DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Doodle Day
Release your inner artist on Doodle Day, a celebration of all those idle sketches you make while on the phone, or in boring meetings. These scrappy drawings are recognised each year on their very own day of celebration, so free your creative spirit and take a sketchpad to your next meeting!
Doodle Day became a worldwide event in 2004 to raise awareness and funds for epilepsy research and support. The tagline ‘Drawing a line through epilepsy’ heads the campaign, and participants take part by submitting their doodle, along with a small donation. The Doodle Day team then judges the doodles and awards prizes accordingly.
So next time you create a random masterpiece while day-dreaming, don’t throw it away. Keep it for the next Doodle Day.
thanks for the pics, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Joke of the Day
Walking can add minutes to your life.
My grandpa started walking
Five miles a day when he was 60.
Now he's 97 years old
And we have no idea where the hell he is.
Word of the Day
shirtsleeve
MEANING:adjective:
1. Relating to pleasant warm weather.
2. Informal; direct.
3. Hardworking; having a can-do attitude.
ETYMOLOGY:From the idea of rolling up the sleeves of one’s shirt in warm weather, in an informal setting, or in preparation to get down to work. Could also be from the idea of simply wearing a shirt, without a formal coat. From shirt, from Old English scyrte + sleeve, from Old English sliefe. Earliest documented use: 1567.
USAGE:
“On a shirtsleeves October evening, it was possibly written in the stars.”
Chris Irvine; Grand Finale for Wane; Sunday Times (London, UK); Oct 14, 2018.
“This shirtsleeve diplomacy seems to work.”
The Election: 100% United; The Daily Mirror (London, UK); Apr 8, 2005.
Idiom of the Day
1. Relating to pleasant warm weather.
2. Informal; direct.
3. Hardworking; having a can-do attitude.
Chris Irvine; Grand Finale for Wane; Sunday Times (London, UK); Oct 14, 2018.
“This shirtsleeve diplomacy seems to work.”
The Election: 100% United; The Daily Mirror (London, UK); Apr 8, 2005.
If doing something goes against the grain, you're unwilling to do it because it contradicts what you believe in, but you have no real choice.
This Day in History
1789 - The U.S. Congress authorized the office of Postmaster General.
1792 - The French Republic was proclaimed.
1862 - U.S. President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It stated that all slaves held within rebel states would be free as of January 1, 1863.
1903 - New Yorker Italo Marchiony was granted a patent for the ice cream cone.
1943 - Kate Smith finished her War Bond radio appeal. She had stayed on the air 13 continuous hours and collected $39 million in bond pledges.
1961 - U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed a congressional act that established the Peace Corps.
1964 - "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." debuted on NBC-TV.
1967 - The Beatles appeared on the cover of Time Magazine.
1985 - The first Farm-Aid concert was held in Champaign, IL. The show raised $10 million for U.S. farmers.
1989 - Irving Berlin died at the age of 101.
1998 - U.S. President Clinton addressed the United Nations and told world leaders to "end all nuclear tests for all time". He then sent the long-delayed global test-ban treaty to the U.S. Senate.
2001 - A jury dismissed claims against Cher brought by an accountant who said that he lost his job and was harassed for alleging that there were labor violations during the construction of her Malibu mansion.
thanks, Abby
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, September 22
Hard-working, capable, and quite disciplined, you are a person who values that which you have built. Feeling safe and secure are major drives for you, and there is little you want more than to bring harmony into your relationships and environment around you. Your need for communication and mental stimulation is strong, and you are at your best when you are one-on-one. You are somewhat fearful of change, and your life often feels fated. Your attention to detail is outstanding, and you can be a perfectionist. You need a partner who is mentally stimulating, youthful in spirit, interested and interesting. Famous people born today:
1515 Anne of Cleves, Queen of England (1539-40), 4th wife of Henry VIII, born in Dusseldorf, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1557)
1791 Michael Faraday, English scientist, discovered electromagnetic induction, invented 1st electric motor, born in Newington Butts, England (d. 1867)
1870 Charlotte Cooper, British tennis player (1st female Olympic champion 1900; Wimbledon 1895-96, 98, 1901, 08), born in Ealing, England (d. 1966)
1895 Paul Muni, American actor (Angel on My Shoulder, Juarez), born in Lviv, Ukraine (d. 1967)
1927 Tom Lasorda [Thomas], baseball manager (LA Dodgers), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
1957 Nick Cave, Australian singer-songwriter (Bad Seeds-Murder Ballads), born in Warracknabeal, Victoria
1958 Andrea Bocelli, Italian tenor (The Prayer), born in Lajatico, Italy
READERS INFO
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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
There is a museum in Croatia filled with 507 stuffed frogs. Froggyland shows the work of 20th century Hungarian taxidermist Ference Mere who spent 10 years stuffing and meticulously arranging the frogs.
The Dymaxion House was a cheap, self-sufficient design that could withstand a tornado, had a system to reduce water usage and was naturally self heating and cooling. This protoype was built in 1946.
When university of Cambridge closed due to the Bubonic plague in 1665, Isaac Newton was forced to work from home. He then used that time to develop calculus and the theory of gravity.
2.CELESTIAL EVENT TONIGHT
September 22 - September Equinox. The September equinox occurs at 13:30 UTC. The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be nearly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world. This is also the first day of fall (autumnal equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of spring (vernal equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere.
3.thanks for the Offbeat Holiday, PattySEPTEMBER 22: HOBBIT DAY
September 22 is the birthday of cousins Bilbo and Frodo Baggins from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings world. Go barefoot, have a Hobbit party, journey somewhere, and most of all, be brave.
September 22 is the birthday of cousins Bilbo and Frodo Baggins from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings world. Go barefoot, have a Hobbit party, journey somewhere, and most of all, be brave.
Pictures of the Day
Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons, marking the transition from summer to winter. In North America, where it is known as fall, the season traditionally starts on the September equinox (21 to 24 September) and ends on the winter solstice (21 or 22 December). Meteorologists in the Northern Hemisphere use a definition based on Gregorian calendar months, with autumn being September, October, and November. In Southern Hemisphere countries such as Australia and New Zealand, which also base their seasonal calendars meteorologically rather than astronomically, autumn officially begins on 1 March and ends on 31 May. This photograph shows a typical autumnal scene in Dülmen, Germany, with the shedding of yellow, orange and red leaves by deciduous trees in temperate climates. The September equinox falls at 13:31 UTC on 22 September in 2020.
knit
thanks, Helen
knit
thanks, Leah
knit
crochet
Quarantine Cooking Recipes
RECIPE
CROCKPOT RECIPE
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.
Sergeant Pepper Would Have Banged the Drum for This Red Pepper Hummus
Makes about 2 cups
Red pepper hummus makes a delicious dip for fresh vegetables or pita wedges. It can also be used as a sandwich spread or as a filling in a wrap.
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained
1/2 cup water-packed roasted red peppers (about 2 peppers)
2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed butter)
3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 garlic clove (or more to taste)
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Process until completely smooth, about 2 minutes.
COPYCAT RECIPE
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
FUN
Allergists were in favour of scratching it, but Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.
Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but Neurologists thought the government had a lot of nerve.
Obstetricians felt certain everyone was labouring under a misconception, while Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted.
Many Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while Paediatricians said, "Oh, grow up!"
Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while Radiologists could see right through it.
Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing and pharmacists claimed it would be a bitter pill to swallow.
Plastic Surgeons opined that this proposal would "put a whole new face on the matter." Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but Urologists were pissed off at the whole idea.
Anaesthetists thought the whole idea was gas, and those lofty Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.
Chiropractors finally decide to give this whole issue a crack after seeing the current lockdown strategies aren't working
Orthodontists don't agree and say it just needs some monthly adjustments.
Dentists on the other hand are feeling the aches from the politicians and want to drill them on their policies to ensure accountability.
In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the A**holes.
CRAFTS
thanks, Claire
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