May (Post 204)

Well, it's May and here's a list to add to your ten cent crazy book of Things to do, Things to know and Things to buy in the month of May

Things To Do

Focus on the outside of your home.
Check and fix outdoor play equipment
Fire up the grill to make sure it still works
Plan a summer vacation
Organize your kids' summer activities
Pick one drawer in your house, clean it out and organize it
Graduations are coming up - buy cards, gifts or outfits needed
Make your summer reading list
Pack away your heavy winter clothes
Plan a Memorial Day BBQ
Stock up for summer - good sunglasses, a hat, sunscreen(always buy a fresh bottle) and beach towels
Clean up the yard and patio furniture

Things To Know

No other month begins or ends on the same day of the week as May

The first Saturday in May is the date of the annual Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the United States.

May 5th is when Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Mexico. It is also celebrated widely in the United States.

The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day in the United States.

The Indianapolis 500 is held on the Sunday before Memorial Day.

The last Monday of May is Memorial Day in the United States,

May's birthstone is the emerald which means love or success.
Its birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.

There is an old tale that says - if you wash your face with the morning dew in May - you will have a beautiful complexion throughout the year.

Things To Buy

Athletic Shoes
Cordless Phones
DVD Payers
Cookware


Vegetables in Season are:

okra
zucchini
rhubarb
artichokes
asparagus
spring peas
broccoli
lettuce
beanshoots
carrots
caulifoower
mushrooms
potatoes
spring onions
turnips

Fruits in Season are:

cherries
pineapples
apricots
apples
bananas
grapefruits
grapes
kiwifruit
strawberries
watermelon
figs
lemons
persimmons

and if you were born in May - so was
George Clooney
Willie Mays
Harry S. Truman
Billy Joel
Tony Hawk and
Craig Ferguson - Just to name a few

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