Good Morning! Friday August 6, 2010

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. We had a little bit of light rain last night (while north and south of us there were storms again); this morning it's again pale and sparkly. We didn't get as hot yesterday as predicted (the weather guru says it's because the sun's energy was evaporating instead of warming). Today we should be low 90s, mostly cloudy, and probably more afternoon and evening storms. I wouldn't mind more rain, though I'm quite OK with the "severe" weather skipping me! :)
I ran my errands last night after work. I had a hard time finding some of the things I was looking for (you just wouldn't believe how hard it is to find a very specific light bulb!!!). It ended up being pretty late by the time I got home. It had been one of "those" days at work .. so basically, I did nothing. So tonight I need to make up for lost time! I still have that chair to de-construct, a caulking job to finish, a sewing project to work on ... and I suspect there's something I'm forgetting. :)
The kitten's favorite passtime is climbing on me. Ouch! It's hard when I'm getting ready for work in the morning, so I shut her in the kitchen. She's at the door crying. Oh no, I feel so mean. But I'm not letting her out yet! LOL!

Today is "National Fresh Breath Day" ... "Anniversary - Hiroshima Day" ... "Anniversary - Voting Rights Act of 1965 Signed" ... "Independence Day (Bolivia)" ... "Peace Festival (Japan)".

Quotes of the Day:
"Don't fall before you're pushed."
-- English Proverb

"Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one spot."
-- Josh Billings

"Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble."
-- Samuel Johnson

Today in history:
In 1926, Gertrude Ederle of New York became the first American to swim the English Channel.

In 1996, NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin announced the discovery of evidence of a primitive life form on Mars.

Today's birthdays include
- English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson in 1809
- Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons in 1881
- Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, also in 1881
- Movie cowboy star Hoot Gibson in 1892
- Comedian Lucille Ball in 1911
- Actor Robert Mitchum in 1917
- Former airline executive Freddie Laker in 1922
- Artist Andy Warhol in 1928
- Actress Catherine Hicks in 1951
- Film director M. Night Shyamalan in 1970

Everyone have a Great Friday!