Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Good Morning! Wednesday April 6, 2011

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's bright and clear, and warming back up to nearly (or at) 70 today. The storms, with their rain and wind, have moved on, leaving a beautiful day here.
Yesterday: The morning was a scramble, getting everything done plus getting dressed fit for public! LOL! But, even with the rain, we managed to get everywhere we needed to be on time. It felt odd to be back at work; but I used my half day productively, to make sure everything that had been left on my desk since Feb. was caught up. In the evening I did a little bit more decluttering in the guest room, but that's about all.
Today: Today is our "in between" day, but DH has a doctor appointment later this morning. The nurse has already come and gone. I'm trying to catch up email, laundry, and dishes ... in between meals and meds! After the appointment, I hope to get work done on the garden again. It should be a great day for being outside. I'll try to do a bit more in the guest room tonight, as well as more work on the project that I'm so nearly ready to start sewing on! :)

Today is "Drowsy Drive Awareness Day" ... "National Day of Hope" ... "Paraprofessional Appreciation Day" ... "Tartan Day" ... "Charki Day (Thailand)".

Quotes of the Day:
"One of the best rules in conversation is, never to say a thing which any of the company can reasonably wish had been left unsaid."
-- Jonathan Swift

"Frankly, I’m suspicious of anyone who has a strong opinion on a complicated issue."
-- Scott Adams

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear."
-- Mark Twain

"You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm."
-- Colette

Today in history:
In 648 BC, the ancient Greeks made the first documentation of a solar eclipse.

In 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints was founded in a log cabin in Fayette, N.Y.

In 1851, Portland, Ore., was founded.

In 1896, the first modern Olympics formally opened at Athens, Greece. The Olympics had last been staged 1,500 years earlier.

In 1909, Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson reached the North Pole.

In 1938, Du Pont researchers Roy Plunkett and Jack Rebok created the chemical compound that was later marketed as Teflon.

In 1947, the first Tony Awards, honoring distinguished work in the theater, were presented in New York City.

In 1973, American League team used designated hitter for first time.

In 2004 sports, the University of Connecticut became the first school to win both the NCAA Division I men's and women's college basketball championships the same year.

Today's birthdays include
- My brother-in-law .. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE!!
- Italian painter Raphael in 1483
- Newspaper editor Joseph Medill in 1823
- Journalist Lincoln Steffens in 1866
- Actor Walter Huston in 1884
- Radio commentator Lowell Thomas in 1892
- Baseball Hall-of-Famer Gordon Mickey Cochrane in 1903
- Geneticist James Watson in 1928
- Musician Andre Previn in 1929
- Country singer Merle Haggard in 1937
- Actor Billy Dee Williams in 1937
- Drag racing legend Don The Snake Prudhomme in 1941
- Producer/director Barry Levinson in 1942
- Actor John Ratzenberger in 1947
- Actress Marilu Henner in 1952
- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in 1963
- Actor Zach Braff in 1975
- Actress Candace Cameron Bure in 1976


Everyone have a Great Wednesday!

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