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Sounds like a plan, raspberry cake and extra strength flashlight. I'll bring my solar powered light. It's compact, ideal for a backpack and quite bright in the dark. It surprise me how bright. I brought it for when the electric goes out at night, stubbed toes hurt.

August History! In the original 10 months Roman calendar, August was the sixth month with 30 days and was originally named Sextilis. In 8 BC, the Roman Senate rewarded Octavian Augustus a month in his honor. The founder and first emperor of the Roman Empire, Octavian Augustus selected Sextilis, which under the Julian calendar was the eighth month with the addition of January and February. Renamed to Augustus, there remained the issue of the month having fewer days than Julius (July). Whether Octavian adjusted the number of days to match that of July is uncertain, but the result left February with 28 days except in a leap year and September and November each gave up a day to October and December to avoid a trifecta of 31 days in a row. For hubris or pride or both, the Julian calendar came to be. August is the eighth month of the modern calendar with 31 days.

Leo / The Lion ♌ July 23–Aug. 22 Virgo / The Virgin ♍ Aug. 23–Sept. 22 August Birthstone & Meaning – Peridot - Beauty

National Themes For August 1: National Mahjong Day, National Raspberry Cream Pie Day, National Girlfriends Day, National Minority Donor Awareness Day, and Respect for Parents Day.

🀄️National Mahjong Day! The 19th-century strategy game became popular in the United States in the 1920s. While the game is played with tiles, it’s much like rummy. The tiles must be melded by players to earn points. Melds include pongs, kongs, chows, and the mighty Mahjong. Because Mahjong traveled great distances, it challenges people from many different backgrounds. As a result, it’s been known to break down communication barriers, bringing neighborhoods and communities together. Because people of all ages play, Mahjong also bridges the gap between generations. There are a variety of styles of Mahjong including American, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japanese just to name a few and there are several different ways to play them all.

🍰National Raspberry Cream Pie Day! Raspberries are most plentiful this time of year. Raspberries are thevedible fruit of the plant species in the genus Rubus of the rose family. The name ‘Raspberry’ also applies to the plants themselves. Here are some other facts about raspberries…✨Raspberries are woody stemmed perennials. ✨The berries are widely grown in all temperate regions of the World. ✨Raspberries are a very important commercial fruit crop. ✨At one time, raspberries were a midsummer crop, however with new technology, cultivars and transportation, they can now be obtained year-round. ✨An individual raspberry weighs 0.11 – 0.18 oz. ✨An individual raspberry is made up of about 100 drupelets. ✨One raspberry bush can yield several hundred berries a year. ✨A raspberry has a hollow core once it is removed from the receptacle. ✨Raspberries are a rich source of vitamin C, manganese and dietary fiber. ✨Raspberries contain vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folic acid, magnesium, copper and iron.

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩National Girlfriends Day is a day that girlfriends get together around the United States and celebrate their special bond of friendship. Girlfriends can often be our sisters or mothers, classmates or co-workers. Girlfriends enjoy spending time together, laughing and sharing secrets. They seek each other out in times of need, as well as in times of celebration. When it’s time for a glass of wine, chat over a cup of coffee or go for a long walk, girlfriends are there. Whether we have one or many, girlfriends make life better, fuller and complete. These are the friends that can make you laugh at life’s silliest things or who you turn to when life is not so kind. In it’s simplest of form, National Girlfriends Day celebrates the unlimited ways life is better with our girlfriends in it. Be sure these relationships don’t become neglected. Send a note. Write a card. Make that phone call.

🎗National Minority Donor Awareness Day was created to increase awareness of the need, especially among minorities, for more organ, eye and tissue donors. Because this is a time to honor minorities who have donated and to encourage others to register as donors. However, people are also encouraged to practice good health habits. In order to take better care of themselves in an attempt to reduce the number needing transplants. Facilities take into consideration several factors when matching donors to recipients. Blood type is the most critical component. Ethnic similarities often have similar blood types increasing success rates when paired between members of the same ethnic/racial group. It’s necessary to know organ donation isn’t based on race or ethnicity. Anyone can donate because all organs can save a life.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Respect for Parents Day! In an effort to “make our families become united and strong by recognizing the leadership roles parents have, and to reinstate the respect for parents that was evident in the past,” Respect for Parents Day was born. These are the words of Marilyn Dalrymple from Lancaster, CA as she created Respect for Parents Day. This day was created as a reminder that parents deserve and require respect and for all to consider the value that parents have in society. This isn’t limited to children only. Those who hold power over families must likewise respect the parent.

I don't play Mahjong much anymore. Much respect to all the parents.

Warm hugs!💕🐶🐶🌤