October 22, 2023 a thought for today, If all men were on an equality, the consequence would be that all must perish: for who would till the ground? Who would sow it? Who would plant? Latin Proverb

An upload for the 21st was “pattern”. This was a near by prop in my living room. It is a design of a new overstuffed chair my sister enjoys. 

I was confused in the sermon this morning. I was disappointed that I heard almost nothing that I felt teaches us how God wants us to live our lives, nothing teaching or loving at least not in the way it was presented which is the biggest thing about communication. I heard an ancient historical story about tax collecting in the time of Jesus. Even then not so much as about taxes but mostly what people thought of Jesus himself in dealing with tax collectors. It was more like a history lesson or at best a bible study of one specific line of scripture from the time the bible was written. Oh well, at least it caused extrasensory imagination or extrasensory perception. For me it was almost painful.

An other upload for the 21st is “something old”. These vintage books became another of my props for the images today. 

The sun is shining but is deceiving.....it is chilly outside, at least not raining. I am enjoying the sun light and the shadows it leaves.....nature, the pure and constantly new, never the same.

As usual this will be a day of renewal and looking forward to the new beginnings. 

Today’s first upload is “matching”. I took several shot of matching items, brake lights as well as the traffic lights among other interesting finds. I liked the lights with the blue sky and clouds as their background.  

The word today is beauty. Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul. Saint Augustine. Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting. Ralph Waldo Emerson.  Let us live for the beauty of our own reality. Charles Lamb. A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness. John Keats. The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Beauty is not caused. It is. Emily Dickinson.  To love beauty is to see light. Victor Hugo. It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it. Voltaire. Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are everything in this world. Blaise Pascal. Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson.  If you get simple beauty and naught else, you get about the best thing God invents. Robert Browning.  I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within. Plautus. Virtue has a veil, vice a mask. Victor Hugo.  Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. Edgar Allan Poe.  Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble; in a statue the marble must be like flesh. Victor Hugo. 

The next upload for today is “something new”. This pathos vine has a new leaf beginning to open. I

likes that as a “something new”. I also like this colors and hues in this image. 

It’s interesting to me how methods of teaching evolve, but then, after all the only thing constant is change. A few days ago I heard how one teacher who also fosters dogs has found that using puppies in her class room are an amazing way to teach. This article talk about gardening as a teachers tool. Apparently there are tests that prove that youth gardening can “boost academic achievement and improve quality of life.” One such test show those elementary school students in these type courses scored “significantly” higher in science tests. The article goes on to say that academic performance.  Physical activity and healthy eating habits come from these types of classes. One eating habit was eating vegetables seemed to have increased. There is a conference being held with 4-H Youth Development on the OSU campus to “outline strategies” for gardening projects to include in the gardening projects. These strategies are geared towardly how the gardening classes can increase grades and interest in science, math, language arts and social studies. This conference will include some of the gardens, some of them are state of the art works, on the OSU campus. There will also be a tour of the “OSU Extension Demonstration kitchen.” This tour will show healthy meal prep to add to the school garden curriculum. Some of the work shop conferences will include how social learning in the gardening is part of the learning experience, and there will be “garden to tray” practices as one of the topics.  There will be tips and tricks to make the learning even more fun. Some of the tips and tricks would include a make and take project that would include a fairy garden, pressed flower cards, and an  “edible soil model” (An edible garden is a garden that contains flowers, herbs, seeds, berries and plants that you can eat.) The gardening classes also include animals and insects in the garden as well as cooking in a nutritious way. 

I think I am having salmon or Tilapia with lumpias for dinner. I “cooked” last night and made beef hash from left over beef stew. 

Joy 

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