Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter
August 1st – Back to School
Hello and welcome to Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter, and this will be a monthly newsletter.
YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/prettypetty2010
I’m Amanda D. Petty. I was born in 1982, drowned at 22 months old and live in a power wheelchair, and I’ve got Spastic Cerebral Palsy on my left side of my body, and I’ve got speech impairment. In 2001, God gave me a very powerful gift of poetry. In January of 2012, I thought of writing poetry for other people. On July 10th, 2012, “Pretty Petty Poetry” has started! On April 7th, 2015, Eric Brown is a partner of “Pretty Petty Poetry”. On March 20th, 2016, Anna Shepherd and James W. Hill join the Pretty Petty Poetry Team.
My Thoughts: I had James and Anna, our new teammates, write a paragraph about themselves to have you, The Pets, get to know them better.
James: My name is James Hill, and I am a teammate with Pretty Petty Poetry. I enjoy my job. I have been married to my lovely wife, Megan Marie Hill, for three lovely years. My hobbies are working hard and being around vehicles and have since I was little. I love comedy, action, and Christian movies.
Anna: My name is Anna Shepherd. I love to sing and have since I was little. I also love little kids and want to be an elementary school teacher. I love reading and hanging with my family. I am new to the poetry business but I'm glad to be starting.
My Spiritual Thoughts: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints/Mormon: Last month, I went to The Temple for the first time, and it was peaceful, beautiful, and wonderful there. When the session was over, there was a line to congers me. Seeing that, I was very happy.
If you’re a Spiritual person of any religion, we would love to put your thoughts in the newsletter. Don’t be afraid, we won’t be scornful. Just e-mail us: prettypetty2010@gmail.com or pyroatfire@yahoo.com, and put in the “subject bar”: “My Spiritual thought for the Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter”. We would like to have them before the 1st of the month or sooner. We won’t put your name. But, we will put your religion.
The News: James and Anna are doing very well. They are teaching me more than I’m teaching them.
James couldn’t get some parts. I’ve been trying, in different ways, to teach him. I prayed for help, and he finally got them. James, I’m beyond pleased at you.
Anna is a very great student. She’s picking up things really fast and well. I’m surprised at her.
They both know how to do the “Easy Styles” now.
Eric knows how to do the Ode. I’m not putting his ode on the site because it’s personal to him, and I want to respect his wishes.
Poem of the Week: We are still figuring some things out. Please, bear with us.
Poetry Workshop:
On July 16th, I did not do it because I was in too much pain.
On July 30th, No one showed up.
If you want to join on the fun, just tell me. This is JUST for the E-Pets. Meaning, it’s for the Facebook Pets, only. This workshop is on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. It starts at 7pm, MST. It only last for an hour to hour and 30 minutes. Plus, you will learn about what I love the most, poetry.
Back to School: 1-29, you pick the topic.
Pretty Petty Club: The club will be open on September 9th, at 7:00pm, Utah. Anyone and everyone is welcome. It’ll be at the LDS Church in Eden. The address is: Click here for the directions: https://www.google.com/maps/place/4279+N+3300+E,+Eden,+UT+84310/@41.3360943,-111.8709442,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87530aa2d4ae31dd:0x7d54f3c7ecfc6d52?hl=en. If you want to bring a poem, you can! Also, if you want to bring a friend, you can.
About the Club: It is about an hour long because of my Spastic in my CP. Within that hour, you will feel God’s Spirit. If you want to give a comment, you can. Before and after, we say a prayer. Then, we have refreshments. It’s a truly spiritual experience that you won’t have again. You can bring your friends. Also, you can bring a poem or just listen.
Your Thoughts: We truly want your thoughts on this poem:
No poem.
Please, e-mail us at prettypetty2010@gmail.com or pyroatfire@yahoo.com with YOUR thoughts on this poem.
Poem of the Month: This is my dogs. You know about Chili. Well, we have a new family member, and his name is: Jax. He LOVES my ears and dark places. In July, Jax is very smart to sleep in dark places. He is VERY mellow for his age. He remind me of a teddy bear, beyond cute. I think he knows that. Enjoy this fun poem.
My Little Paws
By-Amanda D. Petty
Eight little paws, wrestling.
A six-week-old, a two-year-old,
Watching them, just makes me laugh.
Eight little paws have my heart.
Shih tzu, Chihuahua, playing,
Forgetting the world.
Eight little paws, relaxing in the rays.
Jax and Chili, forever friends.
My little paws, I love you.
Lyrics of the Month: Poetry has a plethora of styles, and our ultimate favorite is lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXxKeDuvkkM. This song is us because of you. I realize you have to come back for issues next week. But, you do and you told everyone. That means more than you’ll ever know. As the creator of this business, it’s very overwhelmed at times. Thank you for making us, a team, feels like we’re in the “hall of frame”.
Want Help: If you want to help with “Pretty Petty Poetry”, you can! We are looking for some volunteers to help with the desktop wallpapers and getting us clients. We can’t do everything by ourselves anymore, too stressful.
For New Comers: This is AMANDA’S idea to do this business. Everything you see is her alone with the help from God. This is a part of “Pretty Petty Poetry”. She has been studying English with the help from a professor, Nancy Lowe, from Weber State University, Utah, USA since October of 2011.
All Religion of Holidays: 1 * Holy days usually begin at sundown the day before this date. 2 ** Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date. Bold titles are primary holy days of a tradition.
Fast in honor of Mother of Jesus - Orthodox Christian
Lammas - Christian
Lughnassad / Imbolc - Wicca Pagan
Transfiguration of the Lord - Orthodox Christian
Obon ** - Shinto
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
Dormition of the Theotokis - Orthdox Christian
Raksha Bandhan ** - Hindu
Beheading of John the Baptist - Christian
The World’s Holidays: This will be celebrating all the holidays in the world. If I miss any, please tell me.
Afghanistan: August 19th, Independence Day
Benin: August 1st, National Day
Bolivia: August 6th, Independence Day
Chad: August 11th, Independence Day
Congo: August 15th, Independence Day
Cook Islands: First Monday in August, Constitution Day
Côte d'Ivoire: August 7th, Independence Day
Ecuador: August 10th, Independence Day (independence of Quito)
Gabon: August 17th, Independence Day
Hungary: August 20th, Saint Stephen's Day
Indonesia: August 17th, Independence Day
Jamaica: August 6th, Independence Day
Korea (South): August 15th, Liberation Day
Kyrgyzstan: August 31st, Independence Day
Liechtenstein: August 15th, Assumption Day
Macedonia: August 2nd, Ilinden Uprising Day
Malaysia: August 31st, Independence Day/Malaysia Day
Moldova: August 27th, Independence Day
Singapore: August 9th, National Day
Switzerland: August 1st, Founding of the Swiss Confederation
Trinidad and Tobago: August 31st, Independence Day
Turks and Caicos Islands: August 30th, Constitution Day
Ukraine: August 24th, Independence Day
Uruguay: August 25th, Independence Day
Very Unique BUT Real Holidays: I’m going to share with you the monthly, weekly, and daily holidays. (An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.) Enjoy.
August Monthly Observances
American Adventures Month
American Artists Appreciation Month
American Indian Heritage Month
American History Essay Contest (8/1 - 12/15)
Black Business Month
Bystander Awareness Month
Cataract Awareness Month
Celery, Fennel and Cactus Month
Children's Eye Health & Safety Month
Child Support Awareness Month
Children's Vision & Learning Month
Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
Golf Month
Happiness Happens Month
Motor Sports Awareness Month
National Breastfeeding Month
National Catfish Month
National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month
National Goat Cheese Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Panini Month
National Minority Donor Awareness Month
National Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
National Runaway Prevention Month
National Traffic Awareness Month
National Truancy Prevention Month
National Water Quality Month
National Win With Civility Month
Neurosurgery Outreach Month
Orange and Papaya Month
Psoriasis Awareness Month
Tomboy Tools Month
What Will Be Your Legacy Month
World Mutt-i-grees Rescue Month
August Weekly Observances
International Tree Climbing Days: (First Weekend)
*International Clown Week: 1-7
*Simplify Your Life Week: 1-7
*World Breastfeeding Week: 1-7
Assistance Dog Week: (Second Week That Starts on the First Sunday)
Exercise With Your Child Week: 3-9
Knights of Columbus Family Week: 3-9
National Farmers' Market Week: 3-9
National Fraud Awareness Week: 3-9
Old Fiddler's Week: 3-9
Single Working Women's Week: 3-9
Stop on Red Week: 3-9
Exhibitor Appreciation Week: 4-8
*Rock for Life Week: 4-7
National Bargain Hunting Week: (First Monday - Sunday)
Psychic Week: (First full week)
Sturgis Rally: 4-10
*National Hobo Week: 8-11
Gay Games: 9-16
National Scrabble Week: 9-13
Feeding Pets of the Homeless Week: (Second Week)
National Resurrect Romance Week: (Second Full Week)
Elvis Week: 11-17
Weird Contest Week: (Second Week)
Little League Baseball World Series: 14-24
*National Aviation Week: 15-21
*Minority Enterprise Development Week: 18-24
*Lightning Whelk Week (aka Snails): 19-23
International Chicken Wing Week: 23-25
National Chuck Wagon Races: 23-31
National Safe at Home Week: (Last Monday - Friday)
*Be Kind To Humankind Week: 25-31
August Daily Observance
Braham Pie Day: (First Friday)
*Girlfriend's Day: 1
*Lughnasa - 1
*National Minority Donor Awareness Day: 1
*Respect For Parents: 1
*Rounds Resounding Day: 1
*Spider-Man Day: 1
*US Air Force Day: 1
Tomboy Tools Day: 1
Twins Day: (First Full Weekend)
*World Lung Cancer Day: 1
*World Wide Web Day: 1
*World Scout Scarf Day: 1
International Beer Day: (First Friday)
*India Pale Ale Beer Day: 2
National Mustard Day: (First Saturday)
*Take A Penny/Leave A Penny Day: 2
Friendship Day: (First Sunday)
National Doll Day: (First Sunday)
National Kids' Day: (First Sunday)
Sister's Day: (First Sunday)
* Watermelon Day: 3
*Coast Guard Day: 4
*National Chocolate Chip Day: 4
*Single Working Women's Day: 4
*Social Security Day: 4
Assistance Dog Day: (Monday of Assistance Dog Week)
*International Beer Day: 5
National Night Out: (First Tuesday)
*National Oyster Day: 5
*National Underwear Day: 5
Tisha B'Av: 5
*Hiroshima Day: 6
*National Fresh Breath (Halitosis) Day: 6
*National Root Beer Float Day: 6
Bratwurst Day: (First Full Weekend)
*Lighthouse Day: 7
*Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day: 7
*Professional Speakers Day: 7
*Purple Heart Day: 7
*Dalek Day: 8
*International Cat Day: 8
*The Date to Create: 8
*Happiness Happens Day: 8
*Odie Day: 8 (Garfield's pal)
National Bowling Day: (Second Saturday)
*Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night: 8
Worldwide Art Day: (Second Friday)
Kool-Aid Day: (Second weekend)
*International Day of the World's Indigenous People: 9
*Veep Day: 9
National Garage Sale Day: (Second Saturday)
*National Duran Duran Appreciation Day: 10
*Paul Bunyan Day: 10
*Skyscraper Appreciation Day: 10
*Smithsonian Day: 10
*Smores Day: 10
*Ingersoll Day: 11
*Presidential Joke Day: 11
*IBM PC Day: 12
*International Youth Day: 12
*Middle Child Day: 12
*Sewing Machine Day: 12
*Vinyl Record Day: 12
*World Elephant Day: 12
*International Lefthander's Day: 13
*National Navajo Code Talkers Day: 14
*V-J Day: 14
*Best Friends Day: 15
*Chauvin Day: 15
*Check the Chip Day: 15 (Those Implanted in Pets)
Men's Grooming Day: (Third Friday)
*National Relaxation Day: 15
*Joe Miller's Joke Day: 16
*National Airborne Day: 16
International Geo-caching Day: (Third Saturday)
International Homeless Animals Day: (Third Saturday)
World Honey Bee Day: (Third Saturday)
*Black Cat Appreciation Day: 17
God's Preeminence Day: (Third Sunday)
*Meaning of "Is" Day: 17
*National Thrift Shop Day: 17
*Bad Poetry Day: 18
*Birth Control Pills Day: 18
Cupcake Day: (Third Monday)
*Mail Order Catalog Day: 18
*Serendipity Day: 18
(World) Daffodil Day: 18
*Aviation Day: 19
*"Black Cow" Root Beer Float Day: 19
*World Humanitarian Day: 19
Earth over Shoot Day or Ecological Debt Day: 20
National Medical Dosimeters Day: (Third Wednesday)
*National Radio Day: 20
*National Spumoni Day: 21
*Poet's Day: 21
*Senior Citizen's Day: 21
*Be An Angel Day: 22
*Southern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day: 22
*Take Your Cat To The Vet Day: 22
*Day For The Remembrance of The Slave Trade & Its Abolition: 23
Hug Your Boss Day: 23
*Valentino Day: 23
*Knife Day: 24
*Pluto Demoted Day: 24
*Vesuvius Day: 24
*Wayzgoose Day: 24
*William Wilberforce Day: 24
*National Waffle Day: 24
*Founders Day: 25 (National Park Service)
*Kiss and Make Up Day: 25
*National Second-hand Wardrobe Day: 25
*National Whiskey Sour Day: 25 (Also observed on 29th)
*National Dog Day: 26
*Women's Equality Day: 26
*The Duchess Who Wasn't Day: 27
Tug-of-War Day: 27
*Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day: 28
*Radio Commercials Day: 28
*Crackers Over The Keyboard Day: 28
*According to Hoyle Day: 29
National College Colors Day: (Last Friday)
*Individual Rights Day: 29
International Bat Night: (Last Full Weekend)
*International Day Against Nuclear Tests: 29
*More Herbs, Less Salt Day: 29
*National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: 29
*National Whiskey Sour Day: 29
Bacon Day: (Always the Saturday before Labor Day)
*International Whale Shark Day: 30
*National Holistic Pet Day: 30
National Buffalo Chicken Wings Day: 30-31
*National Toasted Marshmallow Day: 30
Franchise Appreciation Day: (Saturday of Labor Day weekend)
*International Day of The Victims of Enforced Disappearances: 30
*International Overdose Awareness Day: 31
*Love Litigating Lawyers Day: 31
Pony Express Day: (Last Sunday)