Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's still bright and mostly clear, with a few clouds off and on. It's won't be *quite* as hot today, low 90s, and again the possibility of afternoon storms. Yesterday and last night storms passed Very close ... but all we got was a bit of thunder and lightening. Perhaps today some rain will come closer!
Yesterday: It was so hot that it was hard to get much done, but I managed a few things. After taking DH to dialysis, I checked out the local farmer's market. They had some nice things, and I got some fresh corn. Then I went to the (Habitat) Resale storm. I was looking for old carpeting for the garden ... found it, and a *few* other things. :) On the way home I stopped by DS's shop to check out some old yard chairs, which he is going to bring to me (eventually! LOL!). At home my friend and I played with a fun art project, and then braved the heat a few minutes at a time. (thermometer on porch said 100 at 7:00 at night). Everything not on timers got watered; and we harvested a huge batch of squash and zuchinni, a few tomatoes, a few radishes. There's lots more that will be ready soon. That's about all that got done for the day.
Today: It's a tiny bit cooler (low instead of high 90s), but I don't have much outside stuff to deal with today. If it doesn't look like we'll get rain by tonight, I will turn the sprinklers on for some extra time. Inside, hoping to get some general cleaning done, and *maybe* (if I don't stay on the computer too long) work on the weekly project. And, I intend to get some sewing done! :)
Today is "Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day" ... "Children's Sunday" ... "Crowed Nest Awareness Day" ... "Multicultural American Child Awareness Day" ... "Orthodox Pentecos (Orthodox)" ... "Pentecost (Christian)" ... "Race Unity Day" ... "Whitsunday (Christian)" ... "Anniversary - Baseball Hall of Fame" ... "Children's Day (Ma)" ... "Independence Day (Philippines)" ... "Independence Day (Russia)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done."
-- Andy Rooney
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."
-- Sir Richard Steele
"I do not have a psychiatrist and I do not want one, for the simple reason that if he listened to me long enough, he might become disturbed."
-- James Thurber
"It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required."
-- Sir Winston Churchill
Today in history:
In 1859, the Comstock Lode was discovered in Nevada.
In 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated at Cooperstown, N.Y.
In 1971, Tricia Nixon, daughter of U.S. President Richard Nixon, married Edward Finch Cox in the first wedding in the Rose Garden of the White House.
In 1979, Bryan Allen, 26, pedaled the 70-pound Gossamer Albatross 22 miles across the English Channel for the first human-powered flight across that body of water.
Today's birthdays include
- John Augustus Roebling, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge, in 1806
- Film and television producer Irwin Allen in 1916
- Cartoonist Dave Berg in 1920
- Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush in 1924
- Singer Vic Damone in 1928
- Anne Frank, whose diary told of hiding from the Nazis in occupied Holland, in 1929
- Actor/singer Jim Nabors in 1930
- Author Rona Jaffe in 1932
- Jazz musician Chick Corea in 1941
- Sportscaster Marv Albert in 1941
- Actor Timothy Busfield in 1957
- Musician John Linnell in 1959
- Comedian Scott Thompson in 1959
- And software developer Blake Ross in 1985
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Good Morning! Saturday June 11, 2011
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's bright out, but "milky" looking again. It's not quite overcast (and occasionally the sun gets bright coming through the window). They're calling for mid to upper 90s again, but with a stronger chance of afternoon storms. So far, all of any storms that happen have all been way north of me. We're still hoping for rain down in the southern piedmont of the state!
Yesterday: It was an extraordinarily long day. We left home about 8:00; DH had 4 separate appointments, the last of which was an IV treatment that took a bit longer than anticipated. It was after 6:00 when we left; but at least by then the worst of the traffic was gone! LOL! So last night was another "nothing got done" night.
Today: I'd like to think I'll make up for lost time today, but not sure if that will happen. I have fruit trees that still need to be planted, but it's going to be awfully hot for much outside, other than maybe some weeding. We very cleverly put the garden where it gets afternoon shade from a big tree. It's thriving .. and so are the weeds! LOL! I'd also like to get work done on my weekly project that I haven't been able to do all week. I'll just have to see how the day goes. :)
Today is "King Kamehameha I Day (Hawaii)" ... "Corn on the Cob Day"
Quotes of the Day:
"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length."
-- Robert Frost
"What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth."
-- Jewish Proverb
"Every man is guilty of all the good he didn't do."
-- Voltaire
Today in history:
In 1919, Sir Barton became first horse to win the Triple Crown when it won the Belmont Stakes.
In 1920, U.S. Sen. Warren G. Harding, R-Ohio, was chosen as the "dark horse" Republican candidate for president. That November, he was elected the 29th president of the United States.
In 1927, U.S. President Calvin Coolidge welcomed Charles Lindbergh home after the pilot made history's first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, New York to Paris.
In 1987, Margaret Thatcher became the first British prime minister in 160 years to win three consecutive terms.
Today's birthdays include
- English playwright/poet Ben Jonson in 1572
- German composer Richard Strauss in 1864
- Montana's Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1880
- Undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau in 1910
- Football coach Vince Lombardi in 1913
- Author William Styron in 1925
- Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Charles B. Rangel in 1930
- Actor Gene Wilder in 1933
- Actor Chad Everett in 1936
- Actress Adrienne Barbeau in 1945
- Scottish auto racer Jackie Stewart in 1939
- Rock drummer Frank Beard in 1949
- Former football player Joe Montana in 1956
- Actor Hugh Laurie in 1959
- Actor Joshua Jackson in 1978
- Actor Shia LaBeouf in 1986
Everyone have a Great Saturday!
Yesterday: It was an extraordinarily long day. We left home about 8:00; DH had 4 separate appointments, the last of which was an IV treatment that took a bit longer than anticipated. It was after 6:00 when we left; but at least by then the worst of the traffic was gone! LOL! So last night was another "nothing got done" night.
Today: I'd like to think I'll make up for lost time today, but not sure if that will happen. I have fruit trees that still need to be planted, but it's going to be awfully hot for much outside, other than maybe some weeding. We very cleverly put the garden where it gets afternoon shade from a big tree. It's thriving .. and so are the weeds! LOL! I'd also like to get work done on my weekly project that I haven't been able to do all week. I'll just have to see how the day goes. :)
Today is "King Kamehameha I Day (Hawaii)" ... "Corn on the Cob Day"
Quotes of the Day:
"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length."
-- Robert Frost
"What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth."
-- Jewish Proverb
"Every man is guilty of all the good he didn't do."
-- Voltaire
Today in history:
In 1919, Sir Barton became first horse to win the Triple Crown when it won the Belmont Stakes.
In 1920, U.S. Sen. Warren G. Harding, R-Ohio, was chosen as the "dark horse" Republican candidate for president. That November, he was elected the 29th president of the United States.
In 1927, U.S. President Calvin Coolidge welcomed Charles Lindbergh home after the pilot made history's first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, New York to Paris.
In 1987, Margaret Thatcher became the first British prime minister in 160 years to win three consecutive terms.
Today's birthdays include
- English playwright/poet Ben Jonson in 1572
- German composer Richard Strauss in 1864
- Montana's Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1880
- Undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau in 1910
- Football coach Vince Lombardi in 1913
- Author William Styron in 1925
- Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Charles B. Rangel in 1930
- Actor Gene Wilder in 1933
- Actor Chad Everett in 1936
- Actress Adrienne Barbeau in 1945
- Scottish auto racer Jackie Stewart in 1939
- Rock drummer Frank Beard in 1949
- Former football player Joe Montana in 1956
- Actor Hugh Laurie in 1959
- Actor Joshua Jackson in 1978
- Actor Shia LaBeouf in 1986
Everyone have a Great Saturday!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Good Morning! Friday June 10, 2011
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. At the moment it seems to be a bit overcast. The forecast for today is partly cloudy and mid 90s. The humidity is back; and a good chance of afternoon storms. Unfortunately, those will likely be (mostly) north of home.
Yesterday: We still had some left over tired, so it was a "draggy" sort of day. :) Work and dialysis took up the chunk in the middle of course. I stopped by the grocery store on the way home; but not a lot more got done. I did manage some minor decluttering and putting laundry away. And of course I watched SYTYCD .. I really enjoy the group dances. Well, most of them. LOL!
Today: This will be another very long day, as there are 4 (yes, FOUR) appointments. Three of them are in the morning, practically back to back (and will be a major challenge to get to each one on time); and then there's one in the late afternoon in the same clinic that kept us so late Wednesday. So, there's no telling when we'll get home tonight. Good thing I have something to read! LOL!
Today is "Anniversary - Alcoholics Anonymous" ... "Anniversary - Ball Point Pen" ... "Day of Portugal (Portugal)" ... "National Nursing Assistants Day and Week".
Quotes of the Day:
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by."
-- Will Rogers
"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."
-- Henry David Thoreau
Today in history:
In 1652, silversmith John Hull, in defiance of English colonial law, established the first mint in America.
In 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio.
In 1943, Hungarian Laszlo Biro invented the ballpoint pen.
Today's birthdays include
- French missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette in 1637
- Actor Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Oscar (best supporting actress, Gone with the Wind ), in 1895
- Broadway composer Frederick Loewe in 1901
- Nobel literature laureate Saul Bellow in 1915
- Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, in 1921
- Judy Garland in 1922
- Children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak in 1928
- Attorney F. Lee Bailey in 1933
- Football Hall of Fame member Dan Fouts in 1951
- Actor Andrew Stevens in 1955
- Model/actor Elizabeth Hurley, in 1965
- Louisiana Gov. Piyush "Bobby" Jindal in 1971
- Olympic figure skater Tara Lipinski in 1982
- Actor Leelee Sobieski in 1983
Everyone have a Great Friday!
Betty
Yesterday: We still had some left over tired, so it was a "draggy" sort of day. :) Work and dialysis took up the chunk in the middle of course. I stopped by the grocery store on the way home; but not a lot more got done. I did manage some minor decluttering and putting laundry away. And of course I watched SYTYCD .. I really enjoy the group dances. Well, most of them. LOL!
Today: This will be another very long day, as there are 4 (yes, FOUR) appointments. Three of them are in the morning, practically back to back (and will be a major challenge to get to each one on time); and then there's one in the late afternoon in the same clinic that kept us so late Wednesday. So, there's no telling when we'll get home tonight. Good thing I have something to read! LOL!
Today is "Anniversary - Alcoholics Anonymous" ... "Anniversary - Ball Point Pen" ... "Day of Portugal (Portugal)" ... "National Nursing Assistants Day and Week".
Quotes of the Day:
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by."
-- Will Rogers
"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."
-- Henry David Thoreau
Today in history:
In 1652, silversmith John Hull, in defiance of English colonial law, established the first mint in America.
In 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio.
In 1943, Hungarian Laszlo Biro invented the ballpoint pen.
Today's birthdays include
- French missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette in 1637
- Actor Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Oscar (best supporting actress, Gone with the Wind ), in 1895
- Broadway composer Frederick Loewe in 1901
- Nobel literature laureate Saul Bellow in 1915
- Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, in 1921
- Judy Garland in 1922
- Children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak in 1928
- Attorney F. Lee Bailey in 1933
- Football Hall of Fame member Dan Fouts in 1951
- Actor Andrew Stevens in 1955
- Model/actor Elizabeth Hurley, in 1965
- Louisiana Gov. Piyush "Bobby" Jindal in 1971
- Olympic figure skater Tara Lipinski in 1982
- Actor Leelee Sobieski in 1983
Everyone have a Great Friday!
Betty
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Good Morning! Thursday June 9, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's bright and clear, and the temp is already soaring. It will be in the upper 90s again today, and still no rain in sight, other than the ever-present "chance" of afternoon storms.
Yesterday: It turned into an extraordinarily long day. I'm glad we didn't try to leave early, even though the first appointment was 8:00. Experience has taught that the clinic doctors aren't even there until after 1:00, so it's only necessary to go in early enough for the round of labs. DH saw the doctor, and we got to his next appointment on time ... only to wait over an hour (for a treatment that took 3 hours). It was 7:30 in the evening when we finally pulled out of the parking lot to head home! We stopped at a Golden Corrall on the way home; and got here and pretty much just collapsed! LOL!
Today: It's another dialysis and work day, so one more day nothing much will get done. I've already watered, refilled the fish pond, and done a load of laundry. I'll have to stop for groceries on the way home (at a different store, to get things Wal-Mart doesn't carry). I don't know if I'll be able to dredge up any enthusiasm by tonight or not - hopefully to tackle some sewing. :)
Today is "Yo Yo Day" ... "Donald Duck's Birthday (born 1934)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Time does not change us. It just unfolds us."
-- Max Frisch
"If you really want to do something, you do it. You don't save it for a sound bite."
-- Liz Friedman
"If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error. "
-- John Kenneth Galbraith
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."
-- Edith Wharton
Today in history:
In 1534, French navigator Jacques Cartier became the first European explorer to discover the St. Lawrence River in present-day Quebec, Canada.
In 1898, Britain leased Hong Kong from China for 99 years. The territory returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
In 1934, Donald Duck made his first screen appearance in "The Wise Little Hen."
In 1943, The U.S. Congress passed an act authorizing employers to withhold income tax payments from salary checks.
In 1973, Secretariat won racing's Triple Crown with a spectacular victory in the Belmont Stakes, first horse to do so since Citation in 1948. Earlier, Secretariat had captured the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.
In 1993, Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito married former diplomat Masako Owada in Tokyo.
Today's birthdays include
- Russian Czar Peter the Great in 1672
- Composer Cole Porter in 1891
- Composer, conductor, inventor Fred Waring in 1900
- Actor Robert Cummings in 1910
- Guitarist and recording pioneer Les Paul in 1915
- Robert S. McNamara, former U.S. Defense secretary and World Bank president, in 1916
- Journalist Marvin Kalb in 1930
- Comedian Jackie Mason in 1931
- Soul singer Jackie Wilson in 1934
- Sportscaster Dick Vitale in 1939
- Writer Patricia Cornwell in 1956
- Writer and producer Aaron Sorkin in 1961
- Actor Michael J. Fox in 1961
- Actor Johnny Depp in 1963
- Actress Gloria Reuben in 1964
- Actress Natalie Portman in 1981
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
Yesterday: It turned into an extraordinarily long day. I'm glad we didn't try to leave early, even though the first appointment was 8:00. Experience has taught that the clinic doctors aren't even there until after 1:00, so it's only necessary to go in early enough for the round of labs. DH saw the doctor, and we got to his next appointment on time ... only to wait over an hour (for a treatment that took 3 hours). It was 7:30 in the evening when we finally pulled out of the parking lot to head home! We stopped at a Golden Corrall on the way home; and got here and pretty much just collapsed! LOL!
Today: It's another dialysis and work day, so one more day nothing much will get done. I've already watered, refilled the fish pond, and done a load of laundry. I'll have to stop for groceries on the way home (at a different store, to get things Wal-Mart doesn't carry). I don't know if I'll be able to dredge up any enthusiasm by tonight or not - hopefully to tackle some sewing. :)
Today is "Yo Yo Day" ... "Donald Duck's Birthday (born 1934)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Time does not change us. It just unfolds us."
-- Max Frisch
"If you really want to do something, you do it. You don't save it for a sound bite."
-- Liz Friedman
"If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error. "
-- John Kenneth Galbraith
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."
-- Edith Wharton
Today in history:
In 1534, French navigator Jacques Cartier became the first European explorer to discover the St. Lawrence River in present-day Quebec, Canada.
In 1898, Britain leased Hong Kong from China for 99 years. The territory returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
In 1934, Donald Duck made his first screen appearance in "The Wise Little Hen."
In 1943, The U.S. Congress passed an act authorizing employers to withhold income tax payments from salary checks.
In 1973, Secretariat won racing's Triple Crown with a spectacular victory in the Belmont Stakes, first horse to do so since Citation in 1948. Earlier, Secretariat had captured the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.
In 1993, Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito married former diplomat Masako Owada in Tokyo.
Today's birthdays include
- Russian Czar Peter the Great in 1672
- Composer Cole Porter in 1891
- Composer, conductor, inventor Fred Waring in 1900
- Actor Robert Cummings in 1910
- Guitarist and recording pioneer Les Paul in 1915
- Robert S. McNamara, former U.S. Defense secretary and World Bank president, in 1916
- Journalist Marvin Kalb in 1930
- Comedian Jackie Mason in 1931
- Soul singer Jackie Wilson in 1934
- Sportscaster Dick Vitale in 1939
- Writer Patricia Cornwell in 1956
- Writer and producer Aaron Sorkin in 1961
- Actor Michael J. Fox in 1961
- Actor Johnny Depp in 1963
- Actress Gloria Reuben in 1964
- Actress Natalie Portman in 1981
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Good Morning! Wednesday June 8, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's going to be a very hot day, maybe even high 90s. They haven't predicted "triple digits" yet, but who knows! There's always a "chance" of afternoon storms in this heat, but no actual rain in the next week.
Yesterday: After morning routine stuff, it was just dialysis and work. After work we stopped for a few groceries, and that's as ambitious as my day got! LOL! I watched AGT, but didn't see anything that impressed me a lot. I also watched TheVoice. I guess I should have seen the whole thing, because I'm not especially impressed there either. I did organize some sewing projects. :)
Today: I've already been out this morning to do watering. In a short while we'll have breakfast, and then head out for Durham. It will likely be an all day trip, so I don't expect much to get done There's always tomorrow! LOL!
Today is "Shavuot / Feast of the Weeks (Jewish)" ... "Upsy Daisy Day" ... "World Ocean Day" ... "UN World Ocean Day" ... "Anniversary - Bill of Rights".
Quotes of the Day:
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
-- Thomas A. Edison
"We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
-- Jennie Jerome Churchill
"What's another word for Thesaurus?"
-- Steven Wright
Today in history:
In 1789, James Madison proposed the Bill of Rights, which led to the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
In 1861, Tennessee seceded from the Union to join the Confederacy.
In 1869, Ives McGaffney of Chicago obtained a patent for a "sweeping machine," the first vacuum cleaner.
Today's birthdays include
- German composer Robert Schumann in 1810
- Architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1867
- British geneticist Francis Crick, who helped determine the double helix structure of DNA, in 1916
- College football Hall of Fame member and former Supreme Court Justice Byron White in 1917
- Actor Robert Preston in 1918
- Painter LeRoy Neiman in 1921
- Former first lady Barbara Bush in 1925
- Actor Jerry Stiller in 1927
- Comedian Joan Rivers in 1933
- Actor/singer James Darren in 1936
- Singer Nancy Sinatra in 1940
- Singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs in 1944
- Actress Kathy Baker in 1950
- Actor Griffin Dunne in 1955
- Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams in 1957
- Comedian Keenen Ivory Wayans in 1958
- Rock musician Nick Rhodes in 1962
- Actor Julianna Margulies in 1966
- Rapper Kanye West in1977
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
Yesterday: After morning routine stuff, it was just dialysis and work. After work we stopped for a few groceries, and that's as ambitious as my day got! LOL! I watched AGT, but didn't see anything that impressed me a lot. I also watched TheVoice. I guess I should have seen the whole thing, because I'm not especially impressed there either. I did organize some sewing projects. :)
Today: I've already been out this morning to do watering. In a short while we'll have breakfast, and then head out for Durham. It will likely be an all day trip, so I don't expect much to get done There's always tomorrow! LOL!
Today is "Shavuot / Feast of the Weeks (Jewish)" ... "Upsy Daisy Day" ... "World Ocean Day" ... "UN World Ocean Day" ... "Anniversary - Bill of Rights".
Quotes of the Day:
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
-- Thomas A. Edison
"We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
-- Jennie Jerome Churchill
"What's another word for Thesaurus?"
-- Steven Wright
Today in history:
In 1789, James Madison proposed the Bill of Rights, which led to the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
In 1861, Tennessee seceded from the Union to join the Confederacy.
In 1869, Ives McGaffney of Chicago obtained a patent for a "sweeping machine," the first vacuum cleaner.
Today's birthdays include
- German composer Robert Schumann in 1810
- Architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1867
- British geneticist Francis Crick, who helped determine the double helix structure of DNA, in 1916
- College football Hall of Fame member and former Supreme Court Justice Byron White in 1917
- Actor Robert Preston in 1918
- Painter LeRoy Neiman in 1921
- Former first lady Barbara Bush in 1925
- Actor Jerry Stiller in 1927
- Comedian Joan Rivers in 1933
- Actor/singer James Darren in 1936
- Singer Nancy Sinatra in 1940
- Singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs in 1944
- Actress Kathy Baker in 1950
- Actor Griffin Dunne in 1955
- Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams in 1957
- Comedian Keenen Ivory Wayans in 1958
- Rock musician Nick Rhodes in 1962
- Actor Julianna Margulies in 1966
- Rapper Kanye West in1977
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Good Morning! Tuesday June 7, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's bright and clear without a hint of a cloud. It's also over 80 and climbing, and will probably reach mid 90s. The only rain in sight is a potential tropical storm way south of us. The calendar may not say summer yet, but the weather sure does! :)
Yesterday: I got a lot of odds and ends done, a few "loose ends" finished up. I had one "big" cleaning project that I finished, and another not quite so big one, also done. In the afternoon we ran a bunch of errands, including getting legal documents signed and paying the rent. The rest of the week will be very busy, so glad I got at least some things done.
Today: As always, Tuesday is dialysis and work day. After work I'll have to get groceries. One of my chores yesterday was to clean out the refrigerator ... now I need to refill it! LOL! Other than that, I'll be concentrating on sewing projects tonight. Well, trying to anyway. :)
Today is "Shavuot (Jewish - begins at sundown)" ... "Anniversary - VCR Introduction" ... "Boone Day (Ky)" ... "National Day (Malta)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Things are only impossible until they're not."
-- Jean-Luc Picard
"The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
-- Ronald Reagan
"You can only be young once. But you can always be immature."
-- Dave Barry
"You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older."
-- Anouk Aimee
Today in history:
In 1776, Lee Resolution, which led to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, introduced in the Continental Congress.
In 1975, the first videocassette recorder went on sale to the public.
Today's birthdays include
- British fashion-plate George Beau Brummell in 1778
- French post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin in 1848
- Bandleader Glen Gray in 1900
- Actor Jessica Tandy in 1909
- Actor-singer Dean Martin in 1917
- Gwendolyn Brooks, the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1917
- Singer Tom Jones in 1940
- Talk-show host Jenny Jones in 1946
- Actor Liam Neeson in 1952
- Singer/songwriter Prince in 1958
- Former tennis player Anna Kournikova in 1981
- Actor Michael Cera in 1988
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
Yesterday: I got a lot of odds and ends done, a few "loose ends" finished up. I had one "big" cleaning project that I finished, and another not quite so big one, also done. In the afternoon we ran a bunch of errands, including getting legal documents signed and paying the rent. The rest of the week will be very busy, so glad I got at least some things done.
Today: As always, Tuesday is dialysis and work day. After work I'll have to get groceries. One of my chores yesterday was to clean out the refrigerator ... now I need to refill it! LOL! Other than that, I'll be concentrating on sewing projects tonight. Well, trying to anyway. :)
Today is "Shavuot (Jewish - begins at sundown)" ... "Anniversary - VCR Introduction" ... "Boone Day (Ky)" ... "National Day (Malta)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Things are only impossible until they're not."
-- Jean-Luc Picard
"The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
-- Ronald Reagan
"You can only be young once. But you can always be immature."
-- Dave Barry
"You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older."
-- Anouk Aimee
Today in history:
In 1776, Lee Resolution, which led to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, introduced in the Continental Congress.
In 1975, the first videocassette recorder went on sale to the public.
Today's birthdays include
- British fashion-plate George Beau Brummell in 1778
- French post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin in 1848
- Bandleader Glen Gray in 1900
- Actor Jessica Tandy in 1909
- Actor-singer Dean Martin in 1917
- Gwendolyn Brooks, the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1917
- Singer Tom Jones in 1940
- Talk-show host Jenny Jones in 1946
- Actor Liam Neeson in 1952
- Singer/songwriter Prince in 1958
- Former tennis player Anna Kournikova in 1981
- Actor Michael Cera in 1988
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Good Morning Friends Monday June 6, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's bright and clear, with a mildly overcast feel that is quickly burning off. It's only going to upper 80s, maybe right around 90 today. With lower humidity (but still no rain), it will be a lovely nearly-summer day.
Yesterday: As is often the case, I got a bit over-ambitious in planning. I didn't get outside, so there are still things needing to be done in the gardens. Inside I completed several smallish projects around the house, tackled a few cleaning bits, and dealt with one very large decluttering project. I call it a successful day! LOL!
Today: I have the "usual" stuff to do, and finish cleaning after the massive decluttering. This afternoon we'll have to go out and deal with banking issues and pay the rent. If there's time later, since it'll be such a nice day, maybe I can get in a bit of the gardening. And hopefully I've gotten past my "block" and will work on the overdue quilt project tonight! :)
Today is "Anniversary - D-Day" ... "Dragon Boat Festival (China)" ... "Flag Day (Sweden)" ... "Memorial Day (Korea)".
Quotes of the Day:
"People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs."
-- Unknown
"A committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled."
-- Sir Barnett Cocks
"It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong."
-- G. K. Chesterton
Today in history:
In 1684, the Ashmoleon Museum opened as the first university museum.
In 1872, feminist Susan B. Anthony was fined for voting in an election in Rochester, N.Y. She refused to pay the fine and the judge allowed her to go free.
In 1933, the first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, N.J.
In 1994, national leaders and World War II veterans commemorated the 50th anniversary of "D-Day."
Today's birthdays include
- Spanish painter Diego Velazquez in 1599
- American patriot Nathan Hale in 1755
- Painter John Trumbull in 1756
- Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in 1799
- Clothier David T. Abercrombie in 1867
- British Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott in 1868
- German novelist Thomas Mann in 1875
- Vaudeville bandleader Ted Lewis in 1890
- Indonesian dictator Achmed Sukarno in 1901
- Bandleader Jimmie Lunceford in 1902
- Singer Levi Stubbs in 1936
- Singer Gary U.S. Bonds in 1939
- Olympic gold medal sprinter and protester Tommie Smith in 1944
- Actor Robert Englund in 1949
- Actor Harvey Fierstein in 1952
- Comedian Sandra Bernhard in 1955
- Tennis player Bjorn Borg in 1956
- Actress Amanda Pays in 1959
- Actor Paul Giamatti in 1967
Everyone have a Great Monday!
Yesterday: As is often the case, I got a bit over-ambitious in planning. I didn't get outside, so there are still things needing to be done in the gardens. Inside I completed several smallish projects around the house, tackled a few cleaning bits, and dealt with one very large decluttering project. I call it a successful day! LOL!
Today: I have the "usual" stuff to do, and finish cleaning after the massive decluttering. This afternoon we'll have to go out and deal with banking issues and pay the rent. If there's time later, since it'll be such a nice day, maybe I can get in a bit of the gardening. And hopefully I've gotten past my "block" and will work on the overdue quilt project tonight! :)
Today is "Anniversary - D-Day" ... "Dragon Boat Festival (China)" ... "Flag Day (Sweden)" ... "Memorial Day (Korea)".
Quotes of the Day:
"People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs."
-- Unknown
"A committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled."
-- Sir Barnett Cocks
"It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong."
-- G. K. Chesterton
Today in history:
In 1684, the Ashmoleon Museum opened as the first university museum.
In 1872, feminist Susan B. Anthony was fined for voting in an election in Rochester, N.Y. She refused to pay the fine and the judge allowed her to go free.
In 1933, the first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, N.J.
In 1994, national leaders and World War II veterans commemorated the 50th anniversary of "D-Day."
Today's birthdays include
- Spanish painter Diego Velazquez in 1599
- American patriot Nathan Hale in 1755
- Painter John Trumbull in 1756
- Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in 1799
- Clothier David T. Abercrombie in 1867
- British Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott in 1868
- German novelist Thomas Mann in 1875
- Vaudeville bandleader Ted Lewis in 1890
- Indonesian dictator Achmed Sukarno in 1901
- Bandleader Jimmie Lunceford in 1902
- Singer Levi Stubbs in 1936
- Singer Gary U.S. Bonds in 1939
- Olympic gold medal sprinter and protester Tommie Smith in 1944
- Actor Robert Englund in 1949
- Actor Harvey Fierstein in 1952
- Comedian Sandra Bernhard in 1955
- Tennis player Bjorn Borg in 1956
- Actress Amanda Pays in 1959
- Actor Paul Giamatti in 1967
Everyone have a Great Monday!
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