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It's time once again for a random and happy Tuesday, linking up with Stacy's Random Thoughts at Stacy Uncorked and Sandee at Comedy Plus.
Carl was already in the sleep chair looking blissful when i arrived and i was thankful to see there was a schedule on the fridge. No need to try to catch him awake and ask, yes, he had work.
I dug right in and got through a lot, including two loads of laundry, bathroom cleaned and clothes ready when i decided to give myself and him a break. I delayed the start of the third load until he woke up so i could get the rest of his pajamas and the pillowcase washed.
They're running low on spare pillowcases in the house, anyway, as several now have holes and have been relegated to cleaning rag status. I've asked Ms. V about buying more, but she hasn't gotten to it yet.
Carl finally got up to use the restroom and i snagged the pjs and pillowcase and he came out of the loo and walked over to his sleep chair looking a bit forlorn.
"You took my sleep stuff," he said, reproachfully.
The alarm went off, it's time to get up.
"I'm not ready!"
Well, remember, the earlier you get up, the more time you have to eat a big breakfast.
He smiled at that line and went to go brush his teeth.
You have to know what motivates the man.
He approved my clothing choices and came out of his shower clutching his foot powder, which he proceeded to sprinkle everywhere liberally, with some of it actually landing on his feet.
I simply sighed and told him to remember to put the powder away.
That's as close to away as it got.
"Could you pack heavier lunches?" he asked as he headed for breakfast. "I'm not getting enough!"
Stifling a laugh, i took his keys and went to the car to look for the lid of his Styrofoam ice chest.
Yes, that is a shirt still on a hanger in the car with said lid. His mother tells him to keep extra clothes in the car, just in case. She didn't specify leaving the hangers in the closet.
I went back in to pack his lunch and found him doing this.
The gummy candies had been in his room and i'd put them in the lunch box. He'd snagged them for breakfast. When i asked, he said, "You mean, I shouldn't do this?"
I mean they are a dessert, i told him and laughed.
This is the sight which greeted me when i opened the fridge in the main kitchen. It's a seafood macaroni and cheese, or what little is left of it, in a not quite closed container. And yes, the sandwich is, you guessed it, a seafood mac and cheese sandwich. I asked him about it and he said, "I have to use it up somehow!"
Whatever floats his boat, i guess, and he finished the last few bites of the mac when he was done with his cereal.
As i worked he tried to tell me about going dancing (i'm sure he had a great time), some programs and classes he wants to take (probably at the library or the park), and the family zoom meeting with all the extended family every Sunday evening.
Then he spent a good portion of time coming in and out of the house and leaving the back door open. I knew this because the temperatures took a sudden plummet here and the cold breeze coming in was a give away.
"Do I have water?"
Nope, you haven't bought any, you have some tea.
"Glasses? Gloves?"
Haven't seen either.
"I need carpet cleaner!"
He departed to get it, and drove away with it in the car. I know he wants to clean the car's carpet, but whether it will ever come home again is anyone's guess.
How about some funnies, especially about food.
Have a blessed and beautiful Tuesday, everyone!
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It's World Spay Day, don't let your pets litter!
This means it's also Spay Day USA, sponsored by the HSUS. Sit. Stay. Spay. Good Owner!
Thanks to Barb Kowalik and The Cat Blogosphere for the event badge.
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Today is:
Amun in the Festival of Raising Heaven -- Ancient Egyptian Calendar (date approximate)
Dragobete -- Romania (lover's day, and the day birds choose a mate, also considered by locals as the first day of spring)
Flag Day -- Mexico
Gregorian Calendar Day -- Gregory XIII issued the Papal Bull requiring Roman Catholics to adopt his calendar reform on this day; the effective date of adoption was to be Oct. 4, 1582
Iseseisvuspaev/Independence Day -- Estonia(1918)
National Artist Day -- Thailand
National Tortilla Chip Day
N'cwala -- Zambia (Thanksgiving festival, celebrated with traditional dance, music, and specially brewed beer)
Nylon Toothbrush Day -- the first ones went on sale this date in 1938
Obnoxious Day -- probably started as a joke, the only ones who benefit from this day are the ecard companies
Regifugium -- Ancient Roman Calendar (flight of the king)
Single-Tasking Day -- encouraging you to do one thing at a time, and not feel guilty; begun by Theresa Gabriel, who claims multitasking is inefficient and hurts your brain! she suggests it be on the 4th Tuesday of the month, although other sites list other dates
St. Æthelberht of Kent's Day (first Christian King of the Anglo-Saxons; some have his day listed tomorrow instead)
Anniversaries Today:
Hadassah is founded, 1912
Western Washington University is established, 1899
The American University is chartered by an act of the Congress of the United States of America, 1893
Birthdays Today:
Billy Zane, 1966
Kristin Davis, 1965
Eddie Murray, 1956
Paula Zahn, 1956
Steven Jobs, 1955
Alain Prost, 1955
Helen Shaver, 1951
George Thorogood, 1950
Edward James Olmos, 1947
Rupert Holmes, 1947
Barry Bostwick, 1945
Joe Lieberman, 1942
James Farentino, 1938
Renata Scotto, 1937
Michel Legrand, 1932
Mark Lane, 1927
Stephen Hill, 1922
Abe Vigoda, 1921
Chester W. Nimitz, 1885
Honus Wagner, 1874
Winslow Homer, 1836
Wilhelm Karl Grimm, 1786
Ibn Battutah, 1304
Emperor Toba of Japan, 1103
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Peer Gynt"(Play), 1876
"Rinaldo"(HWV 7), 1711
"L'Orfeo"(SV318), 1607
Today in History:
St. Francis of Assisi, age 26, receives his vocation in Portiuncula, Italy, 1208
In the first imperial coronation by a pope,Charles V is crowned by Clement V, 1530
Pope Gregory XIII, by decree, institutes what is now known as the Gregorian Calendar, correcting the older Julian Calendar, 1582
L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, one of the first works recognized as an opera, receives its première performance, 1607
The London première of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage, 1711
The US Supreme Court first declares a law unconstitutional (Marbury v Madison), 1803
London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute, 1804
The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, the first removal treaty in accordance with the Indian Removal Act, is proclaimed. The Choctaws in Mississippi cede land east of the river in exchange for payment and land in the West, 1831
William Otis of Pennsylvania patents the steam shovel, 1839
The first parade to have floats is staged at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1868
Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached, 1868
The SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries, 1875
China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty, 1881
Chicago is selected to host the Columbian Exposition, 1890
Rudolf Diesel receives a patent for the diesel engine, 1893
Hudson Motor Car Company is founded, 1909
National Public Radio is founded in the United States, 1970
The United States Olympic Hockey team completes their Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal, 1980
Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, 1981
A special commission of the U.S. Congress releases a report that condemns the practice of Japanese internment during World War II, 1983
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers a USD $3 million bounty for the death of The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie, 1989
The last occurrence of February 24 as a leap day in the European Union and for the Roman Catholic Church, 1996*
Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea, 2007
Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba after nearly fifty years, 2008
Final launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery, 2011
Pope Francis creates a second Secretariat within the Vatican and gives it the power to audit any Vatican agency at any time, 2014
The Journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences publishes a study of the first animal that doesn't need oxygen to breathe, a tiny parasite living in salmon tissue, 2020
Puffin, publisher of the late author Roald Dhal, announces it will now print his books with their original unaltered text alongside those with offensive language removed, after widespread criticism and debate, 2023
*The Romans counted Feb. 24 twice in leap years, instead of adding Feb. 29; that continued in many places until 1996
