Good Morning! Monday September 20, 2010

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning.It's still misty out, and the sky is pale pink and gold. I don't mind that the daylight is coming later now; but I do long for some fall weather! Forecast is for 90ish today, mostly sunny. There are at least 5 days into the 90s predicted in the next 7 days. It looks like we'll make our "90 at 90" record this year; and still no rain in sight. A hot, dry fall, with leaves starting to drop, means being very careful and observant!
Yesterday I ended up running the soaker hose most of the day. Some of the shrubs look like I've already lost them, which would just break my heart; but we'll see if they show any signs of reviving after hours of soaking. I got a load of laundry done, got most of my dusting done (ceiling to floor), baked some bread, and did a bit of decluttering. But more than anything I was lazy again. I don't know how I ever expect to get stuff done around here! LOL!
I'm not sure, but I think this week begins a new season on TV. Since most of my evenings are spent here with my computer, sewing machine, and TV, I do hope there's something "good" on! :)

Today is "International Women's Ecommerce Day" ... "National Woman Road Warrior Day" ... "Anniversary - Rock of Chickamauga" ... "Respect For the Aged Day (Japan)".

Quotes of the Day:
"Once the game is over, the King and the pawn go back in the same box."
-- Italian Proverb

"Drive thy business or it will drive thee."
-- Benjamin Franklin

"My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition."
-- Indira Gandhi

"No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets."
-- Edward Abbey

Today in history
In 1519, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan began a voyage to find a western passage to the East Indies.

In 1946, the first Cannes Film Festival opened on the French Riviera.

In 1966, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II launched the Cunard liner bearing her name, often shortened to QEII, which eventually became the only ocean liner on the once thriving trans-Atlantic route.

Today's birthdays include
- Australian nurse Sister Elizabeth Kenny, who pioneered the care of polio victims, in 1886
- Novelist Upton Sinclair in 1878
- Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach in 1917
- Fashion designer James Galanos in 1925
- Actress Anne Meara in 1929
- Actress Sophia Loren in 1934
- Actress Kristen Johnston in 1967

Everyone have a Great Monday!