Monday, July 11, 2011

Good Morning! Monday July 11, 2011

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's bright and clear ... and hot! Wow, today will be upper 90s, with a heat index well over 100. There doesn't seem to be much chance of afternoon showers, either. Hello Summer! :)
Yesterday: I did not accomplish as much as I hoped, but it still wasn't too bad. The project I was working on is done, though of course a new one (in the same room!) awaits. I got stuff like dishes and laundry done, some cleaning, some decluttering. There's a long way to go, but at least I'm starting to see progress in a few areas. :)
Today: It has certainly started out a lazy day, so I don't know what will get done. I *allowed* myself to sleep late. Everything is pretty much on track for the morning, and the 2nd rotation of the sprinkler is going. I hope we'll make good progress on the next phase of the project room. It'll be a very hot humid day (and a/c can only do so much - after all, the silly electric company wants to get PAID for all that a/c! How foolish of them! LOL!), so work, even in a room with fan and window unit, has to be in short spurts. Thank goodness there's still left over chicken, and veggies to steam in the microwave - not heating up the kitchen! LOL!

Today is "Bowdler's Day" ... "International Town Criers Day" ... "UN World Population Day" ... "Anniversary - Day of the Five Billion".

Quotes of the Day:
"Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech."
-- Martin Fraquhar Tupper

The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value."
-- Charles Dudley Warner

"Wisdom is what's left after we've run out of personal opinions."
-- Cullen Hightower

Today in history:
In 1847, songwriter Stephen Foster's first major hit, "Oh! Susanna," was performed for the first time, in a Pittsburgh saloon, and soon became a standard for minstrel shows.

In 1859, Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" published.

In 1955, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado was dedicated with 300 cadets in its first class.

In 1960, Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" published.

In 2009, the space shuttle Endeavor was launched.

Today's birthdays include
- Scottish King Robert the Bruce in 1274
- John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States, in 1767
- Author E.B. White in 1899
- Actors Yul Brynner in 1920
- Critic Harold Bloom in 1930
- Actor Tab Hunter in 1931
- Fashion designer Giorgio Armani in 1934
- Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks, in 1953
- Actress Sela Ward in 1956
- TV host John Henson in 1967

Everyone have a Great Monday!

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