Good morning and welcome to the Saturday edition of the Wannaskan Almanac. Today is October 13th. Not like "the 13th" because it's a Saturday.
Family Funny of the Week
The Toddler said, "Mommy, you're just like ice cream."
Me: "Sweet, creamy and cold?"
Toddler: "No. I'm cool. You're hot."
Giant Pumpkin Update from the Roland Pumpkin Fair!
Our friend's pumpkin weighed in at 660 lbs. and 433 lb. squash - the biggest squash she has ever grown - came in 3rd place. The winning pumpkin weighed 1,753.5 lbs.
Wannaksan Almanac Digest - A Week in Review
Sunday - My favorite squib, "The deer knows the woods better than I, and I know the big world better than he. After that, we're pretty much equal."
Monday - Spiders creep me out, but I appreciated and enjoyed this poem about spiders, "Member of the Household."
Tuesday - Believe it or not, I already knew it was Leif Erickson Day. I'm a good former Duluthian.
Wannaska World Wednesday - My favorite word of the week: en fuego
Thor's Day - A recount of celebrating Native heritage in Bayfield, Wi. (Gorgeous photos!)
Friday - Another shout-out to Leif Erickson in relation to Columbus, Chinese fireworks, Indigenous People's Day and Saint Brendan.
Wannaska World Saga - catch up and contribute!
Fun Things to do TODAY in Wannaska area
Wannaska Lutheran Parish - Riverside Church Bazaar
Location: Riverside Lutheran Church, 17989 MN-89, Wannaska, MN 56761, USA
October Festival
The Mousetrap
Roseau Farmer's Market
Favorite Tweet of the Week
# of Days Until the Kauai Writer's Conference: 22
Chapter in Revision: #5
Stress level regarding revisions on a scale of 1 -100: 32
Explanation: Thanks to a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (Hey, by the way, individual artist fellowship grant applications are due, Monday, October 15th) I have been preparing for this conference for a year. I have a second novel in the works that I'll be preparing and pitching. Big gig, big deal. The thing is only 3 weeks away, I figured I better explain up front any future neurosis, anxiety, crabbiness and general wack-o behavior you may witness or experience. Please don't take it personally. I'm usually a nice person. Aforementioned behavior can be alleviated with chocolate.
Book I'm Reading to Prepare for the 2018 Kauai Writer's Conference:
Poem of the Week:
The Peace of Wild Things
by Wendell Berry
When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
From The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry (Counterpoint, 1999)
Recipe Recommendation of the Week: I'm really jonesing for Christmas Crack right now. Maybe it's because of the snow we had on Wednesday, but have not caved in to desire (yet).
The Book I Can't Wait to Pick Up from the Library:
2012 - Mauritanian President injured
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was shot at and injured. Oficial reports suggest that he was mistakenly shot by the military.
2010 - Chilean Miners Rescued
The last of the miners trapped in the San José copper–gold mine in Copiapó, Chile, were rescued after 69 days. The ordeal began on August 5, 2010, when the walls of the 121-year old mine collapsed and trapped 33 miners. All of the miners were rescued safely by the Chilean government with the help of the international community.
1958 - Paddington Bear Makes His Debut
The popular children’s literature character first appeared in English author Michael Bond's illustrated book, A Bear Called Paddington. Paddington is a polite Peruvian spectacle bear with a special fondness for marmalade. The success of the first book was followed by 20 more books featuring the lovable bear and a successful toy franchise.
1792 - Construction of the White House Begins
The office and residence of the President of the United States was designed by Irish architect James Hoban. It took 8 years for it to become livable and President John Adams became the first president to occupy the building on November 1, 1800.
1773 - First Spiral Galaxy Discovered
French astronomer, Charles Messier, discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy. Also known as Messier 51a, the galaxy is about 30 million light-years from Earth. A spiral galaxy is a type of galaxy where stars, gasses, and other cosmic dust particles rotate or revolve in a spiral around a central bulge. Astronomers think that the bulge consists of a black hole.
1973 - Matt Hughes, American mixed martial artist
1971 - Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian, actor, screenwriter
1941 - Paul Simon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
1925 - Margaret Thatcher, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Yes, there's snow on the ground, but don't let that stop you from making it a great Saturday!
-Kim
Family Funny of the Week
The Toddler said, "Mommy, you're just like ice cream."
Me: "Sweet, creamy and cold?"
Toddler: "No. I'm cool. You're hot."
Giant Pumpkin Update from the Roland Pumpkin Fair!
Wannaksan Almanac Digest - A Week in Review
Sunday - My favorite squib, "The deer knows the woods better than I, and I know the big world better than he. After that, we're pretty much equal."
Monday - Spiders creep me out, but I appreciated and enjoyed this poem about spiders, "Member of the Household."
Tuesday - Believe it or not, I already knew it was Leif Erickson Day. I'm a good former Duluthian.
Wannaska World Wednesday - My favorite word of the week: en fuego
Thor's Day - A recount of celebrating Native heritage in Bayfield, Wi. (Gorgeous photos!)
Friday - Another shout-out to Leif Erickson in relation to Columbus, Chinese fireworks, Indigenous People's Day and Saint Brendan.
Wannaska World Saga - catch up and contribute!
Fun Things to do TODAY in Wannaska area
Wannaska Lutheran Parish - Riverside Church Bazaar
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2018
Time: 3:00pm-7:00pmLocation: Riverside Lutheran Church, 17989 MN-89, Wannaska, MN 56761, USA
Crafts, baked goods, garden produce & more. A lunch will be served\; BBQ, soup, potato salad, pie & dessert.
October Festival
The Mousetrap
Roseau Farmer's Market
Favorite Tweet of the Week
People are always like "how do you research for your books?" And I have realized the answer is I write a sentence with a paper plate in it and then go "AH! WHEN WERE PAPER PLATES INVENTED?" and lose four hours of my life.— Lara Elena Donnelly is JOB HUNTING! (@larazontally) October 9, 2018
# of Days Until the Kauai Writer's Conference: 22
Chapter in Revision: #5
Stress level regarding revisions on a scale of 1 -100: 32
Explanation: Thanks to a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (Hey, by the way, individual artist fellowship grant applications are due, Monday, October 15th) I have been preparing for this conference for a year. I have a second novel in the works that I'll be preparing and pitching. Big gig, big deal. The thing is only 3 weeks away, I figured I better explain up front any future neurosis, anxiety, crabbiness and general wack-o behavior you may witness or experience. Please don't take it personally. I'm usually a nice person. Aforementioned behavior can be alleviated with chocolate.
Book I'm Reading to Prepare for the 2018 Kauai Writer's Conference:
Poem of the Week:
The Peace of Wild Things
by Wendell Berry
When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
From The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry (Counterpoint, 1999)
Fun Facts from the Kids
The average NFL football player consumes 50g of protein per meal. That's the recommended amount of protein per day!
Every 60 seconds the world travels 1,800 kilometers.
Proof our household is not perfect. The 1st grader wrote this note and tried to pass it off as a letter from her older sister. The forgery was close, but not quite.
Toddler Art Gallery
Every 60 seconds the world travels 1,800 kilometers.
Proof our household is not perfect. The 1st grader wrote this note and tried to pass it off as a letter from her older sister. The forgery was close, but not quite.
Toddler Art Gallery
On This Day
Historic Highlights (credits)
2012 - Mauritanian President injured
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was shot at and injured. Oficial reports suggest that he was mistakenly shot by the military.
2010 - Chilean Miners Rescued
The last of the miners trapped in the San José copper–gold mine in Copiapó, Chile, were rescued after 69 days. The ordeal began on August 5, 2010, when the walls of the 121-year old mine collapsed and trapped 33 miners. All of the miners were rescued safely by the Chilean government with the help of the international community.
1958 - Paddington Bear Makes His Debut
The popular children’s literature character first appeared in English author Michael Bond's illustrated book, A Bear Called Paddington. Paddington is a polite Peruvian spectacle bear with a special fondness for marmalade. The success of the first book was followed by 20 more books featuring the lovable bear and a successful toy franchise.
1792 - Construction of the White House Begins
The office and residence of the President of the United States was designed by Irish architect James Hoban. It took 8 years for it to become livable and President John Adams became the first president to occupy the building on November 1, 1800.
1773 - First Spiral Galaxy Discovered
French astronomer, Charles Messier, discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy. Also known as Messier 51a, the galaxy is about 30 million light-years from Earth. A spiral galaxy is a type of galaxy where stars, gasses, and other cosmic dust particles rotate or revolve in a spiral around a central bulge. Astronomers think that the bulge consists of a black hole.
Happy Birthday to You!🎶
1982 - Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer1973 - Matt Hughes, American mixed martial artist
1971 - Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian, actor, screenwriter
1941 - Paul Simon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
1925 - Margaret Thatcher, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Yes, there's snow on the ground, but don't let that stop you from making it a great Saturday!
-Kim
Happy to hear you are going to Kauai again!
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