September 2, 2019 thought for the day- If you don't know where you are going, any path will take you there. American Sioux Indian

Wow what a productive day. Having my son, Bob, home for the day helped out a lot. First I got the other two traverse rods up in my bed room. I will have to wait for the hooks that I ordered to get here to finish that project. I marked the spots for the brackets and he did the rest. Another thing on my to do list for him was,  my computer speakers that haven’t been working since we did the moving back and forth to Mt. Sterling. He was able to get them up and working for me today.

The first thing this morning I worked on the church bulletin as is the norm for Monday morning. I will work some more on it tomorrow. Then we worked on the rods. Next I went over to the just-down-the-street Dollar General to pick up some containers that I saw the other day. I want to be putting the dry goods in them to discourage mice from visiting.

The first photo of the new month in my photo a day challenge is “A” ---- the monthly theme is the alphabet. After a few shots for that letter I chose this one here. I was on my way to church and happened by this landscape and found it interesting.

I cleared the dish washer and started reloading. I should have it filled again by the time I have dinner ready.

After lunch I worked on making the dogs meatballs and then my DIY mixture for controlling pests on my house plants. They have spent most of the spring and summer outside on their “vacation” so I wanted to prepare them for coming back in the house for the fall and winter.

All that done and out of the way left the next opening for filling the day. I chopped the potatoes to make some potato soup.

I think I am about at the end of my check list for today. Now I will focus more on getting some food on the table.

The word is attachment.  Only to two or three persons in all the world are the reminiscences of a man's early youth interesting: to the parent who nursed him; to the fond wife or child mayhap afterwards who loves him; to himself always and supremely– whatever may be his actual prosperity or ill fortune, his present age, illness, difficulties, renown, or disappointments--the dawn of his life still shines brightly for him, the early griefs and delights and attachments remain with him ever faithful and dear, William Makepeace Thackeray. There is more security in self-denial, mortification, and other like virtues, than in an abundance of tears, Teresa of Avila. Gentleness is the ability to bear reproaches and slights with moderation, and not to embark on revenge quickly, and not to be easily provoked to anger, but be free from bitterness and contentiousness, having tranquility and stability in the spirit, Aristotle.  In order to be effective you need not only virtue but also mental strength, Aristotle.  What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves, Seneca the Younger. One more,  Don't regard what anyone says of you, for this, after all, is no concern of yours, Epictetus.     

It always pleases me to see when there are plans in the works to make an even playing field for those who cannot experience things as it seems the rest of those around us do. This article today is about a play ground being built at the Ohio State University’s Nisonger Center. It is mentioned, and I agree, that playing is and can be a way of learning many lessons. The structures built on the play ground allow work on gross motor skills as well as social skills as youngsters take turns on the equipment.  This project is part of the 67 University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. The play ground is part of the Early Learning Program where there is day care offered. About a third of the children in the program have a disability. Due to some other projects in the area, part of the play ground had to be moved so it slowed down the completion. Part of the construction included a new layer of “breathable, antimicrobial artificial turf making it more accessible and comfortable for all.

My daily fatmumslim.com.au photo challenge theme for the month has changed since we have moved into September. The themes now are the alphabet. Today’s is B. I used a corner of my blinds for this photo. I found the earlier photo a little more appealing than this one but they all have a purpose and capture a moment in time.

I am making potato soup and fried bologna sandwiches and corn on the cob cooked  in the microwave (husk and all) for dinner. Normally I make potato soup after we have had mashed potatoes. I use the left overs for the soup. But when I am hungry for potato soup and don’t have the left overs I diced up several potatoes boiled them until they are tender. Then I make a white sauce of two or three tablespoons of butter and than add flour until it is pasty. I slowly add Swansons Vegetable Stock to make a thickened broth then add a little A2 Milk (I learned about the milk in one of my very frequent Google searches in a completely different subject), and possibly a little left over potato water. The only seasonings I add are pepper and onion powder to taste. I like to add a few egg dumplings so, one egg, enough flour added to make a gummy mixture and drop it in the sauce by small spoon fulls to the simmering soup. For the fried bologna I use the thick sliced cuts and simply fry it on a griddle sprayed with Pam. I used a new method, new to me, of cooking the corn on the cob. I microwaved the corn still in the husk at a high setting for four minutes. Then cut the stem end of the corn off and squeeze the corn, silk free, from the husky.

Joy