Good morning! It's a wonderful morning! Yesterday stayed more overcast than not, but it was still hot and sticky. Last night, late, there was thunder. I woke up early to thunder and lightening! I looked out ... and everything was WET! YAY!! Today is forecast to be much like yesterday except perhaps more humid. There may or may not be late afternoon or evening storms. I'm just so thankful we got lots of lovely rain last night!
Yesterday: It was a busy day, with most of the afternoon spent in the garden. The storms a week or so back (when my house got wind but no rain) had the tomatoes leaning over. They all got tied back upright - and we harvested an amazing amount of tomatoes that were "lurking" in the green depths. LOL! We also brought in a lot of peppers and zucchini, some beans and potatoes, and a few cucumbers. Not much got done inside other than routine "maintenance" stuff, but that's ok for now.
Today: It's too wet to be in the garden (and nice to allow myself to sleep in a bit instead of going out to water!). We've decided to go on an "excursion" to a shopping center a bit far away. Our local options are limited, so we're going to go "play" (that means **shopping**!! LOL!!). I'll have the usual routine stuff to do first, but looking forward to the afternoon (except the part where *I* have to do the driving. Oh well). :)
Today is "Decide to Be Married Day" ... "National HIV Testing Day" ... :Please Take My Children to Work Day" ... "Anniversary - Industrial Workers of the World Founded" ... "Independence Day (Djibouti)" ... "America's Kid's Day" ..."Descendants Day" ... ... ... "Happy Birthday - "Happy Birthday to You" Song".
Quotes of the Day:
"Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."
-- Peter De Vries
"I have not lost my mind - it's backed up on disk somewhere."
-- Unknown
"Giving is a necessity sometimes... more urgent, indeed, than having. "
-- Margaret Lee Runbeck
Today in history:
In 1829, English scientist James Smithson left a will that eventually funded the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, in a country he never visited.
In 1847, the first telegraph wire links were established between New York City and Boston.
In 1859, Louisville, Ky., schoolteacher Mildred Hill wrote a tune for her students and called it "Good Morning To You." Her sister, Patty, wrote the lyrics and later added a verse that began "Happy Birthday To You."
In 1995, the space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on a historic mission to dock with the Russian space station Mir. The flight was also the 100th U.S.-piloted space mission.
In 1972, Nolan Bushnell established ATARI.
Today's birthdays include
- Irish patriot Charles Stewart Parnell in 1846
- Noted anarchist Emma Goldman in 1869
- Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar 1872
- Blind and deaf author Helen Keller in 1880
- Billiards champion Willie Mosconi in 1913
- Captain Kangaroo Bob Keeshan in 1927
- H. Ross Perot in 1930
- Musician and songwriter Bruce Johnston in 1942
- Fashion designes Norma Kamali in 1945
- Fashion designes Vera Wang in 1949
- Actor Julia Duffy in 1951
- Actor Isabelle Adjani in 1955
- Actor Christian Kane in 1974
- Actor Tobey Maguire in 1975
- Film and television writer/director/producer J.J. Abrams in 1966
Everyone have a Great Monday!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment