May 22, 2020 thought for the day: Most adults are attentive to what someone is doing, but children see beyond that. Indian Proverb

Yesterday I made out a curbside order online at JoAnn Fabrics for the yarn I need for the project for two of my great grandsons. I got an email this morning that it was ready to pick up. I also needed to pick up meds for Sugar. I asked Sue if she would like to ride along. After we picked up the meds, curbside as well, we went on up the road to JoAnn’s. This curb side pick up is beginning to look pretty good, especially since my legs wear out after walking more than it use to be. I made another stop at Straders for a couple of things. After leaving there, Sue wanted to make a couple of stops. The last stop was Kroger. She wanted to pick up a couple of things. I went in to see if they had the meat I wanted on Monday but it wasn’t on the shelf. It was there today.

May 21 was “routine” day for the photo challenge. I’m sure for those of you who have kept up with this blog know that I am one of those people who have a “routine” for almost everything. So, it was hard to choose one that was convenient and would form a photo. One of my multitasking chores for yesterday was doing the laundry. That had to be the photo of the day.

Before we left, I updated the Hoge Herald newsletter that I had uploaded to the web yesterday. I also listened to Tom’s facebook live prayer vigil.

I took care of a couple of email messages and other small pickups around the house. I think that will do it for today.

The word is gentle. The meek are those who quietly submit themselves to God, to His word and to his rod, who follow His directions, and comply with His designs, and are gentle toward all men, Matthew Henry. The easy, gentle, and sloping path . . . is not the path of true virtue. It demands a rough and thorny road, Michel de Montaigne. The swallow is not ensnared by men because of its gentle nature, Ovid.  Education should be gentle and stern, not cold and lax, Joseph Joubert.  Such is the power of love in gentle mind, That it can alter all the course of kind, Edmund Spenser. Wind feeds the fire, and wind extinguishes: The flames are nourished by a gentle breeze, Yet, if it stronger grows, they sink and die, Ovid. An able man shows his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions, Lord Chesterfield. To those who err in judgment, not in will, anger is gentle, Sophocles. In order to have a good hand, it must be light, gentle, and firm, Francois Robichon de La Gueriniere.  

The photo theme for today is “I’m reading”. I do quite a bit of reading in a day. I set aside at least an hour for recreational reading. On top of that there is the “educational” reading that is gained by sifting through Google searches and snail mail ads.  Then there is the spiritual reading. It seems that the majority of my “reading” is accomplished with the use of technology. Every now and then, depending on the subject it is welcome to have a hard copy.

It’s good to read about more growth and revitalizing. Today’s article is about the plans for the Scioto Peninsula designs. Historic commissions will be a part of the upcoming planning meetings. I like it when the historic value of an area is considered before final plans are made to any kind of changes or additions. These soon to be scheduled meetings will be online for the time being. The plans include an eight-story office building, an eight-story hotel with a retail facility behind it. These buildings will include a restaurant and some retail space. There is a building to be renovated and a series of murals will be created on some of the exterior walls. A river front park is being considered.

It’s Friday, so pizza for dinner....

Joy