Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's overcast, may be sprinkly later, and will only be mid 40s today. Since we need rain, and these temps are closer to "normal", I guess I can't complain ... especially since we had the gift of a perfectly lovely weekend!
Yesterday: It was a very busy but productive day (for a change! LOL!). Two more shelf units for the upstairs storage got assembled (the easiest ones ever - wish we had found these first!); the area for our garden has it's first bit of prep work done; all of the extention cords and timers from the outside decorations are packed; and the shelves in the den are emptied, and the unit moved out to the porch. Of course, in the process of doing all that I seem to have messed up something on the TV ... now none of them work right! LOL!
Today: I'm waiting for a new "entertainment center" (3 pieces, TV cabinet & 2 shelf units) to be delivered. Once that is taken care of, I'll adjust cleaning and errands depending on how much time I have. There's always more to do, so will just see what I can do. :)
Today is "Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day" ... "Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day".
Quotes of the Day:
"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-- Douglas Adams
"The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen."
-- Frank Lloyd Wright
"Underpromise; overdeliver."
-- Tom Peters
"You know what's interesting about Washington? It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second nature."
-- George W. Bush
Today in history:
In 1958, Explorer 1, the first successful U.S. satellite, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
In 1961, NASA launches a rocket carrying Hamp the Chimp into space.
In 1990, the first McDonald's restaurant opened in Moscow.
Today's birthdays include
- American patriot Gouverneur Morris, who wrote sections of the U.S. Constitution, in 1752
- Austrian composer Franz Schubert in 1797
- Western novelist Zane Grey in 1872
- Comedian Eddie Cantor in 1892, actor Tallulah Bankhead in 1902
- Boxer Jersey Joe Walcott in 1914
- Radio and television personality Garry Moore in 1915
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play major league baseball, in 1919
- Actor/singer Mario Lanza in 1921
- Actor Carol Channing in 1921
- Actor Joanne Dru in 1922
- Novelist Norman Mailer in 1923
- Civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks in 1925
- Actor Jean Simmons in 1929
- Actor Suzanne Pleshette in 1937
- Actor Jessica Walter in 1941
- Actor Minnie Driver in 1970
- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in 1938
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Ernie Banks in 1931
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan in 1947
- Singer Justin Timberlake in 1981
Everyone have a Great Monday!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Good Morning! Sunday January 30, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. Yesterday was a perfectly gorgeous day, and today looks to be only a slighter cooler copy of it. It's clear and sunny, and will get to the low 50s.
Yesterday: I had a very busy day, trying to get a lot of errands done. I couldn't get the oil change done (they were too busy), so will try to get that on Monday. But pretty much everything else - at least the important stuff - got done.
Today: Today will be some at home projects, no running around! I plan to finish cleaning off all the shelves in the cabinet in the den, and also - since it's such a nice day - get the area where the garden will be "burned off" so we can start prepping the ground. Hopefully there will also be time to assemble 2 more shelf units upstairs ... that will make a place for all the storage totes easily accessible! Yay! :)
Today is "Inane Answering Machine Message Day" ... "Wolf Moon" ... "King's Birthday (Jordan)".
Quotes of the Day:
"I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me."
-- Dave Barry
"The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it."
-- Patrick Young
"A friend is a second self."
-- Aristotle
I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time."
-- Oprah Winfrey
Today in history:
In 1826, the Menai Suspension Bridge was opened.
In 1993, parents donated portions of their own lungs to their daughter with cystic fibrosis in pioneering transplant surgery in Los Angeles.
Today's birthdays include
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, in 1882
- Historian Barbara Tuchman in 1912
- Comedian Dick Martin in 1922
- Actors Gene Hackman in 1930
- Actress Vanessa Redgrave in 1937
- Chess champion Boris Spassky in 1937
- Vice President Dick Cheney in 1941
- Actor Charles Dutton in 1951
- Singer/songwriter Phil Collins in 1951
- Golfer Curtis Strange in 1955
- Golfer Payne Stewart in 1957
- Actor Christian Bale in 1974
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
Yesterday: I had a very busy day, trying to get a lot of errands done. I couldn't get the oil change done (they were too busy), so will try to get that on Monday. But pretty much everything else - at least the important stuff - got done.
Today: Today will be some at home projects, no running around! I plan to finish cleaning off all the shelves in the cabinet in the den, and also - since it's such a nice day - get the area where the garden will be "burned off" so we can start prepping the ground. Hopefully there will also be time to assemble 2 more shelf units upstairs ... that will make a place for all the storage totes easily accessible! Yay! :)
Today is "Inane Answering Machine Message Day" ... "Wolf Moon" ... "King's Birthday (Jordan)".
Quotes of the Day:
"I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me."
-- Dave Barry
"The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it."
-- Patrick Young
"A friend is a second self."
-- Aristotle
I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time."
-- Oprah Winfrey
Today in history:
In 1826, the Menai Suspension Bridge was opened.
In 1993, parents donated portions of their own lungs to their daughter with cystic fibrosis in pioneering transplant surgery in Los Angeles.
Today's birthdays include
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, in 1882
- Historian Barbara Tuchman in 1912
- Comedian Dick Martin in 1922
- Actors Gene Hackman in 1930
- Actress Vanessa Redgrave in 1937
- Chess champion Boris Spassky in 1937
- Vice President Dick Cheney in 1941
- Actor Charles Dutton in 1951
- Singer/songwriter Phil Collins in 1951
- Golfer Curtis Strange in 1955
- Golfer Payne Stewart in 1957
- Actor Christian Bale in 1974
Everyone have a Great Sunday!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Good Morning! Saturday January 29, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. Today we get sunshine and highs possibly in the low 60s. It will be a gorgeous day, a nice "reprieve" from all the gloomy and cold stuff we've had lately. If I can't have snow, I'd like sunshine! LOL!
Yesterday: We had another doctor's appointment to go go, and it was not a great day. Between traffic, getting lost, not getting to eat, more traffic ... well, least said the better! It's done, and we don't have to find that particular location again.
Today: I hope to take advantage of the weather and do a lot of errands. I have many stops to make, and hope to have time for some quick projects at home too. I got a LOT of sleep for a change, so hoping I don't fizzle! LOL!
Today is "Curmudgeon's Day" ... "Freethinker's Day" ... "National Seed Swap Day" ... "Thomas Paine Day" ... "Anniversary - Seeing Eye (guide dogs)" ... "Admission Day (Kansas)".
Quotes of the Day:
"I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"I bought a cactus. A week later it died. And I got depressed, because I thought, **. I am less nurturing than a desert.
-- Demetri Martin
"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior."
-- Sir Francis Bacon
Today in history:
In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" was published.
In 1861, Kansas became the 34th state of the United States.
In 1886, German Karl Benz awarded a patent for the gasoline-driven automobile.
In 1900, eight baseball teams were organized as the professional American League. They were in Buffalo, N.Y.; Chicago; Cleveland; Detroit; Indianapolis; Kansas City, Mo.; Milwaukee, and Minneapolis.
In 1995, the San Francisco 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls when they routed the San Diego Chargers, 49-26.
Today's birthdays include
- Swedish scientist and philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg in 1688
- American colonial political philosopher Thomas Paine in 1736
- William McKinley, 25th president of the United States, in 1843
- Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov in 1860
- Businessman John D. Rockefeller Jr. in 1874
- Comic actor W.C. Fields in 1880
- Dramatist Paddy Chayefsky in 1923
- Actor Victor Mature in 1913
- Actor John Forsythe in 1918
- Actor Katharine Ross in 1940
- Actor Tom Selleck in 1945
- Actor Ann Jillian in 1950
- Talk show host Oprah Winfrey in 1954
- Olympic gold medal-winning diver Greg Louganis in 1960
- Actor Nick Turturro in 1962
- Actor Heather Graham in 1970
- Actor Sara Gilbert in 1975 (
Everyone have a Great Saturday!
Yesterday: We had another doctor's appointment to go go, and it was not a great day. Between traffic, getting lost, not getting to eat, more traffic ... well, least said the better! It's done, and we don't have to find that particular location again.
Today: I hope to take advantage of the weather and do a lot of errands. I have many stops to make, and hope to have time for some quick projects at home too. I got a LOT of sleep for a change, so hoping I don't fizzle! LOL!
Today is "Curmudgeon's Day" ... "Freethinker's Day" ... "National Seed Swap Day" ... "Thomas Paine Day" ... "Anniversary - Seeing Eye (guide dogs)" ... "Admission Day (Kansas)".
Quotes of the Day:
"I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"I bought a cactus. A week later it died. And I got depressed, because I thought, **. I am less nurturing than a desert.
-- Demetri Martin
"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior."
-- Sir Francis Bacon
Today in history:
In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" was published.
In 1861, Kansas became the 34th state of the United States.
In 1886, German Karl Benz awarded a patent for the gasoline-driven automobile.
In 1900, eight baseball teams were organized as the professional American League. They were in Buffalo, N.Y.; Chicago; Cleveland; Detroit; Indianapolis; Kansas City, Mo.; Milwaukee, and Minneapolis.
In 1995, the San Francisco 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls when they routed the San Diego Chargers, 49-26.
Today's birthdays include
- Swedish scientist and philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg in 1688
- American colonial political philosopher Thomas Paine in 1736
- William McKinley, 25th president of the United States, in 1843
- Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov in 1860
- Businessman John D. Rockefeller Jr. in 1874
- Comic actor W.C. Fields in 1880
- Dramatist Paddy Chayefsky in 1923
- Actor Victor Mature in 1913
- Actor John Forsythe in 1918
- Actor Katharine Ross in 1940
- Actor Tom Selleck in 1945
- Actor Ann Jillian in 1950
- Talk show host Oprah Winfrey in 1954
- Olympic gold medal-winning diver Greg Louganis in 1960
- Actor Nick Turturro in 1962
- Actor Heather Graham in 1970
- Actor Sara Gilbert in 1975 (
Everyone have a Great Saturday!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Good Morning! Friday January 28, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's overcast, but not "dark and gloomy"; the forecast said a "possibility" of an early morning flurrie .. if that happened, I missed it! LOL! It will be low 50s today, and maybe a bit of sun peeping out by afternoon.
Yesterday: It was an all day at the clinic day, squeezing in 2 appointments (along with the always-done labs and vitals) ... we didn't get out until after 5:30. Once we got closer home and past the worst of the traffic back-up, we stopped for a quick bite at Bo-Jangles; then, when we got almost home, we stopped at Jimmy's sister's for a "quick" (over an hour) visit. So ... nothing got done at home! :)
Today: Today is another appointment, but it should go a lot quickler. It's much earlier; although we're not familiar with this doctor yet, so don't know if he runs on time or not. Hopefully we'll be out by mid afternoon ... and have time for fun stuff like picking up prescriptions, and getting the oil changed! LOL!
Today is "Fun at Work Day" ... "Anniversary - Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion".
Quotes of the Day:
"Boyhood, like measles, is one of those complaints which a man should catch young and have done with, for when it comes in middle life it is apt to be serious."
-- P. G. Wodehouse
"The penalty for success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you."
-- Nancy Astor
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do."
-- Eleanor Roosevelt
"Dig where the gold is…unless you just need some exercise."
-- John M. Capozzi
Today in history:
In 1547, 9-year-old Edward VI became king of England.
In 1782, the U.S. Congress authorized creation of the Great Seal of the United States.
In 1878, the first commercial telephone switchboard began operation in New Haven, Conn.
In 1958, The Lego company received a patent for its toy building blocks.
In 1965, Canadian Parliament accepted a new national flag design which included a red maple leaf in its center.
In 2005, Condoleezza Rice was sworn in as the 66th U.S. secretary of state. She was the first African-American woman to hold the office.
Today's birthdays include
- Roman Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas in 1225
- Canadian Prime Minister and statesman Alexander MacKenzie in 1822
- Cuban revolutionary and poet Jose Marti in 1853
- French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette in 1873
- Concert pianist Arthur Rubinstein in 1887
- Abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock in 1912
- Sculptor Claes Oldenburg in 1929
- Actor Alan Alda in 1936
- Actor Susan Howard in 1944
- Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor in 1948
- Ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov in 1948
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 1955
- Singer Sarah McLachlan in 1968
- Comedian Mo Rocca in 1969
- Singer Joey Fatone in 1977
- Singer Nick Carter in 1980
- Actor Elijah Wood in 1981
Everyone have a Great Friday!
Betty
Yesterday: It was an all day at the clinic day, squeezing in 2 appointments (along with the always-done labs and vitals) ... we didn't get out until after 5:30. Once we got closer home and past the worst of the traffic back-up, we stopped for a quick bite at Bo-Jangles; then, when we got almost home, we stopped at Jimmy's sister's for a "quick" (over an hour) visit. So ... nothing got done at home! :)
Today: Today is another appointment, but it should go a lot quickler. It's much earlier; although we're not familiar with this doctor yet, so don't know if he runs on time or not. Hopefully we'll be out by mid afternoon ... and have time for fun stuff like picking up prescriptions, and getting the oil changed! LOL!
Today is "Fun at Work Day" ... "Anniversary - Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion".
Quotes of the Day:
"Boyhood, like measles, is one of those complaints which a man should catch young and have done with, for when it comes in middle life it is apt to be serious."
-- P. G. Wodehouse
"The penalty for success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you."
-- Nancy Astor
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do."
-- Eleanor Roosevelt
"Dig where the gold is…unless you just need some exercise."
-- John M. Capozzi
Today in history:
In 1547, 9-year-old Edward VI became king of England.
In 1782, the U.S. Congress authorized creation of the Great Seal of the United States.
In 1878, the first commercial telephone switchboard began operation in New Haven, Conn.
In 1958, The Lego company received a patent for its toy building blocks.
In 1965, Canadian Parliament accepted a new national flag design which included a red maple leaf in its center.
In 2005, Condoleezza Rice was sworn in as the 66th U.S. secretary of state. She was the first African-American woman to hold the office.
Today's birthdays include
- Roman Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas in 1225
- Canadian Prime Minister and statesman Alexander MacKenzie in 1822
- Cuban revolutionary and poet Jose Marti in 1853
- French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette in 1873
- Concert pianist Arthur Rubinstein in 1887
- Abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock in 1912
- Sculptor Claes Oldenburg in 1929
- Actor Alan Alda in 1936
- Actor Susan Howard in 1944
- Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor in 1948
- Ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov in 1948
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 1955
- Singer Sarah McLachlan in 1968
- Comedian Mo Rocca in 1969
- Singer Joey Fatone in 1977
- Singer Nick Carter in 1980
- Actor Elijah Wood in 1981
Everyone have a Great Friday!
Betty
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Good Morning! Thursday January 27, 2011
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning! It's pale blue and gold ... announcing a bright sunny day ahead. It will be mid to upper 40s - not "warm", but certainly not freezing either. Of course, being inside most of the day, it doesn't much matter. :)
Yesterday: For a work day, it wasn't bad. The work load is very light (though I'm quite sure that is only temporary!), but late in the day I was given a project I can "get my teeth into" (more of a challenge). That'll take me through work days next week too. Last night ... between watching Dancing and singing ... I got 2 loads of laundry done, dinner cooked and kitchen cleaned, and a bit of sewing done. :)
Today: This is a "regular" clinic day, which means all day long just sitting and waiting. I've already done on-line pre-check in; but it's still waiting. In theory, first appointment is 10:00 ... but that's only for getting vitals. The doctors don't even show up until 1:00, and there's another appointment at 2:00. Hmmm ... this could be interesting! LOL!
Today is "Mozart Day" ... "Thomas Crapper Day" ... "UN International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust" ... "Anniversary - Auschwitz Liberated" ... "Day of Remembrance for Victims of Nazism (Germany)" ... "Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present."
-- English Proverb
"The only people who can change the world are people who want to. And not everybody does."
-- Hugh Macleod
"The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time."
-- Willem de Kooning
Today in history:
In 1785, the first public university in the United States was founded as the University of Georgia.
In 1880, Thomas Edison was granted a patent for an electric incandescent lamp.
In 1888, The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington.
In 1926, Scottish inventor John Logie Baird launched a revolution in communication and entertainment with the first public demonstration of a true television system in London.
Today's birthdays include
- Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1756
- Author Lewis Carroll (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) in 1832
- Labor organizer Samuel Gompers in 1850
- Composer Jerome Kern in 1885
- U.S. Navy Adm. Hyman Rickover, father of the nuclear Navy, in 1900
- Art Rooney, founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, in 1901
- U.S. newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst, Jr. in 1908
- Musician Elmore James in 1918
- Musician Skitch Henderson in 1918
- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan in 1944
- Cable news commentator Keith Olbermann in 1959
- Former NFL player Cris Collingsworth in 1959
- Actress Donna Reed in 1921
- Actor Troy Donahue in 1936
- Actor James Cromwell in 1940
- Actress Mimi Rogers in 1956
- Actress Bridget Fonda in 1964
- Actor Alan Cumming in 1965
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
Yesterday: For a work day, it wasn't bad. The work load is very light (though I'm quite sure that is only temporary!), but late in the day I was given a project I can "get my teeth into" (more of a challenge). That'll take me through work days next week too. Last night ... between watching Dancing and singing ... I got 2 loads of laundry done, dinner cooked and kitchen cleaned, and a bit of sewing done. :)
Today: This is a "regular" clinic day, which means all day long just sitting and waiting. I've already done on-line pre-check in; but it's still waiting. In theory, first appointment is 10:00 ... but that's only for getting vitals. The doctors don't even show up until 1:00, and there's another appointment at 2:00. Hmmm ... this could be interesting! LOL!
Today is "Mozart Day" ... "Thomas Crapper Day" ... "UN International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust" ... "Anniversary - Auschwitz Liberated" ... "Day of Remembrance for Victims of Nazism (Germany)" ... "Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present."
-- English Proverb
"The only people who can change the world are people who want to. And not everybody does."
-- Hugh Macleod
"The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time."
-- Willem de Kooning
Today in history:
In 1785, the first public university in the United States was founded as the University of Georgia.
In 1880, Thomas Edison was granted a patent for an electric incandescent lamp.
In 1888, The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington.
In 1926, Scottish inventor John Logie Baird launched a revolution in communication and entertainment with the first public demonstration of a true television system in London.
Today's birthdays include
- Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1756
- Author Lewis Carroll (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) in 1832
- Labor organizer Samuel Gompers in 1850
- Composer Jerome Kern in 1885
- U.S. Navy Adm. Hyman Rickover, father of the nuclear Navy, in 1900
- Art Rooney, founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, in 1901
- U.S. newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst, Jr. in 1908
- Musician Elmore James in 1918
- Musician Skitch Henderson in 1918
- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan in 1944
- Cable news commentator Keith Olbermann in 1959
- Former NFL player Cris Collingsworth in 1959
- Actress Donna Reed in 1921
- Actor Troy Donahue in 1936
- Actor James Cromwell in 1940
- Actress Mimi Rogers in 1956
- Actress Bridget Fonda in 1964
- Actor Alan Cumming in 1965
Everyone have a Great Thursday!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Good Morning! Wednesday January 26, 2011
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's gray and drippy out right now, meaning we got a little bit of the needed rain. It'll be mid 40s today, and probably cloudy all day with chances of rain again by afternoon. Even though I'd rather have snow, we do need this!
Yesterday: It was my Monday, and felt like it! LOL! But, all in all, it wasn't Too awful; I managed to come home and cook Jimmy a hamburger (I ate a salad), and work on the quilt a bit. Every little bit helps! :)
Today: This will be my Friday, though the weekend still won't start for two more days (more clinic appointments). I hope to get a load of laundry done tonight, and work more on the quilt.
Today is "Anniversary - Dental Drill" ... "Admission Day (Michigan)" ... "Australia Day (Australia)" ... "Republic Day (India)".
Quotes of the Day:
"To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act. "
-- Anatole France
"It's not the hours you put in your work that counts, it's the work you put in the hours."
-- Sam Ewing
"Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking."
-- H. L. Mencken
"Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it. "
-- Jane Wagner
Today in history:
In 1837, Michigan joined the United States as the 26th state.
In 1875, the electric dental drill was patented by George Green of Kalamazoo, Mich.
In 1918, to promote food conservation during World War I, the U.S. government called for one meatless day, two wheatless days and two porkless days each week.
In 1988, "The Phantom of the Opera" opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre in New York.
In 2009, a 33-year-old single California mom gave birth to eight babies, reported to be only the second set of octuplets ever to be born alive in the United States.
Today's birthdays include
- French philosopher Claude Helvetius in 1715
- U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1880
- Austrian singer Maria von Trapp, whose family was the basis for The Sound of Music, in 1905
- Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1918
- Author Philip Jose Farmer in 1918
- Actor Paul Newman in 1925
- French film director Roger Vadim, in 1928
- Cartoonist, playwright and author Jules Feiffer in 1929
- Sports personality Bob Uecker in 1935
- Actor Scott Glenn in 1941
- Actor David Strathairn in 1949
- Political activist Angela Davis in 1944
- Film critic Gene Siskel in 1946
- Singer Lucinda Williams in 1953
- Rock musician Eddie Van Halen in 1955
- Comedian Ellen DeGeneres in 1958
- Hockey Hall of fame member Wayne Gretzky in 1961
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
Yesterday: It was my Monday, and felt like it! LOL! But, all in all, it wasn't Too awful; I managed to come home and cook Jimmy a hamburger (I ate a salad), and work on the quilt a bit. Every little bit helps! :)
Today: This will be my Friday, though the weekend still won't start for two more days (more clinic appointments). I hope to get a load of laundry done tonight, and work more on the quilt.
Today is "Anniversary - Dental Drill" ... "Admission Day (Michigan)" ... "Australia Day (Australia)" ... "Republic Day (India)".
Quotes of the Day:
"To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act. "
-- Anatole France
"It's not the hours you put in your work that counts, it's the work you put in the hours."
-- Sam Ewing
"Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking."
-- H. L. Mencken
"Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it. "
-- Jane Wagner
Today in history:
In 1837, Michigan joined the United States as the 26th state.
In 1875, the electric dental drill was patented by George Green of Kalamazoo, Mich.
In 1918, to promote food conservation during World War I, the U.S. government called for one meatless day, two wheatless days and two porkless days each week.
In 1988, "The Phantom of the Opera" opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre in New York.
In 2009, a 33-year-old single California mom gave birth to eight babies, reported to be only the second set of octuplets ever to be born alive in the United States.
Today's birthdays include
- French philosopher Claude Helvetius in 1715
- U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1880
- Austrian singer Maria von Trapp, whose family was the basis for The Sound of Music, in 1905
- Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1918
- Author Philip Jose Farmer in 1918
- Actor Paul Newman in 1925
- French film director Roger Vadim, in 1928
- Cartoonist, playwright and author Jules Feiffer in 1929
- Sports personality Bob Uecker in 1935
- Actor Scott Glenn in 1941
- Actor David Strathairn in 1949
- Political activist Angela Davis in 1944
- Film critic Gene Siskel in 1946
- Singer Lucinda Williams in 1953
- Rock musician Eddie Van Halen in 1955
- Comedian Ellen DeGeneres in 1958
- Hockey Hall of fame member Wayne Gretzky in 1961
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Good Morning! Tuesday January 25, 2011
Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. It's light out, but cloudy. Today should be low 40s and mostly cloudy. There might be rain by this afternoon or evening, but a bit too warm for snow. I'm so jealous that my son ... at the NC coast!! .... got snow on the weekend and we didn't! LOL! As the weather guy says, there's lots of winter left.
Yesterday: It actually turned out to be a good day. I got a very late start ... had trouble getting myself in gear. But, once I got going, we took a huge amount of *stuff* OUT of the house! Trash and plastic went to the dump, cans and other metal went to a recycling place, and I even found a place to take old computers and electronics ("anything with a cord") without having to pay! :) Then we went shopping (found a cabinet to help organize kitchen junk); I still managed to finish putting away all laundry, and do some sewing!
Today: It's back to work today. It's another back-to-back Monday/Friday for me. Hopefully by tonight I won't be too drained to sew some more ... I'm so near finishing this quilt now! :)
Today is "National Speak Up and Succeed Day" ... "A Room of One's Own Day" ... "Anniversary - Macintosh Computer (Apple)".
Quotes of the Day:
"The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others."
-- Hasidic Saying
"Too many people think only of their own profit. But business opportunity seldom knocks on the door of self-centered people. No customer ever goes to a store merely to please the storekeeper."
-- Kazuo Inamori
"I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me."
-- Noel Coward
Today in history:
In 1533, Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn, his second wife.
In 1554, the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was established.
In 1858, Mendelssohn's "The Wedding March" was played at the marriage of Friedrich of Prussia and England's Princess Victoria, the daughter of Queen Victoria. It became a standard theme for weddings.
In 1890, Nellie Bly, a young New York reporter, completed a trip around the world in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes.
In 1915, transcontinental phone service was inaugurated in a hookup between New York and San Francisco.
In 1919, the League of Nations was founded. It lasted until 1946 when it was replaced by the United Nations.
In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France.
In 1959, the first scheduled transcontinental flight took place, a non-stop American Airlines flight from California to New York.
In 1961, newly inaugurated U.S. President John Kennedy had the first televised presidential news conference.
In 1984, Apple's Macintosh computer went on sale. Price tag: $2,495.
In 2004, Opportunity, the second of two NASA robot explorers, landed safely on Mars, joining its twin to explore the planet.
Today's birthdays include
- Irish natural philosopher Robert Boyle, a founder of modern chemistry, in 1627
- Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1759
- Soap maker and philanthropist William Colgate in 1783
- Novelist W. Somerset Maugham in 1874
- Novelist Virginia Woolf in 1882
- Hall of fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell in 1918
- News commentator Edwin Newman in 1919
- Football Hall of Fame member Lou Groza in 1924
- Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino in 1933
- Singer Etta James in 1938
- Singer Alicia Keys in 1981
- Football Hall of Fame member Carl Eller in 1842
- Track star Steve Prefontaine in 1951
- Singer Dean Jones in 1931
- Singer Leigh Taylor-Young in 1945
- Singer Dinah Manoff in 1958
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
Yesterday: It actually turned out to be a good day. I got a very late start ... had trouble getting myself in gear. But, once I got going, we took a huge amount of *stuff* OUT of the house! Trash and plastic went to the dump, cans and other metal went to a recycling place, and I even found a place to take old computers and electronics ("anything with a cord") without having to pay! :) Then we went shopping (found a cabinet to help organize kitchen junk); I still managed to finish putting away all laundry, and do some sewing!
Today: It's back to work today. It's another back-to-back Monday/Friday for me. Hopefully by tonight I won't be too drained to sew some more ... I'm so near finishing this quilt now! :)
Today is "National Speak Up and Succeed Day" ... "A Room of One's Own Day" ... "Anniversary - Macintosh Computer (Apple)".
Quotes of the Day:
"The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others."
-- Hasidic Saying
"Too many people think only of their own profit. But business opportunity seldom knocks on the door of self-centered people. No customer ever goes to a store merely to please the storekeeper."
-- Kazuo Inamori
"I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me."
-- Noel Coward
Today in history:
In 1533, Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn, his second wife.
In 1554, the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was established.
In 1858, Mendelssohn's "The Wedding March" was played at the marriage of Friedrich of Prussia and England's Princess Victoria, the daughter of Queen Victoria. It became a standard theme for weddings.
In 1890, Nellie Bly, a young New York reporter, completed a trip around the world in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes.
In 1915, transcontinental phone service was inaugurated in a hookup between New York and San Francisco.
In 1919, the League of Nations was founded. It lasted until 1946 when it was replaced by the United Nations.
In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France.
In 1959, the first scheduled transcontinental flight took place, a non-stop American Airlines flight from California to New York.
In 1961, newly inaugurated U.S. President John Kennedy had the first televised presidential news conference.
In 1984, Apple's Macintosh computer went on sale. Price tag: $2,495.
In 2004, Opportunity, the second of two NASA robot explorers, landed safely on Mars, joining its twin to explore the planet.
Today's birthdays include
- Irish natural philosopher Robert Boyle, a founder of modern chemistry, in 1627
- Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1759
- Soap maker and philanthropist William Colgate in 1783
- Novelist W. Somerset Maugham in 1874
- Novelist Virginia Woolf in 1882
- Hall of fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell in 1918
- News commentator Edwin Newman in 1919
- Football Hall of Fame member Lou Groza in 1924
- Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino in 1933
- Singer Etta James in 1938
- Singer Alicia Keys in 1981
- Football Hall of Fame member Carl Eller in 1842
- Track star Steve Prefontaine in 1951
- Singer Dean Jones in 1931
- Singer Leigh Taylor-Young in 1945
- Singer Dinah Manoff in 1958
Everyone have a Great Tuesday!
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