The Good Times Keep Rolling, a Ten Things of Thankful Post

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It’s Thankful Day and we’re all thankful we didn’t freeze or have any pipes burst because, among other things, it’s been cold.

I’m thankful for the rental car to get to NOLA.

Mr. Cal is thankful we took the shortest walk ever because it was so cold, but he wanted to be out, so at least we went.

#2 Son and Daughter-in-Law worked on Slow-Moe  the car and we are thankful, so far, so good, although there will be more done later.  At least my Sweetie has his car back and he’s very thankful, especially as Brother-in-Law’s car went in the shop again this week!  We would have been hurting with only Gus Gus Die Fledermaus to rely on.

I’m thankful i got all my errands run and still finished work in time to take care of our little Annie while they worked on the car.

Tuesday, Daughter-in-Law took a day off and i’m thankful i got to go to the ladies’ meeting without having to hurry-rush back for babysitting.

I’m thankful, also, i still had our girl for a while so her mama could have time to herself.

Wednesday started my “crazier busy” time for this week as Ms. GA and Mr. BA went out of town.  I’m thankful i got through taking care of their critters, and the morning cat shelter shift, and the adoption cages at the pet shop, and Ms. G’s, and back to Ms. GA’s cats, and then Bible study.

Ms. G is a separate thankful in there - we got the boat cover re-secured against cat intrusion and i’m thankful while my hands and feet went numb while doing it, they did thaw out, i got to go visit Ms. Fiona to take her snacks while Ms. G sat in the car and made calls, we got the laundry closet emptied so the water heater could be fixed, litter boxes were scooped and very untidy areas quick vacuumed including getting all the spilled peanuts even to Ms. G’s satisfaction, drinks restocked in the fridge and a few other things beside, all in five hours.

Yes, my life is a circus, and yes, i’m thankful it’s not boring.

Then there was Thursday - i’m thankful we got the cats done at Ms. GA’s, picked up the drinks for rEcess, did Ms. SE’s house, then back to Ms. GA’s house to do both the every-other-week cleaning and take care of the cats, an 11 hour day.

Now we’re up to Friday, right?  I got to the church to make coffee for the men’s study although our group didn’t meet (with Ms. GA and Mr. BA out of town), then to care for the cats for the last time, ran to the store for my weekly food run, and came back for baby tending, ran to get the car rental and then off to rEcess, and i’m very thankful it all worked out.

rEcess was the usual fun, with plenty of volunteers and lots of running the halls and the gym, playing games, doing art and just horsing around.  We’re thankful since there was a Mardi Gras parade downtown, we have reserved parking!

Now, to all who have read through this, thank you for understanding i’m a bit behind on blog reading and getting worse, but i will get around to everyone sooner or later.

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Today is:

Charles Dickens Day -- read a chapter or two of his work, in honor of his birth

Daniel Boone Escape Day -- he escaped from the Shawnee tribe which had captured him

Feast of Mulk (Dominion) -- Baha'i

Ice Cream for Breakfast Day -- because you have to do it at least once a year

Independence Day -- Grenada(1974)

Marriage Week -- UK (part of the Futureway Trust, and now observed around the world, celebrating the diversity and vibrancy of marriage as the heart of family life)     

National Fettucini Alfredo Day

National Hangover Awareness Day -- internet generated and shouldn't it be on Jan.1?

Send a Card to a Friend Day -- wonder which card company created this one

St. Theodore Stratelates' Day (Patron of soldiers; Brindisi, Italy; for finding lost objects)

Take Your Child to the Library Day -- US (encouraging parents to take their children to the library and discover all the wonders it has to offer)    

Wave All you Fingers at Your Neighbor Day -- sponsored by Wellcat Holidays; wave to your neighbors, let them know you like them

Birthdays Today:

Tina Majorino, 1985

Ashton Kutcher, 1978

Chris Rock, 1965

Garth Brooks, 1962

Eddie Izzard, 1962

James Spader, 1960

Miguel Ferrer, 1954

Hector Babenco, 1946

Pete Postlethwaite, 1945

Gay Talese, 1932

Keefe Brasselle, 1923

Eddie Bracken, 1920

Oscar Brand, 1920

Larry "Buster" Crabbe, 1908

Sinclair Lewis, 1885

James Hubert “Eubie” Blake, 1883

Alfred Adler, 1870

Laura Ingalls Wilder, 1867

Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev, 1834

Charles Dickens, 1812

John Deere, 1804

Sir Thomas More, 1478

Debuting/Premiering Today:

"America's Most Wanted"(TV), 1988

"Blazing Saddles"(Film), 1974

"Pinocchio"(Disney animated Film), 1940

"The Cat and the Canary"(Play), 1922

"Kid Auto Races at Venice"(first Charlie Chaplin "Little Tramp" Film), 1914

"Chantecler"(Rostand Play), 1910

"The Deserter"(first ballet performed in US), 1827

"Il Matrimonio Segreto" (Comarosa Opera), 1792

Today in History:

The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir, 1238

Edward of Carnarvon, later Edward II, becomes the first English prince to hold the title Prince of Wales, 1301

The bonfire of the vanities occurs in which supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn thousands of objects like cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy, 1497

King Philip II forms an inquistion in South America, 1569

Academie Francaise begins a Dictionary of the French Language, 1639

An 8.2 magnitude earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri, 1812

The colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the Electoral Act of 1856, the first piece of legislation anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot, 1856

The Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: the Boers defeat superior British forces, 1881

The Great Blizzard of 1891 begins, 1891

Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse, 1898

Baltimore catches fire; 1500 buildings are destroyed in 80 blocks, 1904

The Mud March, the first large procession organized by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), 1907

Charlie Chaplin debuts "The Tramp" in "Kid Auto Races at Venice," 1914

The first wireless message sent from a moving train to a station is received, 1915

Bert Hinkler begins the first solo flight from England to Australia, 1928

Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered, 1979

Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), 1984

The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power, 1990

Haiti's first democratically-elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in, 1991

The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union, 1992

Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein, 1999

Bushfires in Victoria left 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history, 2009

In Europe, ready-meal manufacturer Findus withdrew its beef lasagne meals from supermarkets after confirming beef supplied by French manufacturer, Comigel, contained horsemeat, 2013

All citrus fruit can be traced to the southeast foothills of the Himalayas, according to a DNA study published in Nature, 2018

Sarah Thomas becomes the first woman to referee a Super Bowl, 2021

LeBron James becomes the NBA's all time leading scorer, surpasseing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 2023

The Greek island of Santorini is placed under a state of emergency amid a swarm of earthquakes that began 27 January, 2025