Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's still cloudy (lots of rain and storms last night), but today will go to mid 80s. It might clear up a bit, or we might have more thunder storms. Oh what fun, a guessing game! LOL!
Yesterday: It turned out to be a pretty busy day. After my "usual" morning rushing around, we took DH to dialysis. Then I picked up a bunch of med refils, and got a quick lunch. We went to next town over for some "retail therapy". Actually, I got several "household" items that I had been putting off (i.e., "innards" for a toilet that didn't work right - TMI?? LOL!). I found one special thing I was looking for, a pink dogwood tree. That will go in the front yard so I can see it when the front door is open. We also took a drooling spree through a nursery, and a few special petunias found their way home with me! :)
Today: I'm hoping this will be a more peaceful and productive day. If the storms hold off, I might try to get a few things into pots. I know I will work on the sewing project. I have a few computer projects to get done. And somewhere in there I'll get some "routine" cleaning done. We have a few busy days next week, so I want to try to get to a good stopping point for today. :)
Today is "Commodore Perry Day" ... "National Siblings Day" ... "Salvation Army Founder's Day" ... "Anniversary - Safety Pin Patented" ... "Care Sunday (UK)".
Quotes of the Day:
"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. "
-- Walter Bagehot
"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much."
-- Bessie A. Stanley
"There is no monument dedicated to the memory of a committee."
-- Lester J. Pourciau
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
-- Leo Tolstoy
Today in history:
In 1790, merchant Robert Gray docked at Boston Harbor, becoming the first American to circumnavigate the globe. He sailed from Boston in September 1787.
In 1849, William Hunt of New York patented the safety pin.
In 1864, Austrian Archduke Maximilian became emperor of Mexico.
In 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals founded by Henry Bergh.
In 1912, RMS Titanic leaves port in Southampton, England.
In 1916, Professional Golfers Association of America founded. In 1925, "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald published.
In 1971, the U.S. table tennis team arrived in China, the first U.S. group since the 1950s.
In 1972, during his first visit to the United States in 20 years, movie pioneer and comic genius Charlie Chaplin accepted an honorary Academy Award for his "incalculable" contribution to the art of filmmaking.
Today's birthdays include
- Signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence Button Gwinnett in 1735
- U.S. Navy Adm. Matthew Perry, who concluded the first treaty between Japan and the United States, in 1794
- Soldier, diplomat and novelist Lewis Wallace, author of Ben-Hur, in 1827
- William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, in 1829
- Journalist and publisher Joseph Pulitzer in 1847
- Frances Perkins, the first woman U.S. Cabinet member (secretary of labor), in 1882
- Journalist and diplomat Clare Boothe Luce in 1903
- Actor Harry Morgan in 1915
- Actor Chuck Connors in 1921
- Actor Max von Sydow in 1929
- Actor Omar Sharif in 1932
- Writer David Halberstam in 1934
- Former NFL coach and sports commentator John Madden in 1936
- Actor Steven Seagal in 1952
- Actor Peter MacNicol in 1954
- Musician Kenneth Babyface Edmonds in 1958
- Musician Brian Setzer in 1959
- Singer Mandy Moore in 1984
- Actor Haley Joel Osment in 1988
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
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