Well, despite the fact that there are only two stars here, I figure these two are worth double of any of today's stars...therefore, four stars. ;) Bobbie got 7/8 and Annette got 6/8. 1. George C. Scott refused the award two years before Brando did. He won for "Patton", but said the show was a "two-hour meat parade." 2. "The Bells of St. Mary's" was the first sequel nominated for best picture. It was the sequel to "Going My Way" which won the year before and featured Bing Crosby reprising his Oscar-winning role of Father Chuck O'Malley. 3. "The Godfather Part 2" was the first sequel to win best picture. 4. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" was the first movie line to take on a life of its own. 5. Adjusted for inflation, "Gone with the Wind" is still the highest grossing movie ever (adjusted domestic gross of $1.7 billion, unadjusted $199 million). 6. Katharine Hepburn won four (for âÂÂMorning Gloryâ in 1934, âÂÂGuess Who's Coming to Dinnerâ in 1968, âÂÂThe Lion in Winterâ in 1969 and âÂÂOn Golden Pondâ in 1982) and Daniel Day-Lewis won three (for âÂÂMy Left Footâ in 1990, âÂÂThere Will Be Bloodâ in 2008 and âÂÂLincolnâ in 2013). 7. Dr. Seuss. Seriously. Theodor Seuss Geisel and Helen Palmer Geisel wrote this 1947 full-length version of a 1945-46 Army training film titled âÂÂOur Job in Japan.â While working as the commander of the animation department of the Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit, Seuss received an evaluation calling him a âÂÂpersonable zealot.â Prints of âÂÂDesign for Deathâ are hard to find. It apparently argues for governmental control in the hands of many, rather than few. 8. Mohr won for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as the result of a write-in. Thanks for playing. In reality, three stars for Bobbie and Annette, two for Nancy even though you didn't get back. Four stars for TM because he is smarter than all of us and is enjoying the sunshine and lack of snow! Looks like I may have another snow day tomorrow. Cynthia

Good morning! It's overcast and 64 here this morning. Today's the day I treat the granite, so the kitchen windows will be open while I go grocery-shopping. The stuff stinks to high heavens! Raeanne, my oldest Dson and DDIL are coming in very late tonight. They'll be driving down from Dallas, and she can't get off early. I'll probably take a nap this evening while waiting up for them! Youngest Dson and his family are coming over tomorrow to spend the long weekend with all of us. His new job now gives him weekends and holidays off! Two full days with my kids: I'm so excited! QOD: I'll be hanging out with my sons and their families, doing whatever we find to do. It only matters that we're together, for me. I know that we'll eat out some, a challenge I'll be prepared for with my WW "dining-out" book, and my kids love my kitchen and are all such good cooks, so they want to get in there and cook some, too. I'll get lots of time with the granddaughters, too. Dee, I hope the biopsy goes well. It's awful having things hang over you like that. Jen, holidays make some of the seasons, so I don't blame you for posting your favorites! Patti, I was so tired from my unsuccessful shopping yesterday that I didn't mind not going out to dinner last night. We don't have but 4 little restaurants around here, and they'd all have been crowded. I'm going to clean house today and have H take me out for dinner tonight instead. Suzanne, stay warm! I'd gladly split the difference in our temperatures with you right now! Got to get busy with my counter treatment then shopping. I hope everyone has a good day! I'll probably peek in this weekend to get my SS-board fix. LOL

OH....belated Happy B'day Suzanne! I've been 'off board' and will be more or less over the next couple of weeks with my job. Thanks Patti for the addresses. I will be working on my cards soon - yippeeeee! I know not everyone reads on Sunday so I will write all my news on notepad and post it all tomorrow! Keeping myself more than busy these days and starting a few new ventures. Today is rec room clear out/Peggy's craft/sewing center setup. I can't work anymore with my stuff everywhere and this house looks like a football team ran through it with piles of stuff here and there - AGAIN! AAAAauuuuggghhhhh! So getting it all in a designated zone - off the kitchen table area, away from my couch area where I sit and out of the bedroom where I throw stuff I have bought for projects...it should make a huge difference and much easier to clean up around here. Also mentally make me feel a world better. Clutter is depressing. We moved the 2 large dressers waiting for pick up from my Mom's estate to the workshop and I've emailed everyone to let them know since they have not picked them up they are moved outside into the workshop until someone comes and gets them. I also clearly noted that I am not responsible for any water/humidity damage that may occur if they are not picked up. I would not put it past a 'dear' sibling to pull this one over nothing at all given the opportunity. So that is that and the other huge couch-chair was hauled to the charity shop yesterday with another 2 huge bags of stuff. Now I just have to dismantle a dilapidated old pull out couch for the garbage but that will be another weekend. I'm happy with the space at present. So that's me. I'm off to go play in my new space - er - fold up, box up, put away the stuff in there PROPERLY and set up for my projects. Stay tuned, more news tomorrow! Lots of love to all of my pals here - I miss ya when I am not here everyday...not enough hours right now. Peggy

Good morning from ice laden NH! We had a horrific ice storm through the night - we all knew it was coming. I woke up at 2am to the sound of trees crashing all around and no electricity. I did not get up to start the generator because it was too dark and I wasn't that cold. When I did get up it looked like a war zone. I have trees down everywhere and broken rail after broken rail in the pasture and paddock. One huge branch came down right in front of the donkey's door and broke a rail. It doesn't even seem safe to be outside near a tree. 100's of thousand of people are out of power in the state right now and roads are closed everywhere from downed trees that just keep falling so no one can keep up. We have had about 2 inches of ice that is coating everything. This is going to be long day. SO much to do and DH is stuck in PA as Albany is not passable right now due to the same weather conditions. All I have to say is thank GOD for this generator. I have heat and lights in a couple of rooms including my office and water which I need for the animals. I wish I was brave enough to run the chain saw but I am so clumsy and accident prone I think I should not take any chances with one! DH agrees! Thankfully, I was able to get the horse stalls repaired and back to normal. Sweet Pea is extremely sensitive about her environment and did not like the change at all! So much so that she stood outside in freezing rain all day yesterday which she really hates even in the summer!! Casey could care less about the rain and stood out all night in the sleet. Besh, awesome about your son!! I can feel you beaming right through the screen! Jan what a great shot thanks for posting it. The news showed some really neat shots of NO on the news last night. BJ, hope things settle down. I would be pissed also to tell you the truth. Donna you are lucky all you got is rain. It's truly an unbelievable mess up here right now. Raeanne, you must have a similar situation to me? Hope you have power.