October 28, 2023 a thought for today, What though his hair be gray, his mind is no less vigorous than ever. Latin Proverb

An upload for yesterday was titled “gold”. There are lots of that color in Ohio at this time of year. 

Sweet Pea and I are back from our weekly curbside grocery pick up. Groceries still need put away but that will be in steps to break up the monotony and to be part of multi tasking. 

On the way home I spent a little time looking for one of the photo a day images. It is supposed to be “spooky”. I found several yards decorated for Halloween so stopped along the curbs to take some photos. (Sweet Pea wasn’t impressed with the stops)

The next upload in is “my choice”. In keeping with the season here is an image located outside a McDonalds drive through.

I am taking it on the easy side today. Last week did me in. Today will be a day to get a start on refreshing energy storage, tomorrow will add to that with renewal and rest. I was immersed in thoughts of Bob last night so the tears were flowing uncontrollably. It made me weak and sad, remembering the beautiful and gentle person he was and what I have lost. I need today to let go again.

The first upload for today is “silver”. I have a few silver spoons but they need a cleaning session....they are badly tarnished I have had them from my wedding day.....60 years ago. So I chose a handful of some of my “silver” change.

The word today is business. When from our better selves we have too long been parted by the hurrying world, and droop. Sick of its business, of its pleasures tired, how gracious, how benign is solitude, William Wordsworth.  In all negotiations of difficulty, a man may not look to sow and reap at once; but must prepare business, and so ripen it by degrees, Francis Bacon.  The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture, Plautus.  The true worth of a man is to be measured by the objects he pursues, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus.  The go-between wears out a thousand sandals, Japanese Proverbs.  Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. Tacitus.  If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance. Abraham Lincoln.  Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality. Henry Ward Beecher.  The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green. Thomas Carlyle.  I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. Thomas Paine.  Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Thomas Carlyle.  Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns. Plato.  The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and to influence their actions. John Hancock.  Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do. Michel de Montaigne.  After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on - have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear - what remains? Nature remains. Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive. George Washington.

The second upload for today is “spooky”. I drove through the neighborhood with Sweet Pea as my co-pilot. She wasn’t impressed with my frequent stops to get photos of yard decorations of the season. 

‘Tis the season for candy corn...and more. This article claims candy corn as the “greatest candy for Halloween” and explains why. It mentions that we have two candy holidays, Valentines Day, “ruled by chocolate” and for Halloween....the author “must advocate for candy corn.” It’s orange like pumpkins, “a leg up” on the issue and it’s a “strong” orange not a “weak”orange like creamsicle orange. What makes it even more perfect, according to the story, is that it ix made of  “sugar with some artificial colors and gelatin.”  Another account says that candy corn is made of “sugar, corn syrup, salt, sesame oil, honey, artificial flavor, and food colorings with the gelatin and a bit of confectioner’s glaze” but it has no nuts, nougat or even chocolate.  Other candy confections make a try at pumpkin shapes for the Halloween season, just not the success of candy corn. However, the only weakness of candy corn is that it is “loose, unwrapped candy” and not the best for trick or treat bags. As the author of the article moves to the end of his story he says  even though “I advocate for candy corn, it’s not like a marriage. I cheat, often. With (other) candy.”

I think I am having hamburgers and potato soup for dinner. 

Joy

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