NATIONAL COLORING BOOK DAY

Is celebrated annually on August 2. Coloring and coloring books have always been popular with children, but over the years adults have gotten more and more involved with coloring. Adult coloring is now a huge trend and many are finding that it is not only fun but also a great way to reduce stress. Founded in 1941, Dover Publications led the way, releasing their first coloring book for adults, Antique Automobiles Coloring Book, in 1970. Dover now publishes Creative Haven®, a popular line of coloring books specially designed for adult colorists.

This is still one of my favorites that I have colored.

 

 

Fun Facts about the Month of August

Everything you probably didn’t want to know about the month of July

July Facts

The 7th month of the year brings us Independence Day and Canada Day.

In the Georgian calendar, the calendar that most of the world uses, July is the seventh month. However, on the Roman calendar, it was actually the fifth month and was call Quintilis, which meant fifth. Later in 46 B.C., Caesar gave 31 days and the Roman Senates named the month Julius in honor of Caesar. In northern hemisphere, July is usually the hottest month of the year when it is actually a winter time in southern hemisphere. It gets very cold in Antarctica and cold and rainy in South America. Because there isn’t much rain in July, the grass loses its greenness. Moreover, the abundance of flowers and insects occur in July.

Below are some fun facts about July:

1. The birthstone for July is the Ruby.

2. The zodiac signs for July are Cancer (June 21 – July 22) and Leo (July 23 – August 22)

3. The birth flower for July is the water lily.

4. The month of July was named after Julius Caesar.

5. On July 1, 1867, the Dominion of Canada was established due to the British North America Act.

6. On July 1, 1898, the San Juan Hill was occupied by the American troops during the Spanish-American War.

7. During World War I on July 1, 1916, the Battle of Somme began.

8. On July 2, 1881, President James Garfield was killed by Charles Guiteau.

9. On July 2, 1890, the Sherman Antitrust Act (an Act to prohibit trusts) was passed by the United States Congress.

10. On July 5, 1971, Amendment 26 was proclaimed which set the voting age at 18 in the United States.

11. On July 6, 1854, the Republican Party held its first state convention at Jackson, Michigan.

12. On July 11, 1804, during a duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton was killed.

13. The 38th President of the United States, Gerald R. Ford, was born on July 1, 1913.

14. On July 16, 1790, District of Columbia was established.

15. The first atomic bomb was set off by scientists in Alamogordo, New Mexico on July 16, 1945.

16. National Blueberry Month

17. National Ice Cream Month

18. National Hot Dog Month

19. July 1 – Canada Day

20. July 4 – Independence Day

This Month in History – July

This Day in History:

1 U.S. postage stamps went on sale for the first time. (1847)

1 Taxes begin to be withheld from paychecks. (1943)

1 ZIP codes go into use. (1963)

2. President Garfield is shot. His struggle to survive lasted 80 days until his death on September 19th. (1881)

2 The Lawrence Welk show premieres on television.(1955)

3 The first cultivated strawberry is displayed by Michael Kent (1806)

4 After being displayed or over a century, the torch on the Statue of Liberty is removed so it ca be replaced. (1984)

5 Baseball great Joe DiMAggio hits his first grand slam. (1937)

5  The bikini makes it’s debut at a Paris fashion show. (1946)

6 In the very first All Star Baseball game, the American League wins 5-2. (1933)

7 The United States annexes Hawaii. (1898)

8 The U.S. State Department issues the first passport. (1796)

9 Dick Clark hosts American Bandstand for the very first time. (1956)

10 After an unsuccessful attempt to change it’s formula, Coca-Cola brings back the ever popular original formula as”Classic Coke”. (1985)

11 Former Vice President Aaron Burr kills Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel. (1804)

11 Skylab space station re-enters the earth’s atmosphere. Pieces land in the Indian Ocean and in Australia. (1979)

12 Etch-a-Sketch goes on sale. (1960)

13 The radio is patented by Guglielmo Marconi. (1898)

14  Alfred Nobel demonstrates dynamite. (1867)

14 Liquid rocket fuel is patented. (1914)

15 Vulcanized rubber is patented by Goodyear. (1844)

15 Margarine is patented. (1869)

16 John F. Kennedy Jr. dies in a plane crash off Martha’s Vineyard. (1999)

17 The Harvard School of Dentistry becomes the first dental school in the U.S. (1867)

17 The air conditioner was invented. (1902)

17 Walt Disney’s Disneyland opens in Anaheim, Ca. (1955)

18 Adolph Hitler publishes Mein Kampf (1925)

19 Samuel Colt, invented the revolver (1814)

19 Winston Churchill uses the two finger “V” for victory sign. (1940)

20 In “one small step for man, one giant step for mankind”, Astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the moon.  (1969)

21 Jesse James and his gang rob their first train (1873)

22 Bank robber John Dillon was shot dead. (1934)

22 An act of Congress restores Civil War Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s citizenship. (1975)

23 Charles E. Minches of St. Louis, Missouri fills a pastry cone with two scoops of ice cream, and the ice cream cone is invented.(1904)

23 Air Force Colonel Eileen M. Collins becomes the first woman to command a space shuttle. (1999)

24 Pres Hoover announces the Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war. (A lot of good that did….) (1929)

25 American forces defeat the British at the Battle of Niagara Falls (Lundy’s Lane) (1814)

25 Louise Joy Brown, the First “Test Tube” baby is born in Oldham General Hospital, UK (1978)

26 Benjamin Franklin became the first Postmaster General. (1775)

26 Mickey Mantle hits his first “Grand Slam”. (1952)

27 Bugs Bunny debuts in Warner Brothers animated cartoon “A Wild Hare” (1940)

28 World War I began. (1914)

29 Walt Disney’s “Steamboat WIllie” premieres. (1928)

30 President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Medicare bill. (1965)

31 Mariner 6 flies past Mars (1969)

 

June Fun Facts!

June Facts – The 6th month of the year brings us Summer, Father’s Day, Flag Day, and the Summer Solstice. In the Georgian calendar, the calendar that most of the world uses, June is the sixth month. However, according to the early Roman calendar, June was actually the fourth month and had only 29 day. In 46B.C, Julius Caesar gave June 30 days instead of 29 when he reformed the Roman calendar. June was named after the Roman goddess Juno, who is the wife of Jupiter. However, others say that its name actually came from the Latin word iuniors. It means the younger ones, which is opposed to majors or elders which May’s name was originated from. In June, spring ends and summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere. During this time, all the flowers and plants are very beautiful. In the southern hemisphere, winter begins in June. Below are some fun facts about June:

1. The birthstones for June are the pearl, alexandrite, and moonstone.

2. The birth flower for June is the rose.

3. The zodiac signs for June are Gemini (May 21 – June 20) and Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

4. On June 1, 1792, the state of Kentucky, also known as the Bluegrass state, became the 15th state of the United States.

5. On June 1, 1796, Tennessee, also known as The Volunteer State became the 16th state of the United States.

6. On June 5, 1947, George C. Marshall, the Secretary of State, described the Marshall Plan.

7. On June 14, 1777, the flag of the United States was adopted by the Continental Congress.

8. June 14, 1900 – Hawaii was organized as a territory

9. On June 15, 1215, the Magna Carta was granted by King John.

10. On June 15, 1775, George Washington was appointed the commander in chief of the Continental Army.

11. On June 15, 1836, Arkansas also known as the Natural State, became the 25th state of the United States.

12. Finland’s Flag Day is celebrated on the Saturday closest to June 24.

13. On June 6th, Sweden celebrates its national holiday, Flag Day.

14. On June 12, The Philippines’ Independence Day is celebrated.

15. On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain.

16. National Candy Month

17. National Dairy Month

18. National Iced Tea Month

19. June 5 – World Environment Day

20. June 20 – Father’s Day

Liebster Award

 

So, as I promised, it’s time to reveal some new silly facts about The Crafty Lady behind this blog. First of all, I want to deliver my greatest thanks to Live Now Dream Later who nominated me for another award called the Liebster Award.

It is very similar to the One Lovely Blog Award that I also recently gained. These little recognitions make me feel very special and of course, give me a great excuse to share something embarrassing about myself so that you all would learn to know me better. The rules for the Liebster Award are as follows:

• Post the award on your blog.
• Thank the blogger who presented this award and link back to their blog.
• Write 11 random facts about yourself.
• Nominate 11 bloggers who you feel deserve this award and who have less than 200 followers.
• Answer 11 questions posted by the presenter and ask your nominees 11 questions.

Impossible, Improbable, Inevitable

My backyard — Summer is coming to the end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rainy Day….

Close your eyes and dive in!

“Change will force you to step off the path, to venture from the nest, to close your eyes and dive right in, knowing that the greatest opportunities in life are found in the sink or swim, do or die moments.”

~ Stella Payton