Monday, July 12, 2010

Good Morning! Monday July 12, 2010

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. At least, it will be when the fog burns off! What a surprise to see that. But later today, it will be low to mid 90s, only partly cloudy but humid. The chances of rain aren't very good, but they say later in the week it's coming. I tried to set up the sprinkler last night, and found out the hose had been damaged. Then I couldn't connect to the shorter hose. So, I will get out with the hose this morning; and buy new hose on payday! LOL!
I had a totally lazy day yesterday. We went out in the late afternoon for some supplies for a small project and a bite to eat at Wendy's. When we came home, I went next door and brought home my new kitten. She's a pretty little calico, her name is Maggie ... and right now she's shut in the kitchen crying pitifully! (this house is too big to let her roam all of it yet). I would love to bring home one of her sisters to keep her company; but I think Jimmy might have something to say about that! LOL! Oh well, she'll be fine.
Tonight I start working on the "small project". I needed something else, right? :)

Today is "International Town Criers Day" ... "Independence Day (Kiribati)".

Quotes of the Day:
"To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered."
-- Voltaire

"We are the people our parents warned us about."
-- Jimmy Buffett

Inspirational Joy for the Day:
Fear knocked on the door,
Taith opened the door,
and there was no one there.

Today in history:
In 1862, the U.S. Congress authorized a new award, the Medal of Honor highest military award for valor against an enemy.

In 1933, a U.S. industrial code was established to fix a minimum wage of 40 cents an hour.

In 1962, the Rolling Stones gave their first public performance, at the Marquee Club in London.

In 1984, Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale named Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, D-N.Y., as his running mate. She was the first woman to share a major U.S. political party's presidential ticket.

Today's birthdays include
- Roman leader Julius Caesar in 100 B.C.
- American writer Henry David Thoreau in 1817
- Photography pioneer George Eastman in 1854
- Scientist George Washington Carver in 1864
- Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani in 1884
- Composer Oscar Hammerstein II in 1895
- Author-architect R. Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome in 1895
- Comedians Milton Berle in 1908 and Curly Joe DeRita in 1909
- Bandleader Will Bradley in 1912
- Painter Andrew Wyeth in 1917
- Pianist Van Cliburn in 1934
- Comedian/actor Bill Cosby in 1937
- Musician Christine McVie in 1943
- Exercise and diet guru Richard Simmons in 1948
- Movie producer Brian Grazer in 1951
- Actor Denise Nicholas in 1944
- Actor Cheryl Ladd in 1951
- Actor Mel Harris in 1956
- Actor Rolonda Watts in 1959
- Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi in 1971

Everyone have a Great Monday!

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