September 12, 2019 thought for the day:   You know who you love, but you can't know who loves you Nigerian Proverb

It has been a productive day, hot much time to just hang out and day dream. It began with the virtual visits, then to church for printing the bulletin. Next a stop at Kroger, my “need this” list was getting pretty long. There were a couple of things we were totally out of, the kind we need today. So the stop was needed.

After I got it all out of the car, in the house and put up I separated the laundry and started the first load. Since I was out side bringing in the groceries I decided to complete the outdoor circuit for the day by choosing the next plants to come inside. I made the decision to give some of the plants away, some that are hard to tend to and seem outside my strength anymore. I picked the last five that I will bring in and prepared two of them to come in today.

Here’s yesterday’s FMS photo challenge, “K”.....keys. I think I have been getting most of my photos for the past few days from in or near the house. I need to get out more.☺

 The word is attention. Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you, Saint Augustine. Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours, Epictetus. The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands, Benjamin Franklin. Genius is nothing but continued attention, Claude Adrien Helvetius. Thus every matter, if it is to be done well, calls for the attention of the whole person, Martin Luther. 

The  kind of thing, mentioned in the article on Columbusunderground.com that I have noticed today, is my cup of tea. I would love to be young enough to explore old architecture. Maybe to “feel” the past in them. How exciting. The article is so long that I am going to split it and talk about it in the next letter too. There is a lady who spends some of her time looking for forgotten places in Ohio. She searches for, one thing, holes in roofs. To her they have indicated that the house has been left behind in more ways than one. Daniel, that is the lady’s name, uses her computer looking for small towns in Ohio. Particular attention is paid to back roads. If you have ever used Google Earth you will understand how it is very helpful with these searches since it can zoom in on small areas. Holes in roofs and over gown trees and foliage act as clues. It is so engrossing that it can mean a full day spent in the search. One of the spots written about was an old gas station that brought attention to a house next door with a house number on it. Other times, she goes on a drive to small town and talks to folks in the community gathering ideas and tips. Daniels says she is not a historian or an archeologist. She is a photographer and keeps a journal on her find and how she went about she went about them and the memories made and people met along the way. One of story that she told in this article is a little sad for me. She found and photographed an old church, put it on the internet. Later she went back to shoot it again. When she went back this time the windows were all broken, the door axed, and graffiti on the walls. Some unfeeling and hurtful person saw the photo and apparently thought only of destruction.

My FMS photo challenge for today was “L”, I made several images, letters, lace, laundry and ladder. Finally I chose ladder and then I played with a textured layer in my digital darkroom (Photoshop) to give it a vintage and mysterious look.

I am making meatloaf and baked potatoes for dinner. It has been a while since we have had meatloaf and it sounds good to me today. A pound of lean ground beef and a pound of country ground port mixed with two eggs (I like Kroger’s jumbo eggs), about a half cup of Heinz catsup and a squirt of French’s yellow mustard then thoroughly mixed then shaped in a loaf. Bake at 350 for about two hours or until done all the way through. The Idaho baked potatoes are easy, wash thoroughly, pierce with a for and splash a little vegetable oil on the skins. They may take a little longer to bake then the meat loaf so you may want to start them an hour or so earlier than the meat loaf.

Joy