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Celebrate World Alzheimer's Day

Alzheimer’s disease is the cleverest thief because she not only steals from you, but she steals the very thing you need to remember what’s been stolen.
Jarod Kintz

Millions of families struggle with challenges due to Alzheimer’s disease. The world lights up purple on World Alzheimer’s Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia. Every three seconds someone in the world develops dementia/Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer Disease International (ADI). So because of this, organizations around the world come together on this day to support finding a cure for this sorrowful disease.

History of World Alzheimer’s Day

Originally, this day is part of World Alzheimer’s Month, where organizations coordinate to create global messages about dementia for the media, key stakeholders and policy makers. The decision to introduce the full month was made to enable national and local Alzheimer associations worldwide to extend the reach of their awareness programs and events. For instance, organizations like thepurpleelephant.com light up city buildings in Toronto, Niagara, Chicago, New Orleans, and Vancouver in the color purple to enact this day. For the month celebration, these organizations come together to create themes of conversation to help others recognize the effect of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

The day however was launched in 1994 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Alzheimer Disease International (ADI) association, which empowers other organizations with research and updated knowledge about Alzheimer’s and dementia. ADI is the international federation of Alzheimer associations around the world, in official relations with the World Health Organization. It holds international conferences and holds the Alzheimer University, a series of practical workshops to help staff and volunteers. This is all made to help educate people about the effects of Alzheimer’s and dementia and what people can do about it. Because essentially, these issues, especially among the elderly can no longer be ignored.

Florida

The Fort Myers Police Department makes heart out of police cars to thank health workers at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla.

Joke of the Day

thanks, Becky

Word of the Day

fancy-pants

MEANING:

noun: Someone attractive, silly, or pretentious.
adjective: Snobbish; pretentious; newfangled; overly complicated.

ETYMOLOGY:
From fancy, a contraction of fantasy, from Old French fantasie, from Latin phantasia, from Greek phantasia (imagination, appearance), from phantazein (to make visible) + pants, short for pantaloons, plural of pantaloon. St. Pantaleone/Pantalone was a popular saint in Venice. As a result, it was also a common name among the Venetians. As a result, a comic character in the Italian commedia dell’arte was named Pantalone. The leggings this character wore became known as pantalone (plural pantaloni). And that became pantaloons in English. Earliest documented use: 1870. A related word is smarty-pants.
USAGE:
“Let’s concentrate on the ones that make it, not waste space on some damn fancy-pants New Yorker who wants to make a big splash by dragging her old ideas to a new location.”
Lucy Burdette; Death with All the Trimmings; Obsidian; 2014.

“Well, it’s not as accurate as DNA testing, but hey, it’s what they used to use before all these fancy-pants tests.”
B.J. Daniels; A Woman with a Mystery; Harlequin; 2001.

Idiom of the Day

Against the clock

If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it.

This Day in History

1784 - "The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser" was published for the first time in Philadelphia. It was the first daily paper in America.
1897 - The New York Sun ran the "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial. It was in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon.

1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" was first published.

1948 - Milton Berle debuted as the host of "The Texaco Star Theater" on NBC-TV. The show later became "The Milton Berle Show." Berle was the regular host until 1967.

1957 - "Perry Mason", the television series, made its debut on CBS-TV. The show was on for 9 years.

1961 - Antonio Abertondo swam the English Channel (in both directions) in 24 hours and 25 minutes.

1970 - "NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21.

1973 - Henry Kissinger was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become 56th Secretary of State. He was the first naturalized citizen to hold the office of Secretary of State.

1981 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

1996 - John F. Kennedy Jr. married Carolyn Bessette in a secret ceremony on Cumberland Island, GA.

2001 - "America: A Tribute to Heroes" was shown on 35 seperate broadcast and cable networks simultaneously. The telethon raised $150 million in pledges to benefit families of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. The pledges were made from September 21 through September 24, 2001.

thanks, Adele

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, September 21
You are an exceptionally creative person. Once you learn to focus your energy on one or a few creative passions, you can go far. Disciplining yourself is not necessarily a problem–you tend to have so many ideas and talents that it can be hard to develop just one. Indecision is sometimes an issue. You are unusually thoughtful and helpful. You are very likable, and others sense your warmth, or at the very least, they seem to know you have a lot to share.Your mind is sharp, and you love to communicate! You may grow into this quality–beginning life as a quiet child and, over the years, you discover your voice. You easily attract admirers, and you are willing to make tremendous sacrifices for the sake of love. Famous people born today:
1737 Francis Hopkinson, American author and composer (designed the first American flag), born in Philadelphia, British America (d. 1791)

1866 H. G. Wells, English sci-fi author (War of the Worlds, Kipps), born in Bromley, Kent (d. 1946)

1934 Leonard Cohen, Canadian writer and singer-songwriter ("Hallelujah"; Death of Ladies Man), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2016)

1947 Stephen King, American sci-fi and horror author (Carrie, Shining, Kujo), born in Portland, Maine

1950 Bill Murray, American actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters), born in Evanston, Illinois

1967 Faith Hill [Audrey Faith Perry], American country pop singer (Breathe, Cry), born in Ridgeland, Mississippi

1970 Samantha Power, Irish American author and diplomat (US Ambassador to the UN), born in Dublin, Ireland

thanks, Judy

READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
How can you tell when a cranberry is ripe? Just bounce it! While soft cranberries have no bounce in their game, firm and ripe cranberries can bounce up to 4 inches. That is how you can tell when they are ready for consumption.

The state of Texas has more than 500 ghost towns, the most in the country.

Rainbows are always full circles. They can only be seen while we're in the air because the horizon interferes from the Earth's surface.
2.
September 21. 1937 -

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children’s fantasy
novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on
this day in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for
the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York
Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2,1973)

3.
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Pictures of the Day

Portrait of Dürer's Father at 70 is an oil-on-linden-panel

painting attributed to the German painter and printmaker

Albrecht Dürer. Although a master goldsmith and well travelled,

Albrecht Dürer the Elder, the painter's father, lived in poverty all

his life. With his much younger wife, he fathered 17 children, of

whom only two reached adulthood. He was supportive of his

son's precocious talent and sent him to an apprenticeship with

Michael Wolgemut, one of the most highly regarded painters in

Nuremberg at the time. This portrait was painted in 1497, on his

son's return, but whether it is the original work, or one of several

copies done in the artist's workshop, is unclear. The painting

currently hangs at the National Gallery, London.

Jiangsu Province of China

A fisherman hangs fish to dry at Mazhan village in Lianyungang.

U.S.A.
A demonstrator during the Utah Business Revival rally, which wants the economy to be re-opened, in Salt Lake City.

knit
thanks, Helen

New Paths Shawl

knit
thanks, Rose

Barbra Cowl

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Knitting Pattern Durable Placemats

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Butterfly Garden Sock Pattern

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Chunky Fair Isle Hat

Crochet Patterns of the Day:

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Ingrid - Doll

Elliot - Doll

crochet
thanks, Bertha

Crochet Fingerless Gloves

crochet
thanks, June

Easy, Pretty, and Free Crochet Flower Pattern with bonus Headband

crochet

Crochet Market Bag

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Smiley Face Crochet Coasters

crochet

Cozy Cowl Poncho

Quarantine Cooking Recipes

thanks, Debbie

Recipe: Single-Serve Microwave Shakshuka

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Power Wraps with Sweet Potato Hummus

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks. Gloria

Slow Cooker Shrimp and Artichoke Barley Risotto

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Carrot Soba Noodles

COPYCAT RECIPE

thanks, Jenny

Nut-Free No-Tella Chocolate Spread

SWEETS

Vanilla Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

For the cupcakes:
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 1/4 cups cake flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, cubed
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten

For the frosting:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 box (4 cups) powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons whole milk

DIRECTIONS

Make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F degrees. Line 2 cupcake pans with paper liners.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the self-rising flour, cake flour, and sugar. Using the paddle attachment, mix for 2 minutes on low speed. With the mixer on low speed add the butter one cube at a time, do not rush. Mix until it's a sand-like texture.
Combine the milk and vanilla, and add 1/2 of the mixture to the batter. Scrape the bowl and mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Slowly add the eggs and the rest of the milk mixture to the bowl on low speed. Scrape bowl and continue mixing for 1-2 minutes.
Scoop the batter into the prepared cupcake pans.
Bake for 23 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Make the frosting: Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl. Add the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar one cup at a time. Scrape down sides of bowl often. When the mixture starts to thicken and appears dry add 2 tablespoons of milk. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy about 2-4 minutes. Add more milk as needed if you want a thinner consistency. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring and mix thoroughly.
Frost the cupcakes with an offset spatula.

Yield: Makes 2 dozen cupcakes

ADULT COLORING

FUN

thanks, Riley

Exit and Entrance

If you throw me from the window,
I will leave a grieving wife.
Bring me back, but in the door, and
You'll see someone giving life!

What am I?

answer:

The letter 'n'.

wiNdow - widow
door - doNor

CRAFTS