Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. The sun is back out, and it will go to mid 50s today. We didn't get any rain - or even drizzle - yesterday, and there's a lot of snow left. I think most of it will be gone today (except the very shady areas).
Yesterday: I worked a half day, and left feeling good that I accomplished finishing the reports I went in to do. I met a dear friend for lunch, and then an excursion to the quilt store. Drooling over gorgeous fabrics would not be bad at all - if I could learn to not give in to the temptation! LOL! I did a bit of straightening at home, and then friends came over for supper (left overs) and our gift exchange. Also some friends from work came by to see the decorations, and we had a nice visit. It turned out to be a very friendly day! :)
Today: I know at some point I need to go to town. But right this minute, I actually have no set plan until tonight. I thought my niece was coming to visit, but something came up. This evening we're going to a near by town to see a Pickle Drop, and will probably go eat somewhere with DS and his family. We'll be home in time to watch the local Acorn Drop, and also see the Big Ball Drop in New York. Lot of Dropping going on tonight! LOL!
If you are going out to celebrate "First Night", please be careful, and be safe!
Today: "New Year's Eve" ... "First Night Celebrations" ... "Leap Second Adjustment Time" ... "Make Up Your Mind Day" ... "No Interruptions Day" ... "Saint Sylvester's Day" ... "Universal Hour of Peace" ... "World Peace Meditation" ... "First Nights (Canada)".
Quotes of the Day:
"There are 350 varieties of shark, not counting loan and pool."
-- L. M. Boyd
"Don't let your sorrow come higher than your knees."
-- Swedish Proverb
"I began to have an idea of my life, not as the slow shaping of achievement to fit my preconceived purposes, but as the gradual discovery and growth of a purpose which I did not know."
-- Joanna Field
Today in history:
In 1879, Thomas Edison gave the first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp in Menlo Park, N.J.
In 1909, the Manhattan Bridge opened.
In 1929, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians' first New Year's Eve broadcast from the Roosevelt Grill in New York City, which became an annual event, was heard over the CBS network.
In 1947, America's favorite Western movie couple, singing cowboy Roy Rogers and co-star Dale Evans, were married.
Today's birthdays include
- French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1491
- Charles Edward Stuart, Scotland's "Bonnie Prince Charlie," in 1720
- French painter Henri Matisse in 1869
- Gen. George Marshall, formulator of the Marshall Aid Plan for Europe following World War II, in 1880
- Songwriter Jule Styne ("Three Coins In the Fountain, "Let It Snow") in 1905
- Cowboy actor/singer Rex Allen in 1920; folk-blues singer Odetta (Holmes) in 1930
- Actor Anthony Hopkins in 1937
- Actress Sarah Miles in 1941
- Actor Ben Kingsley in 1943
- Singer John Denver in 1943
- Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg in 1945
- Singer Donna Summer in 1948
- Actor Tim Matheson in 1947
- Actress Bebe Neuwirth in 1958
- Actor Val Kilmer in 1959
Everyone have a Great Friday!
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