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Life...A Changing Kaleidoscope June 2023

Life...A Changing Kaleidoscope June 2023

Life...A Changing Kaleidoscope

June 05, 2023

June 2023 Issue

“It was June, and the world smelled of roses.” - Maud Hart Lovelace

Q: How do eight 8s add up to 1000?

Q: I have many faces, expressions, and emotions, and I am usually right at your fingertips. What am I?

Q: I’m full of holes but strong as steel. What am I?

Q: A barrel of water weighed 60 pounds. Someone put something in it and now it weighs 40 pounds. What did the person add?

SEE ANSWERS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE.

June — flowers, gardens, warm weather and of course, Father’s Day. I’ve included some wonderful Dad quotes. Here is my personal tribute to my Uncle Hans, which acknowledges all the “other dads,” who may not get full recognition.My Uncle Hans...

YOU CAN CHAT WITH ME.JUST CLICK BELOW. I ALWAYS ANSWER.

We may not like them, but here are the veggies considered to be the most nutrient-dense.1. Kale, a leafy green vegetable is packed with nutrients. It is high in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as folate, calcium, and potassium.2. Spinach, another leafy green vegetable rich in nutrients. It is high in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as folate, iron, and calcium.

Father's Day

I chose the following quotes because they pretty much sum up most dads.“Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn’t teach me everything he knows.” —Al Unser

"Purfect" Cardboard Boxes

You buy that perfect cat bed for your kitty and what does she do? She loves a box instead. Cats find boxes irresistible for reasons we can figure out and reasons we’ll never know.

Berta's Miss Kitty

Would you like to see your cat’s photo featured in our July issue? Just send it to [email protected] with the words Cat Chat and your kitty’s name in the subject line.

Hummingbirds: Tiny Jet-Propelled Wonders

Photo credit: Pexels/skyler-ewing

Catch a glimpse of a colorful, iridescent hummingbird as it flashes in front of flowers or your feeder. They are only a few inches in size and face dangers every day as they search for insects. The biggest danger right now is climate change.

Hummingbird Trivia:They are the smallest migrating bird. They don’t migrate in flocks, and they typically travel alone for up to 500 miles at a time.

Free Pollinator Habitat Resources

There’s still time to add pollinator plants to your yard. The bees and birds need them and so do we.

Strawberry Time

Yummy fresh strawberries! The perfect time to make super easy Strawberry Freezer Jam. During the cold days of winter, you’ll enjoy “summer in a jar.”

Download our FREE jam label for your project. Click the download icon in the corner of the image to save, or right click on the image and select "Save As".

Our pollinator cartoon is by Stephanie. You’ll be seeing more in future issues. Stephanie Piro is a professional long time syndicated cartoonist and illustrator.

Pick up Well Done: A WWII Memoir, perfect for summer reading!

Simply Exceptional Amish-Made Quality Products

Cozy Cushions for Kitty's Windowsill Naps

Give your cat a comfy cushion for their warm naps in the windowsill.The perfect size for one cat or several kittens!

Another Hilarious Book From Linda

Cats in therapy? Really? Aren’t cats the most serene, laid-back creatures on earth? Don’t they just lie around, zoom for two hours, eat a little, kill a catnip mouse, then go back to lying around? Alas, no. They are complicated, even fragile creatures.