Mar 10
Daylight Saving Time is currently the second Sunday in March in the USA. The practice is designed to give people an extra hour of sunlight in the evening hours. The time change officially takes place at 2 a.m., so change your microwave and old-school clocks before you head to bed Saturday night. The change is …
Mar 04
National Grammar Day is observed across the United States each year on March 4th. According to Global Language Monitor, the estimated number of words in the English language is 1,025,109. There is some controversy to that number, but it’s safe to say it is over a million. Language is something to celebrate. Some people might suggest …
Mar 04
National Grammar Day is observed across the United States each year on March 4th. According to Global Language Monitor, the estimated number of words in the English language is 1,025,109. There is some controversy to that number, but it’s safe to say it is over a million. Language is something to celebrate. Some people might suggest …
Mar 04
Today would probably have been a better day for the Music Man post since it’s about marching forth on March Fourth. In honor of dedicated musicians and performers of many diverse styles and backgrounds, Marching Music Day celebrates all varieties of the art forms bringing us “music on the move.” For centuries, the beat of a …
Mar 02
My Little Free Library has a *few* Dr Seuss books in it Meanwhile… Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, where I also grew up and went to High School. The Springfield Library Quadrangle has been home to the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden since 2002.
Feb 25
TCM is currently doing 31 Days of Oscars. I first sort of noticed this when I looked ahead in the scheduling and noticed that all TCM shows were alphabetized. At first, I thought maybe that this scheme was some sort of placeholder before I realized what they were doing. Personally, I preferred when 31 …
Feb 22
My husband came home from the grocery store last night with Hot Cross Buns. I was surprised because they had never had them before Ash Wednesday in past years. I almost refused to eat them because they were “seasonally incorrect”. Of course, I did try one to be sure that they weren’t mislabeled or …
Feb 15
So far, Tom has filled in the cracks that appeared during shipping and has sanded everything down, getting ready for painting. We’ve decided on a bright blue to match my car and a yellow roof (to make it Cushing’s colors!) I’ve ordered stamps for the insides of the books, pencils with our …
Feb 13
Some of you may know that I’m getting involved in Little Free Library (LFL) and there is a library on my street under the auspices of the O’Connor Music Studio. When our son was younger and used to come home for a visit, we would s go out on a hiking trail with the …
Feb 10
Our wonderful daughter-in-law is Chinese, so we are celebrating, too. Embark on a vibrant journey into the heart of Chinese culture with the Chinese New Year, also revered as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year. This exuberant celebration stands as a cornerstone of Chinese heritage, heralding the commencement of the lunar new year. …
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