Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. We'll have another in a string of perfect fall days. This one will be a bit warmer, upper 60s or maybe even low 70s. It might get partly cloudy later; for now, it's clear and bright!
Yesterday: We had a very productive day. I got a few things done around the house, and then my friend came over later. With a LOT of help, the big (really, really big) outdoor tree is up and quite secure (unlike last year when it got crooked! LOL!); we got a good start on some of the other outdoor things, and figured out what we'll do for the rest. We did have to come up with an alternate plan for one area ... the "fake arch" we used got squashed by a fallen tree, and I can't get anyone to come cut up and remove the tree. Oh well, it's going to look great anyway. :) Last night I took my friend back home, and then took my niece back to her apartment. I even drove myself home (a major accomplishment! LOL!) without getting lost, or taking any unplanned detours because I got in the wrong lane!
Today: I hope to finish up a few more cleaning chores; and then we're going to the Flea Market. Hopefully we'll find what we're looking for quickly. Tonight I have a quickie sewing project I want to get started on, and, then work on the quilt some more. More decorating will wait until my next series of vacations days! :)
Today is "Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day" ... "Spirit of NSA Day" ... "UN World Diabetes Day" ... "Children's Day (India)" ... "Remembrance Sunday (UK)".
Qoutes of the Day:
"Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right."
-- Laurens Van der Post
"The problem with the designated driver program, it's not a desirable job, but if you ever get sucked into doing it, have fun with it. At the end of the night, drop them off at the wrong house. "
-- Jeff Foxworthy
"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power."
-- Washington Irving
Today in history:
In 1666, the first blood transfusion took place in London. Blood from one dog was transfused into another.
In 1832, the first horse-drawn streetcar made its appearance in New York City.
In 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set off to break the fictional record of voyaging around the world in 80 days set by Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg. She made the trip in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 14 seconds.
In 1926, the NBC radio network made its debut.
In 1969, NASA launched Apollo 12.
In 1994, the 31-mile Chunnel Tunnel under the English Channel opened to passenger traffic between England and France.
In 2009, NASA scientists report finding at least 26 gallons of water on the moon after studying results of their L-cross satellite mission, demonstrating what they called the possibility of sustaining life there.
Today's birthdays include
- Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, in 1765
- French Impressionist painter Claude Monet, in 1840
- Indian statesman Jawaharlal Nehru in 1889
- Mamie Doud Eisenhower, wife of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, in 1896
- U.S. composer Aaron Copland in 1900
- Singer Morton Downey in 1901
- Actor/singer Dick Powell in 1904
- Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren in 1907
- U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy, R-Wis., in 1908
- Singer Johnny Desmond in 1920
- Actor Brian Keith in 1921
- Actor Veronica Lake in 1922
- Former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1922
- Actor McLean Stevenson in 1927
- Astronaut Edward White, killed in the 1967 Apollo I launch pad fire, in 1930
- King Hussein of Jordan in 1935
- Writer P.J. O'Rourke in 1947
- Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, in 1948
- Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 1954
- New Age singer/songwriter Yanni in 1954
- Actor D.B. Sweeney in 1961
- Actor Laura San Giacomo in 1962
- Actor Patrick Warburton in 1964
- Television newscaster Bill Hemmer in 1964
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
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