It is definitely that time of year. It’s that in- between- time. It’s still technically summer, but it is September. It’s starting to feel like autumn. Yesterday, we had thunder and lightening and it poured!! It’s starting to look like autumn. I understand the whole solstice and equinox , but I think seasons should change on the 1st of the month. September 1st being the first day of autumn, December 1st the first day of winter, etc.. I’m a very black and white thinker and that would just simplify things. No date to remember. Is it the 21st at 1 am, but the 22nd is the first full day of autumn? Since in my mind it is neither summer nor autumn, I’ve decided just to celebrate. Let’s celebrate everything that is. We don’t do it often enough you know. Most of us have our special china set tucked away at the back of a cupboard, and some lovely silver in a box somewhere. We save our sparkly jewelry and fine clothing for special occasions. Why? Why can’t everyday be special? Are we afraid it might not mean anything if we do it too often? If we treat ordinary days as splendid? Will joy become meaningless? Will elegance become dull? I think not. I’m ready to try.
Cherry Turnovers
Monday was cherry Turnover day. I cheated a bit, and used a box of frozen puff pastry dough, and a can of cherry pie filling. But the point is, I celebrated. Just cut each sheet into four squares, put a dollop of cherry pie filling on each one, fold in half to form a triangle and crimp the edges. bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden. I mixed a little milk and vanilla with some powdered sugar and drizzled it over the top when they came out of the oven. I served them on a beautiful plate. I celebrated Cherry Turnover day. It was fun. A person can go online and find a fascinating array of things to celebrate every single day. I was going to celebrate National Procrastination Day but didn’t get to it. ( Not really, it’s not until the 7th.) Since this is mostly a food blog, I will list a few foods to celebrate the next couple of weeks.
- Sept 3 Afternoon Tea Day
- Sept 4 Macadamia Nut Day
- Sept 5 Cheese Pizza Day
- Sept 6 Coffee Ice Cream Day
- Sept 7 Acorn Squash Day
- Sept 8 Date-nut Bread Day
- Sept 9 Wiener-schnitzel Day
- Sept 10 TV Dinner Day
- Sept 11 Hot Cross Bun Day
- Sept 12 Chocolate Milkshake Day
- Sept 13 Peanut Day
- Sept 14 Cream Filled Donut Day
- Sept 15 Linguine Day
Kim’s lovely table
Yesterday was my mom’s birthday. She is no longer with us, but I had the pleasure of visiting while one of my sisters prepared a lovely lunch for us. We celebrated Mom’s birthday. We celebrated each other. We celebrated, because this is the day that the Lord has made. We rejoiced and we were glad. It was special, and it didn’t take any more effort for her to put on her cheery, Fiesta Ware, and lovely tablecloth , than paper plates and paper towels. But it changed the occasion from ordinary to special.
I will post pictures of our afternoon tea celebration, and a yummy rosemary cheese pizza recipe for Friday’s Cheese Pizza Day.
What will you celebrate this week? How will you celebrate it? I’d like to know.
Until next time, “Keep the Glamour Going.”
Cindi