I just wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU to those of you who read this daily post. Sadly I have to end things (read here why) and I want to let everyone know this was a fun ride while it lasted. I learned a little and hope you did too. Be aware that every day is special in some way and more importantly you can make it special yourself.
Once more…
THANK YOU!
I want to try something. Let’s talk about things. Things that matter, things are not so important and outright silly things. Things that are strange and different, things that are timely, things that make us laugh or cry. Things that are on your mind and mine. And things that never crossed your mind. Let’s talk….
How is your weekend going? I hope you enjoy your Saturday! Today we focus a bit on the 60’s. In 1962 the Cuban missile crisis began. In 1964 Martin Luther King Jr won the Nobel Peace Prize. And in 1968 US servicemen were sent back to Vietnam for nonvoluntary second tours of duty.
Today is Universal Music Day, World Standards Day, National Chess Day, Adventure Day, and Be Bald and Be Free Day. It is also National Dessert Day…and there are so many choices. Cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, ice cream, candies, and on and on. Do you bake? What is your favorite treat to make? Do you have a family recipe you have or plan to pass down? Let’s talk about these things…
I don’t bake as much as I used to since developing fibromyalgia. I really miss baking cakes, but I sure don’t need a whole cake hanging around. I do still make an occasional batch of cookies or some muffins. My gma had a couple of recipes I love that I would pass on to my daughter, but her husband doesn’t like cream cheese and the other is just a fairly basic Jello mix– more a salad than a dessert. I have, however, passed on some of the Christmas candy making to my daughter during holiday time.
What about you? Tell me about your thoughts in the comments or make your own Desserts Day post and leave a link here so I can find it. Thanks for reading and I hope you’ll talk.
I want to try something. Let’s talk about things. Things that matter, things are not so important and outright silly things. Things that are strange and different, things that are timely, things that make us laugh or cry. Things that are on your mind and mine. And things that never crossed your mind. Let’s talk….
Happy Friday the 13th… are you superstitious? In 1775 the Continental Congress approved the first Navy force. In 1943 Italy began cooperation with the allied troops and fought against Germany in WWII. And in 2010 the last of the 33 trapped Chilian miners was rescued from the mine cave in after surviving more than two months.
Today is World Egg Day, National M&Ms Day, National No Bra Day, Disaster Day and Vet Nurse Day. It is also National Train Your Brain Day. What are some of the things you do to keep your brain active? Do you like jigsaw puzzles or crossword puzzles? Word games or number games? Do you think reading is an important part of brain health? Let’s talk about these things…
I try to keep my brain active as much as possible. Having the occasional bout of fibro fog though it can be hard. I like jigsaws and crossword puzzles although I am better with jigsaws. I play Words with Friends a lot and the occasional sudoku. I also read posts daily and am working on an audio book for concentration. I also have a book I am reading and going through with my therapist to try and help me deal with emotions and life in general. I do think reading is very important in brain training and imagination. It can also be a great escape from the troublesome facts of life at times.
What about you? Let me know how you feel in the comments or write a post and leave the link here so I can find it. Thanks as always for reading and I hope you’ll talk!
I want to try something. Let’s talk about things. Things that matter, things are not so important and outright silly things. Things that are strange and different, things that are timely, things that make us laugh or cry. Things that are on your mind and mine. And things that never crossed your mind. Let’s talk….
Today we can thank Bavarian crown prince Louis and princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen who married in 1810 for the origins of Oktoberfest. In 1964 the USSR launched the first multimanned rocket into orbit around the earth. And in 1998 Matthew Shepard died after a brutal attack during a anti-gay hate crime in Wyoming.
Today is World Sight Day, World Arthritis Day, National Farmers Day and National Freethought Day. It is also National Savings Day today. Do you save on a regular basis? Do you have a particular goal in mind, or do you just save to have the funds when you want or need something? Did you start saving as a kid? Let’s talk about these things…
I started very young with my own savings account at the credit union and have stayed there with all my banking needs throughout my life. At least every other month I add some money to a Holiday account to have money set aside by the time Christmas rolls around, but I do not have any automatic deposits into any savings accounts. If there is something I want or need, I do try to save up for it, but there are always those emergencies you just never know when they are going to hit. From tossing change into a jar to setting money aside in an account, I have always been a saver.
How about you? Tell me about your thoughts in the comments or write your own National Savings Day post and link it here so I can find it. Remember – a penny saved is a penny earned! Thanks for reading and I hope you’ll talk!
I want to try something. Let’s talk about things. Things that matter, things are not so important and outright silly things. Things that are strange and different, things that are timely, things that make us laugh or cry. Things that are on your mind and mine. And things that never crossed your mind. Let’s talk….
As we step back in time, we find in 1793 the death toll in an outbreak of Yellow Fever in Philadelphia reaches 100; by the time it was over 5000 had died. In 1968 the first manned Apollo mission, Apollo 7, launched with three astronauts on board. And in 2002 former US President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.”
Today is National Coming Out Day, National Emergency Nurses Day, National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day, National Fossil Day, Bring You Teddy Bear to Work and School Day, and Southern Food Heritage Day. Today is also International Day of the Girl Child. It is a day to recognize and address the needs and difficulties faced by girls and young women around the world. Did you know that “Around 90 per cent of adolescent girls and young women do not use the internet in low-income countries, while their male peers are twice as likely to be online.” That is just one of the facts from the United Nations page on this day’s reasons for the event. See more at https://www.un.org/en/observances/girl-child-day. Are you aware of the difficulties young women and girls face around the world? Had you ever heard of International Day of the Girl Child before? Let’s talk about these things and what you know about the difficulties girls face…
This is the first time I was aware of a special day, but for many years I have been aware of some of the difficulties girls around the world face. From killing an infant if it is not a boy, to childhood marriages, to abuse and discrimination in wide numbers, it is so sad what some of these girls and young women must endure. I highly recommend you take a little time to follow the link to the United Nations site.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or write your own post and link it here so I can find it. Thanks for reading and I hope you will talk.
I want to try something. Let’s talk about things. Things that matter, things are not so important and outright silly things. Things that are strange and different, things that are timely, things that make us laugh or cry. Things that are on your mind and mine. And things that never crossed your mind. Let’s talk….
In 1845 the US Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Maryland. In 1944 nearly 800 Romani children were put to death at Auschwitz. Today is World Porridge Day, National Hug a Drummer Day, National Face Your Fears Day, National Handbag Day and Own Business Day. But there are two other days I wish to talk about in relation to each other.
It is World Mental Health Day and World Homeless Day. Now don’t get me wrong. I am not going to say all homeless people have mental health issues, but just like for those with homes it is a growing problem there too. My friends and I just talked a bit about how some “homeless” people really are not, or may not be in any shape to fix that fact. And once you get to the homeless point… who wants to hire someone that has no address. And so, the cycle continues. Do you stop to help those with signs looking for help? Do you go into areas where there are known homeless people and help? Or do you rely on charities or organizations to distribute funds and needed supplies to them? Let’s talk about these things…
According to one website there was an attempt to recognize the world homeless numbers and it was estimated at 100 million were homeless and 1.5 billion had inadequate housing. Those numbers are staggering. I knew a friend who was homeless for a time (and he did have mental health issues, but it was not directly tied to his homelessness, but he also could not afford a doctor to seek help). I did what I could to help him from many miles away but felt so unable to be of much use. In answer to the questions… no, I do not usually help those with signs. I worked at a retail store for years and saw people “work” the parking lot who at the end of the day did not look the least bit homeless – leaving food laying behind on the ground and shopping for DVDs in the store. People like that have soured me on who is really in need vs who isn’t. There is only one area in town where known homeless people tend to camp and I don’t usually go there, but do donate to the local food bank, shelters and clothing closets. In fact, I have some of my dad’s old sport coats I am thinking of taking to the homeless shelter for those with job interviews to wear, if they will take them.
Homelessness is a problem with the continued high cost of living that is not going to go away on its own. And more stress can lead to more mental health struggles. Let me know what you think. Tell me in the comments or write your own post and give me the link here. Thanks for reading and I hope you’ll talk.
I want to try something. Let’s talk about things. Things that matter, things are not so important and outright silly things. Things that are strange and different, things that are timely, things that make us laugh or cry. Things that are on your mind and mine. And things that never crossed your mind. Let’s talk….
First of all, let me wish all the Canadian neighbors a Happy Thanksgiving today! Today is monthly Monday so let’s see what else is going on in October. It is Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month, National Physical Therapy Month, Dysautonomia Month, Family History Month, and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is the start of Hospice Care Week. It is International Beer and Pizza Day, World Post Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Curious Events Day and Scrubs Day.
In 1936 Hoover Dam began to supply Los Angeles with electricity. In 1963 a landslide kills thousands in Italy after heavy rains in the area – about 90 inches. And in 1974 Oskar Schindler – Who saved as many as 1200 Jews from the death camps in WWII- died at the age of 66.
Today we are going to talk about a couple of firsts. In 1946 “The Iceman Cometh” written by Eugene O’Neil opened for the first time on Broadway. And in 1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ricard Stilgoe adaptation of “The Phantom of The Opera” opened at Her Majesty’s Theater in London’s West End. Have you ever been to a Broadway or West End show? Not sure if they do so in the West End, but in the US, Broadway shows will have touring companies who play all across the country, have you seen one of those shows? Let’s talk about these things…
I have never made it to New York or London, but I have seen a few touring productions. “Rent”, “Wicked”, “Hamilton” and “Cats” (apparently, I can only see one word name shows, ha, ha) are the shows that I have seen with my daughter. I would love to see “The Phantom of the Opera” too, but I have never had extra money when it was in the area, unfortunately.
What about you? Let me know in the comments or write your own theater post and leave the link here so I can find it. Thanks for reading and I hope you’ll talk.
I want to try something. Let’s talk about things. Things that matter, things are not so important and outright silly things. Things that are strange and different, things that are timely, things that make us laugh or cry. Things that are on your mind and mine. And things that never crossed your mind. Let’s talk….
The weekend is winding down, but history still happened. In 1871 the Great Chicago Fire began, killing over 300, and millions of dollars of damage was caused. And in 1918 Us soldier Alvin York captured more than 130 Germans in one day in WWI. Today is World Octopus Day, International Podiatry Day, National Pierogi Day and American Touch Tag Day.
Today is also the start of Fire Prevention Week which lasts until next Saturday. Fire both scares and fascinates me, but it is a much bigger fear. Do you fear fire? Do you have smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in your home? Have you ever practiced a fire drill at home? Let’s talk about these things…
I find myself checking the stove and oven a dozen or so times after I use it to make sure I turned it off. I never leave a candle burning alone in a room – especially while I have cats. I do have two smoke detectors and a full-size fire extinguisher in the kitchen and a small one in the living room. I remember as a kid discussing fire safety and what I would do if I couldn’t get downstairs in a fire. I should invest in a couple of fire ladders for the second floor to save on a broken leg or two though.
What about you? Tell me your thoughts below in the comments or write your own fire prevention week post and give me the link so I can find it. Thanks for reading and I hope you’ll talk!
I want to try something. Let’s talk about things. Things that matter, things are not so important and outright silly things. Things that are strange and different, things that are timely, things that make us laugh or cry. Things that are on your mind and mine. And things that never crossed your mind. Let’s talk….
Happy Saturday! As you kick back and maybe watch a little college football today remember this game. In 1916 Georgia Tech beat out Cumberland by a very lopsided score of 222 – 0. Also, in 1913 the moving assembly line starts up for the first time at Ford factory. And in 1985 Lynette Woodard became the first female Harlem Globetrotter. Today is a perfect excuse for me to craft – World Card Making Day. It is also National Bathtub Day, National Forgiveness and Happiness Day, National Mead Day and National Frappe Day.
Today I want to talk about where we are though. It is the 280th day of the year with only 85 days left in the year. 85 seems like such a small number and there is still much to do this year. Halloween is just 25 days away, Thanksgiving 48 days and Christmas 80 days. That being said, how ready are you for the upcoming rush of holidays – three months in a row of things to do and so little time before they happen? Do you have any plans for the coming last days of the year? Let’s talk about these things…
I refuse to buy Halloween candy too early; I will just dip into the bags. As for the rest of the upcoming events I hope to start holiday cards in November and “shop ‘til I drop” beginning mid-November. I do have a furnace check scheduled for the annual running of the heater and making plans for some possible basement work in the spring on my windows – the estimates come in in a couple of weeks. Besides that, my boyfriend will be here from Michigan, and we have a long “to do” list for that time. So maybe I had better stop writing and get busy with something, ha, ha, ha!
Let me know what you think in the comments or write your own 85 days and counting post and link it here so I can find it. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
I want to try something. Let’s talk about things. Things that matter, things are not so important and outright silly things. Things that are strange and different, things that are timely, things that make us laugh or cry. Things that are on your mind and mine. And things that never crossed your mind. Let’s talk….
TGIF! This Friday we remember when in 1683 the first Mennonites arrived in America. In 1961 President Kennedy urged Americans to build a bomb shelter. And in 1981 Egypt’s president, Anwar Sadat, was shot four times and died 2 hours later. It is World Cerebral Palsy Day, World Smile Day, National Physician Assistant Day, National Mad Hatter Day, National Noodle Day, Plaidurday (a day devoted to plaid fabric) and Kid’s Music Day.
Today I talk about my downfall… a place where I have struggled for years. My inbox. Today is Inbox Zero Day and I am so far away from zero it is not funny. Do you struggle to keep up with your incoming email? Do you subscribe to different business emails to get in on sales and promotions but then feel overwhelmed with all the mail you get? Do you occasionally go through and unsubscribe only find yourself joining the list again down the road? Let’s talk about these things…
Email numbers can go high… very high! I know, I am there. I will embarrassingly admit to hundreds of thousands in my inbox. I should just zero it out. But about the time I get that frustrated I start going through them backwards and I find old emails I don’t want to lose and fear there would be more of those. Most everything in my “other” inbox could probably be deleted, but I am still not convinced that is a good idea. I know that is where most sale and ad emails go and I have some from YEARS ago, but what if something good snuck through and I lose it? Maybe it would be a good idea to wipe it all out on a day like today… I will think about it.
How about you? Let me know in the comments below or make your own Inbox Zero Day post and give me the link here so I can find it.
Leigha Robbins 