Thursday, March 18, 2010

Good Morning! Thursday March 18, 2010

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's a bit overcast, though it's early and not full daylight yet. It'll be mostly cloudy all day, maybe even a chance of a shower; but mid to upper 60s! Nice. The gardens and flowers and stuff can all use the rain now. :)
I got a little burst of ambition (probably pent up stress, but at least I put it to good use! LOL!) ... got 3 rooms decluttered and a lot of things put away. Then I watched the results show. There were no big surprises, and I'm not at all disappointed with who went home.
I am, however, glad it's down to only 2 nights a week! LOL! Tonight will be catching up laundry, and more straightening up before the weekend. I also hope to find time to play with the sewing machine a bit more. It's similar to my old one, but a lot of new things I have to learn about it too.

Today is "Absolutely Incredible Kid Day" ... "Awkward Moments Day" ... "Companies That Care Day" ... "Forgive Mom and Dad Day" ... "National Biodiesal Day" ... "Flag Day (Aruba)".

Quotes of the Day:
"It is a common delusion that you make things better by talking about them."
-- Dame Rose Macaulay

"An optimist is the human personification of spring."
-- Susan J. Bissonette

"Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or doing it better."
-- John Updike

Today in history:
In 1931, the first electric razor was marketed by Schick, Inc.

In 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexi Leonov became the first person to walk in space.

In 1989, the shuttle Discovery completed a five-day space mission, landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

In 1995, Michael Jordan announced he was returning to professional basketball.

Today's birthdays include:
- John C. Calhoun, the first U.S. vice president to resign that office, in 1782
- Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th president of the United States, in 1837
- Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1844
- German engineer Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the engine that bears his name, in 1858
- British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in 1869
- Clairvoyant and therapist Edgar Cayce in 1877
- Actor Edward Everett Horton in 1886
- Auto race promoter Andy Granatelli in 1923
- Actor Peter Graves in 1926
- Author George Plimpton in 1927
- Author John Updike in 1932
- Former South African President F.W. de Klerk in 1936
- Country singer Charley Pride in 1938
- Singer/songwriter Wilson Pickett in 1941
- Singer Irene Cara in 1959
- Actress/singer Vanessa Williams in 1963
- Olympic skater Bonnie Blair in 1964
- Rapper/actress Queen Latifah in 1970

Everyone have a Great Thursday!

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