October 9, 2022 a thought for today, God protect us from him who has read but one book. Italian Proverb

One of the uploads yesterday was “purple”. I was able to find, with my son’s help, several items along the way that were a shade of purple. Most of them were doors. But I couldn’t pass this one of the whole house. Kind of pretty.

We are having another beautiful Sunday. Our message today was given by a member of our Saturday evening mission project. It was a worthy message and would be nice to hear from him again. After church we had our usual monthly fellowship. I needed the togetherness, the refresh, and renewal more than some days today. I took one of the members home, he was going to take a bus but I don’t live far from him so I told him come along. 

After dropping off my friend and on my way home I was on the alert for some photos for today and for the archives.

My second upload yesterday was another from my collection. This is Zoe. Here memories and some photos are all we have left of her, except for the toy that is in her mouth. We still have that. 

Yesterday and the day before were our annual fall sale to support the church and at the same time serve the community. I am not a “working” part of the event but I help in small ways with some printing and contacts. All of the workers, volunteers, put forth a lot of effort and are probably exhausted and ready for a day or so rest. 

The rest of the day will be for relaxation, restoration and preparation for the week ahead. 

My first upload for today is “aqua”. I get the color aqua mixed up with the color turquoise. Again, I saw several items of aqua, mostly doors again but this bird bath in that color caught my eye. 

The word is memory.  Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart. Washington Irving. Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and preserved. Thomas Fuller. Fond memory brings the light of other days around me. Thomas Moore.  It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards. Lewis Carroll. Observation is an old man's memory. Jonathan Swift. Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things. Marcus Tullius Cicero.  Memory is the mother of all wisdom. Aeschylus. Memory in youth is active and easily impressible; in old age it is comparatively callous to new impressions, but still retains vividly those of earlier years. Charlotte Bronte.  History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man. Percy Bysshe Shelley. A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. Honore de Balzac. To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die, Thomas Campbell. Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember, Seneca the Younger. The life given us, by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life is eternal, Marcus Tullius Cicero.  Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume, Stanislas de Boufflers.  

My second upload to day was once again from the archives. I use a lot from those files but at the same time I add to those files almost every day. This one is of an area park that is  not the one close to my home that I usually offer. 

I think that the things the students in this article will be learning can be used by any and all gardeners.  As the title noted they will be learning “boosts academic achievement and improves quality of life”. One test proved that elementary aged students scored “significantly higher on science achievement tests”. These same tests noted that the students experienced enhanced academic performance, physical activity and healthy eating habits. Further in the article it was mentioned that school gardening affected the amount and variety of vegetables the middle school students ate. Because of these kinds of tests Columbus schools are looking to develop and/or expand school gardening programs. There are programs like these in sixty-four school buildings in the district and plans for twenty more this fall.  Here are some of the benefits of gardening in schools: Positive impact on student achievement and behavior;  appreciation and respect for nature that lasts into adulthood; interactions with plants influence their attitudes and actions; communicating their knowledge about the world to others; conveying emotions, and  developing important skills that will help them be more successful in school. They gather knowledge in planting, harvesting, cooking and more. They learn about the diversity that a garden has to offer, including animals and insects in the garden. There has even been positive changes in BMI, and several dietary behaviors. 

It’s a take out night for dinner. 

Joy

            hydrant with a hat (Halloween costume?)