January 13, 2023 a thought for today, Chipped china lasts two centuries. Russian Proverb

An upload for yesterday was “I went here”. This is one of the hallways in the church. It is quiet today and peaceful. I like it this way when I am working. 

As I was printing the bulletin yesterday there were people bringing in food supplies for the pantry. This delivery was a little more difficult due to a heavy rain fall. Everything made it inside with all the help of the volunteers. 

I am taking a “day off”....just hanging out and doing whatever feels good. I thought I would go out for a bit looking for photos for my archives but I decided it’s just too cold outside so I’m staying in. I need to get the rest of my Christmas calendars in the mail....I just don’t have the energy to print, bind and package the rest of them right now. I hope I can get them out by the end of the month. 

Another upload for yesterday was “porches”. This is an interesting subject. When driving through the neighborhood it’s interesting to see how folks like to adorn their porches. Also I like to notice the architecture of the porches as I pass by. 

I missed another chance to go to North Carolina to visit some of my grand children and great grand children. This cold wasn’t a good match for a trip and a happy visit. I don’t know when I will get the chance again.

One of the uploads for today is “color”. This image was a nice one on it’s own but to bring attention more to the colors than the shapes, forms and patterns of the furniture and windows I used a filter to “spread” the colors in the room.   

The word for today is best. The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury. Marcus Aurelius.  I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end. Abraham Lincoln. The best cure for the body is a quiet mind. Napoleon Bonaparte.  Grow old with me! The best is yet to be. Robert Browning. At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. Aristotle. That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love. William Wordsworth.  But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things. Vincent Van Gogh. Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best. St. Jerome.  An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin.  A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation. Moliere. We should remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school. Thucydides. God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame. Elizabeth Barrett Browning.  

Another of the uploads for today was “tombstones”. That can be an interesting subject for observations and photo too. This one is on a monument that has been broken and leaned against the tree. There are several in the background too. The cemetery has many historic  members of society buried here. It is one of the oldest in the city.

Here is another story about renovations saving a piece of history near Columbus. This one is about an old mill near Lancaster Ohio. It is called Rock Mill. It is claimed to be one of the oldest mills in Ohio and is “falling to pieces”. It was built 110 years ago. Because of the shape that it was in there was some concern that a strong windstorm could cause it to “tumble to the pit of a 45-foot ravine” where it stands. One of the builders sons fell into deep pool of water at the bottom of the ravine when the mill was being constructed in 1820. One of the parts of the early construction was to build a “race” through solid rock. The race is 30 feet long, 18 feet deep and 3 feet wide. In addition a trough was needed for the waterwheel to work. The mill is six stories tall and made of “oak timber”. One piece of evidence showing that the structure was in such need of repair was the roof about to cave in. It is believed that there was a “bottomless hole” as a pit where the water poured from the dam to the creek. Over the years there have been several owners. After 2003, a labor-intensive restoration was begun. There was an excavation that revealed original mill stones and many artifacts from bygone days. New siding, wood windows, shutters, beams and posts were replicated to replace rotted and missing pieces. Stonework was done below ground to the foundation, a master carpenter was used to recreate stairs and the milling floor, massive new wood gears were constructed. A millwright was engaged to craft a replica of the 26 -diameter all-wood waterwheel. It was installed in September 2012; it is the largest of its kind in the state. In 2017, Rock Mill roared to life! People from all over the U.S. and beyond visited to see the mill in action.

It’s time for pizza again.

Joy

        Not sure what this is ..... some sort of tool or a lost piece of equipment