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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.
Please write up your own list and link up to Ten Things of Thankful, where Clark and his co-hosts always have a warm welcome waiting.
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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
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