Author: Lisa Mungovan

3. 2. 1. It’s Countdown Day! You can count down the days to almost anything, like the years until your 100th birthday, the days until summer vacation, or the minutes until dinner. If you want to countdown to a blastoff, watch SpaceX launch its Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 60 Starlink satellites, on Monday evening.

Today is the International Day of Forests. Find a secluded spot in the woods, then lie on your back and look up at the trees. Listen to the birds, and smell the aroma of the leaves, because it’s Fragrance Day. It’s also Memory Day, so don’t forget your way back out of the forest!

That’s fantastic bread.

It’s crispy on the outside!

Thank you very much.

Today is World Poetry Day, so I wrote a haiku poem. It has 3 lines, containing 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables. It’s also French Bread Day, and Common Courtesy Day. Use your manners, when you eat all the delicious bread!

A 15-year-old in Madagascar, is helping more kids get an education around the world. Maggie Grout formed an organization called Thinking Huts, to raise money for 3-D printed, solar-powered schoolhouses. The outer surfaces can be used for vertical farming or rock-climbing walls. The first school will cost $20,000. They’ll get cheaper as more are built.

Yesterday evening, a volcano erupted in Iceland. There were no injuries, and people loved watching the flow of lava, glowing in the night. It’s been 800 years since the last eruption in southwestern Iceland, although they’ve recently experienced thousands of earthquakes. Iceland straddles 2 tectonic plates, so you can see where Europe and North America meet.

Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day, honors the legendary Mr Rogers. His television show taught kids and adults alike, about kindness and patience. Wear a cardigan, be kind to everyone, and watch Mr Rogers wrapped in your favorite quilt. It’s also Quilting Day, so plan a memory quilt, made of your favorite old t-shirts.

Once upon a time, a little ravioli wanted to be sweet, like his macaron cookie friend. He ate loads of sugar, until he was stuffed with sweet creamy filling. Meanwhile, the macaron took a dip in tomato sauce, like her pasta pal. It was a perfect Macaron Day, Ravioli Day, and World Storytelling Day!

Today’s the first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere! It’s the snow’s time to go. That’s why it’s also Snowman Burning Day. Make way for the flowers and trees, that are working hard to start blooming. It’s the International Day Of Happiness too, so give a big smile to anyone who looks grumpy!

 

Someone bought a pretty little bowl last year, that turned out to be the best buy of his life! The blue-and-white porcelain bowl, cost $35 at a Connecticut yard sale. After some research, he was shocked to find it was a rare Chinese lotus bowl, from the 15th century. He sold it at auction, for $721,800.

Sleep is as essential to your health, as food or water. You may not sleep 20 hours-per-day, like koalas, but you certainly need more than the 4 1/2 hours of sleep that giraffes get. Celebrate World Sleep Day, by learning about sleep stages and patterns. It’s also Chocolate Caramel Day, to help you have sweet dreams.