Good morning! It's a lovely fall morning, though much to my surprise, a bit cold. We have the MOST wonderful extended weekend. We managed to combine visiting with family we don't get to see a lot; a trip to the mountains (gorgeous fall color; SNOW!!; and bugling elk!!!); and a mini-family reunion.
I will tell more about the trip on my blog later - for now, just trying to get my bearings again. :)
Tonight I'll have to unpack (got home too late last night), and do laundry; but soon I hope to be back to sewing. I have a lot of unfinished projects, and have acquired some new ones as well. For "someday"! LOL!
Today is "Miss American Rose Day"
Quotes of the Day:
"The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star."
-- Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'
-- Theodore Roosevelt
Today in history:
In 1818, the United States and Britain agreed to establish the 49th parallel as the official boundary between the United States and Canada.
In 1910, the RMS Olympic -- sister ship to the Titanic -- was launched.
Today's birthdays include
- English astronomer and architect Christopher Wren in 1632- French poet Arthur Rimbaud in 1854- James Robert Mann, Illinois congressman and author of the White Slave Traffic Act, also known as the Mann Act, in 1856- Educator John Dewey in 1859- Composer Charles Ives in 1874- Actor Bela Lugosi (Dracula) in 1882- Singer/pianist/composer Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton in 1890- Mystery writer Ellery Queen (Frederic Dannay) in 1905- TV personality Arlene Francis in 1907- Country singer Grandpa (Louis Marshall) Jones in 1913- Actor Herschel Bernardi in 1923- Humorist Art Buchwald in 1925- Former New York Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle in 1931- Actor William Christopher (M*A*S*H) in 1932- Actor Jerry Orbach in 1935
- Rock singer Tom Petty in 1950- Actor Viggo Mortensen in 1958
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Good Morning! Wednesday October 14, 2009
Good morning! It's a wonderful fall morning. As is fairly normal here, we're in another down side of temps - only around 50 today, cloudy and rainy. But we need the rain, so it's all good. Well, I sort of hope it stops by tonight when we have to travel! LOL!
I didn't get any sewing done last night. There were just too many other things I needed to get done - laundry, baking, packing. But I think I'm ready! And excited, I get to visit nearly all my family (parents, siblings, in-laws, a few assorted nieces) plus a trip to the NC mountains!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: I am leaving tonight for a trip with family, and will be back Monday afternoon. I will have only limited computer access. If I get a chance I will post - otherwise, there will be no newsletter until Tuesday, October 20th. I WILL be back! :)
Today is "Be Bald and Be Free Day" ... "Emergency Nurses Day" ... "International Top Spinning Day" ... "National Bring Teddy Bear to Work Day" ... "UN International Day For Natural Disaster Reduction".
Quotes of the Day:
"If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion."
-- George Bernard Shaw
"Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?"
-- Rose Kennedy
Today in history:
In 1947, Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager, 24, flying a Bell X-1, became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.
In 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1992, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland A's, 4 games to 2, to win the American League pennant and become the first Canadian team to go to the World Series.
In 1994, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
Today's birthdays include
- William Penn, the English Quaker who founded Pennsylvania, in 1644- Irish political leader Eamon de Valera in 1882- Dwight D. Eisenhower, World War II military leader and 34th president of the United States, in 1890
- Actress Lillian Gish in 1893- Poet e.e. cummings in 1894- Singer Allan Jones in 1907- Former basketball Coach John Wooden in 1910 - Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop in 1916 - Actor Roger Moore in 1927- Watergate figure John Dean in 1938 - Designer Ralph Lauren in 1939 - British pop singer Cliff Richard in 1940 - Actor Harry Anderson in 1952 - Actor Greg Evigan in 1953
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
I didn't get any sewing done last night. There were just too many other things I needed to get done - laundry, baking, packing. But I think I'm ready! And excited, I get to visit nearly all my family (parents, siblings, in-laws, a few assorted nieces) plus a trip to the NC mountains!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: I am leaving tonight for a trip with family, and will be back Monday afternoon. I will have only limited computer access. If I get a chance I will post - otherwise, there will be no newsletter until Tuesday, October 20th. I WILL be back! :)
Today is "Be Bald and Be Free Day" ... "Emergency Nurses Day" ... "International Top Spinning Day" ... "National Bring Teddy Bear to Work Day" ... "UN International Day For Natural Disaster Reduction".
Quotes of the Day:
"If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion."
-- George Bernard Shaw
"Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?"
-- Rose Kennedy
Today in history:
In 1947, Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager, 24, flying a Bell X-1, became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.
In 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1992, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland A's, 4 games to 2, to win the American League pennant and become the first Canadian team to go to the World Series.
In 1994, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
Today's birthdays include
- William Penn, the English Quaker who founded Pennsylvania, in 1644- Irish political leader Eamon de Valera in 1882- Dwight D. Eisenhower, World War II military leader and 34th president of the United States, in 1890
- Actress Lillian Gish in 1893- Poet e.e. cummings in 1894- Singer Allan Jones in 1907- Former basketball Coach John Wooden in 1910 - Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop in 1916 - Actor Roger Moore in 1927- Watergate figure John Dean in 1938 - Designer Ralph Lauren in 1939 - British pop singer Cliff Richard in 1940 - Actor Harry Anderson in 1952 - Actor Greg Evigan in 1953
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Good Morning! Tuesday October 13, 2009
Good morning! It's a wonderful fall morning. It's very foggy out right now, but the forecast is for only partly cloudy today. It will be another warm day, upper 70s! What see-saw weather! LOL! But, this is normal for an NC fall. We got a bit of rain yesterday, though we could sure use more. Still, my little sheltered garden is doing just fine. I have summer flowers that don't know they aren't supposed to be still blooming, right across the fish pond from astonishing mums and marigolds. It's all still a happy place.
I did get a bit of sewing done last night. Not as much as I hoped, but I got one section of a project finished. Tonight I have to do laundry, and get mostly finished packing. Maybe I'll have time for sewing, maybe not. :)
Today is "National Face Your Fears Day" ... "Birthday - Navy Birthday".
Quotes of the Day:
"Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter."
-- Sharon Salzberg
"Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.
-- Will Rogers
Today in history:
In 1775, the Continental Congress ordered construction of America's first naval fleet.
In 1792, the cornerstone to the White House was laid. It would be November 1800 before the first presidential family (that of John Adams) moved in.
In 1903, the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the first World Series, five games to three.
In 1987, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize -- the first winner from Central America.
Today's birthdays include
- American Revolutionary War heroine Molly Pitcher in 1754- Actress Lillie Langtry in 1853- Actor Cornel Wilde in 1915- Puppeteer Burr Tillstrom in 1917- Actor/singer Yves Montand in 1921- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1925- Comedian Lenny Bruce also in 1925- Jesse L. Brown, the first black American naval aviator, in 1926- Actress Melinda Dillon in 1939- Singer/songwriter Paul Simon in 1941- Rocker Sammy Hagar in 1947- Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files, in 1956- Entertainer Marie Osmond in 1959- Actress Kelly Preston in 1962- Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in 1969
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
I did get a bit of sewing done last night. Not as much as I hoped, but I got one section of a project finished. Tonight I have to do laundry, and get mostly finished packing. Maybe I'll have time for sewing, maybe not. :)
Today is "National Face Your Fears Day" ... "Birthday - Navy Birthday".
Quotes of the Day:
"Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter."
-- Sharon Salzberg
"Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.
-- Will Rogers
Today in history:
In 1775, the Continental Congress ordered construction of America's first naval fleet.
In 1792, the cornerstone to the White House was laid. It would be November 1800 before the first presidential family (that of John Adams) moved in.
In 1903, the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the first World Series, five games to three.
In 1987, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize -- the first winner from Central America.
Today's birthdays include
- American Revolutionary War heroine Molly Pitcher in 1754- Actress Lillie Langtry in 1853- Actor Cornel Wilde in 1915- Puppeteer Burr Tillstrom in 1917- Actor/singer Yves Montand in 1921- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1925- Comedian Lenny Bruce also in 1925- Jesse L. Brown, the first black American naval aviator, in 1926- Actress Melinda Dillon in 1939- Singer/songwriter Paul Simon in 1941- Rocker Sammy Hagar in 1947- Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files, in 1956- Entertainer Marie Osmond in 1959- Actress Kelly Preston in 1962- Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in 1969
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Good Morning! Monday October 12, 2009
Good morning! It's a wonderful Monday morning. It's cloudy, will be cool (mid 60s) and maybe rainy. We need rain, so this is not a bad thing. :)
Yesterday was, as I thought it would be, very busy. My house is clean (all except finishing vacuuming - because DH decided to take a nap! LOL!); I got some cookies made, and a little bit of craft stuff done. I had a nice but all too short visit from friends, and also a surprise visit from a step-son (well, OK, he really came to see DH ... but he did a big favor for me while here!).
Hopefully sometime today DH will get the car back. Tonight I plan to get sewing done, that I didn't get to all weekend.
Today is "Clergy Appreciation Day" ... "International Moment of Frustration Scream Day" ... "Dнa de la Raza" (Celebrate in Mexico, Farmer's Day).
Quotes of the Day:
"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes."
-- Doctor Who
"One man practicing sportsmanship is better than a hundred teaching it.
-- Knute Rockne
Today in history:
In 1492, Christopher Columbus reached America, making his first landing in the New World on one of the Bahamas Islands. Columbus believed he had reached India.
In 1775, the United States Navy was formed.
In 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1 into orbit around Earth, with three cosmonauts aboard. It was the first spacecraft to carry a multi-person crew and the two-day mission was also the first flight performed without space suits.
In 2007, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to publicize a man-made climate change and explain how to counteract it.
Today's birthdays include
- Elmer Sperry, who devised practical uses for the gyroscope, in 1860- English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1872- Comedian and activist Dick Gregory in 1932- Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti in 1935- TV correspondent Chris Wallace in 1947- Singer/actress Susan Anton in 1950- Actor Adam Rich in 1968- Actor Kirk Cameron in 1970- Track star Marion Jones in 1975
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
Yesterday was, as I thought it would be, very busy. My house is clean (all except finishing vacuuming - because DH decided to take a nap! LOL!); I got some cookies made, and a little bit of craft stuff done. I had a nice but all too short visit from friends, and also a surprise visit from a step-son (well, OK, he really came to see DH ... but he did a big favor for me while here!).
Hopefully sometime today DH will get the car back. Tonight I plan to get sewing done, that I didn't get to all weekend.
Today is "Clergy Appreciation Day" ... "International Moment of Frustration Scream Day" ... "Dнa de la Raza" (Celebrate in Mexico, Farmer's Day).
Quotes of the Day:
"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes."
-- Doctor Who
"One man practicing sportsmanship is better than a hundred teaching it.
-- Knute Rockne
Today in history:
In 1492, Christopher Columbus reached America, making his first landing in the New World on one of the Bahamas Islands. Columbus believed he had reached India.
In 1775, the United States Navy was formed.
In 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1 into orbit around Earth, with three cosmonauts aboard. It was the first spacecraft to carry a multi-person crew and the two-day mission was also the first flight performed without space suits.
In 2007, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to publicize a man-made climate change and explain how to counteract it.
Today's birthdays include
- Elmer Sperry, who devised practical uses for the gyroscope, in 1860- English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1872- Comedian and activist Dick Gregory in 1932- Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti in 1935- TV correspondent Chris Wallace in 1947- Singer/actress Susan Anton in 1950- Actor Adam Rich in 1968- Actor Kirk Cameron in 1970- Track star Marion Jones in 1975
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Good Morning! Sunday October 11, 2009
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. The forecast today is for much cooler - around 70, and cloudy. This morning started out rainy, so I don't know if it will clear or not. But, we can sure use rain, so it's all good. :)
Yesterday certainly turned into a major adventure. After early morning yard-sale-ing with friends, which was a load of fun, I picked up another friend. We went to a quilt show: a display of local quilts, some very old, all beautiful. Then we went to eat, and then made "just one more" stop. When we were ready to leave - the car wasn't! LOL!! We managed to contact my friend's cousin, who came and rescued us, and all will be well.
So, today at least, I won't be going anywhere. :) That's fine, I have a lot to catch up on: some cleaning, some crafts, some sewing, some baking. I *might* even have some company. It will be a very busy day.
Today is "General Pulaski Memorial Day" ... "National Coming Out Day" ... "Anniversary - Saturday Night Live" ... "Grandmother's Day (Fl)" ... "White Sunday (Samoa and American Samoa)".
Quotes of the Day:
"A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores."
-- Terry Pratchett
"Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings."
-- Arthur Rubinstein
Today in history:
In 1811, the first steam-powered ferry in the world started its run between New York City and Hoboken, N.J.
In 1868, Thomas Alva Edison filed papers for his first invention: an electrical vote recorder to rapidly tabulate floor votes in the U.S. Congress. Members of Congress rejected it. In 1950, the Federal Communications Commission issued to CBS the first license to broadcast color television.
In 1996, the Nobel Peace Prize went to Jose Ramos-Harta and Carlos Ximenes Belo, who worked for freedom for Timor-Leste.
In 1958, NASA launched the lunar probe Pioneer 1.
Today's birthdays include
- Clergyman Mason Locke Weems, who invented the story of George Washington and the cherry tree, in 1756- Englishman George Williams, founder of the YMCA, in 1821- Food industry pioneer Henry John Heinz in 1844- Former first lady and author Eleanor Roosevelt in 1884- Choreographer Jerome Robbins in 1918- Country singer Dottie West in 1932- Actor/singer Ron Leibman in 1937 - Singer Daryl Hall in 1946- Actor David Morse in 1953- Actor Joan Cusack in 1962 - Actor Luke Perry in 1965
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
Yesterday certainly turned into a major adventure. After early morning yard-sale-ing with friends, which was a load of fun, I picked up another friend. We went to a quilt show: a display of local quilts, some very old, all beautiful. Then we went to eat, and then made "just one more" stop. When we were ready to leave - the car wasn't! LOL!! We managed to contact my friend's cousin, who came and rescued us, and all will be well.
So, today at least, I won't be going anywhere. :) That's fine, I have a lot to catch up on: some cleaning, some crafts, some sewing, some baking. I *might* even have some company. It will be a very busy day.
Today is "General Pulaski Memorial Day" ... "National Coming Out Day" ... "Anniversary - Saturday Night Live" ... "Grandmother's Day (Fl)" ... "White Sunday (Samoa and American Samoa)".
Quotes of the Day:
"A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores."
-- Terry Pratchett
"Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings."
-- Arthur Rubinstein
Today in history:
In 1811, the first steam-powered ferry in the world started its run between New York City and Hoboken, N.J.
In 1868, Thomas Alva Edison filed papers for his first invention: an electrical vote recorder to rapidly tabulate floor votes in the U.S. Congress. Members of Congress rejected it. In 1950, the Federal Communications Commission issued to CBS the first license to broadcast color television.
In 1996, the Nobel Peace Prize went to Jose Ramos-Harta and Carlos Ximenes Belo, who worked for freedom for Timor-Leste.
In 1958, NASA launched the lunar probe Pioneer 1.
Today's birthdays include
- Clergyman Mason Locke Weems, who invented the story of George Washington and the cherry tree, in 1756- Englishman George Williams, founder of the YMCA, in 1821- Food industry pioneer Henry John Heinz in 1844- Former first lady and author Eleanor Roosevelt in 1884- Choreographer Jerome Robbins in 1918- Country singer Dottie West in 1932- Actor/singer Ron Leibman in 1937 - Singer Daryl Hall in 1946- Actor David Morse in 1953- Actor Joan Cusack in 1962 - Actor Luke Perry in 1965
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Good Morning! Friday October 9, 2009
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. The days are getting noticably shorter now, and the sun isn't over the trees yet; but the sky is a glorious gold. Today will be summery, with highs near 90, partly cloudy, windy, and humid. Very strange ups and downs, and yet, not so unusual for an NC fall.
I got laundry done last night, and some hand sewing. That takes longer, but I got a small project completely pinned and at least began the sewing. I may have to change my mind and machine sew it! LOL! I also worked on a small craft project. I'm at a stopping point on that until I remember to go get some pliers to open the stuck glue. :)
Tonight I plan (and you know how my "planning" goes! LOL!) to clean up some "hot spots", and work on the big project. Or not. :)
Today is "Leif Erikson Day" ... "UN World Post Day" ... "Alphabet Day (Korea)" ... "Day of National Honor (Peru)" ... "Leif Erikson Day (Iceland)" ... "Independence Day (Uganda)".
Quotes of the Day:
"If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error."
-- John Kenneth Galbraith
"Anybody who watches three games of football in a row should be declared brain dead."
-- Erma Bombeck
Today in history:
In 1975, Andrei Sakharov, father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb, became the first Soviet citizen to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1989, the Soviet news agency Tass, under Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of increasing openness in society, reported a flying saucer visit to the Soviet Union.
Today's birthdays include
- French composer Camille Saint-Saens in 1835- Charles Rudolph Walgreen, drug store chain founder, in 1873- American evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson in 1890- Civil War historian Bruce Catton in 1899- Convicted Watergate burglar, novelist and lecturer E. Howard Hunt Jr. in 1918- Beatles star John Lennon in 1940- Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne in 1948- Writer/actor Robert Wuhl in 1951 - Actor Scott Bakula in 1954 - Actor Zachery Ty Bryan (Home Improvement) in 1981
Everyone have a Great Friday!
I got laundry done last night, and some hand sewing. That takes longer, but I got a small project completely pinned and at least began the sewing. I may have to change my mind and machine sew it! LOL! I also worked on a small craft project. I'm at a stopping point on that until I remember to go get some pliers to open the stuck glue. :)
Tonight I plan (and you know how my "planning" goes! LOL!) to clean up some "hot spots", and work on the big project. Or not. :)
Today is "Leif Erikson Day" ... "UN World Post Day" ... "Alphabet Day (Korea)" ... "Day of National Honor (Peru)" ... "Leif Erikson Day (Iceland)" ... "Independence Day (Uganda)".
Quotes of the Day:
"If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error."
-- John Kenneth Galbraith
"Anybody who watches three games of football in a row should be declared brain dead."
-- Erma Bombeck
Today in history:
In 1975, Andrei Sakharov, father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb, became the first Soviet citizen to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1989, the Soviet news agency Tass, under Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of increasing openness in society, reported a flying saucer visit to the Soviet Union.
Today's birthdays include
- French composer Camille Saint-Saens in 1835- Charles Rudolph Walgreen, drug store chain founder, in 1873- American evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson in 1890- Civil War historian Bruce Catton in 1899- Convicted Watergate burglar, novelist and lecturer E. Howard Hunt Jr. in 1918- Beatles star John Lennon in 1940- Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne in 1948- Writer/actor Robert Wuhl in 1951 - Actor Scott Bakula in 1954 - Actor Zachery Ty Bryan (Home Improvement) in 1981
Everyone have a Great Friday!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Good Morning! Thursday October 8, 2009
Good morning! It is a beautiful morning. It's bright and clear, and will be just a near-perfect day: sunny, mid 70s, low humidity, slight breeze. I'll have to think up an excuse to go out at lunch time! LOL!
Last night I made some progress on a small craft project; and a lot of progress on one of 15 parts of a big project. That doesn't sound like much, but the big project is a major accomplishment. I'm very pleased with how it looks so far ... just have to actually finish it! Tonight I have to do laundry, and a few cleaning chores; but I'm hoping to find sewing time too.
Today is "Alvin C. York Day" ... "National Depression Screening Day" ... "Cosmopolite's Day" ... "International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction" ... "International Top Spinning Day" ... "National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work and School Day" ... "Native American's Day".
Quotes of the Day:
"Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.
-- Joan Lunden
"Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient. It's called 'rain'.
-- Michael McClary
Today in history:
In 1919, the first U.S. transcontinental air race began with 63 planes competing in the round-trip aerial derby between California and New York. Each way took about three days.
In 2001, the United Nations and Secretary-General Kofi Annan shared the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 2003, researchers found the remains of a synagogue dating from the fifth or sixth century in the Albanian coastal city of Saranda.
In 2004, for the first time the Nobel Peace Prize went to an African woman, Dr. Wangari Maathai, an environmental activist from Kenya.
Today's birthdays include
- World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker in 1890- Argentine dictator Juan Peron in 1895- Composer W.C. Handy in 1904- Travel guide author Temple Hornaday Fielding in 1913- Gossip columnist Rona Barrett in 1936- Actor Paul Hogan in 1939- Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson in 1941- "Goosebumps" author R.L. Stine in 1943- Actor Chevy Chase in 1943- Actor Sigourney Weaver in 1949- Actor Stephanie Zimbalist in 1956- Actor Matt Damon in 1970
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
Last night I made some progress on a small craft project; and a lot of progress on one of 15 parts of a big project. That doesn't sound like much, but the big project is a major accomplishment. I'm very pleased with how it looks so far ... just have to actually finish it! Tonight I have to do laundry, and a few cleaning chores; but I'm hoping to find sewing time too.
Today is "Alvin C. York Day" ... "National Depression Screening Day" ... "Cosmopolite's Day" ... "International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction" ... "International Top Spinning Day" ... "National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work and School Day" ... "Native American's Day".
Quotes of the Day:
"Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.
-- Joan Lunden
"Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient. It's called 'rain'.
-- Michael McClary
Today in history:
In 1919, the first U.S. transcontinental air race began with 63 planes competing in the round-trip aerial derby between California and New York. Each way took about three days.
In 2001, the United Nations and Secretary-General Kofi Annan shared the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 2003, researchers found the remains of a synagogue dating from the fifth or sixth century in the Albanian coastal city of Saranda.
In 2004, for the first time the Nobel Peace Prize went to an African woman, Dr. Wangari Maathai, an environmental activist from Kenya.
Today's birthdays include
- World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker in 1890- Argentine dictator Juan Peron in 1895- Composer W.C. Handy in 1904- Travel guide author Temple Hornaday Fielding in 1913- Gossip columnist Rona Barrett in 1936- Actor Paul Hogan in 1939- Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson in 1941- "Goosebumps" author R.L. Stine in 1943- Actor Chevy Chase in 1943- Actor Sigourney Weaver in 1949- Actor Stephanie Zimbalist in 1956- Actor Matt Damon in 1970
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
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