Princessjj’s Pebbles

10/26/2026

I love me a national food day. Today October 26 is National Chicken Fried steak day. Don’t be confused by the days name, there is no chicken in the dish. It gets its name because of the way it’s prepared.

The dish was created in Texas by German and Austrian immigrants in the 19th Century. They reimagined Wiener Schnitzel by replacing the veal with beef. Then breading and frying it southern style.

Growing up in the south, this was a staple. Of course my granny made the best. She could also fry chicken that was delicious. Actually anything that came out of that cast-iron pan was a treat for the tastebuds. She served that crunchy battery masterpiece along with mashed potatoes, smothered in white gravy. Of course we had our veggies - southern green beans. Not sure how healthy they were though. They would be cooking on the stove all day boiling with a big chunk of ham hock giving the beans a real salty goodness. Fresh cornbread was served too. We washed it all down with sweet tea.

If you think this sounds like a meal at Cracker Barrell you would not be too far off. To me, it was just a Sunday at Granny’s. Although when I’m feeling particularly nostalgic a quick trip to Cracker Barrel does the trick. 

Hopefully you’re able to enjoy some delicious country fried steak today.

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10/26/2026

Today October 26 is Mule Day. Because I’m curious, I wanted to know what the difference between a donkey and a mule is. So off to Google I went.

Sidenote, growing up, I didn’t have Google. Yes I am older than Google. If I wanted to know something you had somechoices:

1) I either had to ask someone else that knew the fact. You hoped they weren’t making something up.

2) You could go to the library. Find the card catalog. Search for the topic you were after. Go find a book on the topic you were looking for. Find the book on the shelf using the number from the card catalog. Read for yourself. If you needed the information for later, and you could check out the book to take it home. However you had to return it to the library within a certain amount of time or they would charge you a fine. Sometimes fines would get more expensive than actually buying the book. Another issue was If it was a reference book, it had to stay in the library. You had to have money with you so that you could make a copy of the page with the information you needed at the copier. Why you ask, because we didn’t have a phone that had a camera you could just take a picture of the page with.

3) If you are one of the really lucky ones, you had an Encyclopedia Britannica  set at your house. They were super expensive back then. We had one of these, which was great for doing school projects. However, if we ever told our dad we were bored he would give us a letter of the alphabet and we had to go find something fascinating in the encyclopedia and do a book report and presentation on it. For no reason other just to learn. Can you imagine?

OK, back to the mule. This is what I found out in Google. A donkey is a distinct species of animal, while a mule is a sterile hybrid offspring produced by breeding a male donkey with a female horse. The reverse cross—a male horse and a female donkey—produces a smaller hybrid called a hinny.

That last fact about the hinny seems made up! It’s probably true though I mean it is on Google… lol 

Now you can impress your friends today and tell them about mule day. You will have the information information is power! Or at least it helps you win trivia. Either way I hope you have a wonderful day.

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10/26/2026

October 26th

OCTOBER 26, 2026 | NATIONAL DAY OF THE DEPLOYED | NATIONAL FINANCIAL CRIME FIGHTER DAY | NATIONAL PUMPKIN DAY | NATIONAL CHICKEN FRIED STEAK DAY | NATIONAL MINCEMEAT DAY | NATIONAL MULE DAY | NATIONAL TENNESSEE DAY

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/october/26

10/25/2026

October 25th
(2 months till Christmas)!

10/25/2026

Almost missed World Kanfaroo Day!!! 🦘

🌎✨ SPECIAL DAYS TODAY — OCTOBER 24, 2026! 🎉

Today brings together six meaningful celebrations that remind us of the importance of unity, health, knowledge, nature, and kindness! 💖

United Nations Day — Celebrating global cooperation, peace, and a better future for everyone.

World Polio Day — Raising awareness about polio prevention and the worldwide effort to end this disease.

World Development Information Day — Recognizing the power of information and knowledge to create positive change.

World Kangaroo Day — Appreciating these amazing Australian animals and the importance of protecting wildlife.

National Food Day — Celebrating nutritious food, healthy choices, and sustainable food systems.

National Make a Difference Day — Remembering that even the smallest act of kindness can brighten someone's world.

Six special occasions, one beautiful reminder: Every day is an opportunity to learn, care, and make the world a little better!

10/24/2026

My 40th High School Reunion was last year and I painted 80’s themed rocks. They were a big hit. Our High School was new then, in fact I was in the first graduating class to go all 4 years through.

My sister was class of 1986. Between the 2 of us we knew many people. We have remained friends with several of them.

She can’t attend her reunion this year. The reunion happens to be around the corner from me. I decided to make some rocks for their dinner. I have about 40 rocks ready to go.

We had a blast at our reunion. I hope they do the same! It sure is fun being around old friends. It just seems like no time has passed. Like Dolly’s song says “You can’t make old friends”.

When did graduate? Have you been to your reunions? Feel free to share in the comments.

10/24/2026

Today, October 24, 2026 is go make a difference day. It falls every year on the fourth Saturday in October.

I personally try to make a difference every day but today let’s make an extra effort. From a simple kindness to maybe a grand gesture. If you’re not physically able, maybe you can make a donation to your favorite charity. However, you celebrate, I know you guys are awesome and we will continue to make a difference every day!

This is one of my favorite hymns from church. I found one that had the words in case you’ve never heard it before. I’m really excited to go make a difference today.

Feel free to Share how you’re gonna make a difference today in the comments.

I’m dropping off the many kindness rocks. I’ve been painting over this month. They’re going several different places. Maybe I’ll post pictures later…

Go Make A Difference - Steve Angrisano and Tom Tomaszek

10/23/2026

Today 10/23/26 is Boston cream pie day. It’s not actually a pie it actually is layered with sponge cakes, but the recipe was created back in the 1800s so we’ll cut them some slack.

Weather you call it cake or pie? It is delicious . Let’s not forget the delicious Boston cream doughnut. 

Just thought I would share with you my icebox cake recipe a.k.a. No bake eclair cake. Personally I think it taste just like a Boston cream pie and you might even have the ingredients on hand. I suppose you could use the recipe and substitute the graham crackers for sponge cake. I’m sure it would be delicious.

Hopefully, you could treat yourself today… feel free to share pictures of the comments. If you do end up getting the pie, a doughnut or something similar.

When we got married for my bridal shower, we put in two recipe cards, actual cards. And we asked the ladies to bring them back or mail them back with two of their favorite recipes. I did get the icebox cake recipe from someone. What I did is not organized all those recipes in a photo album the kind that you slide the pictures in from the side. And at the top, I put tabs and I separated the desserts from the entrées from the appetizers. Maybe someday I’ll get it out and show it to you. For some of you, I might be speaking a foreign language. lol

Let me know if you don’t know what a photo album or a recipe card is. No judgment here. I just like to pass on my wisdom when it’s needed.