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On April 16th, National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day lends an opportunity to be comfortable after the stress of tax time!

NATIONAL ORCHID DAY

Each year on April 16th, National Orchid Day recognizes one of the world’s diverse and widespread flowering plant families. The orchids’ often colorful and fragrant blooms grow in abundance around the world. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species. Not only are they prolific, but they range in size from the 2.1 mm wide Platystele jungermannioides to broad-bloomed Grammatophyllum speciosum.

While some find the orchid challenging to grow, others find pleasure in their pleasant fragrance and uncommon beauty. With so many varieties to choose from, anyone can enjoy the beauty from home or by visiting botanical gardens around the world.

NATIONAL EGGS BENEDICT DAY

On April 16th, National Eggs Benedict Day celebrates a long-favored breakfast or brunch dish. Eggs Benedict consists of poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce and Canadian bacon or ham on English muffin halves.

There are two different stories as to how Eggs Benedict came to be.

In 1894 stockbroker Lemuel Benedict ordered “buttered toast, poached eggs, crisp bacon, and a side of Hollandaise” at the Waldorf Hotel. They were so impressed with the dish that they put it on the menu, substituting ham and English muffins in place of the bacon and toast.
In the early 18th century, Pope Benedict XIII liked an egg dish so much that he requested it time and time again. Many believe that Pope Benedict XIII had an illness that added to his desire for this particular egg dish, hence the name Eggs Benedict.

Some restaurants serve their own versions of Eggs Benedict. Mix it up by substituting the ham for salmon or corned beef. Add sliced tomatoes or steamed asparagus. Replace the English muffin with thick, crusty toast or thin, crisp bagels. There are so many ways to be creative in the kitchen. The important elements with Eggs Benedict are properly poached eggs and a perfect hollandaise sauce. When the yolk and sauce blend with all the other ingredients, this meal is divine.

@oodiebom,

Good for you getting some rest. Oodie all my cookware is WP. 😎 I found a good brand
new WP Roaster where I was giving donation it was still wrapped in plastic never been use
I paid 6.00 for it.

I hope you get your Van tomorrow. OZ is getting ready for a storm.

I will post updates on the HD Thread Oodie it’s so hard to be good. 😎

Rest now.

@shoelady60,

Enjoy your evening I know how you feel about planting OZ is expecting heavy rains tonight
and tomorrow.

Sweet Dreams. 😘

@sheba2011

I am feeling better. Decided to stay in one more day and not lift a finger. Being lazy is more fun when you feel good. Tomorrow I will us Uber to get the van and if up to it will also make a stop at Aldi’s. I also need to make a short dash to the Rehad to let hubby know that I am well. I have no idea if the Head Nurse mentioned that I wasn’t feeling great and also had laryngitis.

Starting Wednesday, I will redo the kitchen and cabinets. I had to contact the people who helped me and they suggested that it wouldn’t hurt to redo. It shouldn’t take that long with the new dishwasher. I suppose that doing the dishes in hot water from the tap is not as good as sanitizing in the dishwasher.

I see that Wolfgang Puck will be back on Friday and HD next week. I am trying to be good and not purchase. However, that could change at a snap of the fingers. (LOL).

Hope you three have a great evening.

Peace Out Peeps enjoy your evening.

@sheba2011

Hi to you in the Sunflower state.🌻🌻🌻🌻 Another beautiful day in the ‘burgh. Did a lot of housecleaning today. Getting ready to cook something for dinner, just not sure what.

I have to wait until May to do planting but I will buy some hanging baskets now since I can bring them in if it gets cold.🌺🌼🌷 Just have to watch for the bird’s nests.🐦

Love all my blue drinks from my bartender. Reminds me of the ocean.🌊 Hope you and Poppy have a relaxing walk later.🐕 Hugs and love.🤗💖