Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. The heat is climbing again ... mid 90s today. It'll be mostly sunny, and the only chance of showers in the "southern counties". I'd like to think that included me, but probably not. We did get a shower last night though. It didn't last long, but every bit helps; and we didn't get more than distant rumbles of thunder.
I finally worked on the chair last night. It was much harder than the others ... it had dozens of tiny staples. But, the needlepoint cover is removed, and the seat is in very good shape so only needs new fabric stapled on (hopefully this weekend!). I also got started on laundry, but probably won't finish until tomorrow.
Today the "plan" is (and you all know how that goes, right?) to get the wood for the new seats for the older chairs, check out one special yard sale (only happens about every other month), and then come back here. I'm hoping to get the new pump set up to the pond while my friend glues the chairs. Later this afternoon we're all riding down to my son's house to help my DIL plant some new shrubs she's been given. Wow, it's going to be a long day! LOL!
Today is "National Mustard Day" ... "Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day" ... "Professional Speakers Day" ... "National Day (Cote D'Ivoire)".
Quotes of the Day:
"How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?"
-- Charles De Gaulle
"There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy."
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
Today in history:
In 1782, the Order of the Purple Heart was established by Gen. George Washington to honor Americans who fought in the Revolutionary War.
In 1927, the Peace Bridge opened between Fort Erie, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York.
In 1959, the satellite Explorer-6 transmitted man's first view of the Earth from space.
Today's birthdays include
- Carl Ritter, the German co-founder of modern geographical science, in 1779
- The World War I Dutch spy and courtesan known as Mata Hari (Margaret Gertrude Zelle) in 1876
- Actress Billie Burke in 1885
- British archaeologist and anthropologist Louis Leakey in 1903
- American statesman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ralph J. Bunche in 1904
- Film director Nicholas Ray in 1911
- Comedian/producer Stan Freberg in 1926
- Actor Carl Switzer (Alfalfa in the Our Gang and Little Rascals movie comedies) in 1927
- Singer B.J. Thomas in 1942
- Humorist Garrison Keillor ( Prairie Home Companion ) in 1942
- Actor John Glover in 1944
- Actor David Duchovny (The X-Files in 1960
- Actress Charlize Theron in 1975
Everyone have a Great Saturday!
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