Good morning! It's a wonderful morning! OK, it's a chilly and WET morning .. which is wonderful because we need rain. At the moment, it's very windy, and my driveway is now a moat. Driving to work will be an adventure! LOL!
Last night I didn't exactly tackle what I expected to, but I was productive. I decided I couldn't stand my cluttered desk and sewing table any more, and cleaned them off. Wow, this is better! :) I did do a bit of decorating; but I'll probably undo what I did, so not sure it it counts. Tonight I will try to get more done. I know I'll get much more accomplished over the weekend than after work, but I need to keep trying.
There are 43 days until Christmas!
Today is "Death/Duty Day" ... "Martinmas" ... "Veteran Day (US)" ... "Admission Day (Washington)" ... "Independence Day (Angola)" ... "Independence Day (Poland)" ... "Remembrance Day (Canada)" ... "St. Martin Day (Sweden)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Laughter is an instant vacation.
-- Milton Berle
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
-- The Dalai Lama
Today in history:
In 1889, Washington was admitted to the union as the 42nd state.
In 1921, U.S. President Warren Harding dedicated the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
In 1938, Kate Smith first performed "God Bless America" on her weekly radio show. The song had been written for her by Irving Berlin.
In 1982, the space shuttle Columbia blasted off on the first commercial space mission.
In 1994, Jimi Hendrix's stage outfit, John Lennon's "army" shirt and guitars from the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia and the Beach Boys were among the items sold at the first pop memorabilia and guitar sale at Christie's in New York.
In 2005, Harvard-educated Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, dubbed the "Iron Lady," claimed victory as the first woman president of Liberia.
Today's birthdays include
- Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1821
- U.S. Army Gen. George Patton in 1885
- Actor Pat O'Brien in 1899
- Alger Hiss, who was accused of being a communist spy in Washington in the late
1940s, in 1904
- Novelist Kurt Vonnegut Jr. in 1922
- Comedian Jonathan Winters in 1925
- Jazz musician Mose Allison in 1927
- Golfer Frank Fuzzy Zoeller in 1951
- Actor Demi Moore in 1962
- Actor Philip McKeon in 1964
- Actor Calista Flockhart in 1964
- Actor Leonardo DiCaprio in 1974
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
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