8 Feb

 

Week 6  Day 39   Flag Today  40°/26°  Sky cover:  80% Wind 7mph Gusts 17mph Active Fire:  910miles away Risk of fire: Very Low   Nearest Lightning:   95 miles away (just N of Mesa) Air Quality: Fair Mostly cloudy Feb. Daily Averages: Temps: 47°\19° Moisture:  5 Days

Today’s Quote                                                                                                Today’s Meme

Monthly Observations

National Weddings Month National Women Inventors Month North American Inclusion Month (NAIM) Link

Pet Dental Health Month Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month Pull Your Sofa Off The Wall Month Relationship Wellness Month

Weekly Observations

4/6-2/13 Carnival 2-8 Publicity for Profit Week 3-10 Freelance Writer Appreciation Week 4-10 African Heritage & Health Week Burn Awareness Week  Link   Children's Authors & Illustrators Week Children's Authors & Illustrators Week 5-9 International Networking Week Nat’l School Counseling Week Link  Pride in Foodservice Week Pride in Foodservice Week Link  Tax Identity Theft Week Tax Identity Theft Week Link  Tinnitus Awareness Week Tinnitus Awareness Week Link

5-11  Children's Mental Health Week Link  7-10 US Nationals Snow Sculpting Days 7-12 Solo Diners Eat Out Weekend 7-13 Dump Your Significant Jerk Week 7-14  Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week Link Have A Heart for A Chained Dog Week Link National Marriage Week Link Risk Awareness Week 8-14 Love Makes the World Go Round; But, Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy

Daily Observations

Boy Scout Anniversary Day  Link Laugh and Get Rich Day National Fly A Kite Day

National Giving Hearts Day National Molasses Bar Day Opera Day

Today’s Thoughts

I woke up to about a foot of snow, give or take. It is now light flurries. That’s fine because the forest needs the moisture. By 9:00 the HOA had cleared the sidewalks and cleared our road inside the complex was cleared. Now I just have to clear the car of all the snow. I have been doing laundry since I’m home. I’m glad I have nowhere I need to go today. Reports say roads are bad in town. Congress is certainly in the news. More votes today with expectations that all bills today will fail. I thought Congress was there to help American citizens live a better life. Tomorrow WILL BE a better day for Congress.

Weird History…

Mary Had A Little Lamb Was Based On A True Story Mary Had a Little Lamb is one of the most beloved nursery rhymes of all time, but did you know it was based on a true story? That's right - Mary and her lamb were real people! The original Mary was Mary Sawyer, who lived in Sterling, Massachusetts. She had a pet lamb that followed her to school every day. When her teacher saw this, he wrote down the now-famous words as an ode to Mary and her little companion. To this day, Mary Had a Little Lamb remains a classic children's song, bringing joy and nostalgia to generations of listeners.

Civil War Facts

Union victories in Tennessee On Sept. 19, 1863, both sides fought along the Tennessee-Georgia border. The Confederacy controlled the area, forcing the Union to retreat to Chattanooga. A few weeks later, Union troops drove Confederate forces away from Chattanooga through an effective series of attacks commanded by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. In retaliation, the Confederates tried pushing Union troops out of eastern Tennessee; however, Union soldiers managed to retreat and defend Fort Sanders in Knoxville, losing five soldiers to the Confederates' 813. The series of victories in Tennessee set the stage for Gen. William T. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign.

Interesting Trivia…

Who was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic? What was the first toy to be advertised on television? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ************************************************************************************************ Answer: Amelia Earhart Answer: Mr Potato Head

Historic Events

1587 – Mary, Queen of Scots was executed by beheading, for plotting the death of Queen Elizabeth I. 1851 – Portland (The City of Roses) was incorporated in Oregon. 1887 – The Dawes Act authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments. 1922 – President Warren G. Harding brought the first radio set in the White House.

Birthdays with some quotes

92 – John Williams, American pianist, composer, and conductor “There’s a very basic human, non-verbal aspect to our need to make music and use it as part of our human expression. It doesn’t have to do with body movements, it doesn’t have to do with articulation of a language, but with something spiritual.” 84 – Ted Koppel, English-American journalist 82 – Nick Nolte, American actor 81 – Robert Klein, American comedian and actor @80 – John Ruskin, English writer (d. 1900) “Life without industry is guilt, and industry without art is brutality.” @77 – Jules Verne, French author, poet, and playwright (d. 1905; stroke) “Man’s constitution is so peculiar that his health is purely a negative matter. No sooner is the rage of hunger appeased than it becomes difficult to comprehend the meaning of starvation. It is only when you suffer that you really understand.” @76 – Jack Lemmon, American actor (d. 2001; bladder cancer) @74 – Lana Turner, American actress (d. 1995; cancer) @73 – Audrey Meadows, American actress (d. 1996; lung cancer) 71 – Mary Steenburgen, American actress 69 – John Grisham, American lawyer and author @59 – Bill Finger, American comic author and illustrator, co-created Batman (d. 1974; AIDS) @59 – Gypsy Rose Lee (Rose Louise Hovick), American author (d. 1970; lung cancer) 55 – Mary McCormack, American actress @53 – Kate Chopin, American author (d. 1904; stroke) “There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water.” 50 – Seth Green, American actor “There’s no greater way to gain an audience’s sympathy than by being unfortunate.” 44 – William Jackson Harper, American actor @42 – Gary Coleman, American actor (d. 2010; fall / seizure) 40 – Cecily Strong, American actress 30 – Nikki Yanofsky, Canadian singer-songwriter @24 – James Dean, American actor (d. 1955; auto accident)

…The End for today…