Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's very gray, wet, and chilly .. a good "do nothing" day! LOL! It's only going to low 50s today; but they say the rain will ease off by afternoon. I'm sure the gardens are quite happy for the rain; and maybe it's time for the grass to start growing. I suspect this might be the "last gasp" of winter ... much better than the snow we've had in years past! :)
Yesterday: We ended up having a very busy day. I always rush around in the am on dialysis days. I went to pick up a friend, and then we took DH to town. While he was there, we grabbed a quick lunch and a quick trip to the grocery store. Once we came back here we both got busy. She finished tilling in the yard (before the rain started) where gardens are planned, and I got the cleaning done inside I needed to do. I even got trash to the dump again (yay!) before I picked up DH. We treated ourselves to subs (can get his made and stay within diet restrictions!). I even got a bit of work done on one of my sewing projects!
Today: It's hard to focus on a "to do" list on such a gray cay, but I do have a few things I hope to tackle. I have a few small cleaning projects, and will work on the sewing projects some more. And I'll try hard to resist wrapping up in a quilt and napping all day! LOL!
Today is "Education and Sharing Day" ... "Summer Daylight Savings Time (Europe)" ... "Summer Time (UK)" ... "Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day" ... "Anniversary - Funky Winkerbean".
Quotes of the Day:
"It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare."
-- Mark Twain
"Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine. "
-- Lord Byron
"Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined."
-- Samuel Goldwyn
"We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action."
-- Frank Tibolt
Today in history:
In 1513, Ponce de Leon sighted America for the first time.
In 2004, NASA's unmanned experimental hypersonic plane reached about 5,000 mph in a test flight -- more than seven times the speed of sound.
Today's birthdays include
- Printmaker Nathaniel Currier, of Currier and Ives, in 1813
- German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen, discoverer of X-rays, in 1845
- Schoolteacher Patty Smith Hill, who wrote the words for Happy Birthday to You, in 1868
- Photographer Edward Steichen in 1879
- Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1886
- Actor Gloria Swanson in 1899
- Jazz singer Sarah Vaughan in 1924
- Race car driver Cale Yarborough in 1939
- Actor Michael York in 1942
- Actress Maria Schneider in 1952
- Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino in 1963
- Singer Mariah Carey in 1970
- Singer Fergie in 1975
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Good Morning! Saturday March 26, 2011
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's overcast, and much cooler. It will probably only be low to mid 50s today, and rain by later this afternoon. I'll be glad for the rain .. though I hope it is MUCH later in the afternoon! LOL!
Yesterday: It was a fairly busy day, although a lot of things I expected did not happen. None of the home health care workers came. The friend who looked at my TV couldn't fix it, so it may have to go back. The tiller did show up, right before dark; but the garden is done! Yay! I also did a lot of work in the house, including re-organizing the pantry and 2 big cabinets.
Today: It's a dialysis day, and I'm already running late this morning. However, other than transporting back and forth, mostly I want to try to finish household cleaning I didn't finish yesterday. Oh, and I got everything out and ready to start working on a sewing project again, finally! :)
Today is "Earth Hour" ... "Legal Assistants Day" ... "Make Up Your Own Holiday Day" ... "National Cherry Blossom Festival" ... "Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianole Day" ... "Independence Day " ... "(Bangladesh)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
-- Anonymous
'love life...Yeah, I'm sad, but at the same time, I'm really happy that something could make me feel that sad. It's like...It makes me feel alive, you know. It makes me feel human. The only way I could feel this sad now is if I felt something really good before. So I have to take the bad with the good. So I guess what I'm feeling is like a beautiful sadness."
-- Trey Parker and Matt Stone
"Almost everything--all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure--these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
-- Steve Jobs
"God doesn't require us to succeed; He only requires that you try."
-- Mother Teresa
Today in history:
In 1830, the Book of Mormon was published.
In 1839, first Henley Royal Regatta was contested.
In 1859, astronomers reported sighting a planet in an orbit near Mercury. They named it Vulcan, now believed to have been a "rogue asteroid" making a one-time pass close to the sun.
In 1953, U.S. medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announced on a national radio show that he had successfully tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the virus that causes the crippling disease of polio.
In 1958, the United States army launched Explorer III.
In 1971, East Pakistan achieved independence as Bangladesh.
In 1992, Soviet cosmonaut Serge Krikalev, after spending 313 days in orbit aboard the Mir space station, returned to Earth a citizen of a new country, Russia.
Today's birthdays include
- Poet Robert Frost in 1874
- Playwright Tennessee Williams in 1911
- U.S. Army Gen. William Westmoreland in 1914
- French composer/conductor Pierre Boulez in 1925
- Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in 1930
- Actor Leonard Nimoy in 1931
- Actor Alan Arkin in 1934
- Actor James Caan in 1940
- Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in 1940
- Author Erica Jong in 1942
- Author/journalist Bob Woodward in 1943
- Singer Diana Ross in 1944
- Rock singer Steven Tyler in 1948
- Actress Vicki Lawrence in 1949
- Singer Teddy Pendergrass in 1950
- Actor Martin Short in 1950
- TV personality Leeza Gibbons in 1957
- Actress Jennifer Grey in 1960
- Country singer Kenny Chesney in 1968
- Actress Keira Knightley in 1985
Everyone have a Great Saturday!
Yesterday: It was a fairly busy day, although a lot of things I expected did not happen. None of the home health care workers came. The friend who looked at my TV couldn't fix it, so it may have to go back. The tiller did show up, right before dark; but the garden is done! Yay! I also did a lot of work in the house, including re-organizing the pantry and 2 big cabinets.
Today: It's a dialysis day, and I'm already running late this morning. However, other than transporting back and forth, mostly I want to try to finish household cleaning I didn't finish yesterday. Oh, and I got everything out and ready to start working on a sewing project again, finally! :)
Today is "Earth Hour" ... "Legal Assistants Day" ... "Make Up Your Own Holiday Day" ... "National Cherry Blossom Festival" ... "Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianole Day" ... "Independence Day " ... "(Bangladesh)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
-- Anonymous
'love life...Yeah, I'm sad, but at the same time, I'm really happy that something could make me feel that sad. It's like...It makes me feel alive, you know. It makes me feel human. The only way I could feel this sad now is if I felt something really good before. So I have to take the bad with the good. So I guess what I'm feeling is like a beautiful sadness."
-- Trey Parker and Matt Stone
"Almost everything--all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure--these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
-- Steve Jobs
"God doesn't require us to succeed; He only requires that you try."
-- Mother Teresa
Today in history:
In 1830, the Book of Mormon was published.
In 1839, first Henley Royal Regatta was contested.
In 1859, astronomers reported sighting a planet in an orbit near Mercury. They named it Vulcan, now believed to have been a "rogue asteroid" making a one-time pass close to the sun.
In 1953, U.S. medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announced on a national radio show that he had successfully tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the virus that causes the crippling disease of polio.
In 1958, the United States army launched Explorer III.
In 1971, East Pakistan achieved independence as Bangladesh.
In 1992, Soviet cosmonaut Serge Krikalev, after spending 313 days in orbit aboard the Mir space station, returned to Earth a citizen of a new country, Russia.
Today's birthdays include
- Poet Robert Frost in 1874
- Playwright Tennessee Williams in 1911
- U.S. Army Gen. William Westmoreland in 1914
- French composer/conductor Pierre Boulez in 1925
- Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in 1930
- Actor Leonard Nimoy in 1931
- Actor Alan Arkin in 1934
- Actor James Caan in 1940
- Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in 1940
- Author Erica Jong in 1942
- Author/journalist Bob Woodward in 1943
- Singer Diana Ross in 1944
- Rock singer Steven Tyler in 1948
- Actress Vicki Lawrence in 1949
- Singer Teddy Pendergrass in 1950
- Actor Martin Short in 1950
- TV personality Leeza Gibbons in 1957
- Actress Jennifer Grey in 1960
- Country singer Kenny Chesney in 1968
- Actress Keira Knightley in 1985
Everyone have a Great Saturday!
Friday, March 25, 2011
Good Morning! Friday March 25, 2011
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's cloudy right now, and there's a good chance of rain coming today or tomorrow. We can sure use some rain! It's a bit cooler, low 60s, which still isn't "cold"! This may well be the last few days of being cool enough for occasional chances of frost ... and then growing things will really jump!
Yesterday: It was a busy day, trying to fit things to be done around dialysis times. But, everything on my "to do" list got done, so it was a reasonably "productive" day. And, I was able to settle down long enough to watch the results show.
Today: Today I hope to get some actual house cleaning done. First thing this morning, we're waiting for the visiting nurse to show up, and also for the friend who hopefully can fix the TV. Then it's on to getting things back in order ... and I'm trying very hard to schedule in some sewing time. :)
And ... for those of you interested ... Christmas is NINE MONTHS from today! Will you be ready??? Will I??? LOL!
Today is "Feast of Annunciation (Catholic)" ... "Old New Year's Day" ... "Pecan Day" ... "Schmeckfest" ... :Tolkien Reading Day" ... :UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade" ... "Maryland Day (Maryland)" ... "Independence Day (Greece)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light. "
-- C. V. R. Thompson
"Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment."
-- Barry LePatner
"It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper."
-- Jerry Seinfeld
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' "
-- Ronald Reagan
Today in history:
In 1634, the first colonists to Maryland arrive at St. Clement's Island on Maryland's western shore and founded the settlement of St. Mary's.
In 1655, Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
In 1954, the Radio Corporation of America began commercial production of color television sets
Today's birthdays include
- Conductor Arturo Toscanini in 1867
- Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum in 1867
- Composer Bela Bartok in 1881
- Film director David Lean in 1908
- Jack Ruby, who killed Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, in 1911
- Sports commentator Howard Cosell in 1918
- French actress Simone Signoret in 1921
- Astronaut James Lovell in 1928
- Feminist writer Gloria Steinem in 1934
- Singer-songwriter Hoyt Axton in 1938
- Singer Anita Bryant in 1940
- Soul singer Aretha Franklin in 1942
- Actor/director Paul Michael Glaser in 1943
- Pop star Elton John in 1947
- Actress Bonnie Bedelia in 1948
- Actress Sarah Jessica Parker in 1965
- Olympic silver medalist figure skater Debi Thomas in 1967
- Auto race driver Danica Patrick in 1982
Everyone have a Great Friday!
Yesterday: It was a busy day, trying to fit things to be done around dialysis times. But, everything on my "to do" list got done, so it was a reasonably "productive" day. And, I was able to settle down long enough to watch the results show.
Today: Today I hope to get some actual house cleaning done. First thing this morning, we're waiting for the visiting nurse to show up, and also for the friend who hopefully can fix the TV. Then it's on to getting things back in order ... and I'm trying very hard to schedule in some sewing time. :)
And ... for those of you interested ... Christmas is NINE MONTHS from today! Will you be ready??? Will I??? LOL!
Today is "Feast of Annunciation (Catholic)" ... "Old New Year's Day" ... "Pecan Day" ... "Schmeckfest" ... :Tolkien Reading Day" ... :UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade" ... "Maryland Day (Maryland)" ... "Independence Day (Greece)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light. "
-- C. V. R. Thompson
"Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment."
-- Barry LePatner
"It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper."
-- Jerry Seinfeld
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' "
-- Ronald Reagan
Today in history:
In 1634, the first colonists to Maryland arrive at St. Clement's Island on Maryland's western shore and founded the settlement of St. Mary's.
In 1655, Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
In 1954, the Radio Corporation of America began commercial production of color television sets
Today's birthdays include
- Conductor Arturo Toscanini in 1867
- Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum in 1867
- Composer Bela Bartok in 1881
- Film director David Lean in 1908
- Jack Ruby, who killed Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, in 1911
- Sports commentator Howard Cosell in 1918
- French actress Simone Signoret in 1921
- Astronaut James Lovell in 1928
- Feminist writer Gloria Steinem in 1934
- Singer-songwriter Hoyt Axton in 1938
- Singer Anita Bryant in 1940
- Soul singer Aretha Franklin in 1942
- Actor/director Paul Michael Glaser in 1943
- Pop star Elton John in 1947
- Actress Bonnie Bedelia in 1948
- Actress Sarah Jessica Parker in 1965
- Olympic silver medalist figure skater Debi Thomas in 1967
- Auto race driver Danica Patrick in 1982
Everyone have a Great Friday!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Good Morning! Thursday March 24, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! The forecast is for partly cloudy, but for now it's clear and bright. It will be about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday (which is still around 70, not bad at all!), and still very windy. The yard work is still pending (waiting on unreliable transportation for equipment .. what can you do? LOL!). It won't be long now before the inside plants can start going out.
Yesterday: The nurse came early in the morning; and then no one else came. The PT was supposed to come around lunch time ... later in the evening we found out he was sick. Oh well. I spent part of the afternoon roaming around the yard with a friend, deciding where different trees and shrubs should be planted. I also cooked some chickens in my roaster (with the back door opened, the whole yard smelled good! LOL!), so now have that in the freezer. Last night I got to watch AI (though still not in color).
Today: It's a dialysis day, so we'll be leaving soon and not be back until late afternoon. I do have an appointment in the afternoon, and also will go by the Sprint store ... again. :)
Today is "Houdini Day" ... "St. Gabriel Feast Day" ... "World Tuberculosis Day" ... "Independence Day (Philippines)".
Quotes of the Day:
"The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being."
-- Jane Wyman
"Estimated amount of glucose used by an adult human brain each day, expressed in M&Ms: 250"
-- Harper's Index
"I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened."
-- Mark Twain
"I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves."
-- Anna Quindlen
Today in history:
In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I of England was succeeded by King James VI of Scotland, uniting England and Scotland under a single British monarch.
In 1975, the beaver became the official symbol of Canada.
Today's birthdays include
- Financier Andrew Mellon in 1855
- Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini in 1874
- Silent film star Fatty Arbuckle in 1887
- Baseball Hall of Fame member George Sisler in 1893
- Pioneer Disney film animator Ub Iwerks in 1901
- Republican U.S. presidential candidate Thomas Dewey in 1902
- Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti in 1919
- Actor Norman Fell in 1924
- Actor Steve McQueen in 1930
- Dress designer Bob Mackie in 1939
- Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger in 1951
- Comedian Louie Anderson in 1953
- Actor Robert Carradine in 1954
- Actress Donna Pescow in 1954
- Actress Kelly LeBrock in 1960
- Television personality Star Jones in 1962
- Actress Annabella Sciorra in 1964
- Actress Lara Flynn Boyle in 1970
- And pro football star Peyton Manning in 1976
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
Yesterday: The nurse came early in the morning; and then no one else came. The PT was supposed to come around lunch time ... later in the evening we found out he was sick. Oh well. I spent part of the afternoon roaming around the yard with a friend, deciding where different trees and shrubs should be planted. I also cooked some chickens in my roaster (with the back door opened, the whole yard smelled good! LOL!), so now have that in the freezer. Last night I got to watch AI (though still not in color).
Today: It's a dialysis day, so we'll be leaving soon and not be back until late afternoon. I do have an appointment in the afternoon, and also will go by the Sprint store ... again. :)
Today is "Houdini Day" ... "St. Gabriel Feast Day" ... "World Tuberculosis Day" ... "Independence Day (Philippines)".
Quotes of the Day:
"The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being."
-- Jane Wyman
"Estimated amount of glucose used by an adult human brain each day, expressed in M&Ms: 250"
-- Harper's Index
"I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened."
-- Mark Twain
"I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves."
-- Anna Quindlen
Today in history:
In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I of England was succeeded by King James VI of Scotland, uniting England and Scotland under a single British monarch.
In 1975, the beaver became the official symbol of Canada.
Today's birthdays include
- Financier Andrew Mellon in 1855
- Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini in 1874
- Silent film star Fatty Arbuckle in 1887
- Baseball Hall of Fame member George Sisler in 1893
- Pioneer Disney film animator Ub Iwerks in 1901
- Republican U.S. presidential candidate Thomas Dewey in 1902
- Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti in 1919
- Actor Norman Fell in 1924
- Actor Steve McQueen in 1930
- Dress designer Bob Mackie in 1939
- Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger in 1951
- Comedian Louie Anderson in 1953
- Actor Robert Carradine in 1954
- Actress Donna Pescow in 1954
- Actress Kelly LeBrock in 1960
- Television personality Star Jones in 1962
- Actress Annabella Sciorra in 1964
- Actress Lara Flynn Boyle in 1970
- And pro football star Peyton Manning in 1976
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Good Morning! Wednesday March 23, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! It started out clear, but is clouding up quickly. No rain is *due* until late tonight; meantime, we get one more abnormally warm day, low 80s, and it will be very windy. The garden still hasn't been plowed, so not sure if it will be a good day for that or not ... it may just depend on if the equipment (tiller) gets here today or not! :)
Yesterday: One more dialysis day done. I got several errands and an appointment done, and then the evening was just relaxing.
Today: I don't know if gardening will get done today or not. I do hope to get some cooking done, and work on sorting piles of paperwork. Oh yeah, and I guess maybe I should tackle the **shudder** dreaded taxes! LOL!
Today is "Liberty Day" ... "National Puppy Day" ... "Near Miss Day" ... "UN World Meteorological Day" ... "Republic Day (Pakistan)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others."
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
"Life is an adventure in forgiveness."
-- Norman Cousins
"All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it."
-- H. L. Mencken
"For most folks, no news is good news; for the press, good news is not news."
-- Gloria Borger
Today in history:
In 1775, in a speech supporting the arming of the Virginia militia, Patrick Henry declared, "Give me liberty or give me death."
In 1965, Astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young are launched in Gemini 3, the first U.S. two-man crew in space.
In 1998, "Titanic" won 11 Academy Awards, tying the record total won by "Ben-Hur" in 1959.
In 2001, the Russian space station Mir was brought down in the Pacific Ocean near Fiji after more than 15 years in orbit.
Today's birthdays include
- Pirate Capt. William Kidd in 1645
- Culinary expert Fannie Farmer in 1857
- Czech writer Josef Capek in 1887
- Psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in 1900
- Actress Joan Crawford in 1905
- Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa in 1910
- Rocket scientist Wernher von Braun in 1912
- Roger Bannister, the first person to run the mile in less than 4 minutes, in 1929
- Land speed racing pioneer Craig Breedlove in 1937
- Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson Jr., in 1938
- Musician Ric Ocasek in 1949
- Television analyst and former NFL player Ron Jaworski in 1951
- Author Kim Stanley Robinson in 1952
- Musician Chaka Khan in 1953
- Actress Amanda Plummer in 1957
- Actress Keri Russell in 1976
- Gossip blogger Perez Hilton in 1978
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
Yesterday: One more dialysis day done. I got several errands and an appointment done, and then the evening was just relaxing.
Today: I don't know if gardening will get done today or not. I do hope to get some cooking done, and work on sorting piles of paperwork. Oh yeah, and I guess maybe I should tackle the **shudder** dreaded taxes! LOL!
Today is "Liberty Day" ... "National Puppy Day" ... "Near Miss Day" ... "UN World Meteorological Day" ... "Republic Day (Pakistan)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others."
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
"Life is an adventure in forgiveness."
-- Norman Cousins
"All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it."
-- H. L. Mencken
"For most folks, no news is good news; for the press, good news is not news."
-- Gloria Borger
Today in history:
In 1775, in a speech supporting the arming of the Virginia militia, Patrick Henry declared, "Give me liberty or give me death."
In 1965, Astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young are launched in Gemini 3, the first U.S. two-man crew in space.
In 1998, "Titanic" won 11 Academy Awards, tying the record total won by "Ben-Hur" in 1959.
In 2001, the Russian space station Mir was brought down in the Pacific Ocean near Fiji after more than 15 years in orbit.
Today's birthdays include
- Pirate Capt. William Kidd in 1645
- Culinary expert Fannie Farmer in 1857
- Czech writer Josef Capek in 1887
- Psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in 1900
- Actress Joan Crawford in 1905
- Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa in 1910
- Rocket scientist Wernher von Braun in 1912
- Roger Bannister, the first person to run the mile in less than 4 minutes, in 1929
- Land speed racing pioneer Craig Breedlove in 1937
- Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson Jr., in 1938
- Musician Ric Ocasek in 1949
- Television analyst and former NFL player Ron Jaworski in 1951
- Author Kim Stanley Robinson in 1952
- Musician Chaka Khan in 1953
- Actress Amanda Plummer in 1957
- Actress Keri Russell in 1976
- Gossip blogger Perez Hilton in 1978
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Good Morning! Tuesday March 22, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! Again, the forecast is for partly cloudy, but it's starting out beautifully clear. Today will be mid 80s, possibly another record high. Strange for the past year how man "record" temps there have been. I think it'll still be breezy (at my house, it's nearly always windy!), but still a good day for gardening to get done.
Yesterday: It was an odd day. Some people showed up as expected; but it was mostly earlier or later or not at all. Since the day started with the visiting nurse coming early, I didn't try to get involved in any projects. I just kept up with "the usual" (laundry, dishes, meals). I did keep the house fairly reasonably neat. I also let the kitty out of the kitchen for the day, since not so many surfaces had things for her to break. She had a glorious time racing around! LOL! The therapist came much later than expected; one person came by for a short visit; and 2 other people expected weren't able to get here.
Today: Today is a dialysis day, so we won't be home a good chunk of the day. I have an appointment in the afternoon; and I also plan to go by and find out why my new data card isn't working; and I have questions about my phone. Today will be a day for asking a lot of questions of a lot of people! LOL! While I'm out for the afternoon, someone is coming by to start getting the garden area tilled up so we can start planting soon. Yay! :)
Today is "American Diabetes Association Alert Day" ... "As Young As You Feel Day" ... "International Day of the Seal" ... "International Goof Off Day" ... "UN World Day for Water" ... "Emancipation Day (Puerto Rico)" ... "New Years Day (India)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Those who speak most of progress measure it by quantity and not by quality."
-- George Santayana
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."
-- Sir Winston Churchill
"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use."
-- Soren Kierkegaard
I apologize for no history and birthdays today. The site I usually use appears to have acquired a virus, so I'm staying away from it for a bit. Usually I can *copy* from last year ... but for some unknown reason, there was no newsletter on this date last year! Hopefully by tomorrow things will be back to "normal"! :)
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
Yesterday: It was an odd day. Some people showed up as expected; but it was mostly earlier or later or not at all. Since the day started with the visiting nurse coming early, I didn't try to get involved in any projects. I just kept up with "the usual" (laundry, dishes, meals). I did keep the house fairly reasonably neat. I also let the kitty out of the kitchen for the day, since not so many surfaces had things for her to break. She had a glorious time racing around! LOL! The therapist came much later than expected; one person came by for a short visit; and 2 other people expected weren't able to get here.
Today: Today is a dialysis day, so we won't be home a good chunk of the day. I have an appointment in the afternoon; and I also plan to go by and find out why my new data card isn't working; and I have questions about my phone. Today will be a day for asking a lot of questions of a lot of people! LOL! While I'm out for the afternoon, someone is coming by to start getting the garden area tilled up so we can start planting soon. Yay! :)
Today is "American Diabetes Association Alert Day" ... "As Young As You Feel Day" ... "International Day of the Seal" ... "International Goof Off Day" ... "UN World Day for Water" ... "Emancipation Day (Puerto Rico)" ... "New Years Day (India)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Those who speak most of progress measure it by quantity and not by quality."
-- George Santayana
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."
-- Sir Winston Churchill
"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use."
-- Soren Kierkegaard
I apologize for no history and birthdays today. The site I usually use appears to have acquired a virus, so I'm staying away from it for a bit. Usually I can *copy* from last year ... but for some unknown reason, there was no newsletter on this date last year! Hopefully by tomorrow things will be back to "normal"! :)
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Good Morning! Monday March 21, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! The forecast for today was mostly to partly cloudy ... but after a bit of an overcast start, it's clear and bright now. It will be mid 70s today, and only a slight chance of a sprinkle. I hope we'll get some rain later in the week ... but nice to have lovely days first to start getting garden prepped!
Yesterday: It was mostly a very lazy day. I had to go out to run some quick errands, but that didn't take long. The person I was hoping would come help with TV issues never came. I did manage to get most of the rest of the Christmas stuff packed and moved upstairs. I didn't do as organized a job this year; but we had *issues*! LOL! It's OK, it's done.
Today: Today has started out busy already. The visiting nurse came early (well, 8:45 - early for us! LOL!); and while she was here, the truck came with a load of good topsoil for the garden. Later the therapist will come to work with DH on some strength exercises. And, at some point today 2 different friends are planning to come by. And, on top of all that, the TV helping person *might* come tonight. I don't think I'll plan on getting any cleaning done today! LOL! At least I have a roast in the crockpot, that'll help. :)
Today is "Memory Day" ... "UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination" ... "Canberra Day (Australia)" ... "Noruz (Nauroze) [Iranian/Persian New Year]" ... "Independence Day (Namibia)" ... "Human Rights Day (South Africa)".
Quotes of the Day:
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do."
-- Bob Dylan
"If you're afraid to let someone else see your weakness, take heart: Nobody's perfect. Besides, your attempts to hide your flaws don't work as well as you think they do."
-- Julie Morgenstern
"Look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man and work like a dog."
-- Caroline K. Simon
"Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only for wallowing in."
-- Katherine Mansfield
Today in history:
In 1790, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia became the first U.S. secretary of state. He later was the third president of the United States.
In 1928, Charles Lindbergh was presented a Medal of Honor for his first trans-Atlantic flight.
In 1999, balloonists Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones landed near Cairo, Egypt, after becoming the first to circle the globe by balloon.
Today's birthdays include
- Composer Johann Sebastian Bach in 1685
- Mexican revolutionary and president Benito Juarez in 1806
- Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1839
- Theatrical impresario Florenz Ziegfeld in 1869
- English theatrical director Peter Brook in 1925
- Actor James Coco in 1930
- Actor Al Freeman Jr. in 1934
- Actor Timothy Dalton in 1946
- Actor Gary Oldman in 1958
- Actor Matthew Broderick in 1962
- Actress Rosie O'Donnell in 1962
Everyone have a Great Monday!
Yesterday: It was mostly a very lazy day. I had to go out to run some quick errands, but that didn't take long. The person I was hoping would come help with TV issues never came. I did manage to get most of the rest of the Christmas stuff packed and moved upstairs. I didn't do as organized a job this year; but we had *issues*! LOL! It's OK, it's done.
Today: Today has started out busy already. The visiting nurse came early (well, 8:45 - early for us! LOL!); and while she was here, the truck came with a load of good topsoil for the garden. Later the therapist will come to work with DH on some strength exercises. And, at some point today 2 different friends are planning to come by. And, on top of all that, the TV helping person *might* come tonight. I don't think I'll plan on getting any cleaning done today! LOL! At least I have a roast in the crockpot, that'll help. :)
Today is "Memory Day" ... "UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination" ... "Canberra Day (Australia)" ... "Noruz (Nauroze) [Iranian/Persian New Year]" ... "Independence Day (Namibia)" ... "Human Rights Day (South Africa)".
Quotes of the Day:
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do."
-- Bob Dylan
"If you're afraid to let someone else see your weakness, take heart: Nobody's perfect. Besides, your attempts to hide your flaws don't work as well as you think they do."
-- Julie Morgenstern
"Look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man and work like a dog."
-- Caroline K. Simon
"Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only for wallowing in."
-- Katherine Mansfield
Today in history:
In 1790, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia became the first U.S. secretary of state. He later was the third president of the United States.
In 1928, Charles Lindbergh was presented a Medal of Honor for his first trans-Atlantic flight.
In 1999, balloonists Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones landed near Cairo, Egypt, after becoming the first to circle the globe by balloon.
Today's birthdays include
- Composer Johann Sebastian Bach in 1685
- Mexican revolutionary and president Benito Juarez in 1806
- Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1839
- Theatrical impresario Florenz Ziegfeld in 1869
- English theatrical director Peter Brook in 1925
- Actor James Coco in 1930
- Actor Al Freeman Jr. in 1934
- Actor Timothy Dalton in 1946
- Actor Gary Oldman in 1958
- Actor Matthew Broderick in 1962
- Actress Rosie O'Donnell in 1962
Everyone have a Great Monday!
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