Saturday, June 11, 2011

Good Morning! Saturday June 11, 2011

Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's bright out, but "milky" looking again. It's not quite overcast (and occasionally the sun gets bright coming through the window). They're calling for mid to upper 90s again, but with a stronger chance of afternoon storms. So far, all of any storms that happen have all been way north of me. We're still hoping for rain down in the southern piedmont of the state!
Yesterday: It was an extraordinarily long day. We left home about 8:00; DH had 4 separate appointments, the last of which was an IV treatment that took a bit longer than anticipated. It was after 6:00 when we left; but at least by then the worst of the traffic was gone! LOL! So last night was another "nothing got done" night.
Today: I'd like to think I'll make up for lost time today, but not sure if that will happen. I have fruit trees that still need to be planted, but it's going to be awfully hot for much outside, other than maybe some weeding. We very cleverly put the garden where it gets afternoon shade from a big tree. It's thriving .. and so are the weeds! LOL! I'd also like to get work done on my weekly project that I haven't been able to do all week. I'll just have to see how the day goes. :)

Today is "King Kamehameha I Day (Hawaii)" ... "Corn on the Cob Day"

Quotes of the Day:
"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length."
-- Robert Frost

"What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth."
-- Jewish Proverb

"Every man is guilty of all the good he didn't do."
-- Voltaire

Today in history:
In 1919, Sir Barton became first horse to win the Triple Crown when it won the Belmont Stakes.

In 1920, U.S. Sen. Warren G. Harding, R-Ohio, was chosen as the "dark horse" Republican candidate for president. That November, he was elected the 29th president of the United States.

In 1927, U.S. President Calvin Coolidge welcomed Charles Lindbergh home after the pilot made history's first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, New York to Paris.

In 1987, Margaret Thatcher became the first British prime minister in 160 years to win three consecutive terms.

Today's birthdays include
- English playwright/poet Ben Jonson in 1572
- German composer Richard Strauss in 1864
- Montana's Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1880
- Undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau in 1910
- Football coach Vince Lombardi in 1913
- Author William Styron in 1925
- Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Charles B. Rangel in 1930
- Actor Gene Wilder in 1933
- Actor Chad Everett in 1936
- Actress Adrienne Barbeau in 1945
- Scottish auto racer Jackie Stewart in 1939
- Rock drummer Frank Beard in 1949
- Former football player Joe Montana in 1956
- Actor Hugh Laurie in 1959
- Actor Joshua Jackson in 1978
- Actor Shia LaBeouf in 1986

Everyone have a Great Saturday!

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