Conversation 25

Good Morning Peeps and welcome to our wonderful Community on this Friday. 😎

George never managed to repeat the success of “Faith”, although this was hardly possible. The singer switched to slow adult ballads and tried to rethink himself.

WORLD CARING DAY

Each year on June 7, World Caring Day shines a spotlight on all the ways we connect and show each other how much we care. Afterall, we should always take time to celebrate the millions of acts of caring we see. All acts of caring, whether big or small, are important. Caring is continuous and happens every day through compassion, support, kindness and understanding.

In a world of many worries, one of the easiest ways to show love is by caring. We all experience times of crisis, illness or need. Sharing our journeys and becoming a part of a beautiful story in a segmented, cynical world recognizes and celebrates the people who care. When we take the time to notice, we see patience, understanding, kindness and encouragement from everyone around us.

We want to use World Caring Day as a way to remind others to take the opportunity and practice caring for one another. Now more than ever, we need to lean into caring for one another. Using this day as an opportunity to share compassion and shows genuine love as a blessing to ourselves and others. By sincerely asking how someone’s day went will show that you care. This simple act will improve that person’s overall well-being.

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM DAY

National Chocolate Ice Cream Day falls on June 7 and all you need for this food holiday is chocolate ice cream. Whether you eat it in a bowl, with a cone, or directly out of the container, National Chocolate Ice Cream Day is a day for everyone.

Chocolate ice cream has been around since the late 19th century. This ice cream flavor is the second most common flavor in the world, right behind vanilla. History says chocolate ice cream was created in 1775 by Italian doctor Filippo Baldini. In his written work De Sorbetti, Dr. Baldini recommended chocolate ice cream as a remedy to treat or cure various medical conditions, including gout and scurvy. However, there is some debate as to whether Dr. Baldini was actually talking about chocolate sorbet.

Chocolate Vs. Vanilla
There is a serious debate that goes on between ice cream connoisseurs. Some people say vanilla ice cream came first, while other say chocolate ice cream came first. Instead of picking a side, we decided to present some simple facts and let you decide which ice cream came first, chocolate or vanilla.

The earliest frozen chocolate recipe was published in The Modern Steward by Antoni Latini in 1693. Cocoa was readily available in the form of coffee and tea, so it makes sense that people would freeze those beverages to eventually create a frozen chocolate treat.

Vanilla ice cream, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to appear in any ice cream recipe until the 1760s. Unlike cocoa, vanilla was not available to anyone. In fact, vanilla was rarely found in common households and only available to royalty. There are some publications that state vanilla ice cream was served in royal courts, but there is little evidence to back that up in the form of handwritten recipes.

NATIONAL DOUGHNUT (DONUT) DAY

Each year on the first Friday in June, people participate in National Doughnut or Donut Day. This food holiday celebrates the delicious doughnut and honors the Salvation Army Lassies. In case you didn’t know, the Salvation Army Lassies are the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during WWI.

National Doughnut Day origins begin during WWI, which is also referred to as the First World War. Over 4 million U.S. men and women served during the war, with almost 3 million of those serving overseas. With conflicts taking place in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Pacific, WWI was most difficult for troops fighting on the front lines.

In 1917, a group of women were sent to the front lines in France by The Salvation Army. They were directed to set up field bases near the front lines to try to boost morale among troops. The makeshift “huts” were a place where soldiers could stock up on necessities and get a small break from the fighting. Little did they know The Salvation Army Lassie’s would not only boost morale, but make history in the creation of one of the most celebrated food holidays.

The women who were working at the field bases felt they wanted to do more than simply restocking troop supplies. They began making home-cooked food for the troops in hopes the food would give them a small taste of home. It was during this time, the Lassies began handing out a sweet baked treat that would become known as The Salvation Army Doughnut. The story says the doughnuts were cooked inside the helmets of the troops, dubbing them as “doughboys”, which was a standard term used for donut. The Donut Lassies are said to be reason we have National Doughnut Day today!

On this day, many bakeries and coffee shops in the United States offer doughnut deals to their customers.

Sheba, or shall i say Mrs. Doolittle, good idea about bringing in the food. Hope it works.
I’m feeling good just a dry cough, but I still did my hour hike and love getting out. We were going to drive about 1 1/2 hours away to hike and stay overnight but will wait until next week to make sure i feel up to it. Hope you feel better soon. We all probably have a version of the same thing.
You mentioned high pollen count, and I was surprised that we have a lot of bad air quality days here. Petal Profusion is looking lovely online.
Today I sprayed garden plants with an online tip to mix water, dish soap and cayenne pepper then hubs goes out to gab cilantro for his dinner. Oops. I told him but it was too late and he didn’t seem to notice.

Oodie, Sorry you had to deal with gun shots. Never ok anywhere.
Hope your knee feels better soon.