Brisk morning walk, and a bright red sunrise. Another week; another busy week! I started the work day in Jeannette, as customary, and in my drawer was a ‘rejection’ from PENNDOT for an application for temporary tags for the dealership. The reason for the rejection was – ta da!! – the word ‘forty’ was spelled incorrectly on the check. They instructed me to spell it ‘fourty’. They would not cash the check and sent it all back. So I re-wrote the check, spelling it wrong, and sent it back in!
At first I was embarrassed; but I’ve always spelled it that way. So, I looked it up. Here is what I found:
Contrary to popular belief, there is only one correct spelling of the number 40. Forty is the proper way to spell the number, and fourty is always incorrect. It’s easy to see why this would be confusing, since the base number is four, and the U isn’t dropped from other numbers like fourteen or even forty-four. While there are British and American spellings of some words, forty is not one of them.
I SO wanted to send them copies of all the definitions and spelling instructions I found, but I was afraid that PENNDOT would take it out on the dealership. NO ONE wants to be on the bad side of PENNDOT, so I just showed both my bosses and we had a good laugh. I am keeping the copies in my desk, so any time I want to feel ‘right’ I can just look at those papers!
After lunch I went out and painted the front panels and support boards on the shed. My ladder is buried in the back of the shed, behind several boxes and pieces of furniture that the kids are storing in there. So I can’t reach the top half of the rest of the sides on the shed. I may borrow the neighbor’s ladder if I have time – but time seems to be scarce these days! Nate and Chrissy will eventually do the purple trim.
Kath and I bought bouquets of bright fall flowers and took them down to the cemetery for Mom. We had a long talk with her, and with Dad. Together again! We shared a nice few moments giving them behavioral instructions and reminiscing! They are both celebrating and rejoicing in their mansions!
A memory from April 16th: Did you ever have a recurring dream as a child? “Being chased by a vampire.” I guess Mom would not have like the Twilight movies! Me, either!!!
On this day in 1965 the Beatles won their first Grammy for best group of 1964. Scooby Doo Where Are You debuted in 1969, and in 1997 Elton John released ‘Candle in the Wind’, a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. Ambrose Burnside, Civil War soldier, died in 1881 at age 57. In 1857 Milton Hershey – chocolate tycoon – was born. And today is my FAVORITE son-in law’s birthday. Happy birthday, Matt! Thank you for who you are, and for loving my daughter, and for my three grandsons! Love you!!!
TOMORROW September 14 is:
- National Parents Day Off *
- National Cream Filled Donut Day
- National Eat a Hoagie Day
- National Live Creative Day
- National Sober Day
- National Virginia Day
- National Ants on a Log Day
I have a meeting tomorrow morning at Hanna’s Town for their fall Tea. It’s always a lovely event and I’m excited to be helping again this year. Have a happy day! God bless…
Hi Marge,
I’m tired just reading your post for today! And that story about “fourty” is pretty good. Love you!
I’m looking at some ‘down time’ in October! It’s on the list! 🙂 See you Saturday! Love you too.
FOURTY? Really? Your tax dollars at work, Pennsylvanians.
I was frustrated and even angry (sort of) at first. But then we just laughed! I won’t laugh if they send the check back again because it really IS spelled wrong! 🙂