Tis the Season

11/13/2024

Tis the Season to experience November 13, 2024, where today is WORLD KINDNESS DAY!
Wouldn’t you agree that something our Nation and World certainly could use is MORE acts of KINDNESS instead of more strife and discontentment? Starting with your own community, county, and state, can you quickly see areas of need…folks that are certainly in need of a little kindness.
For folks in Wayne County, the one that first came to mind for me were the folks being served by the House of Blessings on South Main in Monticello, Ky. The last count that I heard was that the Kind Folks running the House of Blessing were delivering over 1,000 meals…. 3 days a week. Would you consider being a stand-by driver or helping with the food prep?
Is time a problem? OK…. organizations can always use monetary donations. Oh, oh, as soon as I typed monetary donations, I thought of the annual Christmas Blessings hosted by Wayne County Middle School. Certain students are chosen by teachers and staff and these children are blessed with $100.00 worth of needed items (clothing, coats, boots, shoes, gloves, etc., etc.) via a trip to Walmart. If you are interested in helping, simply call the Middle School at 348-6691.
See how quickly I thought of two examples of kindness (while sitting in my Lazy Boy typing a blog).
What is that…. are you just not feeling it yet? Just maybe you need help getting into the giving/kindness mood. How about some “Kindness Music” … a playlist of Kindness Songs. I just bet if you googled it, you would see songs such as “Humble and Kind” by Tim McGraw.
Ok, I just took my own suggestion and did just that; I googled it. Ding, ding, ding, “Humble and Kind” was at the top of the list of the site I chose. I was not surprised to see Glen Campbell’s “Try a Little Kindness” on the list either.
So, let us take our cues from Glen Campbell today and truly TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS!!!
Oh! Oh! You might want to try some BREAD PUDDING today, too, since today is NATIONAL BREAD PUDDING DAY. How I love, love, love Bread Pudding, and there are so many different varieties/recipes out there.
Let the kindness and plating of Bread Pudding begin.
Until we meet again. See you, bye.

11/12/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate Tuesday, November 12, 2024, where today is NATIONAL CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL DAY, NATIONAL FRENCH DIP DAY, and NATIONAL PIZZA WITH THE WORKS EXCEPT ANCHOVIES’ DAY!
Are you fans of the Roast Beef Sandwich with the dipping sauce (au jus)? To my knowledge, not too many restaurants in my region carry this dish (except Arby’s). So, for folks in my neighborhood, if you are going to celebrate this day you might have to prepare your own creation. First, you will need to choose a hard bread/bun that can hold up to the dipping juice (au jus). For country folks, just consider it a form of “sopping.” You know how we will use our biscuit for sopping every delicious morsel on our plate. See, we can be French, too.
If this is sounding like too much work, how about a Pizza with the Works…. except anchovies. What you might call a “Supreme.” Now THIS is sounding very enticing to me.
Does celebrating National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day entice you, too? You know the New York Times Best Seller List Books created by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. The books now carry close to three hundred titles (titles covering moms, dads, brothers, sisters, dogs, cats, diseases, occupations, etc., etc.). You know “stories to open the heart and rekindle the spirit.” Stories that do for your mental health what real chicken soup does for your physical self.
If you have time today, you might search the interest for all the different titles/topics that Canfield and Hansen have covered in their various books (around three hundred titles). You might even see some topics that might work as great Christmas gifts for people on your list. In fact, you might find a few titles that could nature your soul, as well.
Yes, Chicken Soup for the soul is sounding like “just what the doctor ordered.”
Let the ordering and reading begin.
Until we meet again. See you, bye.
Information for today’s blog came from Checkiday and the Chicken Soup for the Soul Website.

11/11/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate VETERANS DAY, November 11, 2024.
Starting during the Pandemic, it seemed to me that Veterans Day and Veterans, in general, were/are getting more positive attention and appreciation. I have thought a lot about this, and I have come to conclusion that as Americans we are truly coming to terms with what is ESSENTIAL and what and who deserve our respect and honor!! (Don’t you think it is about time??!!)
The media, which includes social media, seems to be focusing more on Veterans Day, too. However, we certainly know that not all Veterans and/or family members will be glued to the television and social media or will be attending local parades today. Thus, what Veteran can you personally thank today? Is it possible that some elderly Veterans will even be lonely today; don’t you think they would appreciate a simple phone call? Notice, I did not say text!!! I said PHONE CALL….in case it is an older veteran that has not gotten into texting, etc.
Yes, on this Veterans Day, 2024, let us celebrate this distinguished group of men and women. Let us celebrate them in a fashion worthy of what was desired when this day was established in 1919 when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day (in 1954, Congress changed the name to Veterans Day). Veterans Day became a legal holiday in 1938 and rightly so since our Veterans are still very essential…. essential for our FREEDOM. Thus, don’t you think it is ESSENTIAL that our VETERANS truly feel our love, respect, gratitude, and admiration today?
Let the CELEBRATING of our VETERANS continue.
Until we meet again. See you, bye.
Information for this blog came from the Veterans Affairs Website.

11/10/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate Sunday, November 10, 2024, where today is NATIONAL VANILLA CUPCAKE DAY, SESAME STREET DAY, and UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY. Most importantly, however, it is a Day of Worship for many of us. After church, though, what else might interest you?
Do you sometimes just like something simple…yet a good, tasty treat, something such as a Vanilla Cupcake? With a few simple ingredients, you have a treat worthy of a party. What about a party to celebrate a Marine in your world? Yes, the United States Marine Corps is celebrating their birthday today, November 10, 1775. Yes, let us honor the Marines today! SEMPER FIDELIS!!!
To thoroughly celebrate this day would you like to travel to Sesame Street today, too? You know…. go to the place where “the air is sweet.” If you remember, sing along… “Sunny day, sweepin’ the clouds away. On my way to where the air is sweet. Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?”
Happy traveling…to Sesame Street or wherever this day labeled November 10, 2024, will take you! May it truly be a great ride…. perhaps to church first and then wherever your heart takes you.
Until we meet again. See you, bye.

11/09/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate Saturday, November 9, 2024, where we just have one celebration for the day; today is NATIONAL SCRAPPLE DAY.
However, National Scrapple Day always starts with a smile for me. I smile because I remember my first blog for Scrapple Day in the Fall of 2016. I called it National Scrabble Day. I went on and on about the game Scrabble…only to find out later that day that I had seen two p’s as two b’s.
It was an honest mistake backed by my lack of knowledge of a dish called Scrapple (aka Pennsylvania Dutch name Pannhaas). A dish that starts as a mush of pork scraps combined with cornmeal, wheat flour, and spices. The mush is formed into a loaf where it congeals and is then sliced and fried. Many enjoy this as a breakfast treat with some even topping it with syrup.
Are you game to try the dish today or is your day already packed with planned activities?
Whatever your agenda request of you today…. remember Psalm 118:24. “This is the day that the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Let the rejoicing begin.
Until we meet again. See you, bye.
Information for today’s blog came from National Day Calendar, the Bible, and Wikipedia.
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11/08/2024

Hey, are you ready for Friday, November 8, 2024, which happens to be NATIONAL CAPPUNCCINO DAY and NATIONAL STEM DAY.
You might be familiar with cappuccino (a strong coffee topped with hot milk or cream and sometimes cinnamon), but are you familiar with STEM? STEM stands for SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING and MATH. Do you have someone in your world that seems inclined to one of these academic disciples? If so, could you find ways to encourage them today? That since the Pandemic came upon us in 2020, that the field of science has become more important to all of us. So, if you have a young one in your mist that has a gift for science (or any of the other STEM disciplines), please help them reach their full potential. Lives could be saved!! Help inspire them to greater heights!
Speaking of inspiration, I want to continue to discuss two important monthly celebrations for November, GRATITUDE MONTH and INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODELS MONTH.
Don’t you just love being around people that express an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE? Don’t they INSPIRE you to become more like them?
In fact, would you like to be known for YOUR Attitude of Gratitude, too? But remember, you have to share/demonstrate that attitude. So, if you need a little encouragement, check out this quote from Willian Arthur Ward (writer, 1921-1994). “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
Yes, inspire people with your cheerful outlook today!!
Your community, county, nation, and world need some positive inspiration.
So, have some Cappuccino and spread an attitude of cheer!!
Until we meet again. See you, bye.
Information for this blog came from Checkiday and National Day Calendar.

11/07/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate November 7, 2024, where the celebrations are few today. In fact, the only celebration that caught my attention today was NATIONAL BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE AND ALMONDS DAY. Now, if this chocolate treat is one of your favorites, I say, “Have at it!!!”
For the rest of the day, we could celebrate the rain that we experienced yesterday, and there is a 50 percent possibility that we might get more today. I am also celebrating the continued warm temperatures. You see, I still have a lot of tomatoes on the vine……really! Just yesterday, I enjoyed some of my homegrown tomatoes. I also have Okra that I am watching carefully. Yum!!!
Since November is showing off with amazingly warm weather (we are breaking records, don’t you know), let us see what other celebrations she has to offer in addition to Thanksgiving. November is NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS MONTH, INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODELS MONTH, BANANA PUDDING LOVERS’ MONTH, NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, NATIONAL ROASTING MONTH, NATIONAL GRATITUDE MONTH, and NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH…. just to name a few.
HHHhhhmmmmnnn, I believe that gives us a wonderful place to start, don’t you?
November, let us make you one for the books!!
Until we meet again. See you, bye!

11/06/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate Wednesday, November 6, 2024, where today is NATIONAL BASKETBALL DAY, NATIONAL EAT SMART DAY, NATIONAL SAXOPHONE DAY, and NATIONAL NACHOES DAY.
Are you excited that basketball season is upon us? For example, were you thrilled when Pope’s Cats took the floor Monday night? If so, it is the perfect time to celebrate the birthday of the gentleman that invented basketball. James Naismith was born November 6, 1861, and on December 21, 1891, the game of basketball was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Speaking of inventions, I am also glad that Nachos were created, too, in the Mexican border town of Piedras Negras by Ignacio (“Nacho”) Anaya when wives of U.S. soldiers stationed at nearby Fort Duncan arrived at his restaurant after it had closed. Working with what he had left, Anaya fried triangle-cut tortillas and covered them with shredded cheddar cheese and pickled jalapenos.
History can testify that they were a hit with the soldiers’ wives and today his hometown hosts a “Biggest Nacho in the World Contest” every year in mid-October. I am sure glad those wives were hungry and late, too, aren’t you? It almost warrants a song and dance, doesn’t it?
Of course, it just seems fitting that the Saxophone provides the music for that song and dance. Especially if the Saxophone is one of your favorite woodwind instruments. Speaking of favorites, who is your favorite saxophonist of all time? Are you a Charlie Parker Jr. (Bird/Yardbird) fan? How about John Coltrane? Fast forward…. how do feel about Chris Potter, Melissa Aldana, Greg Osby …. the list could go on and on.
What else is on your To Do List for this Fall Wednesday? Here is a thought, the first Wednesday of November is also NATIONAL EAT SMART DAY. HHhhmmnn is this getting your attention? Have you been telling yourself for quite some time now that it is time for you to start eating better/healthier? Is today the time?
Bottom line, however, you decide to spend the 24-hour period known as November 6, 2024, may it be a TIME PERIOD that does you well!
Have at it!!
Until we meet again. See you, bye.
Information for this blog came from Checkiday, Foodimentary, and Wikipedia.

11/05/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate Tuesday, November 5, 2024, where today is NATIONAL DOUGHNUT APPRECIATION DAY and NATIONAL LOVE YOUR RED HAIR DAY.
Yes, we have already celebrated DOUGNUTS at least two other times this year, but who cares, RIGHT? Countless folks love these pastries and feel that it is hard to celebrate them too much. Thus, how do you show your APPRECIATION for DOUGNUTS? Yes, you got this!
Also, I certainly have an appreciation for RED HAIR! How about you? If you or someone dear/near to you are blessed to have red hair as your/their crown, well this is the day to celebrate!! I trust that you celebrate your flaming mane in a very memorable manner.
Hey, I just thought of a said memorable moment. So, calling all Reds……
I think it would be a total blast for you and a group of your other red hair comrades to celebrate together. Can you just imagine what a statement you will make when you enter whatever establishment arm and arm…. shoulder to shoulder…..even five or six abreast.
You could start with your favorite Doughnut Shop and allow the day to progress from there. However, whether you celebrate your beautiful locks alone or with others, wear your crown proudly. In fact, you can try to surprise us. That is…. if this famous Redhead Quote is true. “Blondes are wild, brunettes are true, but you never know what a redhead will do!
Hey, I just thought of something else you REDHEADS can do. Why don’t a bunch of you join and go VOTE together? Yes, we cannot forget that TODAY IS ELECTION DAY. Can you imagine all the heads that will turn as you march in together!
REDHEADS, that is your cue. Go for it!!
Until we meet again. See you, bye.

11/04/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate Monday, November 4, 2024, where today is NATIONAL CANDY DAY, NATIONAL SKEPTICS DAY, and USE YOUR COMMON-SENSE DAY.
Oh! My! I love the sound of National Candy Day, don’t you? Do you still have some Halloween Candy available, so you can really enjoy the day? However, even if your Halloween stash is running low, some stores might still have some Halloween Candy at half price.
However, try to use some common sense in your candy consumption. Yes, because of your health, but also because this is Common-Sense Day. What is that? You are a skeptic about using common sense when it comes to your candy intake? Me too!!
In fact, when it comes to a lot of my food consumption, I show little common sense. Will this day be different? I seriously doubt it. Hey, once again, I am participating in National Skeptics Day whether I can practice common sense or not.
To participate in Common-Sense Day would be an excellent idea, though. For if you are blessed with common sense, you are truly BLESSED. Yes, I would love to be able to check all the boxes when it comes to Webster’s definition of common sense. “Sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts.”
Oh! No! I feel some more skepticism coming on, for I don’t always practice SOUND and PRUDENT judgement. But at least I do not totally fit the bill for Webster’s definition for skepticism. “An attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward particular objects.”
I am not sure I even understand that definition, but in general, I am not a sceptic. But there has been more than one time when my gut told me something just wasn’t right, and that thought/pause proved to be very providential. Thus, some skepticism is just simply common sense. Hey, we might be on to something. Could I have more common sense than I thought? How about you?
Just keep pondering this and fuel this mental activity with plenty of candy. Sounds like this day has some sweet possibilities.
Let the sweetness begin.
Until we meet again. See you, bye.
Information for this blog came from Merrian-Webster Dictionary.

11/03/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate Sunday, November 3, 2024, where today is NATIONAL SANDWICH DAY and CLICHÉ DAY. Most importantly, though, it is a Day of Worship for many of us.
However, after church, I am ready to think SANDWICHES!! For you see, I do not know about you, but sometimes I love a sandwich as much as I love a home cooked meal. Now, if I only had sandwiches day after day, a fully cooked meal would sound wonderful. But since I often have home cooked meals, a hot or cold sandwich sounds delightful today.
Does celebrating cliches sound just as delightful? I doubt it. In fact, how does one celebrate Cliché Day? Could you make a game out of who can list the most cliches? Of the cliches listed, could you determine which one really rings the truest?
Is IGNORANCE truly bliss?
Is LOVE blind?
Can you judge a book by its cover?
Do ACTIONS speak louder than WORDS?
If birds of a feather truly flock together…. I guess that opposites….do not attract!
HHHhhmmmnnn, these can get philosophical, can’t they? We cannot agree with all cliches, can we? However, we will all agree that “you can’t please everyone.” Several “knickers will be gotten into a twist,” and some folks will be “getting up on the wrong side of the bed” this morning (even though they got an extra hour of sleep last night). Remember, though, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”
I am curious! Which of your favorite cliches did I omit?
I know, I know. I will include one of your favorites with some of my Goodbye Cliches. So….
“See ya later, alligator.”
“Catch you on the flip side!”
“Don’t let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya!”
Ok, ok, with that one, it is (past) time to say….
Until we meet again. See you, bye.

11/02/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate Saturday, November 2, 2024, where today is NATIONAL DEVILED EGG DAY, COOKIE MONSTER DAY, and LOOK FOR CIRCLES DAY.
I love it when our celebrations for the day are topics that our kids can fully embrace. It is important to instill in our children that every day has benefits, joy, excitement, and reasons to celebrate. Regardless of a family’s wealth or location, creative parents/families can find fun activities. How about a Circle Scavenger Hunt for today? How about celebrating Cookie Monster as well? Not only do cookies fit the circle shape; they are also so delicious…. for truly little money.
Speaking of money, so many families worry that they do not have the monetary means to spend on their children as they would wish. However, the greatest resource you HAVE…. to share with your kids… is your TIME. Granted, time can be an issue with parents working, but again allow your creativity to take over when both money and time make for complications.
You might even add to the excitement of the day when you share that some meal today is also going to include Deviled Eggs. I know that Deviled Eggs are not a real BIG deal, but when you have a family member that really loves them, and you promise to prepare that dish today…. well, you just make for some smiles.
We have often heard the experts say that it is not the GRANDIOSE things in life (major vacations, major purchases, etc., etc.) that make for the fondest memories. It is the daily, little things that make up the personality of your family that make for the greatest reflections.
If CIRCLES, COOKIES, and DEVILED EGGS can make for cherished memories, I say bring them on….and anything else that you can do to make this November 2, 2024, special for your family.
Let’s do it!
Until we meet again. See you, bye.

11/01/2024

Due to illness, Tis the Season Gift Shop will be closed today. We will be open tomorrow, though, from 10:00-3:00.

11/01/2024

It is November! Are you glad?
Today’s celebrations might make Friday, November 1, 2024, even better. Today is NATIONAL AUTHORS’ DAY, NATIONAL COOK FOR YOUR PETS DAY, NATIONAL VINEGAR DAY, and WORLD VEGAN DAY.
One suggestion I saw for Authors’ Day was to share your favorite author with others. So, no doubt about it….my favorite author is Jan Karon who wrote the Mitford Series. Now, would you share your favorite author. Who knows, you might introduce us to our NEXT FAVORITE AUTHOR.
Speaking of suggestions, could you also share your uses for VINEGAR? Vinegar often saves me when I need buttermilk, but the refrigerator has none to offer. You simply add 1 TBS. of vinegar to a one cup measurer and then fill the rest with regular milk. This fermented sour liquid is not just for cooking, though. So, please share all the ways that vinegar is used in your world.
Now, for the pets in your world…do you ever cook something just for them? Maybe you do this often, but if not, would you want to try making/baking them a treat today to honor National Cook for Our Pets Day? Some people even make their own dog biscuits.
Are you thinking “no” to that idea, but you would like to consider celebrating World Vegan Day? Have you read about this lifestyle and feel that there might be some merit to it? Is today the day to try it?
While you are thinking about that, let me update you on some of November’s Monthly Celebrations, as well. November is NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER MONTH, LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, MILITARY FAMILY APPRECIAITON MONTH, NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, and NATIONAL DIABETES MONTH.
Do you immediately have ideas on how to honor these monthly celebrations? Since this seems to be a day about sharing, could you share your ideas for these monthly celebrations, too?
Let the sharing begin.
Until we meet again. See you, bye.
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10/31/2024

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10/31/2024

Are you ready for a Spooktecular day? Yes, it is HALLOWEEN!! It is also NATIONAL CARAMEL APPLE DAY, NATIONAL KNOCK-KNOCK-JOKES DAY, and NATIONAL MAGIC DAY.
Have you decided how you plan to celebrate Halloween? Are you expecting some Trick or Treaters? Instead of just giving your visitors some candy, would you like to put on a Mini Show for them, too? To honor National Magic Day, could someone in your bunch include some magic tricks!!
It could be a comedy show, too, with everyone presenting THEIR best KNOCK-KNOCK Joke. You could even give a prize for the funniest or corniest.
Mine might not be the funniest, but it is very appropriate for someone that just loves, loves, loves Halloween, though. Here goes…. Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Ben. Ben who? Ben waiting all year for Halloween!!!!
However, if some of the jokes fall a little flat, and receive more groans than laughs, if you celebrate National Caramel Apple Day, I believe that treat will be well received. With choice apples, caramel sauce, and as many different topics as your inventive mind can imagine, this will surely be a TREAT that no TRICK will be needed. In fact, are you ready to take your Caramel Apples up a notch? Want to hear of a neat idea?
Someone was highly creative when they produced the idea of cutting the apples in slices and then dipping them into individual sauces. I thought that was cool beans until I saw another image where the apples slices were placed on skewers; I liked that even better. With your own personal stick, you can first dip your apple in the sauce of your choice and then visit your favorite topping. But since you just ate one slice, you can go back in with another slice and visit a different topping station. Yes, I love the Caramel Apple Slices idea.
What other ideas do you have for today? Whatever you have in mind, please try to make the most of this last day of October. Happy Halloween!
Until we meet again. See you, bye.

10/30/2024

Tis the Season to celebrate Wednesday, October 30, 2024, where today is NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY, BUY A DOUGHNUT DAY, CHECKLIST DAY, and PUMPKIN BREAD DAY.
But first I have a question! Does Checklist Day sound like an odd celebration? Well not for folks that would not want to function without them. But since those folks are quite organized, the rest of us might need to celebrate this day for the first time. I was impressed with all the various forms of checklists I discovered when looking for blog images. They might even help someone as unorganized as I am. That is… if I can keep up with the Checklist. Knowing me, I would misplace it, too.
If you were to make a Checklist for today would Candy Corn, Doughnuts, and/or Pumpkin Bread be on your list? Candy Corn is a little bit of an oddity; it seems you either love it or hate it. I love it for two reasons. I love the taste, and I love its decorative look. Yes, candy corn makes my checklist for today. Except, I like to purchase it in the little pumpkin forms. Trust me, it is the same sugary treat! (Just last week I used them to decorate Brownie Bites; I will include a photo.)
I also love doughnuts, too, so buying a doughnut could easily be on today’s checklist for me, as well. However, it could just as easily be on my November 5 Checklist…. for that day is National Doughnut Day. Ok, ok, put it on both days’ checklist.
Lastly, on my checklist could be Pumpkin Bread for dessert. Isn’t this just the perfect season for Pumpkin Bread? It is an easy sweet bread to make and oh so delicious. Since most recipes make quite a bit of pumpkin bread, it also becomes a great freezer item, too. I even like to put my Pumpkin Bread in mini loaves or muffin tins. They make perfect homemade gifts especially if you top them with Cream Cheese Icing. Oh! My! Yes, this is a Checklist Item!!
What else will be on your checklist for today? I hope you have at least one or two items that are just for you. Remember, it is YOUR Checklist.
Yes, let the checking and smiling begin!
Until we meet again. See you, bye.

10/29/2024

Tis the Season to experience Tuesday, October 29, 2024, which is NATIONAL CAT DAY, NATIONAL OATMEAL DAY, and WORLD STROKE DAY.
With our health being one of our most important treasures, it is imperative that we take a role in preserving (as much as possible) a good health status. Thus, the importance of celebrating/recognizing World Stroke Day. First by knowing the warning signs of a stroke and responding immediately, you will not only save lives, but you might limit the permanent damage of said stroke. There are THREE important questions to answer when a person is showing signs of distress. 1. Can the person smile? 2. Can the person raise their arms? 3. Can the person speak clearly? If you have one NO answer, call 911 immediately. EVERY SECOND COUNTS!
To know more about strokes, you can go to the Stroke Association Website. You will quickly see that EXERCISE and DIET are important. You knew that I was going to say that didn’t you? But since 1 in 4 people will suffer from a stroke, it needs to be said!
So, with our dietary health in mind, how about we celebrate National Oatmeal Day, too. We have been told for years that OATS are good for us (helps control blood pressure, helps prevent cancer, high in soluble fiber, more antioxidants than broccoli, controls blood sugar, reduces bad cholesterol, etc., etc.). With health data such as this, it is time to plate (or bowl) up some oatmeal!
Now, to another Love matter! I am talking about the love that many of you have for your favorite feline. Well, today is the day you are to celebrate that special CAT with some special attention. However, if you are a Cat Lover, you know that your cat will demand your attention on this and every day of the year. However, SINCE it is Cat Day…… wouldn’t you love to see if you could IMPRESS your cat today?
Impressing your cat!! What a novel idea, right? But won’t it be fun to try anyway? Also please try to educate yourself on Stroke Awareness…. by beginning with some Oatmeal.
Bon appetite!
Until we meet again. See you, bye.
Information for today’s blog came from the Stroke Awareness Website.