Kitchen Klutzes of America Day –
I am a kitchen klutz sometimes. Just ask my daughter who witnessed
me adding too much yeast to a bread, spraying the sparkling water
that was to go in the bread all over the place, dropping the paper
towel holder in my rush to clean up the mess, and then allowing the
bread to rise too much, spilling over and making yet another horrible
mess all over the inside of my stove. And that was all in one day
and one bread making project which I am usually very good at. When I
make a mess, I make a big one. If you are having a day like this,
try cooking only what you absolutely have to cook and make it as
simple as possible.
Sewing Machine Day – Thomas
Saint was issued the first patent for a complete sewing machine in
1790, but no one knows if Saint actually built a working machine
because a later reproduction based on his patent drawing did not
work. Several men in the early 1800's made attempts and some
received patents, but all of their inventions failed and were
forgotten. Finally, in 1830, the first functional sewing machine was
invented by Bathelemy Thimonnier in France. The invention enraged
French tailors who burned down his factory and nearly killed him
because they feared his invention would put them out of work. They
were a little hotheaded in France during that time period coming so
close on the heals of the French Revolution. Isaac Singer in the
1850's built the first commercially successful sewing machine
although there was plenty of drama involved with lawsuits and patent
infringement and such. Who knew sewing machines were such a hot
topic.
National Career Nursing Assistants
Day - This is a day to celebrate nursing assistants who work so
hard taking care of the sick, the elderly and the people needing long
term care for a variety of reasons in nursing homes and care centers.
To celebrate today, carefully make some
brownies (use a boxed mix if you need to, it's the easiest) and bring
them to the nearest Nursing Home to share with the Nursing Assistants
who work there. Then head home and use your sewing machine (or
borrow a neighbor's if you don't have one) and make some new curtains
for your front window. You know you've been wanting to change that
look and now is your chance.
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