Today is...

National Pecan Cookie Day

Today is National Pecan Cookie Day! Bake a delicious batch of homemade pecan cookies to celebrate.

Pecans, a tree nut in the same family as the walnut, are an excellent source of protein, unsaturated fats, and healthy antioxidants that help reduce cholesterol. There are more than 1,000 varieties of pecan in the world.

Whether you prefer butter pecan, caramel pecan, orange pecan, or maple pecan cookies, enjoy a delicious treat today in honor of National Pecan Cookie Day!

Today is also Miniature Golf Day


September is National Organic Harvest Month & National Piano Month

This week is National Singles Week

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History for September 21   1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" was first published. 1957 - "Perry Mason," the television series, made its debut on CBS-TV. The show was on for 9 years. 1970 - "NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21. 1976 - The 20th album by the Bee Gees, "Children of the World," was released. 1981 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. 1982 - National Football League (NFL) players began a 57-day strike. It was their first regular-season walkout. 1985 - North and South Korea opened their borders for their family reunion program. _________________________________________________________ "We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." --Charles Kingsley