A Little Something for Saturday

  I was so delighted that Luby's was open yesterday!  

They had black eyed peas, cabbage and cornbread, we didn't hesitate to call in an order for take out.  

It was nice to enjoy our New Year's meal at home, around our own table.  Rusty was here and joined us, we enjoyed his company.

Our sweet Hazel is growing, she's 3mos old now, smiling and turning over.

I love her bows, they make me laugh.  They're as big as she is!

Here's some trivia!

Did you know?

Are black-eyed peas really peas? | Library of Congress

www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries

Answer. No.

  Black-eyed peas (Vigna unguiculata) are a variety of the cowpea and are part of the family of beans & peas (Leguminosae or Fabaceae in the USA). Although called a pea, it is actually a bean.

A pea is a bean!

Is cabbage really cabbage? 😀

•Because cabbage requires only three months of growing time, one acre of cabbage will yield more edible vegetables than any other plant.

•The world's largest cabbage is credited to William Collingwood of County Durham, England, whose prized cabbage in 1865 weighed in at 123 pounds.

•Cabbage is considered Russia's national food. Russians eat about seven times as much cabbage as the average North American.

Do you like cabbage?  I do, I like to stir fry it with bacon and onions or make a good slaw.

Until Next Time

Whatever Wednesday

Sharing a page from my Praise Journal.

Open your ❤️ to the love of God.

Peggy's surgery went well, she's home and doing good.  She's still sore and moving a little slow but that's to be expected.

The heat has been so bad, I'm really surprised at how well the plants are doing.  Water and TLC, that's what they love.

July Trivia:

1962 - The first Wal-Mart store opened in Rogers, Arkansas.

1826 - John Adams, second president of the United States, died the same day as Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States' Declaration of Independence. The two founding fathers did not get along during their careers.

Today's Quote:

A quote from Anne Frank, written so many years ago and yet appropriate for our world today.

I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.

Until Next Time

Hello September

I'm so happy that September is here, it's the beginning of a wonderful time of year.  Cooler weather will be here soon and football is in the air.  I hear the high school band practicing every afternoon and I'm spending more time on the porch.

I'm going to wait closer to October to decorate the house for fall.  Even though the calendar says fall, where I live the temps still say summer. 

September Trivia

SEPTEMBER BIRTHSTONE

Sapphire

September’s birthstone is the sapphire—a precious gem of wisdom, loyalty and nobility. This stone is said to focus the mind and encourage self-discipline.

When people say “sapphire,” they’re usually referring to the royal blue variety of this gem, although it can occur in all colors of the rainbow (except red, which is classified as ruby instead).

This lovely gem gives September-born babies a full spectrum of options when choosing the shade of birthstone that best represents them.

SEPTEMBER FLOWER

Aster/Morning Glory

These flowers represents patience, daintiness, and remembrance.   It conveys deep emotional love and remembrance.

💥  💥  💥

According to the Georgian calendar September is the ninth month, but on the Roman calendar it was the seventh month.  September has had 29 days and 31 days, but since the time of the emperor Augustus, it has had only 30 days.

September is one of the warmest months in the Southern United States. ((Yikes)) 

Northern states have warm September days, but the nights get much cooler. It is also harvest time for crops. And, in Switzerland, it's called Harvest Month.

"By all these lovely tokens September days are here
With summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer."
-unknown

There are lots of days dedicated to fun activities in September. 

Look out for these days. 

September 5th: 

National Cheese Pizza Day

September 9th: 

National Teddy Bear Day

September 16th:

 National Play-Doh Day

September 19th: 

International "Talk Like A Pirate Day"

And last of all....

The 9/11 Cross

We will never forget.

Until Next Time

Happy September