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In a cat’s eyes, the Christmas tree is just a big green cat tower, and the dangling garlands and delicate ornaments are simply toys to paw at. This season, you can prevent unnecessary cat-astrophes by planning ahead to keep both your Christmas tree and your feline friends out of harm’s way. We turned to veterinarians and pet experts for advice on how to cat-proof a Christmas tree. These tips will keep your cat safe from dangerous decor items (you definitely want to steer clear of tinsel) and keep them from ruining your perfectly-decorated Christmas tree....

Danny Boy Lyrics: O Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are callingFrom glen to glen and down the mountainsideThe summer’s gone and all the roses falling’Tis you, ’tis you must go and I must bide But come ye back when summer’s in the meadowOr all the valley’s hushed and white with snow’Tis I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadowO Danny boy, O Danny boy, I love you so When winter’s come and all the flowers are dyingAnd I am dead, as dead I well may beYou’ll come and find the place where I am lyingAnd kneel and say an “Ave” there for me But I shall hear though soft you tread above meAnd all my grave shall warmer, sweeter beAnd you will bend and tell me that you love meAnd I shall sleep in peace until you come to me I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover Lyrics: I’m looking over a four-leaf cloverThat I overlooked beforeOne is for sunshine, the second is rainThird are the roses that grow in the laneNo need explaining, the one remainingIs somebody I adoreI’m looking over a four-leaf cloverThat I overlooked before Irish Lullaby Lyrics: Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralToo-ra-loo-ra-liToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralHush now, don’t you cryToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralToo-ra-loo-ra-liToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralThat’s an Irish lullaby Over in Killarney, many years agoMy mother sang a song to me in tones so soft and lowJust a simple little ditty in her good old Irish wayAnd I’d give the world if I could hear that song of hers today Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralToo-ra-loo-ra-liToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralHush now, don’t you cryToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralToo-ra-loo-ra-liToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ralThat’s an Irish lullaby Galway Bay Lyrics: If you ever go across the sea to IrelandThen maybe at the closing of your dayYou will sit and watch the moonrise over CladdaghAnd watch the barefoot gossoons at their playJust to hear again the ripple of the trout streamThe women in the meadows making hayAnd to sit beside a turf fire in the cabinAnd see the sun go down on Galway Bay For the breezes blowing o’er the seas from IrelandAre perfumed by the heather as they blowAnd the women in the uplands diggin’ pratiesSpeak a language that the strangers do not knowFor the strangers came and tried to teach us their wayThey scorned us just for being what we are But they might as well go chasing after moonbeamsOr light a penny candle from a starAnd if there is going to be a life hereafterAnd faith I’m sure there’s going to beI will ask my God to let me make my heavenIn that dear land across the Irish sea A Great Day for the Irish Lyrics: It’s a Great Day for the Irish,It’s a great day for the fair!...

Test Kitchen Tip: Crank up the protein power and make this a chicken Parmesan pasta skillet of sorts by tossing in leftover diced chicken breast.

Because the Islamic calendar follows a lunar calendar, Ramadan falls at a different time of year, every year. In the United States, Ramadan begins around April 2, 2022, and ends on May 2, 2022. Because of this, Muslims around the world can observe throughout different parts of the year—whether it’s the longest summer days or the shortest winter days. I grew up in a Muslim home in a small town in Sierra Leone, Africa, near the mosque....

Test Kitchen Tip: To save time, prepare as directed, except substitute one 21-ounce can of your favorite fruit pie filling for the apples, butter, 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, the flour, 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and the nutmeg; omit Step 2.

Tips If you have a high-performance blender, blend the sauce all at once, adding 2 cups water with the toasted chiles and spices.

¼ cup sugar 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 cup half-and-half or light cream 2 egg yolks ½ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel or lemon peel ½ teaspoon vanilla