DIANE'S CORNER ..
Celebrate Farmer Appreciation Day
We are only shoulders here, wanted because we do the work no one else wants to do.
Every year you can see them as you drive by the fields, hundreds of strong backs laboring under the hot summer sun to bring in the harvest. Their work only happens during this time of year, and it is inevitable that many of these individuals are here only for this task, and set to return to their home country afterward. Farmworker Appreciation Day was made to help raise awareness of these often forgotten bastions of the economy, and remind us to be thankful for all they’ve done.
History of Farmworker Appreciation Day
Farmworker Appreciation Day was created to be a moment of action and appreciation for these workers and to raise awareness of the issues they face every year. Farmworkers help keep the world fed and work what is considered to be one of the most dangerous jobs in the first world, and yet the often not protected by the same laws that protect other workers. This is due in part to their seasonal status and their tendency to be immigrant workers who return to their home country after the harvest is complete.
Some of the hazards they face in their line of work include exposure to pesticides and fertilizers that can be toxic and cause rashes or worse to those exposed to them and the perils of working under the punishing summer sun for hours on end without shade. In the course of their jobs they apply pesticides, dig in fertilized soil, and harvest those same plants they previously doused with poison. In such perilous conditions, it’s not surprising that many die and fall sick each year from the hazards of their job.
WORD OF THE DAY
faitour
MEANING:noun: A cheat or impostor.
ETYMOLOGY:From Latin factor (maker, doer, perpetrator), from facere (to make or to do). Earliest documented use: 1340.
USAGE:“Herod’s eagerness to slay those faitours who threaten his supremacy ....”
Deanne Williams; The French Fetish from Chaucer to Shakespeare; Cambridge University Press; 2004.
Deanne Williams; The French Fetish from Chaucer to Shakespeare; Cambridge University Press; 2004.
TODAY'S ARTIST
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'Bare your heart' mean?
What does 'Bare your heart' mean?
Meaning: If you bare your heart to someone, you tell them your personal and private feelings. ('Bare your soul' is an alternative form of the idiom.)
Meaning: If you bare your heart to someone, you tell them your personal and private feelings. ('Bare your soul' is an alternative form of the idiom.)
DAILY SQUEEK
If You Were Born Today, August 6
You are gifted creatively, possessing a powerful imagination and a distinctly spiritual side, but also make an excellent business person. Security-conscious and savvy with practical matters, you have a knack for sales and promotion as well as the more factual side of business. You can be exceptionally gracious, diplomatic, and peace-loving. Others easily find the warmth and beauty in you. You love a good debate and solid conversation. Family means the world to you. In love, you easily make sacrifices and you are often drawn to people who are youthful in spirit (sometimes there can be a big age difference), playful, and creative. Famous people born today:
1809 Alfred Tennyson, British Poet Laureate of Great Britain (Charge of the Light Brigade), born in Somersby, Lincolnshire (d. 1892)
1861 Edith Roosevelt [Carrow], US First Lady and wife of Teddy Roosevelt, born in Norwich, Connecticut (d. 1948)
1881 Alexander Fleming, Scottish bacteriologist (invented penicillin; Nobel Prize 1945), born in Lochfield, Scotland (d. 1955)
1911 Lucille Ball, American comedienne and actress (I Love Lucy; Mame), born in Jamestown, New York (d. 1989)
1928 Andy Warhol, American pop artist and film producer (Frankenstein, Bad), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
If You Were Born Today, August 6
You are gifted creatively, possessing a powerful imagination and a distinctly spiritual side, but also make an excellent business person. Security-conscious and savvy with practical matters, you have a knack for sales and promotion as well as the more factual side of business. You can be exceptionally gracious, diplomatic, and peace-loving. Others easily find the warmth and beauty in you. You love a good debate and solid conversation. Family means the world to you. In love, you easily make sacrifices and you are often drawn to people who are youthful in spirit (sometimes there can be a big age difference), playful, and creative. Famous people born today:
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
The little boy who voiced Bambi became the youngest-ever drill instructor in the Marines and served three tours in Vietnam.
Thinking about the future in 'days' instead of 'years' can help cure procrastination, according to a study published in the journal Psychological Science.
Adult humans have one more bone in their body than horses. (Horses average 205 bones and humans 206. While we both have a pelvis, only humans have collar bones. Horses have muscles that act like collar bones, but there is no skeletal attachment of the front leg to the rib cage as in humans.
READERS INFO
1.
1926 -
Gertrude Ederle, age 19, of New York became the first woman to swim the English Channel, breaking the men's record by nearly two hours.
2.Aug 7, 1782 -
George Washington ordered the creation of the first U.S. military decoration, the Badge of Military Merit (today called the Purple Heart), which was later awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers for bravery in action.
3.Aug 8, 1974 -
In an evening televised address on August 8, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon announced his intention to become the first president in American history to resign. With impeachment proceedings underway against him
for his involvement in the Watergate affair, Nixon was finally bowing to pressure from the public and Congress to leave the White House.
4.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
for his involvement in the Watergate affair, Nixon was finally bowing to pressure from the public and Congress to leave the White House.
4.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
COFFEEthanks, Ella
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Bear hug (US)
thanks, Emily
knit
thanks, Connie
knit
CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY
The Elegant Cocoon Cardigan
crochet
thanks, Sally
crochet
thanks, Leah
crochet
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.
SWEETS RECIPE
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
PUZZLE
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SUDOKU
solution:
If You Had The World's Attention For 30 Seconds, What Would You Say?
1 cup olive oil
½-1 cup calendula
¼ tbsp vitamin e oil
2 ounces beeswax
10 drops lavender essential oil
1. Combine carrier oil with the calendula in a sterile jar. Let the mixture sit in a sunny spot for 30 days, shaking periodically.
2. After straining the liquid, combine wax over heat in a double boiler, occasionally stirring.
3. Once the wax is melted, stir in vitamin e oil and lavender oil until combined.
4. Pour salve into a small glass jar or tin contain and set to cool
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