Bladder Cancer Awareness Month - May 19, 2021

DIANE'S CORNER .. 

Celebrate Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month is held annually and is a global campaign that focuses attention on bladder cancer. 

Around five percent of all cancer cases are bladder cancer. Bladder Cancer Awareness Month is about letting people know about this lesser-known form of cancer as well as raising money to support those that have bladder cancer. 

thanks for the pics, Bev

as we get through this....

Joke of the Day

What do you call an turkey with a carrot in each ear? 

Anything you want as he can't hear you!

here.... let me help....

Word of the Day

tawdry

A statue of St Audrey in St Etheldreda’s Church, Ely, UK. None of her laces exist, but the church has saved her actual hand

MEANING:

adjective: Cheap, showy, and gaudy.

ETYMOLOGY:

Short for tawdry lace, a contraction of St Audrey lace. The story goes that Æthelthryth (c. 636-679 CE), also known as Etheldreda and Audrey, loved fine silk laces in her youth. She died of a throat tumor which she considered a punishment for her fondness of necklaces. She was a queen, but later became a nun, and eventually a saint. Cheap laces sold in St Audrey’s Fair in Ely, England, came to be known as St Audrey lace, and eventually shrank to tawdry lace. Earliest documented use: 1612. 

USAGE:

“When they visit Las Vegas and stay at Caesar’s Palace, she gazes in wonder at the tawdry casino.”

Why Did Sebastian Lelio Remake “Gloria”?; The Economist (London, UK); Mar 12, 2019.

the look of a nightmare?

Idiom of the Day

What does 'At the top of your lungs' mean?

If you shout at the top of your lungs, you shout as loudly as you possibly can.

there are burrs & ticks out there????

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, May 19:

You possess a regal manner, an exceptionally sharp intellect, and great independence. Others frequently turn to you for advice, and you make a gentle and effective leader. You follow your own belief system and are passionate about what and who you believe in. Your intuition is top-notch. Famous people born today: 

1879 Nancy Astor, American born British politician, 1st female MP in UK House of Commons, born in Danville, Virginia (d. 1964)

1918 Florence Chadwick, swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways), born in San Diego, California (d. 1995)

1925 Malcolm X [Little], African American human rights activist and Muslim minister, born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1965)

1945 Peter Townshend, English rock guitarist, vocalist and composer (The Who-Tommy), born in London, England

1946 André the Giant, French pro wrestler (WWF World Heavyweight C'ship 1988; WWF World Tag Team C'ship [with Haku] 1989), born in Grenoble, France (d. 1993)

thanks, Mia

(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

• The word barbarian is used today (literally or metaphorically) to describe a person that is lacking refinement and thus is considered to be uncivilized. The word, however, comes from the Greek word “barbaroi,” which in antiquity described the people who couldn’t speak Greek and thus they were sounding (to the Greeks) like they were saying bar-bar-bar. This is the reason why the Ancient Greeks referred to everyone who wasn’t Greek as a “barbarian.”

• You’ve probably heard at least once in your lifetime that the Great Wall of China is the only human-made object that can be seen from space with the naked eye. Well that’s not exactly true. In perfect conditions (with the wall casting a large shadow and clear skies) it is possible for astronauts in low Earth orbit (90-300 miles) to spot the wall if they have extremely good eyesight. However, for most who’ve claimed to have spotted portions of the wall, it was later determined that what they were looking at was a river or the Grand Canal of China. As Chinese astronaut, Yang Liwei, stated: “I did not see the Great Wall from space. You can’t see it.” Funny enough, the idea that the Wall could be seen from space with the naked eye originated decades before humans went to space, notably attested in The People and the Politics of the Far East, by Henry Norman (1904): “Besides its age [the Great Wall of China] enjoys the reputation of being the only work of human hands on the globe visible from the moon.”

• While we generally call them “Swiss Army Knives” today, the fact is that the Ancient Romans used pocket multi-tools a couple thousand years before the first Swiss Army Knife was created by the Swiss company, Victorinox, in 1891. The term “Swiss Army Knife” was coined and popularized by United States soldiers around WWII. The soldiers had trouble pronouncing the original name of “Schweizer Offiziersmesser” (Swiss Officer’s Knife) and thus began calling the multi-tool a “Swiss Army Knife”.

READERS INFO

1.

1930 -

TODAY: In 1930, Lorraine Hansberry, the first African-American woman to have a play performed on Broadway, is born.

2.

May 20, 1882 -

TODAY: In 1882, Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928, is born.

3.

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

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COFFEE

thanks, Ella

Pictures of the Day

This Kid Made His Own Cozy Atmosphere During Reading Time

This kid’s a legend!

Coming to get salt

The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the hottest, the lowest and the most inhospitable places on earth. Asale lake is 116 metres below sea level. The Afar people extract salt using camels for transport.

If I can wear a mask every day..... you can too!!!

knit
thanks, Marilyn

Filia pattern by Amy Christoffers

knit
thanks, Nancy

Yarn Bag

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ittle pink birdies pattern by Zaryffa Sandan

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Cedar pattern by Berroco Design Team

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Herring Dishcloth

we all can learn to love one another

Crochet Patterns of the Day: 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Summertime Kimono Wrap

Yogi Throw Pillows

I'd love to see that car go under the tractor....

crochet
thanks, Jessica

Rainbow Puff Square

crochet
thanks, Karen

How to Crochet a Llama Wall Hanging

crochet

The Rebel Open Back Tank

crochet

Tasseled Mug Rug

crochet

Pinal Afghan

do you speak this lingo?

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Vegan Stuffed Peppers

he'll be having the salad please

Quarantine Cooking Recipes

thanks, Debbie

Slow Cooker Tomato-Balsamic Chicken

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Marge

Overnight Oatmeal

my age is showing!

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

Skillet Peach Cobbler

Pssstttt..... food time here.....

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

Skillet Cheeseburger Pasta is a fast and easy "from scratch" version of the classic hamburger helper boxed dinner

Copycat Skillet Cheeseburger Pasta

a look into the past

RETRO

thanks, Ann

Dilly Cheese Ball

And I can barely ice a cake!

SWEETS

thanks, Heide

Reese's Pretzel Bites

what kids do with walls ....

ADULT COLORING

did you ever imagine???

FUN

thanks, Isabel

Photo quiz: This is an experiment about how we view history

and in the blink of an eye.....

CRAFTS

thanks, Mary

d.i.y. braided basket

and may have been the last one to use the water for that Sunday bath

CHILDREN'S CORNER .. Mother's Day

Homemade Bubble Solution

our babies know....

PUZZLE

Yellow Parasol Sea Jigsaw Puzzle

keeping track?

WORD SEARCH

abacus abash abuse agitate allow brick

captain cater cause cease clash cohesive curve

detach drill drive empty halt haste island

legend lovely malcontent male melancholy near

pact patch pens pride rebate replay sever slope suspend

toll trade uncouple wheel yams

I need to remind you that it's meal time?

SUDOKU .. easy

solution:

who let the cat out of the bag????

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. 

What Food Did You Hate As A Child But Enjoy Now?

online learning has some gaps.....

QUOTE

thanks, Joanne

ah chou season is here for some.....

does anyone still sell those garters for weddings???

CLEVER 

thanks, Judy

Dandelion crowns are such a nostalgic ware for so many folks! Remember to pick in later in the season once their pollen has already had its first picks for the bees

friends enjoying the beach

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Lana

A short history of White House cats

and when the work was done, it was time for a cuppa.......

tiny little bit of beauty for your day

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Red roses for young lovers. French beans for longstanding relationships. -Ruskin Bond, author (b. 19 May 1934)

leave lovings behind you wherever you go

OPTICAL ILLUSION

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