Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. Again, as is becoming the norm, it's faintly overcast. It's not "dark", but not clear and bright either. It will be mostly cloudy today, lower 90s but with humidity. And, again, there's a chance of showers in the afternoon. I do hope for more rain, as watering hasn't been enough.
Yesterday I got some progress made on my small project, some decluttering done, last of the laundry finished, and even made a quick run to a store for a paintbrush (that I KNOW I bought but can't find! This getting old stuff is getting old! LOL!).
Tonight I will work on my project, and (hopefully) a few more steps in my current (but long-neglected) sewing project.
Today is "National Get Out of the Doghouse Day" ... "National Hug Your Kids Day" ... "National Liberation Day (Nicaragua)".
Quotes of the Day:
"A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized.".
-- Fred Allen
"Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices."
-- Benjamin Franklin
Today in history:
In 1848, "bloomers," a radical departure in women's clothing, were introduced to the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y. They were named after Amelia Jenks Bloomer.
In 1911, Pennsylvania became the first U.S. state to pass laws censoring movies.
In 1946, Marilyn Monroe was given her first screen test at Twentieth Century-Fox Studios. Even without sound, the test was enough to earn Monroe her first contract.
In 1969, John Fairfax of Britain arrived at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to become the first person to row across the Atlantic alone.
In 1984, U.S. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, D-N.Y., was chosen as Walter Mondale's vice presidential running mate at the Democratic National Convention. She was the first woman on a major ticket.
In 1996, the Summer Olympics opened in Atlanta with a record 197 nations taking part.
Today's birthdays include
- American firearms inventor Samuel Colt in 1814
- French painter Edgar Degas in 1834
- Accused ax murderer Lizzie Borden in 1860
- Dr. Charles H. Mayo, co-founder of the Mayo Clinic, in 1865
- Author A.J. Cronin in 1896
- Former Sen. George McGovern, D-S.D., in 1922
- Former CIA agent-turned-author Philip Agee in 1935
- Singer Vikki Carr in 1941
- Former tennis star Ilie Nastase in 1946
- Actor Anthony Edwards in 1962
Everyone have a Great Monday!
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