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Monday, February 29, 2016

Encourage, Inspire, and Amuse Blog Hop.

Happy Leap Day!


For this easy HOP, thought up by Tara Tyler, Christina Rains, and C. Lee McKenzie, all we have to do is post a meme of our own making or pass on encouraging words from a review or share an inspiring quote. The awesome hostesses will hop around, ooo and ahh, and choose one entry each to win an ebook. PLUS, two lucky random participants will win a $20 gift card! It takes place between February 29 and March 4th.




Here's my contribution!

ImageChef.com



Hope you will visit the other participants listed below.

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Do you know why we call it "Leap Year?" 
It's really quite simple, but something I just found out so I thought I'd pass on this bit of trivia. While most dates are fixed and we advance in the calendar one day at time, during a leap year we "leap" two days ahead. So, for example, in 2014 July 4th landed on a Friday, in 2015 it was on Saturday. This being a leap year the 4th will land NOT of Sunday, but will leap ahead to Monday.

Toad jumping
Leaping frog
and
lizard!
Western fence lizard - underside
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For this, the last day of Black History Month, I give you...
Tim Duncan. 
Tim duncan zz

No surprise, right? Born and raised on St. Croix we couldn't be prouder. This future Hall of Famer is a role model and credit not only to the San Antonio Spurs, but to all Virgin Islanders.
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Being Thankful
Today I'm thankful for
SUNSHINE!
Not that it's been overcast a lot, it hasn't. 
I'm thankful because without that huge violent ball of exploding gas we call the sun, we wouldn't be here. Nothing would be here. 
It's a lot to be thankful for.
Silvery ants on the sea.


What are you thankful for? Will you be visiting other blog hoppers? Did you know why we call it Leap Year? Are you a fan of the Spur? 




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21 comments:

  1. Natalie AguirreFebruary 29, 2016 at 5:25 AM

    I definitely contracted that disease as a child and was glad I did. Great quote.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 29, 2016 at 5:41 AM

    Interesting post, Bish, I proposed to my husband of 41 years this morning :0)

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  3. Donna K. WeaverFebruary 29, 2016 at 6:59 AM

    Fun tour. I contracted that disease in my youth too. :D

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  4. Alex J. CavanaughFebruary 29, 2016 at 7:56 AM

    I prefer a Leap Year over leaping ahead for daylight savings time.

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  5. Hilary Melton-ButcherFebruary 29, 2016 at 8:00 AM

    Hi Bish - love the 'contracted disease' ... what a great way of putting literature! The sun - yes ... great balls of fire ... wonderful to be alive ... I enjoy daylight savings - changes the ante .. and going this way it's all good - long days and warmer ones to look forward to ... cheers Hilary

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  6. Tamara NarayanFebruary 29, 2016 at 8:03 AM

    Textually transmitted - very clever! And yeah, it happened to me.

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  7. Christine RainsFebruary 29, 2016 at 8:05 AM

    Hehehe! Love that meme! So clever. Thank you for participating in the blog hop! :) And very neat fact about Leap Day. I'm thankful for the sunshine too. We have a beautiful weekend.

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  8. cleemckenzieFebruary 29, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    Great meme, Bish. And love those leaping lizards. They need that sunshine a lot, too!

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  9. Juneta keyFebruary 29, 2016 at 9:49 AM

    The leap frog and contracted disease are my favorites. Good job.
    Juneta @ Writer's Gambit

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  10. Michelle WallaceFebruary 29, 2016 at 11:17 AM

    Your MEME is wonderful...I love the play on words.
    I have the disease and I'm so glad it's one of those incurable diseases.
    Happy Leap Day!

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  11. Sheena-kay GrahamFebruary 29, 2016 at 12:01 PM

    Your Meme is exactly what chronic readers like me have. Happy Leap Year to you too.

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  12. CynthiaFebruary 29, 2016 at 5:48 PM

    I'm thankful for sunshine too.

    Clever quote, although I think adults can catch the reading bug too, even if they didn't read much during childhood.

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  13. Yvonne VentrescaFebruary 29, 2016 at 6:19 PM

    Love the Jane Yolen quote!

    Yvonne

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  14. Denise Covey February 29, 2016 at 7:07 PM

    Now that leaping frog really encapsulates Leap Year!

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  15. farawayeyesFebruary 29, 2016 at 7:45 PM

    Aside from loving your blog hope meme, I learned something here today. Never knew why we called it 'Leap Year'. Thanks for that bit of info.

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  16. J Lenni DornerFebruary 29, 2016 at 8:00 PM

    Excellent meme choice.

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  17. New Release BooksMarch 1, 2016 at 4:09 PM

    Learned a lesson...had no idea why it was known as Leap Year, thanks.

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  18. Meradeth HoustonMarch 1, 2016 at 6:42 PM

    Great meme! And love your bit of trivia :)

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  19. DMSMarch 1, 2016 at 10:09 PM

    Love the trivia! Such fun! :)

    Love the meme!

    ~Jess

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  20. Tara TylerMarch 1, 2016 at 11:06 PM

    a great quote and pic - that dog looks textually challenged!
    great leap pics too!

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  21. Heather M. GardnerMarch 4, 2016 at 1:59 PM

    This whole post is full of win!

    Heather

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