Friday the 13th

 -  Were you born on Friday the 13th? Your entire life will be marked by bad luck.
    -Never cut your hair on Friday the 13th. It will cause a death in the family.
  -  Don't change your bed sheets on Friday the 13th, you'll have nightmares all night.
   - If you pass a funeral procession on Friday the 13th, you'll die the next day.
  -  If you leave the calendar open to Friday the 13th, the next day, you'll be killed by a witch.
  -  It's also bad luck to cut your nails on Friday the 13th.

Upon investigating the history of Friday the 13th, we find that the number 13 is believed to be the unluckiest number, and Friday, believed to be the unluckiest day. The number 13 has always been considered unlucky mostly because it is associated with certain incidences of the past. Some associate it with mythology, when the god of joy and gladness, Baltere, was killed, deceitfully by Loki, the god of mischief and discord. He, coincidentally was the 13th guest. Many believe that  the 13th guest was Judas, at the Last Supper, who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.


Bad luck associated with Friday, can be traced back to the fact that Jesus was crucified on this unfaithful day, many believing that it may have indeed been on the 13th. Some historians suggest that Cain also killed Able on this very date and day of the week.


So grab your lucky rabbit's foot and knock on wood, cross your fingers, find a penny and pick it up.  Watch so as not to let a black cat cross your path. Be careful with that mirror! Don't open the umbrella inside the house and whatever else you do, DON'T WALK UNDER THAT LADDER!

The thirteenth guest is a great old, dark house movie. 





More Friday the 13th.

A Lucky Rabbit's Foot?

This superstition is an old voodoo legend and, actually, only the left hind foot of a rabbit that was shot or captured in a graveyard during a particular phase of the moon is considered to be lucky.

You know what that means? It means mine and yours is probably NOT very lucky!

I think I like the white one better. There's just something creepy about the brown one (as if there's nothing creepy about cutting off an animal part to carry around for good luck.)

New Year's Traditions and Superstitions

The New Year's Eve Midnight Kiss

Believe it or not, there’s an unwritten protocol surrounding that most iconic of holiday moments: the Midnight Kiss on New Year’s Eve... Steeped as it is in lore and tradition, the New Year’s Eve kiss can be loaded with meaning. Read more here

I came across this interesting article on New Year's Superstition on Snopes. New Year's Superstition

New Year's Stew - Every year, it is my family tradition to take all the leftovers (EVERYTHING) and put them into a stew pot. After simmering for a little while, I place portions into freezer bags to eat later. It always turns out well.



Karen Andreola's book, "A Charlotte Mason Companion" explains how to Catch a Falling Snowflake. You just need a piece of black velvet (any black cloth will work). Put the cloth outside long enough for it to get as cold as the outside air. Then you can use it to catch the snowflakes.
The snowflakes will fall onto the cloth and stay frozen just as they were when they landed there, keeping their shape. You will actually be able to see the crystals. Since it may snow here on Thursday, I thought now would be a good time to post that information... so, get your black cloth and magnifying glass ready!

Check out these pictures of real snowflakes and other cool information about snowflakes snowflakes.com

This is too cute not to share.

Granddaughter Barbie