Monday, January 31, 2011

Good Morning! Monday January 31, 2011

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's overcast, may be sprinkly later, and will only be mid 40s today. Since we need rain, and these temps are closer to "normal", I guess I can't complain ... especially since we had the gift of a perfectly lovely weekend!
Yesterday: It was a very busy but productive day (for a change! LOL!). Two more shelf units for the upstairs storage got assembled (the easiest ones ever - wish we had found these first!); the area for our garden has it's first bit of prep work done; all of the extention cords and timers from the outside decorations are packed; and the shelves in the den are emptied, and the unit moved out to the porch. Of course, in the process of doing all that I seem to have messed up something on the TV ... now none of them work right! LOL!
Today: I'm waiting for a new "entertainment center" (3 pieces, TV cabinet & 2 shelf units) to be delivered. Once that is taken care of, I'll adjust cleaning and errands depending on how much time I have. There's always more to do, so will just see what I can do. :)

Today is "Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day" ... "Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day".

Quotes of the Day:
"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-- Douglas Adams

"The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen."
-- Frank Lloyd Wright

"Underpromise; overdeliver."
-- Tom Peters

"You know what's interesting about Washington? It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second nature."
-- George W. Bush

Today in history:
In 1958, Explorer 1, the first successful U.S. satellite, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.

In 1961, NASA launches a rocket carrying Hamp the Chimp into space.

In 1990, the first McDonald's restaurant opened in Moscow.

Today's birthdays include
- American patriot Gouverneur Morris, who wrote sections of the U.S. Constitution, in 1752
- Austrian composer Franz Schubert in 1797
- Western novelist Zane Grey in 1872
- Comedian Eddie Cantor in 1892, actor Tallulah Bankhead in 1902
- Boxer Jersey Joe Walcott in 1914
- Radio and television personality Garry Moore in 1915
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play major league baseball, in 1919
- Actor/singer Mario Lanza in 1921
- Actor Carol Channing in 1921
- Actor Joanne Dru in 1922
- Novelist Norman Mailer in 1923
- Civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks in 1925
- Actor Jean Simmons in 1929
- Actor Suzanne Pleshette in 1937
- Actor Jessica Walter in 1941
- Actor Minnie Driver in 1970
- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in 1938
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Ernie Banks in 1931
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan in 1947
- Singer Justin Timberlake in 1981

Everyone have a Great Monday!

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