Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! The heat is back, although now it's not quite so unusual. Mid 90s today (and upper 90s by midweek). We have lots of clear sunny days ahead ... so back to watering for sure!
Yesterday was one of the laziest 4th-of-Julys I've ever had. I did get a lot done (cleaned out drawers; put up new shelves; laundry hung on the line & put up; small bits of furniture moved; more stuff put away upstairs), I still dawdled a lot. In the end, we both felt too lazy to go anywhere, so I watched Boston Pops. It was so wonderful ... beautiful fireworks (which I love), great music ... and no bugs! LOL!
Today I go run errands. The flea market is holding a small dresser I need to get; and the trip for groceries that I keep putting off must be done today! And, before the day is out, hook up the sprinkers again. :)
Today is "Caribbean or Caricom Day" ... "Anniversary - Bikini" ... "Independence Day (Algeria)" ... "Independence Day (Venezuela)" ... "Heroes Day (Zambia)".
Quotes of the Day:
"What more felicity can fall to creature, than to enjoy delight with liberty."
-- Edmund Spenser
"It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled sea of thought."
-- John Kenneth Galbraith
Today in history:
In 1687, Isaac Newton's "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" published.
In 1865, William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.
In 1935, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act.
In 1937, Hormel Foods introduced canned meat product Spam.
In 1946, French designer Louis Reard introduced the bikini swimsuit.
In 1947, Larry Doby became for African-American player in baseball's America League by signing a contract with the Cleveland Indians.
In 1954, newcomer Elvis Presley recorded "That's All Right (Mama," a song he had not intended to do when he began his first recording session at Sun Records in Memphis and it became an instant local sensation.
In 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win Wimbledon singles title.
In 1997, Martina Hingis, 16, of Switzerland became the youngest in 100 years to win the women's singles tennis championship at Wimbledon.
In 2009 sports, Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon men's singles finals. It was Federer's record 15th Grand Slam title.
Today's birthdays include
- My niece Lindsay!! Happy Birthday!!
- David Farragut, the first U.S. Navy admiral, in 1801
- Showman P.T. Barnum in 1810
- British colonialist Cecil Rhodes, founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), in 1853
- Dwight Davis, founder of the Davis Cup tennis tournament, in 1879
- French writer and film director Jean Cocteau in 1889
- Politician and diplomat Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. in 1902
- Actor Milburn Stone in 1904
- Football coach John McKay in 1923
- Actor Warren Oates in 1928
- Actor Katherine Helmond in 1928
- Robbie Robertson, composer, musician, member of The Band, in 1943
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower in 1948
- Rock singer Huey Lewis in 1950
- Baseball Hal of Fame member Richard Goose Gossage in 1951
- Actor Edie Falco in 1953
Everyone have a Great Monday!
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