National Learn About Butterflies Day - March 14, 2022

DIANE'S CORNER .. 

Celebrate Nat'l Learn About Butterflies Day

In keeping with the spirit of National Learn About Butterflies Day, celebrate by learning a little more about the wide range of butterflies. With over 20,000 types of butterflies worldwide today is the perfect day to learn about butterflies.

Their wing spans can range from 1/2 inch to 11 inches. Did you know that in their adult stage butterflies can live from a week up to a year, depending on the species? Many butterflies migrate over long distances the most famous migrations are those of the Monarch butterfly from Mexico to the northern USA and southern Canada, a distance of about 2500 to 3000 miles. That’s a lot of air miles!

thanks for the Hack pics, Mollie

JOKE OF THE DAY

thanks, Michele

RESURRECTION

The minister started his Children's Sermon with a question, "Who knows what a Resurrection is?"

Without missing a beat, a young boy says, "If you have one lasting more than 4 hours, call your physician."

The pastor is still laughing.

WORD OF THE DAY

antre

MEANING:

noun: A cave, cavern, cavity, etc.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Middle French antre (cave), from Latin antrum (cave), from Greek antron (cave). Earliest documented use: 1585.

USAGE:

“And they mortar’d up the antre’s opening.”
Aleksis Kivi (translation: Douglas Robinson); The Brothers Seven; Zeta Books; 2017.

TODAY'S ARTIST 

thanks, Natalie

Raymond Duchamp-Villon (5 November 1876 – 9 October 1918) 

was a French sculptor.

IDIOM OF THE DAY

What does the saying 'Beyond a shadow of a doubt' mean?

Meaning: If something's beyond a shadow of a doubt, then absolutely no doubts remain about it.

thanks, Patsy

(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

Pearls melt in vinegar.

One of the reasons marijuana is illegal today is because cotton growers in the 30s lobbied against hemp farmers -- they saw it as competition. It is not chemically addictive as is nicotine, alcohol, or caffeine.

Ninety eight per cent of the weight of water is made up from oxygen.

READERS INFO

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Bayberries Wrap

COFFEE

thanks, Ella

save your Pringle's packages for spaghetti

PICTURES OF THE DAY

A plant's leaves are the primary sites for photosynthesis. The green colour is from chlorophyll, a pigment that absorbs the energy from sunlight falling on the leaf. The veins are the vascular tissue of the leaf, moving water into the leaf and the sap produced by photosynthesis back out.

The Stampede, Victoria Island, Canada

Muskoxen stampede over frozen tundra, unusual behaviour for these Arctic animals unless a pack of wolves is chasing them. The more common reaction of muskoxen is to face a predator in a line. If attacked by wolves, the group forms a compact circle, all facing out, with calves in the centre. What the wolves want to do is to spook the muskoxen and make them run, knowing that the weaker animals can be picked off by the pack.

knit
thanks, Tara

Little Chevrons Cowl Hat

knit
thanks, Mary

Two Needle Slippers

knit

Louanne pattern by Ekaterina Filippova-Blanchard

knit

Cat and Mouse Sweater

knit .. St. Patrick's Day

Lucky Charm Dishcloth

CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Chunky Crochet Basket

Baybee Blanket

crochet
thanks, Laura

Bacon and Eggs Pillow

crochet
thanks, Emily

Farrow Sweater

crochet

Granny Square Purse

crochet

Lacy Fans Poncho

crochet .. St. Patrick's Day

Luck of the Irish Coaster

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Toad in a Hole

PANTRY RECIPE

thanks, Debbie

Gluten Free Mac and Cheese

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Amy

Mile High Green Chili

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

This Vegan Cauliflower and Potato Soup Is Low-Fat and Gluten-Free

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

Copycat Gotham Bar & Grill Mushroom Crostini with Thyme and Truffle Oil

RETRO RECIPE

thanks, Ann

SWEETS RECIPE .. St. Patrick's Day

thanks, Maria

Chewy Pistachio Cookies

ADULT COLORING .. St. Patrick's Day

FUN

CRAFTS .. St. Patrick's Day

DIY Shamrock Coasters

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Patty

Kids Printable Crossword Puzzle

PUZZLE

Venus Fly Jigsaw Puzzle

WORD SEARCH

us

beach bother burr death elephant entry extensive

figure glare grass humiliate identity known

light mite month movie nearby opposition

paint pierce purge reach remove right ruler

tongue treaty turret upset water watt worse

SUDOKU .. very hard

solution:

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 Was The Most Interesting Thing You Have Seen Lately On Social Media?

QUOTE

thanks, Helen

CLEVER 

thanks, Ella

Easily slice soft cheese

with unflavored dental floss.

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Lillian

Secret ways animals say 'I love you'

when freezing ground meat - put into Ziploc and gently score with a chopstick or flat utensil so you can break pieces off without defrosting the whole thing. this also works well with thick sauces.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. -Albert Einstein, physicist, Nobel laureate (14 Mar 1879-1955)

OPTICAL ILLUSION

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