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NATIONAL GAZPACHO DAY

National Gazpacho Day, on December 6th, recognizes a flavorful soup that cooks serve cold. This typically tomato-based vegetable soup originated in the southern Spanish region of Andalucia. Gazpacho is widely consumed in Spanish cuisine, usually during the summer months.

MITTEN TREE DAY

On December 6th, Mitten Tree Day celebrates the gift of warmth. It’s a day to collect mittens, hang them on a Christmas tree, and then hand them out to those in need.

Those who live in cold climates understand the necessity of mittens. This winter clothing item is essential for keeping the hands warm while outdoors. Unfortunately, however, there are many children around the world who are without adequate winter clothing, which includes mittens.

Mittens have been around for hundreds of years. Those in cold climates made mittens from fur, animal skin, and whatever other materials could be found to keep the hands warm. Many believe the oldest mittens come from Latvia and are over 1,000 years old. Latvians didn’t just use mittens to keep their hands warm, however. When Latvian women married, they were given a hope chest with several pairs of knitted mittens. The unique patterns on the mittens had specific meanings. Some patterns signified a blessing for their home while other patterns were used to bless members of their families.

One of the earliest known mittens in the United States dates back to 1803. The mitten contained a poem knitted into the wool. During the Civil War, Abby Condon produced hand-knitted mittens for soldiers, and she recruited women from all over New England to help her. About 1,500 workers produced 15,000 mittens in just one year.

So as you can see, all throughout history, mittens have been given away as gifts and for those in need. This special day helps to keep this tradition alive.

NATIONAL BARTENDER DAY

National Bartender Day recognizes the servers who not only know every cocktail in the book but who also tend to be some of the best listeners around. Also known as National Bartender Appreciation Day, the observance takes a day to raise a toast to the men and women working the late nights. Their minds contain an index of creative cocktails and mixed drinks to quench their patron’s thirst.

SAINT NICHOLAS DAY

On December 6th, Saint Nicholas Day recognizes the third-century saint who became an inspiration for the modern-day Santa Claus.

NATIONAL MICROWAVE OVEN DAY

On December 6th, National Microwave Oven Day honors one appliance that changed how we use the kitchen.

Good Morning Peeps and welcome to the HSN Community. 🎈😎

Happy Holidays.

Sheba, you are welcome and I am happy to be supportive any day. You have gone the long road of 5 years and hope you are able to get off the medication. Your family is supportive and kind which is so nice to hear. Glad you had a nice luncheon with your neighbor friend. It’s nice to be around positive people who are relatable and fun.
Will be thinking about your SIL and hope she responds well to all the meds.
Got my hair colored and cut today. One of the customers was 94 years old and going strong.
Have a warm evening and maybe the cats will need a hot plate soon.

@sheba2011

Hi in Oz. Started the day off with computer problems so left the house and went to the grocery store. I will probably start looking for a new one since mine is old. Just hate learning a new system, transferring things, teaching hubs what to do, ugh!😣

Good luck with winterizing for the kitties. I used to order Jake’s food and meds from Chewy and they are the best.😊 When Jake died and I called them to cancel his meds they sent me a dozen roses.🌹 I was shocked – what a nice touch and kind consideration for customers.

I have a bell at home and I will be ringing it here in your honor.🔔 And I hope to do the same for your SIL.🙏

We have wind chills in the teens today, a little warmer by the weekend. Sending fireside hugs to you and Poppy.🤗💖

@sheba2011

I just got word that hubby is being transferred either tonight or tomorrow to rehab. I am not happy about the rehab but I did do my homework and found that it is one of the best in the area. At least now I can continue to make arrangements for the homecoming when it happens. I will not be seeing hubby tonight. The walk from the parking garage to the main entrance of the hospital is not good. Depending upon where your car is parked is the length of the walk. If you are on the same floor as the walkway then the elevator will be of no use. The walkway is a bridge between the main entrance and the parking level. Once inside there is a short distance to the info person to inform them of the visit and to where you will be going. They slap you with an ID thing with the room number. From there it is a trip and when I say trip, it is a long long walk to the elevators. From the elevators, in this case, was a relatively short distance to hubby’s room. There is no longer any valet service, so someone with a disability would really have a difficult time going from garage to wherever. With my back pain and legs I sat for a few minutes in the lobby and then went to the desk for the so called bracelet. Since the cafeteria was on the way, I would pick up food and water and go out a different way which brought me to the elevators. I mentioned this to our physician and he said no valet because they were trying to cut corners. I wonder sometimes how many people have decided not to visit their loved ones for this reason. I have another Sherpa blanket (luckily I purchased 2) in the car and a new one in the trunk. If he arrives tonight I will try to drive there if it isn’t too late. The Rehab now is not in a good neighborhood. Tomorrow, our favorite aide is on, but not on this weekend. He will work next week Monday and Tuesday and return Friday for the weekend which is through Monday.

I am glad that your SIL was able to do the chemo. How often she will need the chemo may determine how her body will accept the medication. I have heard that many patients who found it difficult to tolerate the chemo tried the medical marijuana and it seemed to help after the dosage. It was really nice that your daughter was able to be with her during the entire process. Her being there makes the process run smoothly. There are other medications that go along with this. It will help her to fight off the tumors and to make those present become smaller and eventually disappear. The outcome also depends upon her ability to fight the disease and also her attitude. Friends, family, children all come into play. She will need to laugh more. Take each day as it comes and then some.

I hope your husband can be with you when you ring that bell next week. Then you both can really celebrate following the appointment.

Our temps today are good. Nighttime will be in the 50s. Another cold front tomorrow and then the weekend looks really promising with temps back in the 70s during the day and 60s at night. On another note, I hope the kitties enjoy their shed with the hay. You may also find a quilt for them to go under when it’s really cold.

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California and Happy Holidays Kitten. 🎈💕😎Enjoy what you do.