Already June 19. One of the three benefits of being a teacher is the month of June. The other two are July and August. By this time of June I am comfortably settling into staying up late and sleeping in. For me, sleeping involves waking up at around 6:30 AM. I put on a pot of coffee and enjoy the coolness of the morning. Most days I watch the sunrise. It is a beautiful way to start the day. Sorry, I got off track there. Already June 19...why did I say that? It is about this time that I start to look at the calendar and note how many days I have before I go back to work. It reminds me to treasure each summer day and enjoy it to the fullest.
Which brings us to the word of the day...ranunculaceous. If you are driving around Wannaska and find yourself studying some yellow flowers, you might be increasing your ranunculaceous knowledge. Ranunculaceous means having to with buttercups. Staring at a buttercup would be an awesome way to spend some time today.
On to this day in history.
In 1179 The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet occurred just outside of Nidaros. Earl Erling Skakke (what a name...Earl Erling!) is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil war. With all the Norwegians around Wannaska, I am sure there will be some sort of memorial regarding this event.
In 1937 Franco-troops conquer Bilbao Basques. They later threw the ring of power into Mount Doom. We really dodged a bullet there.
In 1960 Loretta Lynn records "Honky Tonk Girl".
A famous person born on June 19 was Charles Spurgeon. This English preacher was born in 1834. His words are still treasured to this day. Here are some quotes from him.
“Hope itself is like a star- not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity. ”
“Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.”
“Is there nothing to sing about to-day? Then borrow a song from tomorrow; sing of what is yet to be. Is this world dreary? Then think of the next.”
Poetry is often overlooked in today's world. I found this website where you can read and listen to some June poems. Enjoy!
As usual, you can email me at ffefreekshow@hotmail.com with words of wisdom or perhaps a picture of a buttercup. Just don't work too hard at it. Take some time today to...
Enjoy the sunrise.
Let your eyes drink in the beauty of some buttercups.
Listen to some old Loretta Lynn.
Read some words from Spurgeon.
Have a wonderful day!
Which brings us to the word of the day...ranunculaceous. If you are driving around Wannaska and find yourself studying some yellow flowers, you might be increasing your ranunculaceous knowledge. Ranunculaceous means having to with buttercups. Staring at a buttercup would be an awesome way to spend some time today.
In 1179 The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet occurred just outside of Nidaros. Earl Erling Skakke (what a name...Earl Erling!) is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil war. With all the Norwegians around Wannaska, I am sure there will be some sort of memorial regarding this event.
In 1937 Franco-troops conquer Bilbao Basques. They later threw the ring of power into Mount Doom. We really dodged a bullet there.
In 1960 Loretta Lynn records "Honky Tonk Girl".
A famous person born on June 19 was Charles Spurgeon. This English preacher was born in 1834. His words are still treasured to this day. Here are some quotes from him.
“Hope itself is like a star- not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity. ”
“Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.”
“Is there nothing to sing about to-day? Then borrow a song from tomorrow; sing of what is yet to be. Is this world dreary? Then think of the next.”
As usual, you can email me at ffefreekshow@hotmail.com with words of wisdom or perhaps a picture of a buttercup. Just don't work too hard at it. Take some time today to...
Enjoy the sunrise.
Let your eyes drink in the beauty of some buttercups.
Listen to some old Loretta Lynn.
Read some words from Spurgeon.
Have a wonderful day!
So it's safe to write comments here because you never read them, eh. I'm retired all year, not just for three months, but do remember summer being a special time of living. Being 'old', as I find myself now, summer in June only means we still have to endure July and August, the unholy days of heat, stormy weather and bugs--and not only in that order. Oh there are a few fun days in July and August too, to be sure, but nothing really compares to September and October. And it's not because school starts. Yech! Well, it has something to do with it, sure, but summer was best, when it had passed.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'll enjoy something yellow. Some old CW songs. A big fish that swims in the Rainy, wait! That's a sturgeon, ain't it? Not a Spurgeon. What's a Spurgeon? And, I'll have a wonderful day as well. Same to you, eh. Same to you!