July 17, 2022 a thought for today, Gossip about a person and his shadow will appear. Japanese Proverb

There was only a handful of people at church this morning. I wasn’t to surprised because we had some pretty heavy rain about the time people would have been coming. 

My first upload for yesterday was “pattern”. While we were waiting for our order at the grocery store I caught sight of this “pattern” on the back of the fire truck and knew it was my shot for the day. 

I decided to make a quick stop at Kroger on my way home. We had picked up the groceries on Saturday but I had forgotten a couple of things that we are almost out of. 

The second up load for yesterday was not an “assignment”, simply a daily upload to my other online photography club. This wall art is located next door to a Wendy’s restaurant in the neighborhood. The colors, shapes, textures and patterns are awesome. 

As is my custom I don’t plan to get much done today. My Sunday’s are for reflection and restoration. 

The rain has slowed down with long periods of time with no rain falling. It has dropped the temperature a bit but it want’s too hot anyway.  

The first upload for today is “water”. It has been raining for a couple of days now so there is plenty of water around in the cutters and in small puddles on drive ways as well as droplets on the leaves. 

The word is care.  Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear, William Shakespeare.  From caring comes courage, Lao Tzu.  While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart. Francis of Assisi. Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant. Epictetus. Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds. Saint Teresa of Avila. Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves. Lewis Carroll.  Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dealer of thoughts, and every fool can plainly read in your words what is the hour of your thoughts. Alfred Lord Tennyson.  I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield.  As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed, Vincent Van Gogh.  Goodness is the only investment that never fails, Henry David Thoreau. 

The second upload for today was generated yesterday again as we waited for the pick up of our groceries. There was a couple of ladies parked in the spot in front of our car. I couldn’t resist shooting through the windshield and showing the raindrops as the ladies loaded their car. 

The place in this story might be an interesting place to visit.  The article is calling it a “Magical Earth Retreat”. It is a place designed with hobbit-inspired ideas. It is located not far from up in our own Hocking Hills. The cabins resemble the “most luxurious of hobbit holes”. This retreat was conceived and built for a company based in Florida. They had searched “throughout the country” before considering Ohio. They had considered places like Montana and east coast areas. They heard about the Hocking Hills through a relative in Cleveland. Once they visited the area they were “hooked”. They very much like Ash Cave and consider it the most magical natural feature in Hocking Hills. It is about eight minutes from the property. They had once taken a trip to New Zealand were the Lord of the Rings was filmed which was one of the elements that inspired their plans. It is felt that people will enjoy the comfort and beauty of “Magical Earth Retreat” which opened this spring. Each site has four cabins set in the hills. There is lots of light from the side or the room like a walk-out basement. There are king beds and double bunk beds to single queen beds. Each cabin have its own color scheme and fixtures. The kitchens have a range and a “retro-look” mini fridge, microwave even a Keurig coffee machine. The ceilings and walls are cedar. Each cabin is outfitted with a large screen TV, fireplace and WiFi along with a hot tub. There is a redwood sauna pod available to guests. There are magnificent views with fire pits for evening relaxation. The owner/developers of this property are also planning a second phase with “Moroccan-style” cabins. There is even a third phase which will involve a tree house. All of these in the Hocking Hills. 

I think it will be Taco Bell for dinner. 

Joy 

even the sad sight of drain sewers with all their weeds and chipped black top have a sight to behold