Gratitude Day - September 21, 2022

DIANE'S CORNER .. 

Celebrate Gratitude Day

Gratitude Day is celebrated annually on the 21st September. The celebration of Gratitude Day allows both individual citizens and organisations within wider society to celebrate the broad meaning of gratitude in a variety of ways.

Learn about World Gratitude Day

World Gratitude Day has been designed to bring the whole world together in a day that is all about being thankful. World Gratitude Day joins organizations, nationals, and individuals in sharing their gratitude in a number of different ways.

A little bit of gratitude can go a very long way. It is important for people to feel appreciated for everything that they do. There are also many other benefits that are associated with giving gratitude. Did you know that it is actually good for your own health too? Being thankful results in a whole host of emotional and physical benefits. For instance, you can boost your immune system, lower stress levels and improve sleep by being thankful.

If that was not enough, gratitude can also help to improve self-esteem and lower symptoms of depression. If all of this was not enough, you can enhance your professional and social skills too. Who knew that expressing gratitude could offer so many amazing benefits?

History of World Gratitude Day

The celebration started in 1965 in Hawaii when an international gathering decided that it would be a good idea to have one day per year to formally express gratitude and appreciation for the many wonderful things to be found in the world. Following the meeting in Hawaii, many attendees marked Gratitude Day on 21st September 1966 when back in their own countries. Ever since then, the number of people celebrating Gratitude Day across the world has grown and grown.

thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator

are you here to see ME???

JOKE OF THE DAY

thanks, Emma

wonder what's got her attention?

WORD OF THE DAY

allotriophagy

MEANING:

noun: An abnormal desire to eat things not usually eaten, such as chalk or clay. Also known as pica.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek allotrio- (foreign) -phagy (eating). Earliest documented use: 1845.

USAGE:

“A taste for blood may very well be a form of allotriophagy.”
Tatsuaki Ishiguro; Biogenesis; Kodansha; 2015.

puppy on a pillow.... awwwwwwww

TODAY'S ARTIST 

thanks, Natalie

Victor Sheng Wang (born 1956) 

is a Chinese American realist painter and Professor of Arts at Fontbonne University, where he received the Joan Goostree Stevens Excellence in Teaching Award, which recognizes the outstanding teachers who contribute to Fontbonne’s learning environment.

there for each other...

IDIOM OF THE DAY

What does 'blow a fuse' mean?

Meaning:

If you blow a fuse, you become uncontrollably angry.

they can be quick learners

thanks, Patsy

they included their dog in their wedding cake xoxox

(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

Albert Brooks's real name is Albert Einstein.

Turkey's often look up at the sky during a rainstorm. Unfortunately some have been known to drown as a result.

Brazil got it's name from the nut, not the other way around.

love X 3

YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Special Haircut

why are you laughing human???

COFFEE

thanks, Ella

Here's a Maine Coon kitten that's looking for a home....

PICTURES OF THE DAY

Lunch atop a Skyscraper is a black-and-white photograph taken  on September 20, 1932, of eleven iron-workers sitting on a steel  beam 850 feet (260 m) above the ground on the sixty-ninth floor of  the RCA Building (30 Rockefeller Plaza), then nearing completion,  at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, New York City. It was arranged as a publicity stunt, part of a campaign promoting the skyscraper.  The photograph was first published in October 1932, during the  construction of Rockefeller Center.

Australia

“Wasted” by Glenn Homann

now THAT was a nice walk human....

knit
thanks, Charlotte

Nordic Air

knit
thanks, Cindy

The Weekender

knit

Papillion Choker and Wristlets

knit

Z is for Zebra Socks pattern by Emma L K

knit

Spectrum Scarf

why is it still dark and you are up?

CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Winter Scarf

Luna Chevron Scarf

lovely afternoon siesta

 

crochet
thanks, Helen

Hard Candy Baby Blanket

crochet
thanks, Sharon

Sunrise Wrap

crochet

Crochet Panda Backpack

crochet

Child's Hexagon Cardigan

crochet

Flower Tiles Afghan

the days are getting cooler - fine by this one....

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Russian Honey Cake

why won't you share wiff me???

PANTRY RECIPE

thanks, Debbie

Chicken Tamale Bake

but I'd like a samwich too human...

CROCKPOT RECIPE

Slow Cooker Beef with Red Sauce

all creatures are related...

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

Crustless Veggie Quiche

I'll follow you if you give me a treat...

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

Copycat Doubletree Hotel Chocolate Chip Cookies

well, it IS time for lavender in the fields

RETRO RECIPE

thanks, Ann

Triple Berry Dutch Baby Pancake

SWEETS RECIPE

thanks, Lesley

Yorkshire Pudding Popover Recipe

get the right person to do the job right

ADULT COLORING

checking out what is awake in the yard

FUN

thanks, Nora

A phobia is an irrational fear or hatred of a specific thing or situation which compels one to avoid it despite awareness and reassurance that the object or situation is not dangerous. Listed below are the names and definitions of six phobias. Five are real phobias documented in psychology journals, while one is an impostor. Can you determine which one from the list below is not a real phobia?

Trichopathophobia - Fear of hair
Pentheraphobia - Fear of mother-in-law
Aibohphobia - Fear of Palindromes
Doraphobia - Fear of fur or skins of animals
Logizomechanophobia - Fear of computers.
Onomatophobia- Fear of hearing a certain word or of certain names.

answer:

Aibohphobia is not a real, documented phobia; it is actually a joke started on the Internet. It has not appeared in any documented psychology journal. The joke, of course, is that the word Aibohphobia is a palindrome.

who will you walk with outside come winter?

CRAFTS

thanks, Mia

How to Make Temari

Children and puppies know what love is

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Sonja

Mix-and-Match Cards

the sun is back so yeah, let's go play!

PUZZLE

Chicken Portrait Jigsaw Puzzle

another sunny day awaits this little one....

WORD SEARCH

assault celery conclusion dish doubt drain exact

figure glaze gram greet heavy heed humanitarian

interest learn lesson maximize mold nail number

ration retirement scatter scenario scheme senior shot sibling

silly since spread still target tint waste while

should she let him grow shaggy for winter?

SUDOKU .. hard

solution:

so, just walk around me human....

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. 

Using One Word, How Would You Describe Your Family?

can't wait for these darn flowers to be over with!!!!

QUOTE

thanks, Agnes

meowsers

such beauty awaits at the end of the road

CLEVER 

thanks, Lori

thanks for the pics, Heide

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Michele

This unique bird sculpture took ten years to be finished and the result is truly stunning. The large bird sculpture is located in Kerala, India in an amazing place called Jatayu Earth’s Center and it is a natural park that opened in 2017.

With its 200 feet long and 150 feet wide measurements, the size is very impressive. But what makes the sculpture unique are the small and intricate details added by the artist, as every feather is visible from its head to toes and wings.

The large body of the bird serves as a roof for the Center and visitors can even go inside Jatayu’s body.

The bird is thought to have a divine origin and is the legend says that it is the rescuer of Site, who was the wife of Lord Rama (an incarnation of Krishna and Vishnu).

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win. -Stephen King, novelist (b. 21 Sep 1947)

OPTICAL ILLUSION

Cat with a Small Face

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