What Are We Celebrating Today -- April 7, 2013?

Yesterday was a catastophe of unfortunate events. First, Mike woke us up at 4:45 am., because he decided last minute to go turkey hunting. Ang and I then got a late start, but that wasn't a big deal. When I arrived at work, I found the gate padlocked shut. HUH??? Had to call my boss, and he called the principal of the school. She never answered nor called him back. Angela and I ended up having to carry EVERYTHING around the fence to a small gate that was opened. It was exhausting and very time consuming. Oh, then I noticed the portijohn we have had been tipped. It was probably kids, but it still made one huge mess. My day did not approve and I'm glad it's over.

So....what are we celebrating today....

1). National Beer Day: On April 7th, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Act into law, ending the 13 year long prohibition of alcohol in the United States. So make a toast to FDR today! (I'm not a beer drinker, so I'll be skipping this one).

2). No Housework Day: No chores. No guilt. Let your dishes sit for a day and your laundry pile up. Just make sure to do something worthwhile with all your found time.... Unfortunately, I HAVE to have the kids get going on dishes, so I'm not mentioning this holiday to them at all....nope.

3). World Health Day: This holiday is sponsored by United Nation's World Health Organization (WHO), and World Health Day focuses upon a different health theme each year. It is an international event to emphasize and work on important health issues or problems, and many countries around the world participate. The theme this year is: High Blood Pressure. For more information go HERE.

4). International Beaver Day: April 7 was chosen as International Beaver Day because it is the birthday of the late Dorothy Richards of Little Falls, who studied beavers for 50 years. The beaver is one of the most important wild animals for a number of reasons. First, because they build dams and prevent flooding. And second, because beavers protect us from greenhouse gas emissions. "Beaver wetlands, like all wetlands, are the best ecosystem for storing carbon," said Sharon Brown, of Beavers, Wetlands, and Wildlife. "And if they are destroyed, carbon dioxide goes into the air and that's a dangerous greenhouse gas."



(hmm...I'm hoping Wolverine day is coming up. Let's go blue!)

5). International Snailpapers Day: My first thought when I saw this holiday was, "huh?", then it hit me. I knew what that meant. This is a holiday to celebrate hard-copy media. So, pick up a print newspaper today and read it today! Soon the printed newspaper will go the way of the horse and carriage....and I know a lot of us only pick up the Sunday paper for the coupons.

6). National Coffee Cake Day: This is a good one for a Sunday morning. The definition of a 'coffee cake' is just one served with coffee. That means almost any cake can be considered a coffee cake....just serve coffee with it. All different nationalities have their own versions of coffee cakes. Hmm...maybe I can figure out a gluten free one that tastes good.

If you find anything else to celebrate, just post it below. I hope you're having a peaceful Sunday.