June 15, 2020 thought for the day: Be a friend to yourself, and others will. Welsh Proverb

Wow, what a day. I have crammed about as much in it as I can. First, shortly after I got up and the virtual visits were over I went to Kroger. Today is Sue’s birthday and I wanted to make her a sugar free cake. I needed a couple of things for the recipe that I was going to use.

Yesterday’s theme was “N”. After several items and attempts I came up with a pile of walnuts.

Yesterday I sent an email to the pastor for the coming week telling her what I need from her for the bulletin. I haven’t gotten a return message yet. But since I like to get as much done on it as possible on Monday. I got it finished choosing some of the information from past bulletins. I can replace whatever the pastor wants when she gets it to me. I feel comfortable that I have it done just in case I get small last minute changes.

After I got things put away, I checked the email for any thing I may have missed. Then I started what was going to be a pretty busy day in the kitchen. I made the cake then the cream cheese sugar free frosting. After that I made some home made noodles. Then the tuna casserole sauce. Cleaning up between messes and clearing and reloading the dish washer made me realize how hot it is.

While I was doing all of that I was looking for some things that would fit the photo theme for today, “O”. I took shots of the oven, some can openers and a bottle of oil. I will have to spend some time in Photoshop to find the one I want to use.

I had a chance to scoot outside to water some tiny tiny seedlings I am trying to start. I had planned on working with my aloe plant. It is looking very sad. I am going to try to make some cuttings to see if I can save it. But I am going to have to wait a day or two until I have a little more time.

The word is history.  The study of History is the beginning of wisdom, Jean Bodin.   Who so neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future, Euripides.   History never repeats itself. Man always does, Voltaire. For, strictly considered, what is all Knowledge too but recorded Experience, and a product of History; of which, therefore, Reasoning and Belief, no less than Action and Passion, are essential materials? Thomas Carlyle.  If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development, Aristotle. The search for causes must come after the collection of facts, Hippolyte Taine. History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man, Percy Bysshe Shelley. History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquities, Marcus Tullius Cicero.  When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness, Alexis de Tocqueville. Histories are as perfect as the Historian is wise, and is gifted with an eye and a soul, Thomas Carlyle.What is past is prologue, William Shakespeare. History is the action and reaction of these two, nature and thought, Ralph Waldo Emerson. The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves, Marcus Tullius Cicero. 

Today’s photo challenge was “O”. I shot the oven while I was baking the cake but nixed that shot and moved onto one of the other three I created, finally choosing one of my can openers.

The article today is about the continuing search for ways to develop and use distant learning. During the pandemic some teacher went to students homes and did some teaching sessions. In another direction some of these visits showed that the children didn’t have access to technology to use for the available online teaching methods having been set up.  At this point teachers and administrators are preparing for what may be coming in the fall when the kids would be returning to school. One of the concerns is that those who haven’t had access are so far behind. One person mentioned in the document took books with her to give to the children. Conversations with the parents is to stress the understanding of the teaching process and the necessary learning that is needed. Some who were able to use the online learning enjoyed it, some had help from the parents and some didn’t. Some of the parents weren’t familiar with how computers work.  It was determined that the effects of the disruption won’t be clear until everyone is back to work in the fall. The article stated that the “shutdowns could cost students the equivalent of a full school year’s worth of academic gains.”

I had a second photo of the day today, the theme was “window”.  I uploaded this morning due to a problem with the internet. I also played with some filters on this one. The filter was one called “cartoon”.

We are having tuna casserole for dinner.

Joy