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November 17th: National Homemade Bread Day, National Baklava Day, National Take A Hike Day, and National Adoption Day.

🍞🥖National Homemade Bread Day! Yeast bread calls for us to slow down as we work the dough and let it rest and rise before baking. Quick breads allow a special treat to share and enjoy with coffee or tea. Other homemade breads, such as donuts, pretzels, muffins and biscuits add variety to our everyday meals. The National Homemade Bread Committee from Ann Arbor, Michigan founded National Homemade Bread Day to encourage families to enjoy making homemade bread. The day has been celebrated since the early 1980s.

🍯🥜National Baklava Day! Believed to have originated by the Turkic people in Central Asian nations, Baklava is a dessert in many countries and prepared in several ways. The word “Baklava” first appeared in English in 1650. Preparing this dessert may be somewhat time-consuming. However, it is a treat worth the work and the wait. Baklava is a delicious flaky pastry that is made with layers of filo pastry and filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey.

👢National Take a Hike Day! There is over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across the 50 states. Hiking can burn between 400-550 calories per hour. So what are you waiting for, grab your hiking boots, snack pack, a bottle of water, walking stick and a friend. Be sure to enjoy the fresh air and scenery.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦National Adoption Day! This day raises awareness of the more than 100,000 children in foster care waiting for permanent, loving families. National Adoption Day has helped the dreams of many children and families come true. In 2015, many courts and communities came together to finalize nearly 4,000 adoptions of children from foster care. There are more than 300 events that are held annually on National Adoption Day as the finalization of the dreams become a reality. In total, more than 58,500 children have been adopted from foster care on National Adoption Day. A Coalition of national partners including The Alliance for Children’s Rights, Children’s Action Network, Freddie Mac Foundation and Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption started National Adoption Day in 2000. In November of 2000, the sponsors worked with law firms, state foster care agencies, child advocates and courts to complete hundreds of foster care adoptions in nine jurisdictions nationwide. 2001 – 17 jurisdictions participated 2002 – Casey Family Services and the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute joined the National Adoption Day Coalition, helping 34 cities across the country finalize 1,350 adoptions and celebrate adoption. 2003 – Courts and community organizations in more than 120 jurisdictions across the nation finalized the adoptions of 3,100 children. 2004 – More than 3,400 children were adopted from foster care in 200 events in 37 states after courts and community organization finalized the adoptions. 2011 – More than 300 court and community events were held on National Adoption Day.

Wayne County is on the Indiana and Ohio border. I think that toboggan ride is on a track. But your right 30 mph is kinda fast. Now I'm curious about this question about NM. We may have a wait it looks like everything east of the Mississippi is first.

Yum! Homemade bread. Unfortunately very few make it any more, however I live close to an Amish country store and they make it. If your lucky enough to get a loaf, it goes fast. I would love to try baklava. I've seen it in food magazines and it looks good. I'll pass on the hike. I'm to old to start keeping up with a child of any age all day. I'll leave the adoptions to the younger generations.

Sending warm and fuzzy hugs!🐶💕🍂💕🦃