National Peanut Brittle Day –
This is a day to celebrate one of the first kinds of candy ever
created. It's tricky to make these days since most recipes say you
need a candy thermometer in order to regulate the exact temperature.
It makes you wonder how they made it in ancient times, but somehow
they managed because most cultures that had molasses, sugar or honey
made some kind of brittle type candy.
Spouse's Day – If you have a spouse, this is a great day for you. This is better than Valentine's Day or your Anniversary because you don't have to think about what to get your spouse for a gift. Today is all about spending time with your spouse, not spending money. Do something together that you enjoy. If you live in a warm area, go on a picnic. If it's cold where you are, snuggle up under a blanket and watch a movie together. Or just sit in the living room with a cup of coffee or glass of wine and talk like you never usually have time to do anymore.
Australia Day – This is the national day of Australia. It celebrates this day in 1788 which was when the first fleet of British ships arrived at Sydney Cove, New South Wales and the Flag of Great Britain was raised by Governor Arthur Phillip.
National Pistachio Day –
Pistachio's don't last long in this house, almost all of us love
them. Make sure you stock up if you have a similar situation.
Lotus 1-2-3 Day – On this day
in 1983, Lotus 1-2-3 was launched by the Lotus Development
Corporation. I'm going to date myself and tell you I have fond
memories of using 1-2-3. I am not old enough to have used the
original version, but that's only because my parents didn't own a
computer at that time. It was used on IBM PC's and required two disk
drives and at least 192K of memory.
Toad Hollow Day Of Encouragement
– There is an 1800's era school house located in Kalamazoo,
Michigan and that is where this day comes from. Ralph Morrison
organized a nonprofit group to create an 1800's style park for
storytelling, Civil War reenactments and classes on candle making,
blacksmithing, etc. They called it Toad Hollow and it was staffed
with volunteers who called themselves “Voluntoads.” They had a
passion for helping others and this day grew out of that passion.
Today is all about encouraging others with kind words and supportive
actions.
World Leprosy Day – Celebrated
on the last Sunday in January, this is a day to spread awareness of
the fact that leprosy is still a serious disease in places like
Vietnam, China and India among others (incidentally, it does not
cause body parts to fall off although they do become diseased or
numb). It is easily treatable and curable but the social stigma
associated with the disease prevents many from reporting it and
having the treatment.
To celebrate today, start up a
spreadsheet program, (I'll give you a pass on using Lotus 1-2-3,
since I think there's very little chance that you could find it, let
alone get it to work on your computer.) and use it to map out your
special day with your spouse down to the minute. Nothing too
expensive is required, it just has to be meaningful. Make sure you
get some pistachio's and peanut brittle to share and give each other
plenty of encouragement. Then call someone you know in Australia and
wish them a wonderful day. Watch those time zones, you don't want to
call too early and wake them up. Finally, contact a leprosy
organization and see what you can do to help.
No comments:
Post a Comment