Saturday, May 14, 2011

Good Morning! Saturday May 14, 2011

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's overcast, but "bright" so far this morning. The forecast is for possibly more storms. We had a doozy last night, though it didn't actually last very long. Lots and lots of lovely rain though (and of course, I had watered earlier! LOL!). It's an "unsettled" weather pattern so they say; but warm - will be low to mid 80s.
Yesterday: I really dug in and got a lot done. Of course, the project I was working on is one of those where you can't actually "see" what was done. :( Oh well, it needed cleaning (built in desk with 6 drawers and 3 shelves), and it's done! I didn't get a lot more done on my "living room project", but I'm satisfied for now. Besides, I also got dishes, laundry, watering, and other such "stuff" done.
Today: Since the forecast is so "iffy", I don't have any outdoor plans (the ones I did have got postponed). It's a dialysis day, and the afternoon may just be "girl's day out"! :) Thrift shops sound like a good way to spend a potentially rainy afternoon.

Note: sorry for no post yesterday .. blogger was down. :)

Today is "International Migratory Bird Day" ... "Jamestown Day" ... "Jamestown Founding Day" ... "National Train Day" ... ""The Stars and Stripes Forever" Day" ... "Stay Up All Night Night" ... "Underground America Day" ... "Anniversary - Lewis and Clark Expedition" ... "Anniversary - WAAC" ... "National Windmill Day (Netherlands)".

Quotes of the Day:
"The human tendency to regard little things as important has produced very many great things."
-- Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?"
-- Steven Wright

"Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped".
-- Elbert Hubbard

"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'"
-- Theodore Roosevelt

Today in history:
In 1607, Jamestown, VA was settled as an English colony.

In 1804, one year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition left St. Louis on a mission to explore the Northwest from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

In 1904, the Olympic Games were held in the United States for the first time, in St. Louis.

In 1942, the U.S. Congress established the WAACs, the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps.

In 1973, the United States launched Skylab, its first manned orbiting laboratory.

Today's birthdays include
- English portrait painter Thomas Gainsborough in 1727
- Scottish reformer Robert Owen in 1771
- Opera coloratura soprano Patrice Munsel in 1925
- Singer Bobby Darin in 1936
- Filmmaker George Lucas (Star Wars) in 1944
- Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) in 1952
- Actor Tim Roth in 1961

Everyone have a Great Saturday!

Betty

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