DIANE'S CORNER ..
Celebrate Chocolate Day
A food that encourages passion, many people would consider chocolate to be a gift to the world. Whether eaten in the form of a chocolate bar, enjoyed as a chocolate beverage or used to bake a variety of desserts, chocolate has a rich history and a bright future!
History of National Chocolate Day
Dating back more than 2000 years, chocolate seems to have originated in the Amazon where the cacao beans are made into a bitter-ish drink. Ancient Mayans and Olmecs of southern Mexico, as well as Aztecs were so enamored by the chocolate drink that some said that it must have come from the gods! Which is why it was likely used as a ceremonial drink at the time.
The name of the tree that produces the beans for making chocolate is Theobroma Cacao which, when translated, means “food of the gods”. It was named by taxonomist Carolus Linneaus who likely named it after the fact that Aztecs considered chocolate to have been something that was given by the gods.
By the time chocolate was discovered by Westerners in the New World and then made its way to Europe in the 1500s, it was something that was reserved for the wealthy and upper classes. It was not only enjoyed by them for taste reasons, but it had been discovered that the cocoa beans also had some health benefits!
Sugar was eventually added to the concoction and, as the product evolved over the next couple of centuries, it went from being only something that was made into a beverage but was developed into the eating chocolate that people enjoy today.
In the 19th century, along with the development of the industrial revolution, new processes came about that offered the opportunity to produce chocolate on a more regular basis. Of course, chocolate companies began cropping up in England, Europe and the United States. Fry & Sons created the world’s first chocolate bar in 1847.
Today, chocolate continues to be a huge industry, with cocoa beans grown in warm climates and exported to chocolate manufacturers all over the globe. Whether it’s the Hershey’s chocolate company in Pennsylvania, the Lindt company in Switzerland, or a smaller local chocolate company, it’s fun to enjoy access to this delicious treat.
Now it’s time to celebrate National Chocolate Day!
thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator
JOKE OF THE DAY .. Halloween
WORD OF THE DAY
phonophobia
MEANING:noun:
1. A fear of or intolerance of loud sounds.
2. A hypersensitivity to sound.
3. An aversion to the sound of one’s own voice.
ETYMOLOGY:From Greek phono- (sound) + -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1841.
USAGE:“You were the one ... eating your lunch in the noisiest place on the planet, despite your raging phonophobia.”
Brea Brown; Quiet, Please!; Wayzgoose Press; 2020.
“John, a grown man, becomes an insecure bundle of nerves with sweaty palms and constricted breathing whenever he has to make a telephone call. ... John is probably suffering from phonophobia.”
For Some, Telephone Is Terrifying; The Citizen (Ottawa, Canada); Dec 17, 1985.
[Is John fearful of sound, hearing his own voice, or the phone? -Ed.]
1. A fear of or intolerance of loud sounds.
2. A hypersensitivity to sound.
3. An aversion to the sound of one’s own voice.
Brea Brown; Quiet, Please!; Wayzgoose Press; 2020.
“John, a grown man, becomes an insecure bundle of nerves with sweaty palms and constricted breathing whenever he has to make a telephone call. ... John is probably suffering from phonophobia.”
For Some, Telephone Is Terrifying; The Citizen (Ottawa, Canada); Dec 17, 1985.
[Is John fearful of sound, hearing his own voice, or the phone? -Ed.]
TODAY'S ARTIST thanks, Natalie
A modernist painter, she is known for her realist works and self-portraits, and also for her landscapes and still lifes. Throughout her long life, her work changed dramatically beginning with French-influenced realism and plein air painting. It gradually evolved towards portraits and still life paintings. At the beginning of her career she often produced historical paintings, such as the Wounded Warrior in the Snow (1880), At the Door of Linköping Jail in 1600 (1882) and The Death of Wilhelm von Schwerin (1886). Historical paintings were usually the realm of male painters, as was the experimentation with modern influences and French radical naturalism. As a result, her works produced mostly in the 1880s did not receive a favourable reception until later in her life
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'blow your stack' mean?
Meaning: If you blow your stack, you lose your temper.
thanks, Patsy
thanks, Patsy
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
April 11, 1954 is on record as being the most boring day in history. How did it earn that distinction? Scientist William Tunstall-Pedoe was part of a project called True Knowledge. This was a database of more than 300 million facts. From this collection of facts, Tunstall-Pedoe wrote a script that would search all the data and determine what day had the least amount of events. That is how April 11, 1954 became known as the boring day in history.
Owls have such sharp hearing that they can hear a mouse stepping on a twig from 75 feet away.
Contagious yawning is real and is caused by echophenomena, which is the automatic imitation of an action.
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
PICTURES OF THE DAY
The buff-breasted paradise kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) is a bird in the tree kingfisher subfamily. It migrates in November from New Guinea to its breeding grounds in the rainforest of North Queensland, Australia. Despite its bright colours, the buff-breasted paradise kingfisher is often difficult to see in the rainforest and is best located by its distinctive calls. The buff-breasted paradise kingfisher hunts on the ground and from the foliage in the middle to lower levels of the forest canopy. It feeds on phasmids, earthworms, beetles, insect larvae, spiders, skinks and small frogs, snails and one was observed holding a small tortoise. The young are fed by both parents. |
knit .. Halloween
thanks, Violet
thanks, Stella
knit
knit
knit
KNIT PATTERNS OF THE DAY
crochet .. Halloween
crochet .. Halloween
thanks, Jessica
crochet
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.
COPYCAT RECIPE
RETRO RECIPE
Gin And Ginger Beer
Ingredients
- Ginger beer
- Ice cubes
- Mint leaves, lime slices and crystallised ginger to serve
Instructions
- Mix the gin and lime juice together and pour into your glass.
- Add the ice cubes and top with the ginger beer. Stir.
- Garish with lime slices, mint leaves and a piece of crystallised ginger.
SWEETS RECIPE
COOKBOOK FRIDAY .. Halloween
CRAFTS .. Halloween
Spice Up Your Fall Decor With These Simple Velvet Pumpkins
PUZZLE .. Halloween
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU .. very hard
solution:
ICE BREAKER
What Is The Nicest Thing You Received That You Never Expected?
QUOTE
CLEVER
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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