November 14, 2022 a thought for today, He who is wise endeavors to learn how to understand the truth not less than that. African Proverb

Once again I “over booked” myself. By that I mean I made to long a to-do list for today. I managed to get the bulletin done. I will keep it to reread tomorrow for any typos then send to the a few people. I wanted to get started ahead of time on the newsletter today too but that is going to be put aside...maybe tomorrow. 

One of the uploads for yesterday was “a closed sign”. You wouldn’t believe how long I drove around looking for a closed sign. I drove to places I was sure t there would be one of those red closed signs. I found this one at the post office. 

I got some research done that I needed for the letter and I was able to catch a few minutes to look for one of the photos that is presenting a problem for me. It calls for a beach scene. I live in Columbus....no beaches near here except for Zoombezi Bay at the Columbus zoo and Aquarium. But not very close to that either, and I’m not sure it is still open for the season. I have some old photos I took in California years ago but it will take a while to find them. 

I made out a menu for the week to get a better idea for what I needed from the store last week. On the menu for today is beef and noodles. So I took some time at noon to make the home made noodles. I have learned to make the dough in the Ninja Blender so that part makes it a little neater and a little faster. I got that done and the cut up beef steak and put in the pressure cooker. So that part of dinner is ready. There is still the side dishes that I will do later. 

The next photo I uploaded yesterday was called “wildlife”. There aren’t a lot of wild animals roaming around the city streets at least not in day light. There are a few squirrels but they move so fast and erratically they are hard to capture. I decided to use this one I took at the park. 

Sue has gone out on another of her excursions. She has gone out almost every day since she got her car. She is enjoying herself so that’s all that matters. So far she’s been safe, hopefully I was worried for nothing. 

One of today’s photos uploads was captured at the same time as the one above that was shot yesterday. There is one difference....this was a separate group of geese from the first group.

The word today is safety.  They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin.  The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise. Tacitus.  The safety of the people shall be the highest law. Marcus Tullius Cicero. In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed. Ralph Waldo Emerson.  Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety, Aesop. To keep oneself safe does not mean to bury oneself, Seneca.  Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge. Horace Mann.  A safe stronghold our God is still. A trusty shield and weapon, Martin Luther.  He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety. Virgil.  A secret is seldom safe in more than one breast, Jonathan Swift.  Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon, Aesop.  We are born subjects, and to obey God is perfect liberty. He that does this shall be free, safe and happy, Seneca the Younger. When Providence favors, you can make a safe voyage on a twig, Publilius Syrus,

This photo upload for today is from my archives. The assignment was “beaches”. I haven’t been near a beach in years. I took this shot when I was on a trip to California about thirty years ago. 

Here is another story about animals helping humans. This article is about a K-9 officer in Grove City. He wears the special uniform for the furry part of the team. His name is Rakka. He loves to play and kind of like to lick people too. His “charming” personality can change when instincts warrant. He is a 77-pound Belgian Maliois. He can make a robbery suspect “stop in his tracks”. He once caught an “armed suspect” in a dumpster. His number one job is “narcotic interdiction”. He works and lives with one human officer (handler).  Rakka enjoys doing public relations appearances too. He “helped” pass out candy on Halloween, He has “worked” the Buddy Ball (baseball program for kids and adults with mental and physical disabilities. His “family” when he is not working is his partner, his partner’s wife and as well as his ‘sisters’ (two other dogs). Rakka replaced Max after he died of cancer. Max was a K-9 officer for six years and responded to 1,357 calls where 656 arrests were made.  During the training period of a K-9 they go through a process where officer and a dog come together to find a good match. Once matched they begin training together for six weeks with a professional trainer. Training of both is on going in both the narcotic area and in tracking and any other kind they may need. Sometimes they train together with other officer and their dogs. The dogs travel in a “designated SUV police cruiser, equipped with a custom back seat for him to travel in”. The article related that there are “heavy penalties for injuring a police dog. If the dogs are injured, they can be transported by the fire department squad. The article also said that Rakka hasn’t bit anyone yet and won’t unless commanded to do so.

Beef and noodles are on the agenda for tonight’s dinner. 

Joy

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