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NATIONAL MOJITO DAY

Each year on July 11, people across America raise a glass to mark National Mojito Day. The cocktail consists of white rum, sugar, lime juice, sparkling water, and mint. Follow along as you sip your mojito and learn a few facts about the delicious mojito be

The Mojito is a traditional Cuban highball, and while rumored to be a drink favored by the author Ernest Hemingway, it’s never been proven. It seems the story behind Hemingway and the Mojito is a tall tale to attract visitors and to sell drinks. Isn’t every origin story behind a drink designed to sell more of the original anyway?

Whether Hemingway ever had a Mojito or even liked it, doesn’t matter. With a low alcohol content, this refreshing cocktail gains popularity in the summertime for its refreshing combination of sweetness, citrus, and mint flavors. The exhilarating flavor says summer and stimulates the palate, too. The Mojito serves up a perfect pairing with barbecues and evenings at the beach.

ALL AMERICAN PET PHOTO DAY

All American Pet Photo Day encourages pet owners to share their favorite pet photos on July 11. Be sure to charge your camera and be prepared to take adorable pictures of your pets!

Whether they are the four-legged furry kind or come from the more serpentine species, click away. Fishes and birds, pigs and equine, canine and feline should all get in line for their favorite pose. If they are friends, take a few snapshots of them together! On All American Pet Photo Day, every pet gets included.

When it comes to capturing the perfect image of your loyal pal, it might take some effort. Like humans, some furry and not so furry friends are camera shy. A pocketful of treats helps ease them into the shot. If bribery doesn’t work, sometimes exercise before the photoshoot will. Another option is misdirection. Focus their attention on another area beyond the lens of the camera, and you might get the picture you want. If all else fails, wait until your sweet companion falls asleep and click away. They’re at their cutest when they’re resting anyway.

Remember to keep your pet safe and comfortable. Don’t let your pet become overheated or over-anxious. A stressed pet won’t take a good photo. Defer to your pet’s temperament, toss out the costumes, and accept the blurred selfie.

NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MUFFIN DAY

National Blueberry Muffin Day on July 11 gives us a great reason to get up in the morning and celebrate! Americans love their blueberry muffins so much, it’s their number 1 favorite muffin flavor. Whether it is for breakfast or a snack, blueberry muffins are melt-in-your-mouth delicious.

While enjoying a delicious blueberry muffin, consider the powerhouse the blueberry is. This once wild berry became domesticated during the early 1900s thanks to the observations of Elizabeth Coleman White and the research of Dr. Frederick V. Coville. Before their efforts, wild blueberries were never successfully transplanted and raised in any farming operation for personal or commercial production. The only way to enjoy fresh blueberries was to seek them out where they grew naturally.

Today we can enjoy the abundant potassium, vitamin C and B6, and other health benefits of the blueberry much more readily than they did 120 years ago. We bake them into muffins and eat them by the handfuls.

NATIONAL RAINIER CHERRY DAY

National Rainier Cherry Day on July 11 recognizes the cherry variety named after Mount Rainier. In 1952, Harry Fogle of Washington State University developed the Rainier cherry by cross-breeding the Bing and Van cherry varieties.

The sweet Rainier cherries have a thin skin and a thin creamy-yellow flesh. Cherries are a temperamental crop that is sensitive to temperature, wind, and rain. Each season, birds eat almost one-third of the crop. While cherries in general present growing challenges, Rainier cherries are unique. Their delicate skins require the cherries to be hand-picked. However, superior taste keeps producers and consumers coming back for more.

@sheba2011

Here’s one for the record books. I sat in hubby’s wheelchair and by the time I arrived home my back was itchy. Could not wait to head for a shower. Now I know the culprit, and my neighbor was absolutely correct. I think I will purchase a mattress cover and hope that no one throws it away. My poor guy is itchy from top to bottom and has whelps that are huge. My back is the same. Benedryl will stop the itch and the rest will be history. And the nurse on duty tonight said it was impossible. Clean Boss will be coming with me tomorrow. I will be doing the wheelchair and then will find a towel or two for the back and seat. These two things have to be the culprit. Cannot wait to do his side of the room. Friday cannot come soon enough.

Shoelady, thanks for the comment about the earrings. There were only 6 reviews.
I decided to purchase them. Something fun!
Hope you enjoyed your Italian dinner.
I owe hubs 2 dinners out but he seems to like to be home more.

Sheba, yes, those are the ones. They are big for me but I think they look pretty.
Shoelady likes them too. Yay! I purchased them with the black stone in the drop.
Got my hair colored and cut today then hiked.
Hope all is well and say hello to Poppy!

@sheba2011

Hello Sheba, another hot day, humidity 90 percent. It’s hard to do anything outside.
Even with the heat outside, I made some bread. Just three small French breads 🥖.
Having a salad and tuna for dinner.

Take care Sheba 🌹

@taci

Taci, these are lovely. We have similar taste in jewelry. I have to watch the length in earrings because I have a short neck. Treat yourself!✨