10-10-11

I'm gonna miss writing 2011 in January. It's been a fun date to record.  I had a pretty nice day overall.  Didn't do much but sometimes those are the most fun.  I finished a couple of small quilts. (crib size)  Now I have to figure out who I can dump them on. 

I also finished a counted cross stitch wall hanging picture. A quilt-like production.  I've got half a dozen sewn up and set aside for gifts.  I listened to 'New York' most of the morning and afternoon while sewing and working on a jigsaw puzzle.  Took a quick break to make a library run but didn't check out anything. Just returned a few and browsed their gift shop.

And that was pretty much the extent of my day outside of the usual household chores of laundry and dishes, etc.  I had a light lunch (tuna sandwich) and a light supper (mashed potatoes, green beans, and baked chicken.)  Yep.  Nothing much to write about tonight.  Ha Ha

Here are four more trivia facts I've saved plus some added info that Les sent.

The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. In the Renaissance era, it was fashion to shave them off!

Because of the speed at which Earth moves around the Sun, it is impossible for a solar eclipse to last more than 7 minutes and 58 seconds.

The night of January 20 is "Saint Agnes's Eve", which is regarded as a time when a young woman dreams of her future husband

Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros


Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath.

It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals(mice, bugs) lived in the roof.When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs."

There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house.This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings Could mess up your nice clean bed.
Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection.
That's how canopy beds came into existence.

The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt.
Hence the saying, "Dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery
In the winter when it was wet, they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their footing.
As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door,
It would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way.
Hence: a thresh hold.