Thursday, August 26, 2010

Good Morning! Thursday August 26, 2010

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's a little misty, but bright; and the forecast is for partly cloudy and low 90s. We have a small chance of showers, but mostly it's going to dry out for the next few days. The rain is always welcome; but now we need dry just long enough to cut grass and weed the gardens! :)
I still didn't get to the grocery store last night. We had company, and my friend came over to help me with some things. She brought me a heavy duty stapler so I can work on the chairs (finished another one!). I did get a bit more decluttering and organizing done.
Today is a vacation day, and it's going to be busy. I have errands to run this morning, an appointment at 1:00, and then the grocery shopping. Later I plan to do some baking, work on chair seats, and more cleaning. Busy, busy! LOL!

Today is "National Dog Day" ... "Women's Equality Day" ... "Heroes' Day (Namibia)".

Quotes of the Day:
"The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it."
-- Roseanne Barr

"Let not the sands of time get in your lunch."
-- National Lampoon

"Oppression can only survive through silence."
-- Carmen de Monteflores

Today in history:
In 0580, toilet paper was invented in China.

In 1843, Charles Thurber patented a typewriter.

In 1873, the first kindergarten public school opened in St. Louis.

In 1907, Houdini escaped from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 seconds.

In 1920, the 19th Constitutional Amendment passed, granting women's suffrage.

In 1929, the first US roller coaster was built.

In 1946, George Orwell published "Animal Farm".

In 1972, the 20th Olympic games opened at Munich, Germany.

Today's birthdays include
- British statesman Robert Walpole in 1676
- French scientist Antoine Lavoisier, the founder of modern chemistry, in 1743
- Lee De Forest, known as the father of radio, in 1873
- Charlie Chan detective series author Earl Derr Biggers in 1884
- Poet/novelist Christopher Isherwood in 1904
- Bacteriologist Albert Sabin, discoverer of an oral vaccine for polio, in 1906
- Geraldine Ferraro, Democratic vice presidential candidate and first woman to seek so high a position on a major U.S. political party ticket, in 1935
- Jazz musician Branford Marsalis in 1960
- Actor Macaulay Culkin in 1980

Everyone have a Great Thursday!

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