A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-13-04....Gimme Some Ice Cream and Nobody Gets Hurt

Billie

[Billie]

July is Hay Month, National Baked Bean Month, National Hot Dog Month, National Ice Cream Month, National Blueberries Month, and Tahiti Awareness Month.

Following is a day-by-day listing of holidays in July. Today, of course, we're HAVING ICE CREAM ALL DAY!  The daily holidays and miscellaneous July information is from:  

www.web-holidays.com

1. Canada Day
2. National Anisette Day; Madonna di Provenzano Festival (Italy)
3. National Chocolate Wafer Day
4. US Independence Day
5. Fiesta do Tapuleiros begins (Portugal)
6. National Pickle Festival; National Fried Chicken Day
7. Tanabata (Star Festival; Japan); Fiesta de San Fermin (Spain); National Strawberry Sundae Day
8. Heritage Day; Festa dos Tabulerios (Portuga)
9. Lobster Carnival (Nova Scotia, Canada)
10. Knut the Reaper's Day (Scotland); National Pina Colada Day
11. St. Benedict II's Day (patron of Europe)
12. Orangemen's Day
13. Bon Festival; Obon (Japan);

NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY!

• Bastille Day; Bon Festival
• Bon Festival; St. Swithin's Day (England); Black Ship Festival (Japan)
• La Paz Day (Bolivia)
• Avocado Festival; Gion Matsuri (Japan)
• Chrysanthemum Day (USA)
• Woman's Day
• Moon Day; National POW-MIA Recognition Day; Bregenz Festival (Austria)
• Schoelcher Day (French West Indies); National Crème Brulee Day
• St. Mary Magdalene's Day
• Fiesta De Santiago (Guatemala)
• Pioneer Day (Utah)
• National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
• Slepnir (Celtic Horse Festival)
• Procession of the Witches (Beselare, Belgium); St. Pantaleon's Day (patron of physicians, trousers, Venice); UFO Days begin (Elmwood, Wisconsin)
• Festival of Hungry Ghosts (China)
• National Lasagna Day; Cherry Feast (Germany); Olsok (Norway)
• National Cheesecake Day; Marseillaise Day (France)
• Lammas Eve; National Raspberry Cake Day; Loki and Sigyn's Day (Norse)

Did you know......?

If you were born in July, your birthstone would be the Ruby. Ruby comes from the Latin word rubber meaning “more red”. Rubies comes in a many shades of red, it depends on the chromium and iron content of the stone. It is the second hardest mineral known to exist, diamond is the first.

Legends & Lore:

Ruby is known as the love stone; it is given to open the heart, reconcile lover’s quarrels, express passion and promise love. It is believed to stop hemorrhaging and inflammatory disorders. Ruby is the gemstone for Wisconsin.

If worn on the left hand or as a brooch on the left side the wearer would live peacefully with his enemies.

An ancient verse:

"The gleaming ruby should adorn,
All those who in July are born.
For thus they’ll be exempt and free,
From lover’s doubts and anxiety".

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Flower for July

Larkspur is the common name for flowering plants in the buttercup family. Colors range from a pale pink to deep purple. There is a white variety as well. Larkspur can attain heights up to 7 feet. In the past, the name larkspur has been used interchangeably with the name delphinium; however, they are now considered to be separate genus's; the larkspur is annual while the delphinium is perennial.

The name larkspur comes the belief that the flowers looks like a lark's foot: larkspur, lark's heel and lark's claw have all been used.

The color for July is pink and means open heart, pink in particular means fickleness and talkativeness.

But enough about jewels ... can't eat them! And flowers, though some are edible, simply cannot compare to ICE CREAM!, and I think I hear the distant sound of the ice cream truck....

Double Dip Chocolate Please!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 07-12-04 Military Monday

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[Billie]

[Billie]

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[NautiNurse]

[The Mayor]

July 13, 2004

No Greater Love

Read: 1 John 4:7-11

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. —1 John 4:10

Bible In One Year: Psalms 7-9; Acts 18

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On our family-room wall, in a small shadowbox, hangs a“treasure”that belongs to my wife Carolyn. Oh, we have things more intrinsically valuable on the walls of our home —a handmade quilt from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Kentucky, antique mirrors, oil paintings, and a magnificent dulcimer from an artisan in the back-country of Idaho.

Carolyn’s treasure, though, is far more valuable to her than any other possession, for it contains a gift from our granddaughter Julia. It was a present to her“Nana”on Valentine’s Day several years ago when Julia was only 6 years old — a small, red, clay heart. Inscribed on it in childish scrawl are the words“ I Luv U."

The little heart is crudely made, ragged on the edges, and bears a number of thumbprints and smudges, but Carolyn has enshrined it in a frame made especially for that heart. Each day it reminds her of Julia’s love.

Is God’s love more valuable to you than silver or gold or any other possession? He“ sent His only begotten Son into the world, that [you] might live through Him”(1 John 4:9). He did that because He loves you, not because you loved Him. And because of His love, one day you will be with Him in heaven. There is no greater love! —David Roper

Love sent my Savior to die in my stead,
Why should He love me so?
Meekly to Calvary’s cross He was led,
Why should He love me so? —Harkness

God’s eternal love is the source of our eternal life.

[SpookBrat]

Oh Ice Cream! My favorite food. I was going to post this on Amy's thread, but it would be nicer here. We made this for the 4th of July and it was the best homemade ice cream we ever ate. It was fabulous and the whole neighborhood wanted the recipe. Enjoy!

Cream Cheese Ice Cream

5 cups half-and-hald or light cream
2 1/2 cups sugar
4 beaten eggs (well beaten or you'll end up with scrambled eggs in your mixture).
3 8-oz. pkg cream cheese
1 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla
Fresh Blueberries, peaches or dark cherries

In a large saucepan combine 3 cups of the half-and-half or light cream, the sugar, and eggs. Cook and stir over medium heat just till boiling. In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese with an electric mixer till smooth; gradually beat in hot mixture. Cover and chill thoroughly. Stir in remaining half-and-half, lemon peel, lemon juice, and vanilla. Freeze in a 4 or 5 quart ice cream freezer according to the directions. Ripen 4 hours. Garnish each serving with choice of fresh fruit if desired. Makes about 3 quarts. (We used our freshly picked blueberries).

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Tuesday !

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Kerry-Edwards in Love (awesome animation)

LOL ! Hilarious! Here is the LINK to this website animation.

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Edwards: "Your mouthwash just ain't cuttin' it!!"

[GailA]

I'll take strawberry please, double dipped in a waffle cone.

[Pippin]

Good morning (((Billie)))!

Make mine chocolate triple dip! :O)

[Pippin]

Hi, (((TM)))!

God bless you for putting up these sections from ODB.

[Pippin]

(((Spooky)))

That cream cheese ice cream sounds YUMMY!

[Pippin]

((((MEEKIE))))

Kerry-Edwards really disgust me with all thier touch feely stuff, I wish they'd cut it out or I'll be thinking they are a couple of homos.

[Pippin]

Hi, ((((Gail)))!

[The Mayor]

It's my mission outreach..

[Pippin]

Hi, (((Aeronaut))))

Edwards is not even qualified to be one DIMPLE away from Kerry!

[Pippin]

And a great one :o)

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Pippin.

;-)

[Aquamarine]

This looks good, I love any dessert with cream cheese in it. I'm printing this out and will give it a try.

Saw the good news on yesterday's thread about your nephew becoming a Marine! Know your family must be proud of him.

[Dubya]

Just a joke

During mail call one evening at Marine Corps boot camp, I received several letters from home. The drill instructor was getting irritated at having to keep calling my name. "You must have a lot of people at home who like you, huh?" he barked.

"Sir, no, sir!" I shouted.

"Oh, so you're calling me a liar?" goaded the DI.

Trained as a Marine to think quickly on my feet, I yelled out, "Sir, creditors, sir!"

The DI had to leave the room so we wouldn't see him laughing.

[The Mayor]