With the appearance of October, the weather begins to grow cooler {hopefully} and we begin to prepare for Halloween, with the knowledge that Christmas is quickly approaching. The word octo means eight. On the original Roman calendar, October was the … Continued
This year marks the 18th anniversary since the tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001. 9/11 is one of those events along the lines of Pearl Harbor, the Kennedy Assassination and the Challenger Disaster in which we all remember where … Continued
Today is National Grandparents Day. Enjoy spending the day with your grandparent, or if you are a grandparent with your grandchildren. If you don’t have a grandparent, contact a local nursing home to inquire. National Grandparents Day began in … Continued
September is the ninth month of the year on both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is also the third of four months which has a length of thirty days. Autumn or fall usually begins in September the Northern Hemisphere … Continued
With the appearance of September arrives the unofficial end of the summer. Any students who have not yet started back return to their studies after Labor Day. The celebration of Labor Day began in 1882 and became an official holiday … Continued
The gladiolus and poppy are the flowers for August. The gladiolus derives from the Latin word gladius, meaning a sword. This is why the flower is known as a sword lily at times. Many larvae use the more than 300 … Continued
Peridot is the birthstone for August. The gemstone is one of only a few gemstones that occur in only one color, an olive green. The intensity and tint of the green, depends on the amount of iron contained in the … Continued
“Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee…” Anyone that was a child in the 1950s will recognize this theme song to the TV show Davy Crockett and remember his famous coon skin cap every boy wanted to wear. While we may … Continued
August is National Lighthouses Month. Visiting, touring and collecting lighthouses are very popular with some hobbyists and tourists. In antiquity, mariners were guided into port by fires raised on a platform. The lighthouse grew from this idea, and originally served … Continued
