2 Feb

 

Week 5  Day 33   Flag Today  55°/27° Sky cover:  90% Wind 6mph Gusts 12mph Active Fire:  733miles away Risk of fire: Very Low  157Nearest Lightning:  miles away Air Quality: Fair Mostly cloudy Feb. Daily Averages: Temps: 47°\19° Moisture:  5 Days

Today’s Quote                                                                                                Today’s Meme

Monthly Observations

Barley Month Link Beat The Heat Month Cricket World Cup (2/6-3/7) Declutter For A Cause Month Dog Training Education Month Link  Link Fasting February  Link

Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month Feline Fix By Five Month Free and Open Source Software Month  Link From Africa to Virginia Month Give Kids A Smile Month Link Great American Pies Month  Link

Weekly Observations

6-2/13 Carnival 27-2/3 Cordova Ice Worm Days Link 28-2/3 Catholic Schools Week Data Privacy Week Link  Meat Week National Anesthesiologists Week Meat Week National Anesthesiologists Week Link National Cowboy Poetry Week

1-7 Women's Heart Week World Interfaith Harmony Week 2-8 Publicity for Profit Week

Daily Observations

Ayn Rand Day   Link Bubble Gum Day  Link   California Kiwifruit Day Crepe Day Crepe Day or La Chandeleur   Link Dump Your Significant Jerk Day Give Kids A Smile Day  Link   Groundhog Day Formerly, Hedgehog Day, formerly Candlemas Day Groundhog Job Shadow Day Heavenly Hash Day

Imbolc Lung Leavin' Day Link Marmot Day  Link National Toboggan Days -4 Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day  Link Self Renewal Day Sled Dog Day "The Record of a Sneeze" Day Tater Tot Day Wear Red Day Working Naked Day World Wetlands Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

It’s very cloudy. Up to 8” of snow due tonight and tomorrow. No moisture yet. I did a bit of shopping in preparation for the snow, filled the vehicle with gas and got fresh veggies and fruit. I hope it’s not 8” but I’m ready if it is. Last night my iWatch went crazy with flashing screens. I saw on my phone that there was an update needed for the watch. When I went to bed I plugged both the watch and phone in to be recharged and clicked to update the watch. When I got up the watch was working fine. I checked the phone and the update never happened. I tried again but after 3 hours it still hadn’t updated. I will try again tonight, I guess. Last night, about 9:45 I heard a huge plane flying very low over my house. Within the next 5 minutes there were 4 more jets. My local news app talked about it, and the answer was F-35 cargo planes on a training mission from the East Coast to practice high altitude landing at our local airport. Cool.

Weird History…

King Tut's Parents Were Probably Siblings It's hard to believe, but it's true: King Tutankhamun's parents were likely siblings. This fact is one of the most fascinating discoveries in ancient Egyptian history. While this may sound like a wild conspiracy theory, DNA evidence from 2010 confirmed that Pharaoh Akhenaten and his chief queen, Nefertiti, were indeed brother and sister. It was also revealed that Tutankhamun had been born with several physical deformities due to his family’s close blood ties. Despite these shocking revelations about his parentage, Tutankhamun went on to become one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, ruling for just ten years before dying at the age of 19. His legacy lives on today as a reminder of the power of royalty and the mysteries of the past.

Civil War Facts

The Seven Days Battles From June 26 to July 2, 1862, several battles transpired at various sites in Virginia: Mechanicsville, Gaines's Mill, Savage's Station, Frayser's Farm, and Malvern Hill. Newly installed Gen. Robert E. Lee's army sustained massive losses, but the fighting ultimately resulted in the Confederacy's primary goal: saving the city of Richmond.

Interesting Trivia…

How many languages are written from right to left? How many countries still have Shilling as currency? Bonus point: Which countries? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ********************************************************************************************** Answer: 12 Answer: Four, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Somalia

Historic Events

1653 – New Amsterdam (now the City of New York) was incorporated. 1913 – Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City. 1925 – Balto and Togo led a team via Dog Sleg to the town of Nome, Alaska, with antitoxin serum for an outbreak of Diptheria. An estimated 10,000 people may have been saved. 1990 – President De Klerk of South Africa lifted the 30-year ban on leading anti-apartheid group the African National Congress (ANC).

Birthdays with some quotes

@94 – Liz Smith, American journalist and author (d. 2017) “Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.” @89 – Elaine Stritch, American actress and singer (d. 2014) “People will always be around to tell you you’re no good or you’re wrong or unwise to keep doing what you want to do. They’re wrong. They’re always wrong. Keep going.” @86 – Tom Smothers, American comedian and actor (d. 2023) @88 – Solomon R. Guggenheim, American businessman philanthropist, Guggenheim Museum (d. 1949) “To get such beauty from something that has been produced from the artist’s own imagination appealed to me enormously.” 82 – Graham Nash, English-American singer-songwriter @77 – Ayn Rand, Russian/American novelist and philosopher (d. 1982; lung cancer) “The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.” @73 – Tony Jay, English-American actor (d. 2006; after surgery) 71 – Duane Chapman, Dog the Bounty Hunter 70 – Christie Brinkley, American actress and model @64 – Stan Getz, American saxophonist (d. 1991; liver cancer) “I cannot play a lie. I have to believe in what I play or it won’t come out.” @62 – Farrah Fawcett, American actress (d. 2009; cancer) “I deeply believe in one’s own positive will to overcome even the most daunting challenges.” @58 – James Joyce, Irish novelist, short story writer and poet (d. 1941; perforated ulcer) “History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.”–in Ulysses 47 – Shakira, Colombian singer-songwriter “I pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie.” @11 – Hamnet Shakespeare, William Shakespeare’s only son (baptized on this date, died 1596)

…The End for today…