December is.....

• Hi Neighbor Month,


• National Stress Free Family Holiday Month,


• Bingo's Birthday Month, and


• Read A New Book Month,


• Write to a Friend Month,


• Bingo Month,


• National Tie Month,


• Rising Star,

For the inspirational, novel writing drummers who put peanut butter on their roasted sweet potatoes :)

[[Man, I tried to schedule this post so that it would come out on time, but it didn't work!]]

November :)

• International Drum Month,
• Peanut Butter Lover's Month,
• National Novel Writing Month,
• National Fun with Fondue,
• Family Stories Month,
• Sweet Potato Awareness Month,
• National I am So Thankful Month (Wonder where they got that idea..)
• National Inspirational Role Models month,
• National Roasting Month,
• And several medical-related-things-awareness/appreciation month.

The second to last one... Roasting Month, does this make anyone else think, "THANKSGIVING!?!?!" Ah, I am SO excited! I can't believe the year has gone my so fast! It seems as if the year just started... and then WHAM, it's almost over! It really makes one think about things... appreciating the moment, I guess. Not living superficially, but realizing we can't do anything but learn from the past, and we are incapable of doing anything but pray and prepare for our future. It's a bit like that old cliche, "The past is history, the future is a mystery, but today is a gift- that's why it's called 'the present.'"

Tell me if anyone else sees some irony in this. In sports practice today, I bashed my toe when I collided with another player. I was lucky; I only got a [[very painful, albeit]] bruised and swollen toe. I'm not sure what the other player is going through- we crashed pretty hard. The thing is... we were playing volleyball!!! Isn't that supposed to be a no contact sport?! I mean, that's one of the reasons I picked it- minimal running and little-to-no contact. Just goes to show... something.

As for the rest of life... right now, it's lovely. I love life.

{I have to add this: November 4, 2004 - National Chicken Lady Day.

I'm sorry... what??}

[{( And looking back at my first paragraph (about the time flying?), A Dr. Seuss quote comes to mind: "How did it get late so soon?")}]

Goodness, Slacking off again! But hey, Fall is here!!

The lovely month of October is:

• Adopt-A-Dog Month,


• Computer Learning Month,


• National Apple Jack Month,


• National Car Care Month,


• National Clock Month,


• National Cosmetology Month,


• National Dessert Month,


• National Pickled Pepper Month,


• National Popcorn Poppin' Month,


• National Pretzel Month,


• National Sarcastic Month,


• National Seafood Month,


• National Kitchen and Bath Month, and


• Vegetarian Awareness Month

In addition... FALL IS COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![etc.] Words cannot express how happy this makes me! Autumn is by far my favorite season! I mean, you cannot deny the beauty of this:

(Yes, I stole this from flickr. I'm a bad girl. I can't claim to have taken this, but the person who did has amazing artistic ability. And, of course, GOD, who created it in the first place! Isn't he a genius??)

I can smell the cinnamon and cloves now... well, actually, not really, because our kitchen has been torn apart this last week; we're getting new counter tops! There is dust everywhere!! But, the kitchen looks fantastic!

Does anyone else find Autumn one of those seasons that inspires feelings of nostalgia and warmth? Something about the crisp October air, the vigorous wind whipping the fire-colored trees about, your hair across your face, yet something about it fills your soul, and your very being laughs with sheer joy at being alive. Then stepping across the threshold, greeted by the warm sensations of cloves, vanilla, and crackling fires, with orange-clove tea cozy in our hands, makes some cheesy part of my being well up, and sends a zest for life coursing through my veins... dang, I'm being poetic! I've got to remember this! Ha, but anyway, Fall is indeed my favorite season! What about you?

The Month of Rice and Papayas?

Goodness, how absent minded I am!! A week into September, and I totally zoned out my little monthly feature!! However, I have come through. And I suspect you didn't formerly know September is...

• Self Improvement Month,
• Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month ( Nice comments, please!),
• International Square Dance Month,
• Cable TV Month,
• National Bed Check Month, (What, for bed-bugs or something?)
• National Chicken Month,
• National Courtesy Month,
• National Honey Month,
• National Mind Mapping Month, (Does anyone care to elaborate?)
• National Piano Month,
• National Rice Month,
• National Papaya Month, and
• Classical Music Month

And I just have to add this: September 28th is National Ask a Stupid Question Day. I find it interesting... partly because, well, have you heard the saying, "There is no such thing as a stupid question?" Thus... well, whatever! Cheerios :)

Auuuuuuuuugust

Time once more for the special monthly feature! Goodness, it's AUGUST already?? Where has the year gone!! Anywho, I'll bet my best bucket you didn't that August is:

• National Catfish Month,
• National Golf Month,
• National Eye Exam Month,
• National Water Quality Month,
• Romance Awareness Month,
• Peach Month, and
• Foot Health Month

Quite the interestingness, no? And other bizarreness:

August 8 is . . . . . Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night! (How random!!)

August 14 is . . . . National Creamsicle Day (yumyumyummmmmmmmmm)

August 17 is . . . . National Thrift shop Day (FUUUUUN!! We have the best little thrift shop about two minutes away from our house!! By the way, when one hears "thrift shop," does anyone else think of the Briers from Regina Doman's books? From some reason I always associate the two.. )

August 30 is . . . . National Toasted Marshmallow Day (Once again: Yuummmmmmers!! Believe it or not, I didn't have my first real roasted marshmallow until quite recently. Last month, to be precise.)

Julyyyy

Yes, I know I haven't been posting much lately! Not to make excuses, but I just got back from a wonderful Catholic girl's camp, and before that... there was life ;) But don't think I've forgotten you!! Or my monthly feature... Speaking of which, did you know that July is...

• National Baked Beans Month,
• National Ice Cream Month, (A Month after my own heart...)
• National Tennis Month,
• Read An Almanac Month,
• Anti-Boredom Month, and (Awesomeness, I tell you!!!)
• Hitchhiking Month

And a couple other random holidays in July:

• July 1st: Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
• July 11th: National Cheer Up the Lonely Day
• July 27th: Take Your Pants For a Walk Day

Seriously-- I didn't make these up! The last one really gets me... Randomness, no? I shall try to post more soon. Cheerio!

Jumpin' JUNE-ipers!!

Okay, so the title is a little cheesy; it's all I could come up with :/ Anyway, I've decided to make this a monthly feature :) Perhaps you know these, perhaps not; but the wonderful month of June iiiisss:

• Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month,
• American Rivers Month,
• Cancer In The Sun Month, (:D)
• Dairy Month,
• Turkey Lover's Month,
• National Accordian Awareness Month,
• National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month,
• National Ice Tea Month,
• National Papaya Month,
• National Pest Control Month, (I like)
• National Rose Month,
• Fight The Filthy Fly Month, (Along with "Pest Control month"... how very handy) and
• Zoo and Aquarium Month

My! The month of May!

I'll bet you didn't know that this month of May is...

• Better Sleep Month, (I like this one :])
• National Good Car Care Month,
• National Photo Month,
• National Salad Month,
• National Egg Month,
• National Barbecue Month,
• Revise Your Work Schedule Month,
• National Hamburger Month,
• Fungal Infection Awareness Month (O.K.....)
• The Month of Mary (I am proud to be Catholic!)

Yes, I kid you not!