Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's bright and clear out; and though it's very cold (cold enough to freeze our water for the first time!), it's also going into the mid 40s today. Everything (including pipes!) will begin to thaw out. It may be partly cloudy as the day progresses, but all in all, not a bad day for a Monday! :)
I didn't accomplish as much as I would have liked; but I actually got more done than I thought I would. The upstairs is (mostly) neat and ready for Christmas things to be stored. The "hard" part, of course, will be putting all my pretty things into boxes to not be seen again until next November. The outside stuff will stay up quite awhile, as it's too cold to deal with. Eventually I guess I will unplug (most of) the lights! LOL!
Today is "National Clean Off Your Desk Day" ... "Anniversary - "Designated Hitter" Rule" ... "Coming-of-Age Day (Japan)" ... "Plough Monday (UK)" ... "Independence Day (Morocco)" ... "National Unity Day (Nepal)".
Quotes of the Day:
"I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians."
-- Charles De Gaulle
"We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us."
-- Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Today in history:
In 1785, the Continental Congress convened in New York City.
In 1787, William Herschel discovers two moons of Uranus. They are named Titania and Oberon.
In 1908, the Grand Canyon National Monument was created
In 1935, U.S. aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly from Hawaii to California.
In 1949, Los Angles notes its first recorded snowfall.
Today's birthdays include:
- American statesman Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the U.S. Treasury, in 1757
- Ezra Cornell, founder of Western Union Telegraph company and Cornell University, in 1807
- John MacDonald, first prime minister of Canada, in 1815
- Psychologist and philosopher William James in 1842
- Feminist lawyer Alice Paul in 1885
- South African novelist Alan Paton (Cry, the Beloved Country) in 1903
- Actor Rod Taylor in 1929
- Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien in 1934
- Singer Naomi Judd in 1946
- Singer Mary J. Blige in 1971
- Actress Amanda Peet in 1972
Everyone have a Great Monday!
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