WHAT IS TODAY ???

Today is Banker's Day ! Might want to send your banker a card or flowers to show your appreciation for his handling of your money.

It is also Flying Saucer Day!! I suppose this means UFO's but then again it could mean an unhappy housewife zinging the family china around the house, just be careful when entering the house today!! Better safe than sorry !!!!

Swimming Day also, might be a little chilly for this but some of you are tough, I know .

Last but not least it is the Feast Of John The Baptist.

Have a Great Day!!!


Places to go:

June 24-27 Summerfest in Minnesota

Also June 24-27 Spudfest in Minnesota

Peach Festival in Louisianna

WHAT IS TODAY????

Hate to write letters?? Me too. I get writers cramp and it gets worse as I get older. Well, today is the day for you and those friends and family who would enjoy hearing from you because today is Typewriter Day !! So get busy typing and let someone you know that you care. Oh, if your really lazy like me then go to my favoite site & send a card especially for Typewriter Day. Go to www.annieshomepage.com and then go to her June Cards Page. I love this site.

Places to go:

Flower Festival June 23-27 in California

HELPFUL HINTS !!!!!

Farmers Almanac - Helpful Hints:

"Unwanted Bumper Sticker? To remove unwanted bumper stickers, rub with cigarette lighter fluid.

Knots? Shake a little talcum powder or cornstarch on knotted cords or shoelaces and knots will pull apart rather easily?

Campers/hikers, heres a tip: Along with dry matches, pack lint from the clothes dryer into a small plastic pill bottle. It ignites quickly and can make kindling for several fires.

No dustpan? Cut a used and cleaned foil pie pan in half. Works wonders.

To clean stains on a carpet: mix equal parts of vinegar, lemon juice and salt. It works!

Make as few trips to the store as possible. Each trip to the store means more opportunities to buy something unnecessary"

STRANGE FACTS !!!

StrangeFacts.com >> Facts Page 1:

"Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia!

The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders!

When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!

A Boeing 747 airliner holds 57,285 gallons of fuel!

A car uses 1.6 ounces of gas idling for one minute. Half an ounce is used to start the average automobile!"

UNNATURAL WONDERS !!!!

thom.org - Arkansas Merman

This one is more like Ripley's Believe It Or Not??? Click on the link.

WHATS TODAY ???

well, today is a great day for chocolate lover's for it is Chocolate Eclair Day! Better hurry out & get one to cure that sweet tooth.
For the Gentlemen it is Auto Race Day!! As if they don't speed enough when they drive. lol.

Places to Go:

Summerfest in California will be going on the 22nd thru the 28th.
Dragon Boat Festival in China.

WHAT IS TODAY ???

It is the first day of summer and wouldn't it be nice if the whole summer was as nice a weather as we are having this week.

Also it is Cuckoo Warning Day: the saying goes that if the cuckoo sings then you will have a wet winter, so if you have any cuckoo birds( real ones that is) around then encourage them not to sing today.

It is Peaches & Cream day. Hmmmmmmm.

Summer Solstice Day: Might try this one, a friend of mine told me that an egg will stand on end on this day. I haven't tried it yet.

Places to go:

Blueberry Festival in Louisianna
Pepperfest in Oklahoma
State Laurel Festival in Pennsylvania
Hollerin' Contest in North Carolina
Celebration in Utah

Have a Good Day!!!

SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU GIGGLE!!!

FOR THOSE in the Ya-Ya Sisterhood:

1. If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it will always be yours. If it doesn't come back, it was never yours to begin with.But, if it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money, and doesn't appear to realize that you had set it free....... You either married it or gave birth to it.

2. Reason to smile: Every 7 minutes of every day, someone in an aerobics class pulls a hamstring.

3. They keep telling us to get in touch with our bodies. Mine isn't all that communicative but I heard from it the other day after I said, "Body, how'd you like to go to the six o'clock class in vigorous toning?" Clear as a bell my body said, "Listen fatty....do it and die."

4. My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely.

5. The best way to forget all your troubles is to wear tight shoes.

6. The nice part about living in a small town: When you don't know what you're doing, someone else always does.

7. Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today.

8. Amazing! ! You hang something in your closet for a while and it shrinks two sizes!

9. Sometimes I think I understand everything, then I regain consciousness.

10.. I read this article that said the typical symptoms of stress are eating too much, impulse buying, and driving too fast. Are they kidding? That's my idea of a perfect day.

HELPFUL HINTS !!!

Farmers Almanac - Helpful Hints:

Entertaining Tip. At buffet parties fill paper nut-cups with dip so guests can have individual servings on their plates.

Bored Kids? Make your own fun. Place some food coloring in a spray bottle filled with water. Then give a few different colors to kids so they can paint the snow.

Ring stuck? Use window cleaner spray to remove a ring that is stuck on your finger. Spray will also make your ring sparkle.

Planting for fragrance? Try planting the following: Carnations, Pinks, Mignonettes, Lavender, Fragrant Nicotiana, Violas, Ornamental Basil, Rosemary, Sweet William, English Wallflower

Save your lawn. To minimize damage to your lawn, mix sand, dirt, or kitty litter with salt when putting it on your walks and driveway.

Plant for Butterflies. To attract butterflies to your garden, plant lots of colorful flowers. Butterflies seem to be especially attracted to purple, yellow, orange, and red. Keep the colors growing all season by growing different varieties that bloom at different times."

WHAT'S COOKIN' ??

Farmers Almanac - Cooking:

"PUMPKIN COOKIES (Soft, Moist Cookies)

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup pumpkin
2 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 cup raisins
1 cup nuts

---Cream shortening. Gradually add sugar. Cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs and pumpkin. Mix well. Add dry ingredients. Stir in. Add raisins and nuts. Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F for about 15 minutes."

STRANGE FACTS !!!

The most popular name in the world is Muhammad !

Tablecloths were originally meant to be served as towels with which dinner guests could wipe their hands and faces after eating!!

Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult !!

One car out of 230 made was stolen last year!!


StrangeFacts.com >> Facts Page 1

UNNATURAL WONDERS !!!

thom.org - Amelia Earhart Earthwork: "Amelia Earhart Earthwork

Just south of Earhart's home town of Atchison is this very large image of the famous pilot's head made entirely of dirt and plants and stuff. I'm sure it looks even better from an 'aeroplane'.
Atchison, Kansas "

This is interesting, would like to get a better view though, may search it out. There could be a better view somewhere.

Tikal - Journey through the Mayan Ruins of Tikal. Get travel information.

Tikal - Journey through the Mayan Ruins of Tikal. Get travel information.

THIS IS MY GRANDAUGHTER ! SHE DOES GOOD WORK , CHECK IT OUT!!

Yahoo! Mail - gramsandi47@yahoo.com: "Hello to all my friends and family :)

Some of you have already heard this song, and theres a
few of you who have never heard it :) I want to share
it 'internet wide' now! :) lol

I have uploaded it as a free download on my lulu
creations along with my book and plan on putting it
on my website too :)

Its called 'You Were There'.....I wrote it as a poem
first quite awhile back, and then I had a music
publishing company put it to some music and sing it
for me :)
Feel free to share it with your other friends or even
use it for your personal use as well :)

Click below to listen to it--Let the page load and
then click the 'play' button.

http://www.lulu.com/content/57882

I hope you enjoy it....
The lyrics are below.

Also...Please feel free to post a message at my new
message board at

www.arianacherry.biz

Just click on the message board link on the page.
_____________________________________

With Love,
Ariana R. Cherry :)
'Everybody's favorite lil poet' :)
www.arianacherry.biz
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Lyrics to 'You Were There':

Early Sunday morning
I step outside my door,
The wind is blowing through my hair

It's been a little while
Since I last saw you, Jesus
Please show me a clue,
You're still there.

CHORUS
---------
I can feel you in my heart
I can hear you in my mind
And I can see you through my eyes
You were there all the time.
---------------"

WHAT IS TODAY??

Believe it or not today is Adopt A Cat Day!! Thats right it is a perfect day to adopt a cat and there are many who need homes. So whether you already have one or don't open up your home to one of these little furballs. I miss my Lydia, she was beautiful and I had to give her up because of moving where she wasn't allowed. I pray someday I will be able to have a cat & dog soon. If I can figure out how to upload pics to here I will show a pic of her.
HAVE A GOOD DAY!!!! I must get busy cleaning & laundry.

POETRY ANYONE???

God's Garden of Poetry and Sunshine: "Sunflowers and Roses

Come live in our garden
and know the good life
We bask in the sunlight
and survive any strife
Our arms reach up to the heavens,
our faces are kissed by the sun
We bloom separate among us
but in God we are one
We're all sunflowers and roses
of a remarkable height
Growing steadfast and strong
in the direction of His light"

ALMANAC SAYS BEST DAYS TO:

Bake 20, 25-27.
Cut Firewood 17-30
Cut Hair 25-27 & 30
Castrate Farm Animals 30
Wean 30
Hunt 17-24
Fish Morning 21 Evening 19 & 20.

All in June of course!

HELPFUL HINTS !!

Farmers Almanac - Helpful Hints:

"Messy bathroom? Give each family member a basket for toilet articles. Bathroom stays neat.

Does flying make you queasy? Try eating foods high in carbohydrates before boarding. One study suggests these types of foods help prevent airsickness.

All-purpose ice pack. Try freezing a wet paper towel in a resealable plastic bag. Use it as a mini-ice pack to keep food cool. Once melted, it will also double as a wipe for hands and faces after meals.

Can't open your kitchen drawer? A kitchen drawer stuffed with boxed wrapping materials needn�t defy opening. Turn the boxes a quarter turn so the tops nudge each other. Now the drawer works smoothly again"

STRANGE FACTS!!!

The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!

There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos!!

There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants!!

The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off!!!

Every Day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2500!!

UNNATURAL WONDERS!!

thom.org - Alton's Piasa Bird: "Alton's Piasa Bird

This is Alton's reasonably new Piasa Bird cliff painting. It was done by the city. It's a tradition.
Alton, Illinois "

Josh would like to show you the bird. Oops, be nice Josh. He is so proud of his city.
CLICK ON THE LINK!

UNNATURAL WONDERS !!

thom.org - A Piece of the Berlin Wall

Interesting shot, check it out!

STRANGE FACTS !!

Saturday mail delivery in Canada was elimanated by Canada Post on February 1, 1969!

In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!


There are 18 different animal shapes in the Animal Crackers cookie Zoo!

Should there be a crash, Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane as a precaution!

Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second!

WHAT IS TODAY??

Did you know today is smile day. Yep, thats right. A smile means a lot and says alot about you. It means you are warm and friendly and that makes you approachable. That is very important as a christian. So put on that big smile and keep it there throughout the day and you may be surprised in the responses you get from the people you pass today and com in contact with.

WHAT IS THE FULL MOON OF JUNE NAMED?

Farmers Almanac - Full Moon Names: "Full Strawberry Moon - June This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe. However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Also because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June . . . so the full Moon that occurs during that month was christened for the strawberry!"

GOOD OLD DAYS? OR NOT?

Farmers Almanac - Yesteryear: "

Originally published in the 1967 Farmers Almanac


Always call them Mother and Father,or Dad.

Always introduce people to your mother. No matter how important the other person is, begin: Mother, I'd like you to know.

When your parents introduce you to their friends, make them proud. Stand up for an introduction, and acknowledge it with the friends name: How do you do, Mrs. Carter.Don't sit down, while either your mother or Mrs. Carter is still standing.
If your parents friends ask questions, even though they seem a little foolish, answer. Never say, I dunno or just giggle. Admittedly, You've grown so, haven't you? is silly; but it becomes sensible conversation if you answer, Yes, I'm nearly two inches taller than I was last year.

If your dad tells a story involving you and gets some of the facts wrong; let it go. Setting him straight in front of an audience just sounds quarrelsome and childish.

Let your mother precede you into a train or bus, or down a theater aisle. In these places, walk ahead of your father.

Treat your mother like a lady and your father like a gentleman, and you can't help impressing the world with your own charm and poise.

Times Have Certainly Changed!"

HELPFUL HINTS

Farmers' Almanac:

"Whatis the best way to store fresh strawberries?
Leave the green caps on, and don�t wash them right away.
Store your fresh-picked berries in a container with a dry paper towel on the bottom.
Separate berries by placing a paper towel between layers.
Refrigerate immediately. Warm temperatures can cause a browning effect in strawberries.
Use refrigerated berries within 2 to 5 days after buying or picking them.
Wash the berries right before using them, with stems/caps still on. Use a gentle spray of cool water.
To remove the green cap, use the plastic tip of a vegetable peeler or a paring knife tip. Be careful not to remove any of the fruit.
For the best flavor, allow the strawberries to reach room temperature before serving."

POETRY FOR THOSE WHO LIKE

God's Garden of Poetry and Sunshine: "Wings of Love

Of all the gifts that loving can bring
The greatest, by far, is the gift of wings
Empowered only with hope and uncertain belief
We embark on a journey that will know no relief
Flying onward and upward through all that we meet
Our wings broken and battered as we lay at God's feet
His voice speaks and enfolds us in a gentle tone
'Rest quietly now, my child, for you are home'."

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