National Dictionary Day

First off I missed writing yesterday. No reason or excuse, just didn't get around to it. I did however have a nice lunch with two of my grandchildren. It was nice to see them and here they are doing so well.

Now about today, it is National Dictionary Day. I learned that just a few minutes ago from NationalDayCalendar.com. 

I have two stories about dictionaries in my past.

The first as a child, this was in the olden days of not internet and party line landlines, I used to open the dictionary we had to a random page and write down on paper the words so that I could learn the definitions and spellings. Nerdy, I know, but couldn't get in any trouble doing it.

Second was as an adult and my son and his friend were in middle school. The got out a dictionary we had at home and tried to find a word I couldn't define. They failed and were impressed but I must tell you that it was a student dictionary so that made the task easier for me.

So, reader if you are out there, do you have any fond memories of school days and "real book" dictionaries? Please share, I would love to hear from you.

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Take care and stay cozy! 

Merry Go Round Day

 

I use NationalDayCalendar.com to let me know all the celebrated days that I like to share with readers here and those that follow me on twitter. I found out today is Merry Go Round Day. How delightful. Who doesn't love to ride or at least watch a merry go round or carousel. I think you can use the names interchangeably. 

I know that all kinds of animals can be the characters on a carousel but I love the fancifully decorated horses best. I will be looking for art or antiques or vintage horses from Amazon and eBay after writing this to share on twitter. 

My tweets willl have affiliate links in them. If someone clicks the link a cookie is placed and if they make a purchase in the next 30 days I can get a small commission for bringing the customer to the site. It doesn't cost the customer a dime and the big guys get some low cost advertising from me.

I also have some affiliate links below you can click them to shop on Amazon, eBay or Zazzle. 

Speaking of Zazzle, I found this doormat (affiliate). What do you think of this design?

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Take care and stay cozy! 

Happy Merry Go Round Day!

National Sunglasses Day

Checking in on NationalDayCalendar.com I found out that among others things like pineapple it is National Sunglasses Day. So sunglasses is what I will be tweeting about today as well as sharing some links here too.

Remember please that sunglasses are more than just fashion. They can also protect your eyes for the type of damage that can lead to cataracts. I came to realize this personally at my last eye exam. The doctor told me I have the beginnings of cataracts but they are not developed enough for surgery yet. I asked if there was anything I could do to slow the process and was told no. Cataracts are created by years of damage early in life and I am guilty of not taking care of my eyes when I was younger. 

I did a search on eBay and to check for yourself click this affiliate link. Below are a couple of the styles I found. I, as usual for eBay found old, new, classic, trendy and cherished vintage styles. 

Amazon had of course a wide range of prices and styles too. Use this affiliate link to see the search results that just might help you find your next pair of sunnies. 

Funny thing I noticed while looking today. Nearly all of the images of the sunglasses on the pages of search results were looking the same direction. If there was a variation at all a few were straight forward. Random things that make me wonder why. LOL

So did you see anything you like? Feel free to let me know in the comments. I'd love to hear from you!

   

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