Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! Seriously gorgeous ... will be low 80s and mostly sunny today. Even though we need rain, this is near perfect. I know the 90s will be back in a few days, but meantime, what a day to enjoy!
Yesterday: With leaving early and then dialysis/work, it already felt like a full day. Last night I had a mini-burst of energy, and got a few small chores done, and a bit of decluttering. I finally was organized enough to work on the current quilt project, and the first steps toward organizing another small project to do. It would be a lot easier if Maggie didn't think she had to keep knocking things off shelves!! LOL!
Today: I got an early start and watered the outside plants that the sprinkler misses. I've done a few other things, and later this morning I have some paperwork to get completed. This afternoon I think the fruit trees are going to get put in some temporary pots and placed where they won't get such direct sun - we'll wait until fall to plant them, and let them have the cooler months to get settled in. I have a few bulbs to try to get planted, and there's always a lot of weeding! I hope my energy holds up for more sewing tonight. :)
Today is "Lunar Eclipse" ... "Magna Carta Day" ... "Native American Citizenship Day" ... "Nature Photography Day" ... "Strawberry Moon" ... "Admission Day (Arkansas)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Do not wait for the last judgment. It takes place every day."
-- Albert Camus
"You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do."
-- Henry Ford
"It is better to wear out than to rust out."
-- Bishop Richard Cumberland
Today in history:
In 1215, under pressure from rebellious barons, England's King John signed the Magna Carta, a crucial first step toward creating Britain's constitutional monarchy.
In 1752, Benjamin Franklin, in a dangerous experiment, demonstrated the relationship between lightning and electricity by flying a kite during a storm in Philadelphia. An iron key suspended from the string attracted a lightning bolt.
In 1822, Charles Babbage proposed a difference engine -- an early version of a computer.
In 1836, Arkansas admitted to the union as the 25th U.S. state.
In 1846, the U.S.-Canadian border was established.
In 1877, Henry Ossian Flipper, born a slave in Thomasville, Ga., became the first African-American cadet to graduate from West Point.
In 1987, Richard Norton of Philadelphia and Calin Rosetti of West Germany completed the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth in a single-engine propeller aircraft, landing in Paris after a 38,000-mile flight.
Today's birthdays include
- Prince Edward of England, son of Edward III and known as the Black Prince, in 1330
- Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg in 1843
- Composer/orchestra leader David Rose in 1910
- Artist Saul Steinberg in 1914
- Pianist Erroll Garner in 1921
- U.S. Rep. Morris Udall, D-Ariz., in 1922
- Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo in 1932
- Country singer Waylon Jennings in 1937
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Billy Williams in 1938
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Wade Boggs in 1958
- Singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson in 1941
- Indian businessman Lakshmi Mittal in 1950
- Actor Jim Varney in 1949
- Actor Jim Belushi in 1954
- Actress Julie Hagerty in 1955
- Actress Helen Hunt in 1963
- Actress Courteney Cox Arquette in 1964
- Actor Neil Patrick Harris in 1973
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
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