Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's bright and clear, and today will be low 90s, sunny and humid all day. Yesterday was supposed to be low 80s, but I suspect some areas might have made it to 90. My plants, even with watering, are really suffering in this heat that just keeps on. It's a strangely hot summer, and the plants really aren't used to this. I may soon start taking plants inside, even though I usually wait for cold nights before I do that.
Yesterday was busy, although (as usual) I didn't get done what I thought I had planned. I did, however, accomplish one important task that I had been worrying about. And, in the process, I got a lot of new Christmas ideas. Oh, yeah, y'all knew I really needed that! LOL!
Some outside things got done ... my porch looks nicer. Some watering is done, and I'll finish that today.
I couldn't use my computer last night (mouse died in my room - yuck!! - had to wait for the Lysol to work!). So, I read some more. :)
Today I'll play catch up again. I borrowed a long-handled duster, with which I can reach the corners of the ceiling, and the ceiling fans; so the house will get a really good dusting today, hopefully followed by a really good vacuuming.
Today is "International Talk Like a Pirate Day" ... "Saint Gennaro Feast Day".
Quotes of the Day:
"To get something done, a committee should consist of no more than three men, two of whom are absent."
-- Robert Copeland
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
-- Thomas A. Edison
"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."
-- Diana Spencer
Today in history:
In 1893, with the signing of the Electoral Bill by Gov. Lord Glasgow, New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant national voting rights to women.
In 1988, U.S. swimmer Greg Louganis took the gold medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the Seoul Olympics after hitting his head on the board during preliminary competition.
Today's birthdays include
- Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski in 1905
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell in 1907
- Author William Golding (Lord of the Flies) in 1911
- Writer Roger Angell in 1920
- Actor and writer and host of Inside the Actors Studio James Lipton in 1926
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Duke Snider in 1926
- Actor Adam West (TV's Batman) in 1928
- Singer Brook Benton in 1931
- Actor David McCallum in 1933
- Four-time Olympic gold medal discus thrower Al Oerter in 1936
- Singer/songwriter Paul Williams in 1940
- Singer Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers in 1940
- Singer Mama Cass Elliot in 1941
- Singer Freda Payne in 1942
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Joe Morgan in 1943
- Actor Randolph Mantooth in 1945
- Actor Jeremy Irons in 1948
- Model and actor Twiggy, whose real name is Lesley Hornby, in 1949
- Television personality Joan Lunden in 1950
- Actor/director Kevin Hooks in 1958
- Country singer Trisha Yearwood in 1964
- Comedian Jimmy Fallon in 1974
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
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