Heritage Treasures Day - Jan 11, 2021

 DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate Heritage Treasures Day

The world is full of vestiges of human history that are rich with tradition, legacy, and inspiration for the generations that follow. Heritage treasures are more than just old pieces of the past, they represent our roots in the world and remind us that we all came from somewhere and that our ancient history is connected at every step of the way.  

Heritage Treasures Day celebrates these artifacts by raising awareness of them, promoting preservation, and educating us about these important items and what they say about us as human beings.

History of Heritage Treasures Day

Heritage Treasures Day was established by the Heritage Lottery Fund in the UK and has been working to preserve important parts of human history since 1994.  

Since their creation they have donated close to £8 Billion to support over 40,000 projects, every penny of it generated through the National Lottery. The organization has multiple funding programs, each providing different amounts of funding for different projects.

Sharing Heritage is for local heritage sites ranging from personal memories to the conservation of wildlife.  Their “Our Heritage program” provides grants ranging from £10,000 to £100,000 and is used for the preservation of archaeological sites, rare wildlife, and museum collections.

Heritage Grants, on the other hand, are for large preservation projects of any kind and is one of the sources for preservation and restoration work on Stonehenge.

Heritage Treasures Day celebrates the efforts of this organization and raises awareness about the importance of protecting and preserving our shared history throughout the world.  

Their projects cover a large gamut of preservation efforts, including tracing heritage, the history of parks, and some of the most important pieces of architecture in the United Kingdom.

Joke of the Day

thanks, Helen

HOW TO START A FIGHT

I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason, took my order first.

"I'll have the rump steak, rare, please."

He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?"

"Nah, she can order for herself."

And that's when the fight started.....

Word of the Day

vardy

MEANING:

noun: Judgment or opinion.

ETYMOLOGY:

A dialect variant of verdit, from verdict, from Anglo-Norman ver (true) + dit (statement, speech), from dicere (to say). Ultimately from the Indo-European root deik- (to show, to pronounce solemnly), which also gave us judge, verdict, vendetta, revenge, indicate, dictate, paradigm, interdict, fatidic, diktat, retrodiction, and interdigitate. Earliest documented use: 1738.

USAGE:

“O! miss, you must give your vardi too!”
Jonathan Swift; A complete collection of Genteel and Ingenious Conversation, According to the Most Polite Mode and Method Now Used at Court, and in the Best Companies of England; B. Motte & C. Bathurst; 1738.

Idiom of the Day

What does 'Any port in a storm' mean?

This means that in an emergency any solution will do, even one that would normally be unacceptable.

This Day in History

1878 - In New York, milk was delivered in glass bottles for the first time by Alexander Campbell.

1902 - "Popular Mechanics" magazine was published for the first time.

1913 - The first sedan-type car was unveiled at the National Automobile Show in New York City. The car was manufactured by the Hudson Motor Company.

1922 - At Toronto General Hospital, Leonard Thompson became the first person to be successfully treated with insulin.

1928 - "Ol’ Man River" was recorded by Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. Bing Crosby was the song’s featured vocalist. The song is from the Broadway musical, "Showboat".

1963 - The Whiskey-a-Go-Go nightclub opened in Los Angeles, CA. It is recognized as the first disco in the U.S.

1964 - "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash became the first country album to top the U.S. pop album chart.

1964 - U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released a report that said that smoking cigarettes was a definite health hazard.

1980 - Nigel Short, age 14, from Bolton in Britain, became the youngest International Master in the history of chess.

1992 - Paul Simon began a concert tour in South Africa. He was the first international star to perform in South Africa following the end of the UN cultural boycott.

2001 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved the merger of America Online and Time Warner to form AOL Time Warner.

thanks, Lillian

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, January 11

You are always searching for more from life than what is obvious. You look for a higher meaning to life itself, and hidden meanings in your interactions with others. You are a hard-working creative sort who is a bit of a perfectionist. However, you give off such a calming and patient aura that most would be surprised that you do worry often and think to the point of excess! Your romantic and sensual natures are both highly charged and developed. Famous people born today: 

1755 Alexander Hamilton, US Founding Father and 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1789-95), born in Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies (d. 1804)

1815 John A. Macdonald, First Prime Minister of Canada (1867-1873 and 1878-1891), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1891)

1842 William James, American psychologist & philosopher (The Principles of Psychology), born in New York (d. 1910)

1885 Alice Paul, American suffragist (National Woman's Party), born in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey (d. 1977)

1903 Alan Paton, South African author (Cry, the Beloved Country, Too Late the Phalarope) and anti-apartheid activist, born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (d. 1988)

1930 Rod Taylor, Australian actor (The Birds, Time Machine), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 2015)

1971 Mary J. Blige, American R&B singer-songwriter (Be Without You) and actress (I Can Do Bad All By Myself), born in NYC, New York

READERS INFO

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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

What is Misophonia? It is a brain disorder in which a person gets angry when hearing or listening to other people who are breathing or eating.

The use of the word “hello” as a telephone greeting has been credited to Thomas Edison. Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone in 1885, never liked "hello" and advocated the use of "ahoy" as a telephonic greeting. However, "hello" quickly became the standard when the first telephone exchanges, equipped by Edison, were set up across the country, and operating manuals adopted the word. By 1889, central telephone exchange operators were known
as "hello-girls" due to the association between the greeting and the telephone.

The Dow Jones Industrial first started in 1896. There were only 12 companies on the original index. Some companies were dropped, some dissolved, some were bought out. Of those 12 original companies, only one remains to this day on the board… General Electric.

2.

1928 -

TODAY: In 1928, novelist Thomas Hardy dies.

3.

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

A simple tweed pullover to knit

Pictures of the Day

The Consummation of Empire is the third in a series of five oil-on-canvas paintings entitled The Course of Empire, created by the American artist Thomas Cole between 1833 and 1836. The series, now in the collection of the New York Historical Society, depicts the growth and fall of an imaginary city, situated at the lower end of a river valley. In this painting, the rural village has become a magnificent city, with colonnaded structures reminiscent of ancient Rome. A victorious hero is crossing a bridge in procession and about to pass under a triumphal arch. The architecture and embellishments illustrate that wealth, power, knowledge, and taste have worked together to reach the summit of human achievement and empire.

How it Started, How it Ended

Day 1 vs Day 1,448

knit
thanks, Sarah

Little Girl January Purse pattern by Helen Hue

knit
thanks, Sheri

Like a Fox! Scarf

knit, must translate

thanks, Sheri

Rødrev votten / Red fox mittens!

knit

Standout Stripes Cardigan

knit

Pongo Draft Stopper

Knit Patterns of the Day: 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Pram Set

Zoe bow beanie Knitting pattern by Muki Crafts

crochet

thanks, Ava

Double A Design Blanket

crochet
thanks, Helen

Speckled Egg Shawlette

crochet

Classic, Knit-Looking Mitten Pattern

crochet

Textured Reversible Beanie

crochet

Lovey Blanket Bear Security Blanket Teddy

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Cuban Black Beans

Quarantine Cooking Recipes

thanks, Debbie

Pork Tenderloin with Mushroom Sauce Recipe

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Anna

Sweet Potato and Pesto Slow-Cooker Bread

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

Spicy Coconut Vegetable Stir Fry

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

Copycat Applebee's Fajita Burger Wraps

RETRO - new today!!!!!

thanks, Ann

SWEETS

thanks, Winnie

Obscenely Chocolatey Chocolate Cookies

ADULT COLORING

FUN

thanks, Lana

The good life

Each of five neighborhood dogs is enjoying one of the following activities. Based on the clues, can you figure out what each pooch is doing?

Dogs

• Saber
• Ginger
• Nutmeg
• Pepper
• Bear

Activities

• Getting ears scratched
• Playing catch
• Taking a nap
• Burying a chew toy
• Going for a walk

Clues:

• Pepper is either playing catch or burying a chew toy.
• Neither Ginger nor Saber nor Bear is on a walk.
• One of the dogs named after a spice is getting her ears scratched (and loving it).
• A dog who is not named for a spice is playing catch.
• Bear is getting some exercise.

ANSWER

CRAFTS

thanks, Kay

How to Make Paper Snowflakes

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Jeri

No-Prep Art Project: Magical Appearing Pictures.

PUZZLE

Macaw in Hoop Jigsaw Puzzle

WORD SEARCH

beach bland boron bridge brilliant cliff crave

decide detach documentary doubt eraser expect

frail fruit gleam guard handle health honor

kinky knowledge money nation prison reality

slink stock stubborn sweet toes tore trials

SUDOKU .. medium

answer:

ICE BREAKER ...

thanks, Kris

You can use 'ice breaker questions' to build a rapport, enabling strangers to engage in back and forth conversion. With a little practice and possibly a beer or two, you’ll be breaking more ice than the Titanic. 

Which Famous Person Would You Never Want To Meet?

QUOTE

thanks, Bev

CLEVER 

thanks, Abby

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Dana

5 Herbal Remedies to Make Before Cold Season

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is. -William James, psychologist and philosopher (11 Jan 1842-1910)

OPTICAL ILLUSION

Photographer Jonathan Higbee captures pictures at the perfect time to reveal optical illusions in everyday life

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