I'm a grandma, wife, mother, crazy writer, spaz artist and face painter who is a disciple of Christ, loves to cook and read and wishes there were more hours in the day...oh and dark chocolate lover!
I have to admit, bread is one of my favorite things. Especially sourdough! oh my...want to make my whole day? Give me some fresh sourdough bread with butter... Apparently this was started about 10 years ago by a artesian baker that wanted to encourage the making of sourdough. Personally, I have a hard time keeping starters... I experimented for a couple years, trying to get a pineapple base one to go, and finally got a loaf and pizza crust out of it, and then it died. I've received starters from others that just hasn't kept...and it's so sad. sigh. Right now my life is too crazy to try and keep the starter because it has to be fed and used and discarded - oh wait - I just found a recipe that said you didn't have to discard it!!! So I'll let you know how that one works out. :)
So - it's a great day. It's Wednesday...it's going to be gorgeous! And for some of us, it's the last work day of the week! How can it get better? Possibly if we were all heading out to some wonderful location to veg...lol. But - since many of us are remaining here at the home port and doing catch up on household things, we'll have to find other ways to relax. Personally, we're going to watch Hocus Pocus with the grandkids and introduce them to the acting prowess of Bette Midler. :) What are your plans for fall break?
Anyway - along with it being bread day, there are a couple more things to celebrate... Boss's Day (or National Boss's Day) : Yeah! We have a great boss... He has to deal with six women who are all older than he is...most of us could be his mom, lol. But anyway - he's awesome. Dictionary Day: how many of you read the dictionary? My autistic son likes dictionaries. He bought one that was printed in 1900's and needed the binding repaired. It's like a foot thick and has lots more photos than the ones today. He will sit and read that like most of us read books. Today is Webster's bday, and so of course, day to celebrate his greatest known effort. I think it's funny...my granddaughter likes to read the dictionary as well. It really is a fascinating read! National Feral Cat Day: Okay - I think it's funny that they celebrate feral cats. Feral cats are cats that don't have owners, right? The Humane Society is big on this because they're hoping to reduce population... One of my co-workers has a neighborhood cat that camped out in her garage and sprayed her boat and stuff (UGH) and her hubby trapped it and took it to the pound. They brought it back two weeks later and said that according to the feral cat law, it had to be brought back and released in their neighborhood!! Have you heard of this?? I thought it was crazy... But you have to admit - mice and rats are a problem if there aren't cats around, so which do you want less? We always make sure we have at least one cat - but I don't think she's doing her job right now. 😒 Problem is I love kittens... fortunately I can leave them and go home - kittens grow up into cats with attitude..
National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day: Well... never hear about this with enough time to do it...and as both my parents are gone and my mother-in-law just got taken to lunch for birthdays...I'm good. My children, on the other hand...could take me out, if any of them had the day free - which they don't, lol. So - what about you? Taking your parents to lunch?? I'm sure they wouldn't mind dinner...
As usual - whatever your thing, have a good one!! :)
don't you?? I mean, what's not to love?? Well, today is the day to celebrate her. It's I Love Lucy day! I know I've talked about how much I loved her show and the actress herself. This is a clip of one I don't remember watching!! Looks pretty fun...
National Cake Decorating Day - I remember when it was a big deal to have a wedding cake made. That was art...large beautiful flowers and ribbons and frosting to make your mouth melt. Now a days...there are sooo many ways to decorate and many designs!! It's crazy - you never quite know if it's real...or if it's cake! :)
This is a creation I made for my son's bday - he loved it. :)
I think this is way fun... Can't imagine how this was put together.
And this unicorn is AWESOME!! I'm thinking that's a LOT of fondant though... on both of them. You don't eat fondant...even though they say it's edible.
Think this tea pot one is adorable... but it's still fondant. sigh.
This dragon one is amazing as well!! and getting the colors right - these guys are artists - it's just another canvas.
National Cheese Curd Day - So who loves cheese curd?? I know I do - and my family. We were so disappointed when we discovered the cheese factory by Fish Lake closed down and we couldn't get it any more. It's one of the things we like to do on the way down or the way back from St George - stop in Beaver at the cheese factory. Squealy cheese!!
National Chicken Cacciatore Day - TheNibble explains that this dish was developed in Italy as the hunters dish. If the hunter didn't come home with any game, he'd grab a chicken and that would be cooked like the game would have been. yum... I guess. I'm not sure I've ever had this dish - let me know if you have and if you like it. I'd rather have pasta and chicken and alfredo... lol
Well, I keep thinking it's Wednesday, but it's only Tuesday. Hopefully you have a great day!
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving everyone! I think I've mentioned before how my family has celebrated this day since my hubby and I got married. He went on a mission to Toronto Ontario, and so feels Canadian at heart - must celebrate the day.
If you aren't in the mood for Canadian Thanksgiving - you could always celebrate National Dessert day. I mean hey - pie is good no matter what day it is, right?? Or chocolate....
Anyway - Have a great one and eat lots of turkey! :)
Okay - It's Friday!! for some reason this week has seemed long - has it to you?? It's not like this is going to be a relaxing weekend, but I guess I've been looking forward to it. Hope you have some great plans! Tomorrow is supposed to be nice. :)
So - like I said, quick bit, so here is the stuff I wanted to share - National Family Bowling Day - I haven't been bowling in so long - but it's a fun family activity. My hubby is really good at it. We have fun with the Wii bowling - but it's not the same thing. :) I was hoping to share a clip from Return to Me where she and her family/friends are bowling. It's hilarious, but apparently no one else has broken that down into a clip. If you have the movie, today would be a good day to watch it! Or - better yet, if you have a bowling alley close, go do the actual thing!
Here's where the bowling is in the trailer...
Southern Food Heritage Day - What comes to your mind when you think about southern food? It's interesting that our nation is defined by region and by food... you mention fried chicken? It's SOUTHERN fried chicken. You mention pizza? It's a CHICAGO deep dish pizza. You talk about Tacos?? Well, that's anywhere from California to Arizona, or even Texas - but it's western food. There are lots of food that seems to be southern rooted.. Grits, corn pone, fried chicken, LARD (ugh) etc. I have a friend that is from Arkansas (which I guess is south, I would have thought it was more central...but then I also figure the Bay Area to be central California, NOT northern - and I grew up there, lol) Anyway - she talks about grits and fried stuff in LARD and mayo slathered stuff. I have tried grits, and just don't get it. I probably haven't had it properly cooked... I love this bit in The Help where she teaches her how to cook...
So - whatever it is you like from the south - today would be the day to eat it! :)
World Egg Day - Apparently eggs are the thing - right? A while ago the only thing good about the egg was the whites...and now the yolk are good - depending on who you talk to. Moderation, right? Well, I love deviled eggs...scrambled eggs...over easy with soft yolks... boiled eggs I take out the yolk and give it to my hubby or son - too try. What's your favorite way to eat eggs?? I love eggs Benedict as well... Remember Runnaway Bride? She always ate the eggs her fiance's ate. I like how she finally decides the only eggs she likes are eggs Benedict. Good taste!
National Sausage Pizza Day - If you like sausage pizza, here ya go. I think it depends on the sausage, myself. We had pizza last night because we were doing a booth and I didn't want to starve till 9pm. I think we're having soup tonight...does it count if it has sausage in it?? :)
World Dulce de Leche Day - I always thought it was something to do with milk, but I had no idea that it was sweetened condensed milk cooked IN THE CAN for hours till it carmelizes. How crazy is that??? I realize I'm probably slow to the scene of that, but I think it's crazy. Interesting how it's a world recognized item... So - if you like that stuff, there ya go! I'd recommend starting on it pretty soon, lol.
Well... Not as quick as I had originally intended, but short. Have a great weekend and a lovely day!!
Dulce de Leche Day
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Well...
hump day I was busy working (what?? You mean you actually work???
lol) and there wasn't anything much worth sharing. I did think briefly
about finding something funny about hump day, but wasn't that
motivated... I kept thinking of this silly commercial by Geico...
So
- I thought it would be fun to focus on AFTER hump day and see if that
was better. This will be shorter than Monday's (well, Tuesday's) epistle
simply because 1) I am at work! and 2) there's not so much fun stuff to
share. (Thankfully everyone feels that this is a work related morale boosting endeavor
so I try not to push it... )
anyway
- did anyone else notice that it didn't quite freeze as hard as all the
warnings said?? At least not in our neck of the woods. I barely even
had frost on my windshield, so I'm wondering who had to bundle up to
their earlobes because it wasn't me. I'm hoping it's not frost bite
weather tonight at the Stroll Kaysville (yes, shameless plug). :)
I'm
sure everyone has noticed the AMAZING leaves on the mountains this past
week. I tell everyone, I can't imagine living anywhere else, really.
From the east to the west, it's just an awesome view. Let's get to the meat of things... International Newspaper Carrier Day - Newspaper carriers are a dying breed, I hate to point it out, and it makes me sad. We actually delivered papers as a family for about a year or so when we lived in Salt Lake. It was the perfect route - right around our house neighborhood. But...Sunday mornings were a PAIN and winter?? ugh!! Now people can read the news on their computer without having to go outside to get the paper... It also means that there will be less of this happening, lol:
Motorsports Memorial Day:Apparently the motorsports industry wanted to promote safety in racing, so they got this day. I have to agree that it's a crazy sport... There are lots of movies about crashes and deaths and wins and losses. I grew up next to a race track in California and could hear the announcers on race day. Never did go to a race though... didn't have that kind of money. :) What's your favorite racing movie? This is one of mine... and this scene shows the danger for regular people.
National Handbag Day - Handbag!! who even calls them that anymore? I carry a purse (when I have to, lol). There's even such a thing as a man-purse. I think they're just messenger bags with a slight upgrade. I know people that collect them, though. They have a purse (handbag) for every outfit. I don't like to change stuff over - I carry lots of stuff in my purse. I mean... I'm a mom - uh, grandma. :) And they're famous for being articles of defense...
Naval Academy Day - Since my family was big in the Navy, can't pass this day up. Unfortunately, we couldn't talk any of our kids into joining the navy...but at least I have a nephew that's a Navy Seal, so we're partially cool.
National Angel Food Cake Day - and of course we end with food!! I'm not a big angel food cake fan myself - it's so....fluffy and I like it better when it's already cut up and in triffle or something. What's your favorite version? We've also cut it up and dipped it in chocolate fondue... I always think of this scene in Ground Hog Day when I think of Angel Food Cake... I mean, he can fit that whole thing in his mouth!!
It's Monday! blue skies and cool fall weather. Awesome!
Hope you all had a good weekend, mine was a mixture of craziness and fun. What can I say? My bday was on Saturday, and so Friday my mother-in-law took me to lunch, and spent the day with hubby - fed the missionaries, had a movie marathon (ugh....Avengers Endgame and then Spiderman, far from home...too late for me!) which made Saturday morning a little sluggish...had breakfast with kids and then grocery shopping, working on daughter's house, trying to listen to conference (wow!!!) and then cleaning up our storage room after having a small water issue where everything got wet and we had to empty it out, dry it up and then I made sure it was a little organized as we put it back... made me late getting to watch the women's conference, which was awesome...
Sunday the weather was gorgeous and we did a leaf ride up the canyon. It was pretty, but I could tell we'd already missed some of the better color. Still fun... the dogs had to be brought along - sigh... I discovered this morning that there is white dog hair all over my black work bag... I'm not sure it was worth it to bring the dogs, lol. But they had fun...
So - hope your weekend was wonderful!!
just a couple of fun things to share... hopefully it will help make this Monday a good one!
National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day - we had the pretzel thins on our car ride yesterday... the dark chocolate covered ones, so it was a day early, but good stuff!! of course, you know anything chocolate covered is usually good in my book...
National Consignment Day - if you like consignment stores, this would be a good day to go search them out and support them. I think it's a great idea, I'm just not organized to get my stuff to one. I find it's easier to just donate it to someone and let them deal with it, lol.
National Forgiveness Day - It's been said that sometimes the best thing for yourself is to forgive. Forgive others who have offended, hurt or done something to you, forgive yourself for being less than perfect, etc. Sometimes the worst thing we can do to ourselves is to hang onto those hurts and keep them festering in our souls. Let go - take a page from the Disney world and just let it go. Forgive others...forgive yourself. Sometimes it's easier to say than do, but try. Imagine what the hurt was and say good bye. Imagine it being carried away in the wind to not bother you again. That's the trick, isn't it? It's easy to say you've forgiven, but when you come face to face with that person, what do you feel inside? If you can see yourself shaking hands with that person and then being pleasant, then you are good. I'm still working on this - it's hard. But, it's so much better for you!! Not forgiving someone is like slowly drinking poison and wondering why you're feeling so miserable... It only hurts you. Move on...take control... You can do it.
This scene kind of reflects how important it is...
National Inner Beauty Day - Everyone is beautiful. It doesn't matter what the world thinks...what matters is what is on the inside. Who you really are on the inside. If you are a beautiful person inwardly, you will become beautiful to others because they will see that beauty and admire you for what you really are. Physical beauty can be gone in an instant - accidents, illness, age, all of those things change how we look on the outside - but if you are truly beautiful on the inside, it won't matter. And all of you are beautiful. The world is all about someone discovering that they really are beautiful on the outside...but that's only working with what was on the inside to begin with. My Big Fat Greek Wedding she calls herself 'frump girl'. She wasn't comfortable or sure of herself. When she discovered that she had strengths and a personality, she discovered her inward self and showed it to the world. It had always been there inside of her.
One of my favorite clips of this movie...
It's National Frappe Day - which according the TheNibble is a New England word for milkshake. Go figure... but hey, go have a milkshake!! I always thought frappe was related to coffee... and that's what it says when I do a search online... I guess as long as you have something mixed with whipped cream on top, you're good. :)
World Day of Architecture - I think architecture is cool. I love some older buildings, I like some of the lines of the newer buildings...though some of the streamlined things seem too impersonal. I'm not big into the whole warehouse look, but some are fun. I always think of the move The Lake House when I think of architecture. I love that house (though it was built just for the movie and then demolished!! argh!) though I wonder how cold it would have been...or hot (not work in Utah!!). I like the part where he takes her on a walking tour...
a humorous architecture movie is Mount Hunt. You wouldn't really think this was about a house...and it's not, but it's a great sub plot. The Missing Larue!! The mouse is the main character...man vs mouse. Who wins?? But this is one of our favorite parts... no words...just actions...
You'll want to end at 1:45...it's a little longer than wanted...
You Matter To
Me Day - Just in case you wonder if you matter to anyone...you matter to me. Everyone matters, even if you think no one cares. Think about the million stars in the sky...each one of them is surrounded by planets we can't see...and no one knows anything about the stars other than they are points of light. You are a point of life for the world around you. You may not realize that there are those using your light to guide their lives, but there are. You are a light, you need to shine. You matter.
So, we jump into fall with nice brisk temps. Anyone else have frost on
their cars this morning? I really miss parking in my garage...sigh. I'm looking at October and
wondering where the time went. September was a blink of an eye! Good grief.
So - some fun stuff to celebrate, commemorate, yada yada...
CD Player Day - I remember when CDs came into being and we thought it was crazy and would never last. We liked cassette tapes - well, when they didn't get twisted. Then there was the CD player that you could carry with you, that was awesome... I always think of Back to the Future with Michael J Fox popping the cassette into the player. Anyone remember a scene with a CD player?
Here's a great clip from the Piano Guys...putting their CD in and dancing!
International Coffee Day - For those of you who like those beans, here ya go, this day is for you. Enjoy! Personally, I have a hard time smelling coffee...ugh. I walk by the aisle in the grocery store and it's soooo strong! I love this scene from George of the Jungle. Unfortunately I can't find it in English... hopefully you'll get the gist.
java java java java java....
International Music Day - I think the ideal behind this is cool. This started in 1975, and was promoted to try and bring peace and culture to the people around the world. It was supposed to encourage composers, artists, etc. to share with everyone and there was supposed to be a moment of silent among everyone while they listened to music being played in the city squares or whatever. I wish they were doing something about it around here.... makes me think of this scene in Jungle to Jungle. :) Love music in the parks.
Model T Day -
On this day in 1908 the Model T was introduced to the public. Apparently withing days there were over 15000 orders. This car changed the face of America, and ultimately how Americans wanted to get around. Everyone wants a car!! Remember Karate kid?
I love the lessons Mr. Miyagi teaches him. And...the appreciation of the kid. Don't see that now a days much... right?
National Book It! Day - One of the best promotional programs by a corporation - the Book It! Day created by Pizza Hut was an awesome idea. I have no idea if it's still going on, but I know my kids loved earning those personal pan pizzas. Every body read!! (eating pizza at the same time isn't that bad of an idea... lol)
National Fruit At Work Day - seriously?? Why do you need to promote fruit at work? Is that like promoting water and or veggies?? How about a drive by fruiting? lol
National Lace Day - do you know that the art of making lace is rapidly disappearing? My sister does tatting, which is another form of lace, and she doesn't do it a lot anymore, it does take a lot of time. Lace is a wonderful thing. I think it is an addition of civility...but that's me. I love lace.
National Walk Your Dog Day - apparently this is Walk Your Dog week...and there is some debate as to if this is walk your dog day, or if it's in February. Personally, I think October is a better month for it... can usually have warm enough weather to be outside. Not much of a guarantee with February...
But I don't think this is the way they had in mind, lol
Willy Wonka Day - I don't know if I've ever read the book. I love how they have adapted so many of his books to movies, and I feel a little guilty, but not much. Willy Wonka is probably my favorite. Especially with Gene Wilder. I'm sorry, but the Johnny Depp version just does NOT fill the same spot for me... I've heard many say it's truer to the book...oh well. Gene was awesome...
National Homemade Cookies day - Cookies!! Cookie monster!! sugar and chocolate and everything together... Got to make cookies... what if it were a diet plan???
Pudding season begins!! - what is your favorite type of pudding? I love bread pudding, which is crazy, I hate soggy bread - which is one of the reasons I don't like regular stuffing. I guess, however, I like it if it's sweet, as in our family's tradition of pineapple stuffing for thanksgiving instead of regular stuff. interesting... Anyway - I love pudding, especially the warm stuff in the colder weather. Do you ever make it from scratch? It's a little more complicated, but soooo good.
Well... probably enough about food and chocolate and stuff. Hope you have a great day!! It's sun shinny, leaves are changing...life is good!!
Hi all! It's Friday...you made it. This has been the craziest week!! My weekend isn't going to be much calmer, but ya know. My hubby's bday is Monday and Sunday is a family dinner...so it never ends. If I could whisk him away somewhere for his bday that would sure be nice....for both of us!! :)
I'm kind of torn on the whole rain bit...we're supposed to have quite the rain storm this weekend...same time I'm doing the first booth at Thanksgiving Point. sigh. If you come see me and mention my blog, I'll give you 40% off any painting!!! hmm... that doesn't sound desperate, does it? lol
Well... there's some fun stuff to talk about today, so I'll get to sharing so you can get to celebrating!
Ancestor Appreciation Day - I guess this would be a good day to dig out the old family records, journals or photos and talk about all the memories or what you know. Perhaps even look up relatives you don't know on Ancestry.com or something. I've found that ancestors are pretty cool. What's that old saying...you can't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been? Kind of works with your peopled past. Crush A Can Day - I'm sure this has something to do with recycling and stuff, but I figured it worked for the whole be a man, show you can crush a can. You know, this used to be a big thing when cans were made of tin and it was a real show of strength to crush them. Now a days, anyone can crush a pop can. How about a soup can?? This is a fun video of how to crush cans with heat and water... if you have kids, they might get a kick out of this.
Google's Birthday - well, happy bday to one of the best search engines ever. I mean...everyone knows you ask google for everything!! Have you ever seen the If Google was a Man videos?? They are pretty funny. There's a lot of 'college humor' or should I say, language and some themeatic stuff that you might not like (I know I don't!! we don't watch them anymore, I think there are 7 altogether now?) I wish I could edit them! but this
one bit we like (and it's clean) you don't have to watch the rest of it...!!!! If you ask Siri or Alexa any voice commands, you'll totally get this.
Love Note Day - have a significant other? Spouse? This is the day to be a little extra romantic and let them know how much you love them. I'm of the opinion that you can never say it too many times. We say it on the phone...in a text every morning...as we say goodbye... sigh. It's awesome. but you don't have to say I Love You...you can reiterate all the wonderful things about them that endeared them to you. How funny they are, how amazingly handsome (or gorgeous), how sweet with children...etc. Go on...you know you want to! National Brave Day - Apparently this day is dedicated to women to help other women. I think it should be for all people who go out of their way to help others. First thing that came to mind, of course, was the movie Brave - but they don't have a clip of what I wanted to show, so, no clip. But since all of you are pretty brave in my view - this day is for you. :)
National Scarf Day:This is so funny! My granddaughter wanted to wear a scarf to school today. And she didn't even know it was the day to do it!! Talk about in style... :) Do you like scarfs? I have several, but I hate things around my neck, so I rarely wear them. I really like the ones with fringe... Native American Day - I'll have to mention this to my grandchildren. Their father is part Dakota Soux or something like that, so they are part as well. I wonder how much he's told them about their ancestors?? I'm not sure he knows much about them... We went to the Crazy Horse monument when we went to see our son in Minnesota. It's a cool building, with lots of artifacts and information...but they haven't progressed far on the monument itself. I can't imagine that kind of undertaking. This photo shows the model of the sculpture and the sculpture in the background.
Vegan Baking
Day - I don't know why this would be a day to celebrate, but perhaps they're trying to get people to think of other things to bake or bake with?? I'm not sure. I guess if you're vegan, you don't bake with eggs, honey or milk... so what would you bake?? bananas....beans... flour.... applesause... it would work. :) World Tourism Day - everyone seems to benefit from tourism... (or as we liked to call them when I worked at Jackson Lake Lodge...tourons) so it's a big industry. I feel bad for that company that just went bankrupt in England...that's not good. Do you like to travel?? It's one of my favorite things. Not necessarily the driving...or perhaps the long flights... but I LOVE cruises...and the beach, and scenery. We loved Vancouver Island! So... good stuff. Did I mention I like travel? LOL I can't wait for my hubby to go to Hawaii with me. I think he'd like it... Where's you're favorite place to go??
National chocolate milk day - Coolness, did you know that Cadbury was actually the founder of what we know today as chocolate milk?? It was sold as a health thing (kind of like Coke) and wasn't as sweet as we know it, but it was chocolate mixed with milk. I think of how far the humble cocao bean has come... and I'm sure glad we have it!!! I love chocolate milk...I purposefully don't buy it because I would drink the whole gallon by myself, lol. National Corned Beef Hash day - and last... one of my favorite dishes introduced to me by my best friend. I had never tried it until I was married and my friend mentioned that they were having it for dinner. I was like, what??/ What is that? And so I discovered you could buy cans of corned beef. I didn't realize how much sodium is contained in that little can... or how expensive the stuff is!!! but, it's sure good!! We haven't had it in a LONG time... partially because of the sodium, and partially because I can't bear to pay so much for a small can. But...I'm thinking we'll have to have it one night soon. It's the perfect cold night comfort food. :) Especially with an egg on top. I guess it could also pass for breakfast food, right? Well... hope you have a wonderful day and find something to celebrate and enjoy.
I'll leave you with Mr. Brooks suggestion on how to start your day... I think the granola over fruity pebbles is a crack up...
and - the latest that I've seen from Piano Guys...
It's Wednesday!! The middle of the week...the day we all take a deep
breath and realize that we survived Monday and Tuesday and oh look, it's
Wednesday!! lol I'm glad it's Wednesday, but I'm a little torn...Saturday I'm going to have a booth at the Harvest Festival at Thanksgiving Point and I'm hoping that people will want to buy stuff... you never know... I'm not sure if they're going to want fall stuff or Christmas stuff. What do you think? What would you be looking to buy? What would catch your eye??
sigh.
Anyway - It's great weather right now...I love these temps!! Don't you just love fall?? I'm waiting for the leaves to start changing. I want to take a drive up in the mountains this year. KSL did an article on where to go for fall colors, and I thought it was a great idea.
So - some fun stuff today that I wanted to mention. Math Story Telling Day - math story telling...have I mentioned how I hate story problems?? It's like there is always a trick in there to make it impossible to solve correctly. I always got them wrong. I was hoping Gerry Brooks would have something, but no... so I found this little video that shows you how to solve them. I had to laugh though...look at this problem!! The biggest problem is the friend borrowing money for her rent! She can't afford to pay rent, she needs to move back home, lol. If you are loaning that much money to a friend, how are you going to pay rent?? I mean...real life here, people. :)
National One-Hit Wonder Day - wow...all those great one hit wonders that made you curious why they never had another hit song!! ? What happened to them? I grew up with so many of them... This was one we sang in 6th grade music class...
You probably didn't notice in the movie A-Team that this little song was another one hit wonder...
And everyone knows this song... I think it's funny they have Johnny Depp from Benny and Joon playing in the background. I had forgotten that was in there!!
Did you know that Eye of the Tiger was a one hit wonder? And the Boys are Back in Town? Amazing how they happen...
National Tune-up Day - Everyone go get your oil changed and your engine tuned up!! The calendar says that's what you have to do today, right? We must be lemmings... lol. Well, I guess I'm one of them, but I've already had that done, so no worries. :) We don't always have to do what the calendar says!!!
National Women's Health & Fitness Day - if you needed an excuse to go work out, here's your day. I don't know why it's just women, I mean, men need health and fitness too, but you know how these calendar things work. Guys get to be lazy today... lol National Crab Meat Newberg Day - The food stuff! You know I always try to find the food holiday, and today it's stuff that I don't think many of us could afford, or would want to do, lol. Have you ever had Crab Newberg? I haven't. We don't even eat real crab...we eat the whitefish imitation stuff in our pasta salad. Apparently this is a very rich sauce that is poured over puff pastry or pasta. Anyone a big fan?
National Lobster Day - I've only had lobster like once, that I remember. Are you a big fan?? I think it takes too much to eat, and guess I'm a little impatient when it comes to fish. It's cooked, and on the plate. lol
I love this scene in Julie and Julia. I don't know what it is about this movie - but it seems to be the epitome of the foodie cook. Every time I watch it I want to go cook something, and my kids say I'm a pretty good cook. I also figure it's similar to me in that I blog. No one comments on my blog, much like her's in the beginning, so that's another thing that I feel makes us soul sisters, lol. However - the movie is much better than the book, so don't be thinking we're related or anything. I'm much more of the creative artsy type, and wouldn't survive a year of going through that cookbook...I mean Aspics??? I wouldn't have even bothered with that chapter.What's the point?? No one eats them... (that I know)
Well... Have an awesome day! We should all be driving safe on the way to the gym before going home to eat something fishy... right? 😏😎
National Crab Meat Newburg Day
September 25th: National Lobster Day*
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I know there are some parts of the nation that is overrun with water right now (let's all pray for Texas!!) but we've been a little short of it lately, so we're mighty glad to have some. I'm hoping it stops tomorrow, I'm painting faces at the lantern festival in Tooele, but it can pour all it wants today!!
This has been the strangest week... I haven't been as busy, yet I'm' still busy and haven't been able to get lots done. My house is in dire need of cleaning!!! ARGH. And organizing - my desk is a mess. I glued my latest canvas to my easel and had to really work at getting it unstuck last night, lol. First time that's happened. I usually pull them off before they get totally stuck. :)
Yesterday was my youngest child's bday. He was born on 9/19, so his bday was 9/19/2019. We had a quick family marco polo at 9:19 pm to celebrate his bday being on 9/19/2019, lol. Only thing that would have been a real craziness is if he'd turned 19. NOPE.
I don't think we've ever had any of our other kids have a bday like that... Have you? Next year my oldest granddaughter turns 10 on the 10th...that should be fun. :)
Well, there are some fun things to commemorate or celebrate today, so lets look into them...
Bright Pink Lipstick Day - yes, as you would probably have guessed, pink lipstick day is related to cancer awareness. So... if you are crazy into all things cancer awareness support, this is another way to show it. I'm afraid I'm getting tired of everything being pink...but that's the color they've run with. We just discovered that my oldest niece has breast cancer, and it's the ugly variety that has already gone into limph nodes and chest wall... she started extreme chemo this week, and we're all praying for her and her family.
National Doodle Day
- every body doodle!! Show your creative side. What do you like to doodle? When we're having a family meeting I sit and draw circles....endless rows of circles... don't know why exactly...I wonder if it's because they are a soothing motion... but anyway - people doodle lots of things from nonsense to great art. Meetings inspire a lot of doodling, lol I like this article from the Smithsonian that explains why this day was started... https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/celebrate-national-doodle-day-130000496/
National Fried Rice Day - one of my favorite things about Chinese food!! I love fried rice. We discovered chicken fried rice a while ago, and now that's the only kind I like. Did you know there's also a shrimp fried rice?? It seems that there can be whatever you want in it!! Go crazy! I'm sure the Hawaiians have a version with spam, lol. They love their spam!!
I like using chopsticks once in a while... but we don't make sticky enough rice to make it work well. Do you eat yours with chopsticks? I always figured that's why oriental people tend to be slimmer... it's harder to eat loads when you're using chopsticks!!! (unless you are a pro, I'm sure.)
Here's one of my favorite clips from Kung Fu Panda... they're eating dumplings instead of rice, but it's still chopsticks, lol.
National String Cheese Day - this is a relatively young day, started in 2017. I'm sure it was because they wanted to ensure the continued purchase of the item, lol. I'm not a big fan of string cheese, but it's okay. Which is your favorite brand? And last....I wanted to share this video by our favorite principal, Mr. Brooks. I think it's astute, as usual.
And it's a good thing... my brain has been so out of it this week! I don't know what the fog is about...I'm getting sleep and stuff. Maybe not a full 8 hours,... lol. How about you?? Are you glad it's the middle of the week? There is some fun stuff to commemorate or celebrate today.
Air
Force Birthday - Happy bday to the Air Force!! My brother was in the Air Force, and I always thought it was so cool. He wasn't a pilot, but hey, not everyone can fly...lol. Seems like none of the military branches like each other, which is stupid - we're all on the same side!! But ya know... anyway, found this fun video someone made with all the lyrics to the Air Force Song. enjoy!
Chiropractic Founders Day - I have mixed feelings about Chiropractors. When my hubby first started going to our neighbor, they used to do the neck cracking thing UH UH - not for me. So, I never really took advantage of them. I have always liked the more homeopathic round of things, but hadn't quite gotten into them until that one retired and a new one took over and they didn't do the neck cracking thing anymore. (of course it didn't help that I read a book by Robin Cook that dealt with people dying from that neck cracking bit, lol - fiction people...fiction.) Anyway - if you have joint or muscle issues related to back or hips, they are great. We have one that we go to regularly in Layton. My daughter had one she went to in Ogden Everyone has to find their own pick that they are comfortable with. Here's a school of Chiropractic for info...
Hug A Greeting Card Writer Day - Personally, I think a good greeting card writer is a comedian. But then, there are so many other cards that deal with sadness, loss, and other stuff, so I guess there's all kinds. I can't help that I like the funny ones best... I am tired of the off color ones, sigh. But, if you know anyone that writes for greeting cards - give them a high five from me, and a hug from yourself. It's a living, right??
National
Ceiling Fan Day - I love our ceiling fan. We would have them in every room if the ceilings weren't too low. Especially downstairs... I always picture kids hanging on them though...since that's what my grandkids did to break the one in their room. Probably didn't help that the bunk beds were tall enough they could grab onto it... kids will figure out anything when given enough time and boredom.... sigh. Anyway - enjoy the invention!!!
National Cheeseburger Day - and of course...last on the list today is the awesome Cheese burger!!! I saw a post someone did on Facebook recently about a man that went to the Heart Attack grill in Vegas and ate the HUGE 8 burger cheese burger in little over 10 minutes. UGH. Not quite wanting cheese burger that much, and not one of theirs... But I definitely love myself a good cheese burger. We like Burger Stop. (especially their fries!) Where's your favorite place to go??
And if you're searching for something fun to do this weekend... They're doing another Night Lights in Tooele where they are releasing the paper lanterns. Way fun!
