Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! The forecast says partly cloudy, but for now it's more clear, and very pleasant out. One of the nice things about the early watering is to enjoy the yard before the day gets so hot and sticky! :) It's to go to the upper 90s today (prediction is a bit down from high 90s originally forecast!), and a chance of storms.
Yesterday: While I didn't get done what I hoped, it was still a very productive day. I got all the watering and "household" stuff done early. I even washed a load of sheets and tablecloths to hang on the clothesline (I just love the smell of line-dried sheets!). I went to town to pick up med refills, and also got a few cleaning items. I had planned to go to the grocery store, but decided I had too much at home to do so that can wait. At home one cabinet got assembled, and I just love it! Unfortunately, it took 3 hours instead of the "1 hour" the directions claim. LOL!! It's ok, it'll get done. For dinner we had some snap beans fresh from the garden! Yum!!
Today: I'll keep working on getting junk sorted and back into the one cabinet. I may or may not tackle assembling another ... well, ok, probably not! LOL! But there's lots of other stuff I need to be doing. Tonight we'll most likely go into town to watch fireworks. Our little local show is pretty good ... and I just love fireworks! :)
To my American friends: Happy Independence Day!!!! Thank a soldier!!
Today is "Caribbean or Caricom Day" ... "Earth at Aphelion" ... "Fourth of July" ... "Independence Day, USA" ... "Independence-From-Meat Day" ... "Indivisible Day" ... "Anniversary - America the Beautiful (song) Published" ... "Anniversary - "American Top 40" (radio)" ... "Fil-American Friendship Day (Philippines)" ... "Heroes Day (Zambia)".
Quotes of the Day:
"History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives."
-- Abba Eban
"Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes."
-- Benjamin Disraeli
"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort".
-- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Today in history:
In 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain.
In 1817, construction began on the Erie Canal.
In 1826, in one of history's notable coincidences, former U.S. Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
In 1895, the poem "America the Beautiful," by Wellesley College Professor Katherine Lee Bates, was published.
In 1914, director D.W. Griffith began filming his controversial film "Birth of a Nation," which introduced important new filmmaking techniques and influenced many other directors.
In 1986, more than 250 sailing ships and the United States' biggest fireworks display honored the Statue of Liberty in its 100th birthday year.
In 1997, NASA's Pathfinder landed on Mars to become the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the planet in more than two decades.
In 2005, NASA's "Deep Impact" spacecraft wound up an 85 million-mile journey by intentionally slamming into the Tempel 1 comet to learn more about comets and other aspects of the solar system.
In 2006, the first U.S. space shuttle flight in almost a year began when the Discovery was launched from the space center at Cape Canaveral.
In 2007, the Russian resort city of Sochi was selected to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, marking the first time the country has been the site of the Winter Games.
Today's birthdays include
- Author Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1804
- Songwriter Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susannah," "Beautiful Dreamer") in 1826
- Circus operator James Bailey (Barnum and Bailey) in 1847
- Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States, in 1872
- Innovative cartoonist Rube Goldberg in 1883
- Louis B. Mayer, film mogul and co-founder of MGM, in 1885
- Actor/politician George Murphy in 1902
- Conductor Mitch Miller in 1911
- Ann Landers, advice columnist, in 1918
- Abigail Van Buren, advice columnist, Ann Landers' twin, in 1918
- Former hotel executive Leona Helmsley in 1920
- Actress Eva Marie Saint in 1924
- Playwright Neil Simon in 1927
- Actress Gina Lollobrigida in 1927
- Al Davis, Oakland Raiders owner, in 1929
- New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner in 1930
- TV reporter Geraldo Rivera in 1943
- Tennis player Pam Shriver in 1962
Everyone have a Great Monday!
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