International Artists' Day - October 25, 2021

 DIANE'S CORNER .. 

Celebrate Int'l Artists' Day

Art has been an important part of the human experience for time out of mind, the first records of the world are not written in books, but are captured in paintings, sculptures, and music that helps to paint a picture of world lost to the past.

Whether it’s revealing a style of dress worn in a period by the clothing worn in the painting, or the slight heresy’s hidden in some of the world’s most religious works, art can reveal a hidden or lost side of us to the present.

Learn about International Artist Day

International Artists Day honors those creative souls that will leave a record of today for the future that can’t be captured in history books. The anguish and joy of the human soul is portrayed through the haunting tones of a melody, the violence and fury caught in a photograph, or the serene gaze of a statue staring off into eternity.

International Artist Day has been created so that we can celebrate the incredible world of art and all of the amazing and creative work that artists around the world carry out. We should all take a moment to reflect on the incredible impact that art has had on us and the world around us. This does not only relate to paintings. After all, there are so many different forms of art, ranging from sculpture to drawing.

It takes a special type of person to be an artist. This is a person that thinks outside of the box. An artist is naturally creative and they usually see things from a different perspective. The work that they produce is outstanding, and for those of us who don’t have a creative bone in our bodies, we can really appreciate their talents!

History of International Artist Day

International Artist Day was founded by Chris MacClure, a Canadian artist who specializes in the style known as ‘Romantic Realism’. His paintings were a way to bring out his own “Romantic Realist” views on life, and have served to make him one of Canada’s most important artists. He created this day to bring recognition to the world of art, and to celebrate all the ways that artists bring their own special view to life.

thanks for the pics, Bev

Halloween decor for 2021 be like.....

JOKE OF THE DAY .. Halloween

 

well, I guess it COULD happen

WORD OF THE DAY

breadcrumb

Hansel & Gretel leaving breadcrumbs

MEANING:

noun:
1. A small fragment of bread.
2. One in a series of markers placed as a navigational aid.
3. One of several hints or clues leading to a person, place, etc.

ETYMOLOGY:

From bread, from Old English bread + crumb, from Old English cruma. Earliest documented use: 1519.

NOTES:

In the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel, their parents drop the two siblings off in the forest because they are not able to feed them (if only there was a strong social safety net). The smart kids drop breadcrumbs along the way so they can trace their steps back and find their way home.
In computing, website design, etc., breadcrumbs help users as a navigation aid and tell them where they are in a program, website, etc.

USAGE:

“He leads you around with a trail of almost imperceptible breadcrumbs into worlds you never knew existed.”
Kit de Waal; John le Carré Remembered by Writers and Friends; The Guardian (London, UK); Dec 15, 2020.

and yes, it has begun.....

TODAY'S ARTIST 

thanks, Natalie

John Patrick Byrne (born 6 January 1940) is a Scottish playwright and artist. 

He wrote The Slab Boys Trilogy, plays which explore working-class life in Scotland, and the TV dramas Tutti Frutti and Your Cheatin' Heart. Byrne is also a painter, printmaker and theatre designer.

North Battleford, Sask shows us that it's the land of the living skies

IDIOM OF THE DAY

What does 'Beat the daylights out of someone' mean?

Meaning: If someone beats the daylights out of another person, they hit them repeatedly. ('Knock' can also be used and it can be made even stronger by saying 'the living daylights'.)

DAILY SQUEEK

If You Were Born Today, October 25:

Your appetite for life and experience is big, but you also know that you have to work to achieve all that you want. Although your emotions run deep, you are a practical person with a sound mind and intelligent outlook. You are charismatic, original, and your interests are many and varied. Your sense of humor is sarcastic. Seldom afraid of a challenge, your approach to problems is to embrace them and then conquer them! You are charismatic, bold, and intelligent. Famous people born today:

1838 Georges Bizet, French composer (Carmen), born in Paris (d. 1875)

1881 Pablo Picasso, Spanish artist (3 Dancers, Guernica), born in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain (d. 1973)

1888 Richard E. Byrd, American aviator and polar explorer (1st to reach both the North Pole and South Pole by air - disputed), born in Winchester, Virginia (d. 1957)

1969 Samantha Bee, Canadian-American comedian, actress, and television host, born in Toronto, Ontario

1984 Katy Perry [Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson], American Pop Singer (I Kissed A Girl, Waking Up In Vegas), born in Santa Barbara, California

thanks, Anita

(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

Paper cuts are so painful because paper is rough at a microscopic level. While knives make straight cuts, paper cuts like a saw blade, doing more damage to nerve endings and your skin cells.

Getting stabbed by a pencil can leave a mark on your skin for decades because graphite particles are left in the dermis layer of the skin. The same layer of skin where tattoo ink is placed.

If you try to hold a sneeze, you can injure your diaphragm,
bruise your eye, rupture an eardrum, or even burst a blood
vessel in your brain.

sibling rivalry

READERS INFO

1.

1962 -

TODAY: In 1962, John Steinbeck is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

2.

Oct 26, 1881 -

A feud between the Earp brothers (Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan) and an outlaw gang led by Ike Clanton escalated into a celebrated gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory.

3.

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Canned Tuna Pasta The Italian Way

yup, there's always that one.....

COFFEE

thanks, Ella

PICTURES OF THE DAY

Accidental Renaissance

Photo of Dog Through Window Screen Looks Like Old Oil Painting

Taking Flight

Lake Nakuru, Kenya, before the rising sun had burned off the mist, flamingos and used shade, shadow and silhouette to create drama, rather than emphasising their vivid colours with sunlight- rain during the night, a rapidly clearing sky, enough time for the cold air to form mist over the alkaline waters, and a hyena hunting for young or infirm birds along the far shore of the soda lake. The predator set up a wave of panic, with those closest to it taking flight and those nearest standing alert. Ten minutes later, not only had the whole flock lifted up, but the mist had also burned off, completely changing the scene.

and for those who like things ''tiny''....

knit
thanks, Violet

Fayette Scarf pattern by Steven Hicks

knit
thanks, Wendy

Easy Kids Hooded Cowl

knit

Barley Light pattern by tincanknits

knit

Strangling Vine Lace Scarf pattern by Nicole Hindes

knit

Madrid pattern by Alexandra Brinck

as airlines resume flying....

KNIT PATTERNS OF THE DAY

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Tamarind

Mandala Cardi

so, would you want one as a pet???

crochet .. Halloween
thanks, Tara

crochet spider and spiderling

crochet
thanks, Ava

Grey Sparrow

crochet

Roly Poly Cats pattern by N Shimizu

crochet

Manhattan Market Tote

crochet

Kitty Cat Granny Square pattern by Ashleigh Kiser

when even the witches are aging

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Cheesy Cauliflower Toasts Recipe

wanna run through the leaves with me????

PANTRY RECIPE

thanks, Debbie

Back Pocket Stir Fry with Noodles

cute & punny too

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Sara

Slow Cooker Golden Chickpea Soup

dirty face but clean paws - how does he do that????

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

Vegetarian Enchiladas Are A Meatless Monday Classic

reach for a new broom

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

BCopycat Chipotle's Burrito Bowls

has momma told them yet that we are here????

RETRO RECIPE

thanks, Ann

Luella Walters' Everyday Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 F (if you're baking immediately; or 20 minutes before baking)

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup butter (two sticks, softened)

2 eggs

1 cup Wesson or Crisco oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 1/8 cup rolled oats

1 cup rice krispies

1 cup sweetened coconut

1 cup chopped nuts (pecans are good)

Blend sugars and butter until well combined.

Add eggs and blend.

Add oil and beat well, so mixture doesn’t separate.

Add vanilla.

Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar in a separate bowl, and add to mixture.

Add the oats, rice krispies, coconut and nuts.

Blend well.

You can refrigerate dough

Form golf-ball sized balls of dough and place on parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake 12 to 16 minutes, depending on your oven.

Let cool a few minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to wire racks.

These will keep a long time (but they’ll be long gone before then).

the beauty of small

SWEETS RECIPE .. Halloween

thanks, Denise

Spicy Gooey Almond Popcorn with Chocolate

well, you know....

ADULT COLORING

size does matter when one is in a collision....

FUN

You probably can’t find every mask (24) in this picture

solution:

so, so happy to play in the fallen leaves

CRAFTS .. Halloween

thanks, Mary

DIY Halloween Pom Pom Garland - A fun DIY for crafty people!

the innocence & beauty of little babes

CHILDREN'S CORNER .. Halloween

thanks, Iris

Cotton Swab Skeleton

well hello there little one....

PUZZLE

Tennis Balls Blue Jigsaw Puzzle

but you said to dress up to go outside!!!

WORD SEARCH

assistance beet boats brute career carrier cycle

dash dates expect extent fair great

hasty island match music participants punish

quick rainy raise report river serious spread stage

steal sweater syrup tomorrow tools votes watts

but we already had 2 walks today....

SUDOKU .. easy

solution:

Full Moon time is beautiful

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. 

If You Had All The Money In The World, What Would Be The First Thing You'd Buy?

when Fall hits Anglin Lake, Sask, the area is pure gold

QUOTE

thanks, Helen

do you think we'll have trick or treaters this year ma???

monster cakes for Hallowe'en???

CLEVER 

thanks, Karen

How to Clean Your Toaster with Cream of Tartar (This Magic Trick)

teach them VERY well please.....

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Abby

NZ police answer 4-year-old's call, confirm toys are cool

bonsoir

Hallowe'en in Canada this year.....

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Those who compare the age in which their lot has fallen with a golden age which exists only in imagination, may talk of degeneracy and decay; but no man who is correctly informed as to the past, will be disposed to take a morose or desponding view of the present. -Thomas Babington Macaulay, author and statesman (25 Oct 1800-1859)

there, and now, we can all sleep tight

OPTICAL ILLUSION

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