Springhaven Croft

10/15/2026

Overcast and cool out: leaves are getting pretty and today is:
National Grouch day
Global handwashing day
Sewing lovers day
Pregnancy and infant loss reembrace day
World student’s day
White cane safety day
Conflict resolution day
Great shakeout earthquake and tsunami drill
International Credit Union Day
My mom is a student day
National cheese curd day
National mushroom day
I love Lucy Day
International day of rural women

and to smile:
A woman called the turkey hotline to ask how long to cook her 12lb turkey in the microwave.
The hotline worker responded, “Uhhh... one minute...”
She said, “Thanks!” And immediately hung up.

Oh, dear...have a more furitful day than this lady is going to have. Does anyone remember the episode in West Wing where the president calls the butterball hot line? I still cucukle. And the one where WKRC dumped turkeys on a shopping center parking lot and all he could say was I thought turkeys could fly...good grief. Oh well, out of memory lane and get ready for the creativitiy of writer's group tonight.

10/14/2026

Overcast outside my window, but today is
National Dessert Day
World standards day
Be bald and be free day
National real sugar day
ER nurses’ day
International top spinning day
National bring your teddy bear to work day
National chocolate covered insects’ day
National fossil day
National take your parents to lunch day
Spider man day
Stem cell awareness’ day
Battle of Hastings 1066
On Oct 14, 1656 - The first religious persecution occurs when the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacts legislation against the Quakers (Religious Society of Friends).
Chuck Yaeger became first person to go faster than the speed of sound in 1947

and to smile anyhow:
A guy walks into a bar and orders a b**r. "How did Thanksgiving go at your place?" the bartender asks. "Oh, it went fine. Had a lot of family over and the wife prepared the meal. I helped out, though. She got a little stressed out and told me she needed some peace and quiet in the kitchen so she could finish cooking," the guy says. "So I removed all the batteries from the smoke detectors."

Sometimes that might help...
Have a great fall day!

10/13/2026

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10/13/2026

Today is definetly fall like. It is also,
Boss’s Day
Old Farmer’s Almanac first issue 1792
Clergy appreciation day
National Yorkshire pudding day
National train your brain day
Good Samaritan day
International day for Failure
International day for Plain Language
International Suit Up day
National M&M Day
Own Business Day
Silly Sayings Day
and to smile,

A new Presbyterian minister comes to town, a she's female! The priest and the rabbi always went fishing with the previous Presbyterian pastor, so they invite the new pastor to go fishing with them.
The three of them go out on the boat. and when they've been fishing awhile, they start to get hungry. As the other two pull out their lunches, the Presbyterian minister says, "Darn it, I forgot my lunch in the car. I'll be right back." She steps out of the boat and walks *on top of the water* to the shore.
The priest turns to the rabbi and says, "Isn't that just like a woman to be so forgetful? No wonder we won't let them be clergy!"

Have a great day!

10/12/2026

I am looking out at the rain that was supposed to have stopped yesterday falling across the puddles size of tires in my driveay. I was going to go shopping but think I will stay in and clean up from yesterday's canning session. In the mantime, today is:
International moment of frustration scream day
America’s first insane asylum opened in 1773
National farmer’s day
National gumbo day
National motorcycle ride day
Start of fire prevention week
Cookbook launch day
Free thought day
Indigenous people day
World arthritis day
and to smile,
Pastor Andrews’ wife called and asked him to pick up some organic kale for that night’s dinner on his way home. He arrived at the store and began to search all over for organic kale before finally asking the produce clerk where he might find some. The young clerk seemed confused by the pastor’s request, so the Pastor said: “Look, this kale is for my wife. All I need to know is whether it’s been sprayed with poisonous chemicals.” The visibly horrified clerk replied, “No, Reverend, you will have to do that yourself.”

Have a grand if soggy day.

10/11/2026

Happy Sunday! Today is also:
World egg day
International, day of the Girl day
National sausage pizza day
International newspaper carrier day
Clergy appreciation day
National food truck day
Southern food heritage day
Theo Roosevelt, first president to ride in an airplane

And to smile:
A mother was concerned about her kindergarten son, Timmy, walking to school. He didn’t want his mother to walk with him. She wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence, but yet know that he was safe.
Her neighbor learned about the mother’s dilemma and offered to follow the young boy to school in the mornings, staying at a distance, so he probably wouldn’t notice her.
“I’m up early with my toddler anyway; it will be a good way for us to get some exercise as well,” said the neighbor. The relieved mother agreed.
The next school day, the neighbor and her little girl set out following behind Timmy as he walked to school with another neighbor boy he knew. She did this for the whole week.
As the boys walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, Timmy’s little friend noticed the same lady was following them as she seemed to do every day all week. Finally, he said to Timmy, “Have you noticed that lady following us to school all week? Do you know her”?
Timmy nonchalantly replied, “Yeah, I know who she is.”
The friend said, “Well, who is she”?
“That’s just Shirley Goodnest,” Timmy replied. “And her daughter Marcy.”

Oh, kids are wonderful things...I do not know hopw much rain we're going to have but you know, I think the chickens are refusing to come out of their henhouse and intend to sleep the day off. I intend to maske several gallons of applesauce. You have a great day.

10/11/2026

God always sends us some little remembrance for Sabbath to let us know He cares. This week, He outdid himself. Both of our female poms Lady and Cocoa had litters from last night until this morning. Cocoa had 6, Lady had 3, everyone is healthy and happy. One's nest is under my kitchechen table, one is on top of my hot tub. 2 parti's, one blond, 1 black, the rest are going to be chocolate like their mom and dad.

10/10/2026

Today is:
Cocoa’s Pomeranian litter born last night.
I love yarn day
National chess day
National purse day
National metric day
Universal music day
Squid and cuttlefish day
World hospice day
World Sight day
World Mental Health Day
World migratory bird day
World porridge day
World day against the death penalty day
World homeless day
and to smile,
Grandma was showing the grandchildren an illustration of a Pilgrim Family on a Thanksgiving Day card that she had received. “The Pilgrim children enjoyed going to church with their mothers and fathers and praying to God,” she said.
One of the grandsons looked at her doubtfully and asked, “Then why is their father carrying that gun?”

A bit overcast, but a good Sabbath. There are new puppies, kittens and harvest this week. I make/can applesauce tomorrow, and we are working on a new book in our group study, Zechariah. Have a grand weekend!

10/09/2026

Today is odd:
Leif Erikson day
Universal Postal Union day
Fire Prevention Day
National take your parents to lunch day
Bring your teddy bear to work day
Stop bullying day
Strange events day
Moldy cheese day
National depressions screening day
National sneakers day
Scrubs day
Submarine, hoagie, grinder, hero day
World egg day

And to smile,
A priest and a pastor stood near a sharp curve on a busy road holding signs. “The end is near!” read the priest’s sign, while the pastor’s warned, “Turn around before it’s too late!”
As he passed by, a jerk in a sports car yelled “Idiots!” and shook his head. Then he blasted his horn, raised one finger and stomped on the gas. Moments later the clerics heard the sound of screeching tires, followed by a big splash.
The priest turned to the pastor and said, “Maybe we should change our signs to ‘Bridge Out’.”

Its a little overcast, but it ought not get in the way of most things. Get outside some today if you normally don't or stay in and relax if you do; do something a little different and see how it feels to you, Blessings, all.

10/08/2026

today is:
Great Chicago fire starts in 1871
Homeland Security established 2001
National fluffernutter day
American touch tag day
National pierogi day
National hero day
National children’s day
World sight day
World octopus day

and to smile:
The Sunday School teacher was just finishing a lesson on honesty. “Do you know where children go if they don’t put their money in the collection plate?” the teacher asked.
“Yes ma’am,” a boy blurted out. “They go to the movies.”

Have a grand day!