All budding gardeners out there, who enjoy growing new plants, will enjoy Seed Swap Day. Although people have been swapping seeds since time began, nowadays people usually buy seeds and the old skill of swapping seeds is disappearing from our culture. The first official seed swap day was held on 26th January 2006, in Washington DC, and is now a national ‘day’. It’s a day where gardeners can come together and swap the seeds from their best plants, which is great for improving the biodiversity, in the local area.
Why not have a seed day party with friends and neighbors; or your local allotment group, if you own an allotment? Everyone must bring some of their own seeds to swap, so try breaking away from the usual, and swap yours with an heirloom variety instead. Everyone attending the event could bring something to share, how about something made from their own produce?!
thanks for old Hollywood pics, Susan B. 
Twenty of Gene Kelly’s film titles,ending with Singin’ In The Rain.Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (adjective) Marked by care and persistent effort. | ||
| Synonyms: | sedulous | ||
| Usage: | By such assiduous and persevering labor they made their way about four hundred and fifty miles up the Missouri. | ||
Spectacular publicity shot from CLEOPATRA. Claudette looks right at home!
Idiom of the Day
hot tip— A piece of advice or information that is timely and helpful, especially if acted upon quickly. |
Melvyn Douglas, Myrna Loy. MR BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE.
History
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice First Published (1813)
Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice while living at "Steventon," her father's Hampshire vicarage where she spent the first 25 years of her life. However, the book was not published until much later—in 1813, four years before her death. Like Austen's other novels, Pride and Prejudice is a comedy of manners that depicts the self-contained world of provincial ladies and gentlemen. In 2003, the novel placed second in a BBC poll for the "UK's Best-Loved Book."
Arthur Rubinstein (1887)
| Rubinstein was a Polish-American pianist whose enormous popularity spanned many decades. He debuted in 1900 and performed with moderate success until the 1930s, when he stopped performing for five years to improve his technique and reemerged as a giant of 20th-century music, active into his 80s. In the US, he was equally noted as soloist and chamber musician. His repertoire ranged from Bach to 20th-century Spanish composers. |
Chinese New Year Day
The Lunar New Year is the most important and the longest of all Chinese festivals, celebrated by Chinese communities throughout the world. The eve of the new year is the high point of the festival when family members return home to honor their ancestors and enjoy a great feast. On the first day of the new year, household doors are thrown open to let good luck enter. Dragon and lion dances are performed, and there are acrobatic demonstrations and much beating of gongs. An ancient custom is giving little red packets of money called hung-pao or lai see to children.
'Automated Dermatologist' Detects Skin Cancer with Expert Accuracy
| Even though the phrase "image recognition technologies" conjures visions of high-tech surveillance, these tools may soon be used in medicine more than in spycraft. |
AI system detects skin cancer with expert accuracy
1722 - Composer Johann Ernst Bach was born.
1788 - The first British penal settlement was founded at Botany Bay.
1807 - London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight.
1878 - The first telephone switchboard was installed in New Haven, CT.
1915 - The Coast Guard was created by an act of the U.S. Congress to fight contraband trade and aid distressed vessels at sea.
1916 - Louis D. Brandeis was appointed by President Wilson to the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming its first Jewish member.
1922 - The National Football League (NFL) franchise in Decatur, IL, transferred to Chicago. The team took the name Chicago Bears.
1935 - Iceland became the first country to introduce legalized abortion.
1957 - The Brooklyn Dodgers announced that circus clown Emmett Kelly had been hired to entertain fans at baseball games.
1973 - CBS-TV debuted "Barnaby Jones."
1985 - The song "We Are the World" was recorded. More than 40 artists were involved. The proceeds went toward worldwide hunger prevention.
1986 - The U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff. All seven of its crewmembers were killed.
1997 - Clive Davis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
DAILY SQU-EEK
Chinese New Year or Spring Festival celebrates a year of hard work and gives people the opportunity to wish for a lucky new year. It is China's most important festival and involves family reunions, elaborate decorations and giving red envelopes.
Chinese New Year is based on the Chinese Lunar Calendar and usually falls between January 21 and February 20. In 2017 Chinese New Year was celebrated on January 288th. The Calendar functions on a 12 year animal cycle that many associate with the celebration.
Chinese New Year is based on the Chinese Lunar Calendar and usually falls between January 21 and February 20. In 2017 Chinese New Year was celebrated on January 288th. The Calendar functions on a 12 year animal cycle that many associate with the celebration.
Chinese New Year Facts & Quotes
- 2017 is the Year of Rooster or Red Fire Chicken.
- The names of the Chinese calendar are repeated every 60 years.
- The Chinese New Year is celebrated as the Spring Festival in China. It is the nation's most important festival.
- Every child receives a monetary gift for New Year. The gift is wrapped in a red envelope.
I wish you happiness that comes from within, the best of luck to keep you pushing and peace in all days of the New Year.
- Gong Xi Fa Cai, Popular New Year song
Chinese New Year Top Events and Things to Do
- Sing a popular Chinese New Year song called Gonf Xi Fa Cai.
- Clean your house. It is customary for Chinese to clean their homes in preparation for the New Year and the fresh start.
- Prepare your red envelopes for the kids. This is considered lucky money for children.
- Attend a Chinese New Year Festival in a town near you. Most large cities in the US have a Chinatown district that will host events and pageants.
- Get together with friends and create a long dragon on sticks. One person gets to create the head, and the remainder create the long flowy tail. Remember to use bright colors.
Anthony Mann (far left), James Stewart, June Allyson. THE GLENN MILLER STORY
Pictures of the day
Mysore Palace, the official residence and seat of the Wodeyars — the rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore. Located in southern India, the kingdom is traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 as a vassal state to the Vijayanagara Empire before becoming independent in the 16th century.
JAPAN'S PEDAL POWERED ROLLER COASTER LETS YOU SOAK IN YOUR SURROUNDINGS
“Sky Cycle” is a 4 story high, pedal powered roller coaster, that lets you soak in the panoramic views of Seto Inland Sea
Chinese New Year Footies pattern by fkd designs
knit
thanks, Judith
knit
knit - VALENTINE'S DAY
thanks, Adele
crochet - CHINESE NEW YEAR
Chinese New Year Rooster pattern by Stephanie Jessica Lau
crochet
thanks, Sharon
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Shelby's Slouchy Beanie pattern by Dorianna Rivelli
This pattern is available for FREE on my blog.
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Preview by Yahoo
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crochet
crochet
thanks, Phyllis
crochet - VALENTINE'S DAY
thanks, Heide
TACO CASSEROLE
- easy
- 15 minutes to prepare
- recipe will vary according to season
Ingredients and Instructions
. take ground turkey or ground beef and cook in the pan with my homemade taco seasoning from scratch (I use paprika cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper )
- add your own choice of nacho chips to a large baking pan to cover the bottom.
- add chopped red onion, chopped zucchini, chopped broccoli, and sliced grape tomatoes.
- sprinkle all over the nachos and top with grated cheddar cheese
- then take some more of the homemade taco seasoning and sprinkle it over the top of the cheese for added flavor.
- bake on the middle rack at 350 for about 20 to 25 minutes.
Heide: I serve with Fage yogurt, salsa and guacamole. It is a complete meal in and of itself and was absolutely delicious. I use this recipe when I want to use up a bunch of different vegetables.
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Vicky
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
PUZZLE
Tulip Inside Jigsaw Puzzle
QUOTE
thanks, Sylvia
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Some of these are priceless and will make you pause.
Here is the way they parked cars in NYC during the 1930s. Wouldn’t you love to own this group of cars today?
Righting the overturned hull of USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor, March 19, 1943.
A worker helping to build the Empire State Building in the 1930s, during the Great Depression era. No safety equipment used here and very dangerous work.
In the Paluxy River, in Glen Rose, Texas , they found AND dinosaur footprints in the clay.
This is what NYC looked like in the late 1800s. A busy place. I wonder who had the job of picking up all the road apples from the horses?
The USS Ranger....the first Aircraft Carrier. Just look at the
Bi-Planes!
A Normandy Beach landing photo they don't show in text books -Brave women of the Red Cross arriving in 1944 to help the injured troops, WWII.
Library hidden in a cave, a unique repository of ancient manuscripts known as the Library Cave. A hidden cache of 50,000 books and rolls dating from ca. 500 to 1002AD that were deemed heretical and hidden in the cave since the early 11th century.
"Second Class Saloon..." The saloon that Wyatt Earp and wife owned in Nome, Alaska Between 1887-1901.
He knew where the money was!
It took great daring to be a steel worker during this period, where they weren’t required to use any safety lines.
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