Weather Expectations Week 21 Day 184 Flag Today 74°/49°
Wind 26 mph
Gusts 16 mph
Active Fire: 22 miles
away Risk of fire: Extreme
Nearest Lightning: 436 miles
away Humidity: 8%
Air Quality: Moderate Sunshine Breezy
July Averages: Temps: 82°\51° 9 days with rain
Today’s Observances:
American
Sparkling Wine Day
Big Tech Day Link
Compliment Your Mirror Day
Drop A Rock Day Link
(aka Rock Painting)
International Plastic Bag Free Day
National Crown Day (aka Black Hair Independence Day)
National Deep Fried Clams Day Link
Sparkling Wine Day
Stay Out Of The Sun Day; 3 Link
Superman Day Link
Weekly Observances:
National
Tom Sawyer Days: 1-5
National Independent Living Week: 1-7
National Unassisted Homebirth Week: 1-7
Roswell UFO Days: 2-4 Link
Fleet Week 2026 (New York): 3-8
Monthly Observances:
Air-Conditioning Appreciation Days (7/3 to
8/15) Link
Alopecia Areata Month for Women
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
Bikini Month Link
Bioterrorism/Disaster Education & Awareness Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Dog Days (7/3 to 8/11) Link
Dry Eye Awareness Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month Link
Family Golf Month
Fresh Quotation:
Success is getting what you want; happiness is
wanting what you get.
~Ingrid Bergman
Today’s Reflection:
Another day of healing. All good. I only woke up once during
last night’s sleep. It was nice.
I had an appointment with my oncologist today. They
got busy and forgot to call me that today’s appointment had been cancelled
since I was in the hospital. I am going on Monday now. It’s OK.
I have not eaten cold cereal for breakfast for many
years. When I was in the hospital and rehab, I had it every morning. It tasted good.
On one of the Walmart deliveries, I got a pack of those individual cold cereals.
I had one this morning at it tasted great. I’m not back to eating cold cereal
at breakfast.
Living alone has its issues. One is having fresh salad
fixings. They don’t last long in the fridge…especially lettuce. I had been
buying the needed ingredients every three or four days. With Amazon Prime I
found a hand-held vacuum sealer that is great. I bought a head of lettuce, a cucumber,
and some fresh mushrooms. Using the new sealer, everything is still fresh and
crispy 5 days later. I also bought some chicken breast, sealed them and no
freezer burn. Outstanding find.
I have one living room large window, and nice windows
in my old office and upstairs bedroom. I had bought and installed some venetian
type blinds for the living room window and put curtains on the other ones. I
have been looking for new blinds, and the prices are very high. The three
windows with installation would be almost $1000. I’m still looking for a much
cheaper way.
I’ve been thinking about how to celebrate our 250
birthday this weekend. Flag hasn’t had fireworks for decades, due to the dry
forest. I’ve decided I will simply hang the family American Flag and watch
patriotic parades on TV.
Historical events
The Great
Peacemaker's Vision
Long before European settlers arrived, a spiritual leader emerged
among the warring tribes of what is now New York state. The Great Peacemaker,
alongside his spokesman Hiawatha, convinced five nations to bury their weapons
beneath the Tree of Peace.
This
legendary figure's teachings formed the foundation of the Iroquois
Confederacy—one of history's oldest democracies. His message of unity resonated
so deeply that former enemies became allies under a sophisticated governance
system with checks and balances.
The Peacemaker's story reminds us that peace requires both vision
and practical action. Many historians believe his democratic principles later
influenced the framers of the United States Constitution.
Picture of the Day:
Today’s Trivia:
American Kestrels the smallest and most common falcon in the
Americas, are very lightweight; in fact, they weigh just 3 – 6 ounces. That is
roughly the weight of 34 pennies.
Today’s Birthdays:
Tom Cruise, 64 Movie Actor
Age 64 years old
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LaToya
J. Jackson, 37
Thomas Gibson, 64 TV Actor
BirthplaceCharleston, SC
Franz Kafka @40, TB Novelist [1883-1924]
BirthplacePrague, Czech
Republic
Tommy Flanagan, 61 Movie Actor
That’s All for Now
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