Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's bright and clear so far, though may be partly cloudy later. It's very cold; high will only be mid to upper 30s ... and it's quite windy right now.
Yesterday: I had a very busy day, trying to get caught up with things, get unpacked and "settled", and figure out all the things I still need to do! I got laundry done, a minimal amount of straightening, and some errands done. I am so grateful for my "little elf" who just keeps right on decorating for me! :)
Today: I still have some catching up to do, and more errands to run. I still have Christmas shopping to do, and groceries to buy, and gifts to wrap. I'm hoping tonight to get to a Festival of Trees to see all the pretty trees and get more ideas! LOL!
Today is "Chanukah (Jewish - 6th day/7th night)" ... "Pearl Harbor Day" ... "UN International Civil Aviation Day".
Quotes of the Day:
"It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do."
-- Jerome K. Jerome
"People who have what they want are fond of telling people who haven't what they want that they really don't want it."
-- Ogden Nash
"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
-- Louisa May Alcott
Today in history:
In 1732, the Royal Opera House opened at Covent Garden, London.
In 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
In 1909, Leo Baekeland patented the process for making Bakelite, giving birth to the modern plastics industry.
In 1925, five-time Olympic gold medalist and future movie Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller set a world record in 150-yard free-style swimming.
In 1972, Apollo 17 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on the last scheduled manned mission to the moon.
In 1993, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavor repaired the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope.
Today's birthdays include
- Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1598
- Theodor Schwann, German physiologist and co-originator of cell theory, in 1810
- Novelist Willa Cather in 1873
- Composer Rudolf Friml ( Indian Love Call ) in 1879
- Actor Eli Wallach in 1915
- Actor Ted Knight in 1923
- Linguist Noam Chomsky in 1928
- Actor Ellen Burstyn in 1932
- Rock/folksinger Harry Chapin in 1942
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Johnny Bench in 1947
- Singer/songwriter Tom Waits in 1949
- Basketball Hall of Fame member Larry Bird in 1956
- Actor C. Thomas Howell in 1966
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
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