(gleaned
from my collection of Calendar Quotes)
Like
fragile ice...anger passes away in time. (Ovid)
Teamwork: “It takes two wings for a bird to
fly.” (Jesse Jackson) Colour illustration of an eagle coasting on
broad wings through a blue sky on a wind
draft.
Innocence: “When elephants fight, it is the
grass that suffers.” (African
Saying). Illustration of two bull
elephants facing each other on the grassy savannah.
Encouragement: “When a person is down in the world...an
ounce of help is better than a pound of preaching.” (Edward G. Bulwar Lytton) Illustration ~ a standing penguin with fins
wrapped around another penguin friend.
Opportunity...may
knock softly. Be vigilant. (Anonymous)
Illustration ~ three raccoons intently alert watching from their
habitat.
By
the time a woman realizes her mother was right, the daughter has
a little girl who thinks she's wrong!
(Anonymous) Illustration of this
three-persons-generation enjoying a park.
From
Marie's Motivational Calendar with Invitation to “Discover”
(Envision
a sail boat with a tall mast and a lone
sailor
setting
out into a misty sky and foggy horizon)
“The
Voyage of Discovery is not in seeking new landscapes
but
in having new eyes. (Marcel Proust)
Special
Event Days
November 1
(Friday) ~ In Christianity, All Saints' Day commemorates all the
saints in the church, both known and
unknown. The first general
observance was ordered by Pope Gregory IV in 837. In medieval England, the festival was called...All
Hallows...and its eve is still known as Hallowe'en.
November 2
(Saturday) ~ Birthdays for Jonathan (my grandson) and Rita (long time
friend).
November 3
(Sunday) ~ Daylight Saving Time ends.
Remember FALL Back ~ SPRING Forward.
November 11
(Monday) ~ Remembrance Day. Nothing
I can write will equal or supersede Colonel John McCrae's poem written in 1918…
In
Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the
crosses, row upon row...
That mark our place;
and in the sky
The larks,
still bravely singing...fly
Scarce heard
amid guns below.
We're
dead. Short days ago ~
We lived...felt
dawn...saw sunset glow...
Loved...and
were loved...and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
November 15
(Friday) ~ My son's birthday...another year younger!
November 17
(Sunday) ~ Full moon...opportune to gaze at the zillions of stars.
November 20
(Wednesday) ~ Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day (1841-1919). Born on this date, he
was the 7th Prime Minister of Canada ruling from July 11, 1896 to October 6, 1911. He had the longest unbroken term of office of
any Canadian Prime Minister...was also a member of the House of Commons for 45
years. Considered one of the country's
greatest statesman, he is renowned for his conciliation, expanding
Confederation and compromise between French and English Canada.
November 21
(Thursday) ~ World Fisheries Day.
Did you know that about 80 million tonnes of fish and seafood are caught
globally each year? Fisheries make major
contributions to fishing nations' economy...employing millions of people
worldwide and feeding millions more. This
Day is a wake-up call to us, ensuring that fisheries are here tomorrow so that
we can continue to sustain a way of life and provide a nutritional source of
protein to us all.
FACT: Fish do
some pretty amazing things to stay alive and prosper. The Atlantic Blue Fin tuna (for e.g.) can
grow up to 10 feet long and weigh over 1500 pounds. This tuna has been known to cross the
Atlantic Ocean in just over a month and swim at speeds comparable to some
racehorses. Salmon are also unique. They
have a remarkable ability to find their way home when it is time to
reproduce. They'll battle strong
currents and waterfalls to reach the exact place where they were hatched.
November 27
(Wednesday) ~ Hanakkah begins (Jewish)
November 28
(Thursday) ~ Thanksgiving Day (USA).
Consider this
prayer written by Luther Cross:
Our Father, fill our
hearts, we pray
With gratitude
Thanksgiving Day;
For food and raiment, Thou dost give
That we in comfort here
may live.
Reflection of
November 30, 1962: The 50th
Grey Cup Football League Championship Game (known as the FOG BOWL) was played
between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilton Tiger Cats at Toronto's
Exhibition Stadium near the Lake Ontario waterfront.
Just prior to my
father's November 8th birthday, Robert Nelson Clement died of a
sudden massive heart attack at age 56.
My June wedding that same year was a truly happy event. He bought a powder blue Buick Skylark ~ his
pride and joy ~ to drive to the Hamilton ceremony as parents of the bride. No one drove his car except him!.Rather than
his Skylark sit in my mother’s driveway all winter, we agreed that I'd drive it
from Brantford to our home on Hamilton Mountain. In the Spring, she would
decide to either…take driving lessons or sell it.
On that November
30th day, my husband and I
drove to her home to retrieve the Buick.
Very carefully I drove it along Highway 53. At the intersection of Highway 2 (going into
Ancaster), I continued on 53. A HUGE FOG
rolled in like the thickness of an eiderdown blanket! Visibility was almost nil. With my window down, I barely could see the
center line. The sports announcer on my
car radio stated that a thick fog had
started to roll onto the playing field (cold moist, humid air from Lake Ontario.) With 9 minutes and 29 seconds left in the 4th
quarter, the game was suspended and continued the next day to its completion. Today, it remains the only Grey Cup Game
ever...to be suspended during play. The Blue Bombers defeated our Tiger Cats
28-27...in the “Fog Bowl”. It was
considered one of the best Grey Cup games of all time.
Did
You Know?
There
are a number of ways you can save on your power bill this winter.
Look
for an 'Energy Star' certification when buying new appliances.
Switch
to LED lights or compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Turn
off lights when not in use.
November's Nature Bird
The Blue Jay is
about 30 cm in length from the tip of its bill to the tip of its tail...with a
blue back, crest, wings and tail...and other distinctive black and white
markings. The crest, an elongated crown
of
feathers found in
many jays, can be raised or lowered according to the bird's mood. In moments of high excitement or aggression,
the crest may be fully raised forming a prominent peak.
November
Musings
November
comes
And
November goes
With
the last red berries
And
the first white snows.
With
night coming early
And
dawn coming late
And
ice in the bucket
And
frost by the gate.
The
fires burn
And
the kettles sing
And
Earth sinks to rest
Until
next spring.
(Elizabeth
Coatsworth)
Compiled
by Merle Baird-Kerr ... November 1, 2013
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