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THE CORONA CHRONICLES
PART 2 2021
Social distancing does not mean social isolation. Now, more than ever, we need to find creative ways to stay
connected. We hope to put a smile on your face and keep you up to date on what’s happening at Villa Beaurepaire.
GROCERIES: Please leave your order on your wooden shelf by Monday at 1:00pm. Orders will be
delivered on Tuesday morning. You will receive your invoice on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Gather in groups of 3
or 4 Announcements
To visit The Hair Salon for a hair wash, colour
or perm, please book an appointment with
NEIGHBOURS WITHIN
Celine through Alex..
VB ONLY.
Book an appointment with the Foot Care Nurse
SUGGESTION BY through Alex. The price is $45 and you must bring
MANAGEMENT DURING your own towel and a list of your medications.
THIS CURRENT
ISOLATION.
We're working hard with the CLSC to
organize the delivery of the COVID
STAY SOCIAL AND SAFE.
vaccines as soon as possible.
Introducing Francine,
created by our own
Joyce King. She was
assembled using snow
from the edges of the
raised walls in our back
garden. Way to get out
and get some fresh air!
The sunset embers smolder low,
The Moon climbs o’er the hill,
The peaks have caught the alpenglow,
The robin’s song is still.
–John L. Stoddard (1850–1931)
The full Wolf Moon rises on Thursday, January 28, 2021
WHEN TO SEE JANUARY’S FULL MOON
January’s full Wolf Moon reaches peak illumination on Thursday, January 28, at 2:18 P.M. EST.
However, the Moon won’t be visible until it rises above the horizon around sunset that evening.
WHY IS IT CALLED THE FULL WOLF MOON?
The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including
Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name
was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not just to the full Moon itself.
It’s thought that January’s full Moon came to be known as the Wolf Moon because wolves were
more often heard howling at this time. It was traditionally believed that wolves howled due to
hunger during winter, but we know today that wolves howl for other reasons. Howling and other
wolf vocalizations are generally used to define territory, locate pack members, reinforce social
bonds, and coordinate hunting.
MOON FOLKLORE
A bright first Moon promises rain and a bountiful harvest;
a red-tinted Moon means a dry year.
A growing Moon and a flowing tide are lucky times to marry.
A halo around the Moon predicts wet or stormy weather.
20 Amazing Animal Facts
1. One species of jellyfish is immortal. It can revert back to its child state after having become sexually
mature, and therefore never dies.
2. There are 1 million ants for every human in the world.
3. A snail can sleep for three years at a time.
4. A blue whale weighs as much as three elephants and is as long as three Greyhound buses.
5. A bat can eat up to 1 thousand insects per hour.
6. Octopuses have three hearts.
7. Wild dolphins call each other by name.
8. Elephants have a specific alarm call that means “human”.
9. Dogs’ sense of smell is about 100, 000 times stronger than humans’. However, they have only one-sixth
our number of taste buds.
10. Animals with smaller bodies and faster metabolism such as chipmunks and squirrels
see in slow motion.
1. The male Gentoo and Adelie penguins “propose” to females by giving them a pebble.
2. Polar bears have black skin and see-through fur.
3. Reindeer eyeballs turn blue in winter to help them see at lower light levels.
4. A sea lion is the first nonhuman mammal with a proven ability to keep a beat.
5. Honeybees can flap their wings 200 times per second.
6. The flamingo can only eat when its head is upside-down.
7. The venom of the king cobra is so deadly that just one gram of it is enough to kill a person 150 times
over.
8. The only mammals to undergo menopause are elephants, humpback whales and human females.
9. Sea otters hold each other’s paws when they sleep so they don’t drift apart.
10. A housefly hums in the key of F.
to June who won the Christmas Trivia contest.
Oxymoron Scramble Answers
1. jumbo shrimp 11. rolling stop
2. silent scream 12. friendly takeover
3. old news 13. modern history
4. minor miracle 14. nondairy creamer
5. least favorite 15. unbiased opinion
6. working vacation 16. vaguely aware
7.original copies 17. unsung hero
8. taped live 18. larger half
9. exact estimate 19. instant classic
10. intense apathy 20. definite maybe
Mary’s Authentic Italian Meatballs
·
750 grams of mixed minced meat (I use a mix of beef, pork and veal)
3 heaping tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese
3 heaping handfuls of Italian bread crumbs
3 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley (I use fresh. If using dried, then
just use 1tablespoon).
Jarred or home-made marinara sauce; enough to cover the meatballs.
Method:
Mix all ingredients, form balls the size of your choosing.
Fry them in a little oil to brown all over then add them to your sauce. Let cook on a very
low simmer for about an hour or more.
Enjoy with your favorite pasta. They taste even better the next day!
Source: Mary Stuart
How many
hidden objects
can you find in
this picture?
Stay safe!
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