.

Antony Beevor

Alpacas are cute, fuzzy animals that have been part of agriculture for the longest time. These beautiful creatures have unique personalities, sensitive to their environments and are docile in nature. That’s why there’s a holiday dedicated to these lovely animals and it’s called Alpaca Day.

History of Alpaca Day

Since 2014, the Alpaca Owners Association founded the holiday to educate people about how lovable and soft Alpacas are and how they contribute to the global economy. The AOA started in that same year as a merge between the Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association, Inc. and the Alpaca Registry, Inc. These two associations began in the 1980’s with two different purposes when it came to the alpaca industry, one focusing on scientific research and the other focusing on showcasing and education. Once the merge happened, the AOA was able to serve the North American alpaca industry with concise unity and be able to represent all the facets of the industry.

Each year, the AOA hosts events all over the North American region with cooperation with farm members to educate people about the alpaca farm industry. Visitors that come to these farms get the opportunity to meet their alpacas and learn about their alpaca products. Each farm member hosts special activities that teach people and families about alpacas, such as how alpacas contribute to the environment and create a green industry of production that’s safer than most farms. As a nonprofit organization, the AOA hosts this holiday as a way for people to learn about alpaca livestock and how important they are to the environment and economy.

Joke of the Day

COOK LIKE MY MOTHER

"Darling," said the husband to his new bride, "I am not casting any reflections on your cooking, but I sure wish you could learn to make the kinda of bread my mother use to make."

"I don't think that should be too difficult," she said sweetly, "If you will learn to make the dough my father used to make."

Word of the Day

Juno

Jupiter and Juno (detail), c. 1597

Art: Annibale Carracci

MEANING:

noun: A woman of stately bearing and beauty.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Juno, a goddess in Roman mythology. The name is from Latin Iuno, from iuvenis (young). Ultimately from the Indo-European root yeu- (vital force), which also gave us youth, juvenile, rejuvenate, junior, and June. Earliest documented use: 1606. The adjectival form is junoesque.

USAGE:

Juno was the goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth in Roman mythology. She was the sister and wife of Jupiter. He was known for chasing women and that did not make Juno very happy. As a result, the name Juno is sometimes also used as a synonym for a jealous woman.

USAGE:

“‘She’s a Juno,’ said the excavator, decisively; and she seemed indeed an embodiment of celestial supremacy and repose. Her beautiful head, bound with a single band, could have bent only to give the nod of command.”
Henry James; The Turning; Penguin; 2019.

Idiom of the Day

Act your age, not your shoe size

Stop behaving immaturely- it is often said to adults who are acting like overgrown children and to school-age children who are acting like overgrown toddlers.

This Day in History

1794 - America's first non-denominational college was chartered. Blount College later became the University of Tennessee.

1846 - Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine.

1862 - Rabbi Jacob Frankel became the first Jewish Army chaplain.

1897 - British police arrest George Smith for drunken driving. It was the first DWI.

1921 - The Ayus Autobahn in Germany opened near Berlin. The road is known for its nonexistent speed limit.

1942 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt mandated gasoline rationing as part of the U.S. wartime effort.

1953 - Swanson began selling its first "TV dinner."


1955 - Bert Parks began a 25-year career as host of the "Miss America Pageant" on NBC.


1981 - Pablo Picasso's mural Guernica was received in the town of Guernica.

1990 - Will Smith made his debut in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."


1998 - Mac Davis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


2002 - Switzerland became the 190th member of the United Nations.




DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, September 10:

You are determined and hard working, as well as a true individualist. You are a pioneer of sorts, and although somewhat reserved and not flashy, your personality is big. You also think in big terms, but you are very aware of the details, often noticing things that others don’t seem to see. You are an idealist in love, although you can be fault-finding when your relationships fail to live up to your ideals. You are intense, love life, and possess much determination and ambition, but you always seem to have your feet on the ground. Famous people born today:

1890 Elsa Schiaparelli, Italian fashion designer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1973)

1929 Arnold Palmer, American golfer (7 major titles; US Masters 1958, 60, 62, 64), born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (d. 2016)

1934 Roger Maris, American baseball right fielder (7-time MLB All Star, 61 HRs 1961), born in Hibbing, Minnesota (d. 1985)

1941 Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist and popular science writer, born in NYC, New York (d. 2002)

1960 Colin Firth, English actor (Bridget Jones' Diary, The King's Speech), born in Grayshott Hampshire

1964 Jack Ma, Chinese entrepreneur and founder of Alibaba Group, born in Hangzhou, China


1982 Misty Copeland, American ballerina (1st African American Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre), born in Kansas City Missouri

thanks, Abby

READERS INFO

1.

(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

In Season 8 Ep. 2 of The Fairly OddParents, Timmy Turner is on fairy trial for keeping the first wish he ever made a secret. He confessed he wished for everyone to stop aging so he could have his fairies forever. When asked how long ago he made the wish, he said about 50 years.

Many Irish surnames have the prefix of 'O' or 'Mac'. The surname 'Mac' means "son of" while 'O' means "descendant of".

Paul Galvin not only invented the car radio he also created the word 'Motorola'

2.

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Orzo Risotto with Pancetta & Parmesan

Pictures of the day

Nicholas Lanier (baptised 10 September 1588 – buried 24  February 1666) was an English composer and musician; the  first to hold the title of Master of the King's Music, in the service of Charles I and Charles II. He was one of the first composers  to introduce monody and recitative to England. After this oil-on- canvas portrait was painted by the Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck in Antwerp, Lanier convinced the king to bring van Dyck  to England, where he became the leading court painter. The  portrait displays an attitude of studied carelessness, often  termed sprezzatura, defined as "a certain nonchalance, so as  to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear  to be without effort and almost without any thought about it".  The painting now hangs in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in  Vienna.

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China

A massive collection of dried red chili peppers in Aksu Prefecture

knit
thanks, Martha

Wilhelmine Woman`s Pullover

knit
thanks, Eve

Colorblock Puppy

knit

Fairlee

knit

Tychus

knit

Chic Girly Knit Cardigan

Knit Pattern of the Day: 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Knit Shawl Pattern by Malloo Knitwear

Wine Cardigan pattern by DROPS design

crochet
thanks, Charlotte

Girl's Dress

crochet
thanks, Sally

Huggable Lion Pillow

crochet

Janel Tunisian Pullover

crochet

Spiral Lace Doily

crochet

The Footprint Bath Mat

Quarantine Cooking Recipes

thanks, Debbie

People crave comfort food in quarantine, which makes sense to why our Cracker Barrel Meatloaf recipe is our second most popular recipe. 

Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf Recipe

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

This is the quick version of lasagna. Try tucking in a few pieces of pepperoni when you need to switch it up. And be sure to cook an extra noodle in case one tears!

Lasagna Roll-Ups

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Marge

Perfect Baby Back Ribs

VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE

Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.

thanks, Alice

This cobbler recipe is gluten-free; it calls for oat flour instead of all-purpose. The filling is made with peaches and mixed berries, and if you don’t have fresh ones on hand, frozen ones work just as well. Vanilla, cinnamon, and a touch of coconut sugar take the place of white sugar.

Lower Sugar, Oil-Free Peach and Berry Cobbler

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

Inspired By: Olive Garden's Lasagna Classico

Best Lasagna

SWEETS

thanks, Helen

Easy Blueberry Pie ( a Crustless Pie Recipe!) - Averie Cooks

ADULT COLORING

FUN

thanks, Bev

LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY ARE.       

Here we go! 

1 When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? (Don't you dare get up to see!) 

2.. How many matches are in a standard pack? 

3. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? 

4. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 

5. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? 

answers:

1. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? RIGHT 

2. How many matches are in a standard pack? 20 

3. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? RED 

4. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 88 

5. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise? CLOCKWISE (NORTH OF THE EQUATOR) 

CRAFTS

thanks, Ellie

Smocking has always been a craft that intrigues. It creates more depth and volume in flat fabrics and the pattern is so pretty when finished.

DIY: How To Diamond Smock Your T-Shirt

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Lucy

Learn how to make a tornado in a bottle with this fun science experiment for kids. Using easy to find items such as dish washing liquid, water, glitter and a bottle you can make your own mini tornado that’s a lot safer than one you might see on the weather channel.

Make a Tornado in a Bottle

PUZZLE

Key Blanks Jigsaw Puzzle

WORD SEARCH

acquiesce anxiety astir attack ball contribute credibility

delta detail double drown effort electric embrace emergency

figure four fragile hinder languid lent lilt liquid location

meal member mining overall provide rear remark

sear toga update visual waiver

SUDOKU ... medium

solution:

QUOTE

thanks, Joan

CLEVER 

Adjustable No-Sew Mask

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Nina

 

97 Photoshop Fails That Are So Horrible It’s Hard To Believe They Were Missed

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best -- and therefore never scrutinize or question. -Stephen Jay Gould, paleontologist, biologist, and author (10 Sep 1941-2002)

OPTICAL ILLUSION

This is a classic optical illusion named after Ludimar Hermann who discovered it in 1870. At every point where the white lines intersect our eyes perceive a gray, shadowy blob. 

If you look directly at one of the intersections though, the blob disappears.

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